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Third Degree Glass Factory hosts the film-meets-felines fundraiser for Animal House Cat Rescue and Adoption Center on Thursday from 6:30–10 p.m.

Are you looking for a window washer? How about someone to freshen up the rugs and carpets around the house? The following St. Louis-based companies get the seal of approval from local interior designers.

"We wish you the best and hope you continue your fitness journey," the Wellbridge fitness club told members.

Jamie Joiner was trying to leave her relationship with a boyfriend when she, along with her older sister, Jessica, were killed.

BETHALTO, Ill. - The Bethalto Police Department is warning residents of a new dangerous TikTok challenge. The challenge is called "SplatRball" or Orbeez Challenge." Police said teenagers are usually the perpetrators. The Bethalto Police Department said in a Facebook post that teens "drive around in cars and shoot unsuspecting victims with electrically powered airsoft style [...]

Police said the incident is being investigated as a suspicious death.

Update 3:55 p.m.: This story was updated to include a statement from Sam Page's office. St. Louis County voters approved a proposition Tuesday that will bar county executives from holding other jobs.

Nick Bognar has heard St. Louis diners ask the same question over and over throughout his time in the area's restaurant scene: Where do we get good sushi? Now, he's hoping to definitely answer that query with the forthcoming restaurant, Sado, a new concept that will set the bar for Japanese dining in the metro area. "The idea is for us to bring a focused sushi bar to St. Louis," Bognar says.

It was a hard-fought battle, but in the end, the 1st Amendment has been crowned champion as the most misunderstood legal concept in the inaugural Techdirt Legal Misunderstanding March Madness: Techdirt Legal Misunderstanding March Madness Finals. Which of the following is the *most* misunderstood legal concept. — techdirt (@techdirt) April 4, 2022 Check out the […]

The 2022 Complete Python Bootcamp Bundle is your ultimate guide to learning Python. With 12 courses, you’ll start with the very basics and work your way towards more advanced skills like creating a smart security camera, building an image correction app,  automating different data management tasks, and more. It’s on sale for $35. Note: The […]

If the Missouri Senate debates a sports wagering bill that passed the House last month, it will likely include a higher tax rate and more money to combat problem gambling. At the close of a hearing on the bill Wednesday, Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Dan Hegeman didn’t specify what tax rate on sports wagering profits […]

The post Senators seek higher tax on profits at hearing for bill to legalize sports wagering in Missouri appeared first on Missouri Independent.

GLEN CARBON - The Glen Carbon Police Department has continued its commitment to being at the forefront of Use of Force and De-Escalation Training Techniques. The Village of Glen Carbon makes every effort to ensure its officers are among the most highly trained in all of Illinois. In 2021, Sergeant Justin Click and Detective Ross Tyler attended the certified Realistic De-Escalation Instructor Course through the Force Science Institute. The Force Science Institute is regarded as the premier school of instruction for law enforcement officers pertaining to training techniques on de-escalating crises and potentially violent incidents. Sgt. Click and Detective Tyler have developed lesson plans on de-escalation techniques which have been recognized by the Illinois Training and Standards Board as certified training for police officers. Sgt. Click and Detective Tyler provide both classroom instruction as well as scenario-based instruction to all Glen Carbon Police Officers. On March

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St. Louis police said the officers ordered Ralph Jones to drop his gun. Police shot him when he pointed his weapon at them. He later died.

Take a load off and take in the views on a relaxing daytime cruise that shows St. Louis from the river that built it. Narrated

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SPRINGFIELD - Madison County will be the recipient of more than $68,000 in the 2022 Small Equipment Grant Program. Calhoun, Greene, Macoupin and St. Clair counties will also receive funding that is listed below. The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) announced today the recipients of the 2022 Small Equipment Grant Program. A total of $2.5 million was awarded to 104 fire departments/districts and EMS providers across the state. The program was established to provide grants of up to $26,000 each for the purchase of small firefighting and ambulance equipment. “All communities deserve safety, and this program helps ensure our smaller and rural fire districts aren’t left behind when it comes to the tools they need to do their jobs,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “I’m proud to be able to provide more than 100 districts with new lifesaving equipment. It’s another way we can demonstrate our gratitude for all that they do to help their neighbors

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Thailand Brooks, 23 years old of Fairview Heights, died at the scene and the 22-year-old man driving the car she was in was airlifted to an area hospital.

Did the end of the expanded Child Tax Credit spell doom for Democrats? NEW: Congressional Democrats had a 12-point generic ballot lead over the GOP in December among recipients of the expanded child tax credit. That benefit has dried up, and now congressional Republicans have the advantage with this group of voters. https://t.co/IDFTls4Cc7 pic.twitter.com/tQxKkWIGSn — ...continue reading "The expanded CTC came to an end. So did Democratic support among recipients."

Anthony Dodson, 56, was found shot to death Saturday in an alley in the Fountain Park neighborhood.

Police said in a Wednesday morning update that he had been located at a hospital near the area where his truck was found abandoned.