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Puzzles, a hemp shop in St. Louis County, will close if ban goes into effect next year, owner says. “Bracing for the industry to be wiped out.”

ALTON – Simmons Hanly Conroy, one of the nation’s leading mass-torts and complex litigation firms, is proud to announce that 13 firm attorneys have been recognized in the 2026 edition of the Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists for Illinois. These designations reflect the firm’s ongoing commitment to legal excellence and leadership in the representation of mesothelioma patients and their families and complex litigation on a national scale. The following attorneys have been selecte

EDWARDSVILLE - Roughly 3,000 households can receive free food next week. From 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. or until supplies run out on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, the St. Louis Area Foodbank will distribute groceries to community members at Ralph Korte Stadium on the SIUE campus in Edwardsville. There are no requirements and no questions will be asked. “We want everyone to be able to take advantage of this opportunity,” said Ericka Kinkead with the foodbank. “We’re doing

GODFREY – Lewis and Clark Community College’s Criminal Justice program welcomed Madison County Assistant State’s Attorney Luke Yager and Victim Advocate Maddison Erwin to the Godfrey Campus, Wednesday, Nov. 12. The pair gave presentations to students in both the Criminal Law and Mental Health and Criminal Justice classes. Among the topics discussed were the insanity defense, resources for the unhoused and mental health issues. For more information on LC’s Crimina

Mike and Karen Koehneman like having a place to get away from the day-to-day work at the farm yet still be close.

EDWARDSVILLE - Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's School of Education, Health and Human Behavior will welcome approximately 400 high school students for the fourth annual Future Teacher Conference, a growing regional event designed for students exploring careers in education. Attendance has grown significantly since last year’s conference, which drew 300 participants. The conference introduces future educators to the profession through workshops, presentations, and faculty engagement,

SPRINGFIELD, IL – Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) led every Democratic Member of the Illinois delegation in a letter to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz expressing support for Illinois’ application for the Rural Health Transformation (RHT) program. The Members of Congress emphasized that the RHT Program is an important opportunity to improve the health of Illinois rural communities and address critical challenges like access to

Experts say stifling bureaucratic procedures that are disconnected from the climate crisis have consistently stalled COP negotiations.

Bill McClellan writes: In January of 2000, I wrote a column about Morris Shenker, who had died 11 years earlier. I declared him St. Louisan of the Millennium.

The Post-Dispatch, which has partnered with the United Way for over five decades, will highlight the stories of 100 families over the next month.

A fire broke out in a two-story building in North St. Louis, forcing four families to evacuate late last night. The fire occurred at the intersection of Cote Brilliante and Annie Malone Drive around 10:30 p.m. Firefighters reported that the blaze started on the first floor of the building. Fire crews were able to evacuate [...]

American farmers were hopeful that their biggest customer would resume buying their crops. But an economist says there isn't much incentive for China to buy from America right now.

Of the 16 arrestees with criminal histories, five involved domestic battery, two were related to drunken driving, and one allegedly had an unidentified criminal history in another country.

Reynaldo Navarro-Chapol, along with his younger brother Luis Navarro-Chapol and at least eight others, have been charged with illegal reentry after deportation in recent months in southern Illinois.

Missouri Public Service Commission staff and the Missouri Office of Public Counsel, an organization that advocates for small business and residential customers, did not support the order.

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