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The cities of Wellston and Pagedale are preparing to add 178 new homes as part of a major redevelopment plan aimed at revitalizing historically disinvested neighborhoods in north St. Louis County.

House Bill 1788, which targets Republican Bill Eigel, would curtail the practice of politicians being able to solicit campaign donors for recurring contributions.

The filing by Mark McKee comes just more than a year after Jingle, his holiday pop-up festival, left town, and shows that hundreds of employees weren't paid.

The New Jersey Devils acquired forward Nick Bjugstad in a trade with the St. Louis Blues. They sent a conditional fourth-round pick and minor-leaguer Thomas Bordeleau. It will be the last of the three fourth-rounders New Jersey currently has among its own, Dallas' and Winnipeg's. Bjugstad has seven points in 35 games this season after signing with St. Louis as a free agent. The Devils getting him is the start of them using the salary cap space cleared by sending winger Ondrej Palat to the New York Islanders.

It is no secret that large language models (LLMs) are being used routinely to modify and even write scientific papers. That’s not necessarily a bad thing: LLMs can help produce clearer texts with stronger logic, not least when researchers are writing in a language that is not their mother tongue. More generally, a recent analysis […]

Ratt frontman Stephen Pearcy has announced the first set of dates for his 2026 tour.Dubbed The Undercover Tour, the trek will feature some performances with his former RATT bandmate, guitarist…

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ALTON - The Alton High School music department announced with pride that several of its student musicians participated in the 2026 Illinois Music Educators Association (IMEA) All-State Festival, on Jan. 29-31, 2026, in Peoria. Alton High School Orchestra Director Laura Plummer said, “We are incredibly proud of the dedication and perseverance our ILMEA All-State students have shown and the pride they bring to Alton High School, our music program, and the entire Alton community.” From

The trash/recycling collection schedule for roll carts will be adjusted to accommodate President’s Day observance on Monday, February 16, 2026

Bruce Hornsby has shared details about his upcoming album, Indigo Park, which will be released April 3.The album will be made up of 10 songs, with Hornsby backed by his band…

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ST. LOUIS - Among the finalists at the recent Fox Performing Arts Charitable Foundation's St. Louis Teen Talent competition were instrumentalists Henry and Kaitlyn Foppe. Henry Foppe, a junior at John Paul II Preparatory School, and Kaitlyn Foppe, a senior at Father McGivney High School, competed as a piano and violin act. Fourteen teen acts took the stage at the Fabulous Fox Theatre in St. Louis on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, as the Fox Performing Arts Charitable Foundation presented scholarship

Michael Moore and Berlin Baldwin are each facing seven counts of second-degree statutory sodomy and two counts of second-degree sodomy.

ALTON - Keith Short has practical advice for people before their first appointment with a lawyer. Short, who owns Keith Short and Associates in Alton, encourages his clients to come into every first meeting with an open mind and as much information as they can. This can help your case start off strong as attorneys like Short begin the process of researching and filing it. “The first thing you do before you go to a lawyer’s office is, sit down and compile a list of all the

EDWARDSVILLE - Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Haine on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, congratulated First Assistant State’s Attorney Chad Loughrey after Loughrey was selected for an associate judgeship in Edwardsville, calling the appointment “well-deserved” and praising Loughrey’s work in the office and across the local legal community. “Congratulations to First Assistant State's Attorney Chad Loughrey and his entire family on his well-deserved selection as

Valentine’s Day is all about celebrating love—the big moments, the small gestures, and the stories that make your relationship one-of-a-kind. This year, RiverBender.com wants to spotlight local couples by publishing reader-submitted love stories free-of-charge thanks to our community sponsors. How to submit Submitting your love story is easy. You can fill out our Love Story form at https://contribute.riverbender.com/page/tell-us-your-love-story/ or email us at news@riverbender.com

Dennis Dill was seen in November entering the women's bathroom at the John M. Olin Library, Washington University police wrote in court documents.

EDWARDSVILLE — An overtime finish, energetic cheerleaders, and a Unified basketball exhibition at halftime helped make the Edwardsville-Staunton High boys basketball game a memorable night for Edwardsville High School fans. Edwardsville High School defeated Staunton 48-43 in overtime in Edwardsville. The game featured energetic support by EHS and Staunton cheerleaders, as well as music from the EHS pep band during the contest. A Unified basketball exhibition was held at halftime.

A Perryville, Missouri cereal plant has been fined $91,000 and cited for 10 workplace safety violations following the death of a worker inside an industrial oven last year, according to OSHA records.