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The man died in the 5900 block of Alpha Avenue.

While the press and some policy circles have made a large stink the last few years about massive new “bipartisan support for antitrust reform,” we’ve noted that the push isn’t quite what’s being advertised. While some of the bills being proposed might help correct some competitive imbalances online, the push in general is bizarrely narrow […]

This story was originally published by Kaiser Health News.  As the midterm election season ramps up, the Biden administration wants rural Americans to know it’ll be spending a lot of money to improve health care in rural areas. It has tasked Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack with delivering the message that the COVID-19 pandemic exposed long-standing […]

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The April 15 tax deadline has been extended to April 18 due to a federal holiday in Washington, D.C.

The board also shifts $7.6 million in a separate bill to several north St. Louis street projects from three central-corridor bridge replacement efforts.

Hop on down the bunny trail and fill your basket with fun! Eckert’s Annual Egg Hunt, animals for petting, tractor ride around the farm, plant

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This “theatrical landmark has transformed theater and the way we think about history” (The New York Times)   HAMILTON is the story of America then, told

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The number of new COVID-19 cases in the school is greater than the 1.5% threshold in the school's mask policy, triggering the new mask requirement.

Treats for your Easter holiday may cost a bit more this year. The price of kitchen staples like milk, flour and butter are all up. Inflation is impacting everyone, from the at-home baker to pastry shops to chocolatiers. Let's start with the good news, St. Louis-based Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate and Bissinger's secure their ingredients years in advance so the good news is your Easter bunnies will be the same price as last season. "Because Easter is like a revolving target, it's really become a…

Our dining editor and several local chefs weigh in.

Stan Kroenke and his wife, Ann Walton Kroenke, are among the 400 top income earners in the U.S., according to IRS files obtained and analyzed by nonprofit news organization ProPublica.

Kohn’s Kosher Meats is vital to the Orthodox Jewish community. The business is also beloved by the larger Jewish community for its authenticity and odd charm. But owner Lenny Kohn is ready to move on.

There are nearly 25,000 vacant properties, according to data from the city.

When Steve Sullivan and his business partner, Mark Goldenberg, bought the iconic Broadway Oyster Bar (736 South Broadway, 314-621-8811) in 2019, they understood that they were now responsible for not simply a restaurant and bar, but a piece of St. Louis history. Seeing themselves as stewards, the pair had no plans for any drastic changes to the place; however, Sullivan realized just how sacred that commitment was when he tried to repair one of the bathroom doors and was met with resistance.

From 1947 to 1956, the span of Robinson’s career in the NL, the Cardinals did not keep pace, did not win a pennant all while Robinson's teams won six.

A week after senators celebrated a compromise to increase funding for charter schools, the estimated cost of the proposal stalled its progress — at least temporarily. Before the Senate can take a vote, the bill would need to be passed out of the Senate Committee on Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight, where the chairman has […]

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After so many decades covering the legislative process, I’ve gained an appreciation about Senate filibusters. So many times, I’ve seen benefits from the power of a senator or two to speak for as long as possible to delay hasty action. Filibusters can be effective tools to forge compromises that sometimes involve other issues before the […]

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New research sheds light on the Global Climate Coalition’s efforts to block legislation.

CAHOKIA HEIGHTS, Ill. - A motorcyclist was seriously hurt during a crash early Friday morning in Cahokia Heights, Illinois. The wreck happened at about 12:40 a.m. along Bond Avenue and South 37th Street. The man was airlifted to the hospital, and no other cars were involved in the crash. FOX 2's Nissan Rogue Runner reporter Jason Maxwell [...]