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The math of buying or renting a home in the Kansas City region has gotten increasingly out of hand. Since 2010, home values in the area have risen nearly twice as fast as household incomes, Mid-America Regional Council Director of Economic Research Frank Lenk told the region’s leaders at a May board meeting. On top […]

David Weidler will start as Crestwood's new city administrator on Aug. 17. He's taking over from interim city administrator Jonathan Williams.

A St. Louis County man has been charged after authorities claim he took $3,500 in cash and a necklace worth $4,000 from his ex-girlfriend's home.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States launched new airstrikes against Iran early Thursday, and Tehran responded by targeting U.S.-allied Mideast countries in an exchange of fire that threatened an interim deal intended to help end the war in the Middle East. Back-and-forth attacks, including a day earlier, have repeatedly threatened the ceasefire. [...]

ALTON - The Alton Police Department announced on Thursday, July 9, 2026, that it is joining the Illinois Department of Transportation, the Illinois State Police and more than 200 local law enforcement agencies in a statewide enforcement effort to reduce speeding and improve traffic safety. Throughout the month, motorists can expect increased patrols focused on speeding and other traffic violations, according to the department. The effort will include intensified enforcement of posted speed

It’s hard to believe that the same people who spent the Biden years screaming that Democrats were “socialists” out to destroy free market capitalism are now cheerfully handing the federal government ownership stakes in private companies. And yet here we are. Just as Trumpists have decided that their go-to strategy for trying to rile up […]

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed a bill into law Thursday that now requires drivers convicted of killing a parent while intoxicated to pay child support for the victim's surviving child or children in most cases.

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Understand the risks associated with extreme heat and what to do when you’re facing down a heat wave with this guide based on years of Grist reporting.

Aldermen say they've built consensus for an April 2027 ballot measure — but Mayor Cara Spencer said she hasn't yet read the bill.

Wildwood resident Haley Thogmartin is among the 14 contestants.

Rush’s Geddy Lee is giving fans a health update.The band was recently forced to postpone two shows on their Fifty Something tour after doctors diagnosed Lee with laryngitis and bronchitis.…

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A man who was on probation for throwing rocks at vehicles from an overpass in 2025 has been charged for the same action earlier this week.

The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) is launching Licensed Certified Professional Midwife (LCPM) services for Illinois Medicaid customers. The new provider type will allow midwives to serve Medicaid customers by attending births that take place outside of hospitals via home and birth center settings. Professional Midwives are licensed by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR). “I am fully committed to making Illinois the best

Strong storms are expected in the St. Louis region on Thursday and Friday, but exactly when, where and how intense remain to be determined.