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Doctors in Illinois may now perform abortions on minors without notifying their parents. The governor touted reproductive rights on a visit to East St. Louis.

Employees already are eligible for up to two weeks of paid leave to care for a new child, for a seriously ill family member or for their own serious medical condition under a 2019 executive order signed by County Executive…

Thanks in large part to activist work from a group of debt strikers, over half a million borrowers of the defunct for-profit college chain will have their loans forgiven.

Rod Stewart is a big fan of Great Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, so it's no surprise that he's going to be part of the all-star lineup performing in her honor…

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Multiple people were shot at a medical building near a hospital in Tulsa early Wednesday evening.

The new Red Hot Chili Peppers album Unlimited Love includes 17 songs, but if that's not enough for you, maybe one more will do the trick. The "Under the Bridge"…

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Celebrate St. Louis’ jazz legacy and future, at the Wednesday Night Jazz Jam. Free and family-friendly, this weekly gathering brings jazz within reach for people

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Lufthansa will offer a flight to Germany on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.

Curtis Francois was introduced to racing much the same way as Roger Penske, who attended his first Indianapolis 500 as a child with his father and now owns the Indianapolis …

Missouri officials vowed again Wednesday to lower the number of days it takes to process Medicaid applications – which was an average of 101 days in April — and come into federal compliance with the maximum of 45 days.  “We’ll get to a place where we should be processing in under 45 days by the […]

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Not only have corporate efforts to monopolize repair resulted in a flood of proposed state and federal laws, the Biden Administration’s recent executive order on monopoly power and competition urged the FTC to tighten up its rules on repair monopolization efforts, whether it’s ham-fisted DRM, or making repair manuals, parts, and diagnostics hard to come by. At the […]

Officer Charles Thompson resigned before an Internal Affairs investigation could begin into the alleged December 2021 attack.

A St. Charles County sheriff's deputy is being investigated in the fatal shooting of a neighbor's dog.

WOOD RIVER - The Wood River Police released a notice today that it is attempting to identify the woman shown above. Wood River Police said this is in regard to an active investigation and no further details can be released at this time. "If you have information that can assist in identifying her, please call the Wood River Police at 618-251-3114. "As always, we appreciate the assistance and support of our community," the police department said.

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EDWARDSVILLE — Madison County officials want to warn those visiting the Administration Building or Courthouse in downtown Edwardsville about changing road closures in downtown Edwardsville. Work is continuing and closures on St. Louis Street will be alternating from day-to-day from one end of the street to the other. Second Street remains closed. Sidewalks and crosswalks will remain open for pedestrians from the large parking lot (Off Second Street) behind the county administration building. Access to the large parking lot from W. Vandalia Street would be closed this week and the public is asked to use Clay Street to reach the parking lot. The county is asking the public not to cross or park in areas that are blocked off by barricades or caution tape. In mid-April, construction started along Second Street at St. Louis Street and goes to High Street. Due to the construction and the installation of a new water line, the pedestrian crosswalk from the parking lot to the back of

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ALTON - Many times, split-second decisions by police officers save lives. On Wednesday, Alton Police officers were presented with life-saving awards from OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center after they were sent to an area for an unresponsive person. The officers involved were John Hoefert, Jeffrey Thornton, and Dan Jensen. Upon arrival, the person involved showed no signs of life, and they administered CPR and took other life-saving measures to revive the individual. Alton Police Chief Marcos Pulido said he was "absolutely proud" of these officers for their heroic actions. "As those officers arrived and found the person not showing any signs of life, without hesitation, they all worked together to revive the person," the chief said. "After several minutes of CPR, as well as other lifesaving methods, they were able to bring that person back to life. I am so proud of them."

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A church accused of being a cult is the new owner of the crumbling Wildwood mansion previously owned by rap superstar Nelly. According to St. Louis County property records, the St. Louis-based Kingdom of God Global Church bought the 10,000 square foot, Tuscan-style pad near Hidden Valley last year. It is hardly the church's only high-value holding in the area.