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One day after being shot by police outside a Wentzville auto parts store, a Missouri man has been charged with kidnapping and domestic assault.

Santa Barbara Island at sunset.

Country-rock pioneer Richie Furay, a co-founding member of both Buffalo Springfield and Poco, will release a new studio album called In the Country on July 8 that features his interpretations…

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You might have heard these blasts Wednesday. Video shows the 300-foot structures tip over and crash into the ground on both sides of the river.

In most people’s heads, electric vehicles are going to very quickly supplant gas-powered vehicles in the next few years, resulting in massive disruption and a massive boost to climate change mitigation. But there’s trouble in paradise: experts continue to warn that we lack the elements and supply chain necessary to ramp up production of electric […]

Today on TAP: Tens of millions of young Americans of moderate income are crushed by debt. Joe Biden could be their hero.

As the war on Black history rages throughout America, the Missouri Legislative Black Caucus helped stave off a legislator’s effort to “dismantle the First Amendment,” state Rep. Ashley Bland Manlove, MLBC chair, said in a statement.

A fire department spokesperson said two of them were seriously injured.

Eviction moratoriums designed to keep people in their homes during the pandemic have drawn the ire of Missouri lawmakers, with Republicans pushing a plan to prohibit them in the future.  State Rep. Chris Brown, R-Kansas City, is sponsoring a measure that would prohibit any county, municipality, or political subdivision from imposing or enforcing a moratorium […]

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Last month, St. Louis area diners breathed a collective sigh or relief when they heard the news: Bar Les Frères (7637 Wydown Boulevard, Clayton; 314-725-8880), the sultry Clayton bar and restaurant founded by restaurateur Zoë Robinson in 2012, would reopen under new ownership after its two-year hiatus — and even better, that new ownership was none other than the highly-regarded restaurateurs Michael and Tara Gallina. Perhaps no one was as thrilled as Robinson. "The timing was impeccable; the other deal I had been working on for it fell apart the day Tara contacted me," Robinson says.

The pickup and delivery-focused offshoot of Aaron Teitelbaum’s chess-themed breakfast-and-lunch-only restaurant is slated to open in the former Thai Kitchen space in late June.

Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett is moderating a panel at the upcoming Midsummer Scream horror convention. Dubbed "The Original Monster Kids," the event will find Hammett speaking with the children and…

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George Harrison's widow, Olivia Harrison, will publish an illustrated book of poetry called Came the Lightening on June 21, in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the Beatles guitarist's death.…

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EDWARDSVILLE — Madison County officials are planning to make it easier for residents to request and receive public records available through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA.) “We’ve been looking into this for years and how we can better serve the public,” Chairman Kurt Prenzler said. Prenzler said the board voted Wednesday night on a resolution to approve a $45,000, 3-year contract with GovQA/Granicus for software to process and manage FOIA requests and information from citizens and media. "This technology will enhance the county’s commitment to open, transparent and cost-efficient delivery to fulfill FOIA requests in accordance with Illinois law," Prenzler said. State’s Attorney Tom Haine said as the volume of record requests grows and their complexity increases, the county chose something that would best work for everyone. “Transparency is fundamental to good, accountable government,” Haine said. “I’m glad to see

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EDWARDSVILLE — Madison County is awarding $1.05 million in funding for various park and recreational projects in communities throughout the county. The County Board approved $1,058,411 in Park Enhancement Program (PEP) grant funding Wednesday night. The PEP grants range between $15,000 and $107,000 and include funds for projects such as, ADA improvements, pickleball courts, Playground equipment, fencing, bike/pedestrian trail, landscaping, sporting equipment, lighting, bottle filling station, picnic shelter renovations, restroom renovations, mowers and more. The funding will be combined with city, village, township and park district funds to finance the projects. Chairman Kurt Prenzler said the PEP program is successful thanks to the taxpayers. He said voters approved a 1/10 th of one percent sales tax in 2000 under the Illinois Metro-East Park and Recreation District Act and Madison County’s Community Development Department administers the PEP funding through Madison

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Lawmakers have queued up work on the century-old building in the state’s upcoming budget.

They will explain why city leaders decided to honor Jefferson in 2013 with the statue and the contradictions between his words in the Declaration of Independence while owning slaves on his Virginia plantation.

ALTON - Serving the community was the focus of the Alton Area Community Events committee for the inaugural Easter Egg Hunt held at Gordon Moore Park on Easter Sunday 2022 and more than 400 parents, volunteers, cheerleaders and political leaders were involved. The event featured free food, large-ticket giveaways, haircuts, hair braiders, Bounce houses, and more. Volunteer and parent, Megan Elliott said she was "excited to be a part of the event and looks forward to more community events.” Alton Alderwoman Rosie Brown said the Easter event was spectacular for the community. "We had an awesome committee, sponsors, volunteers and the surrounding communities came together and put smiles on the faces of many children," she said. "We had games, prizes, food and fun." With the help of Local Community Sponsorship and the Alton Area Community Committee which consisted of Rosie Brown, James Hickman, Leon Smallwood-Bey, Darryl Womack, Michael “Doc” Holliday, Sr, Priscilla

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For years now we’ve been following cases related to scraping data off of websites and the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA). The CFAA is an extremely poorly drafted law, that has been stretched by both law enforcement and civil plaintiffs alike to argue that all sorts of things are “unauthorized access” and therefore hacking. […]