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There are now four St. Louis-area Starbucks stores where employees in the past two weeks have declared their intent to join a union.

A 63-year-old St. Louis woman died less than a month after having hot oil dumped on her.

Paul McCartney's childhood home in Liverpool at 20 Forthlin Road will be opened to unsigned music artists for them to record and perform there as part of a new initiative…

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The "American Head" Tour brought confetti, costumes, and tons of energy to its St. Louis stop.

The "American Head" Tour brought confetti, costumes, and tons of energy to its St. Louis stop.

SPRINGFIELD – Leaders of the Illinois Federation of Teachers (IFT) released the following statement today after Governor Pritzker signed HB 1167 into law, creating COVID-specific sick days for vaccinated educators and school staff and restoring previously used sick time for school and university employees who were forced to quarantine (or stayed home with school-aged children forced to do so) during the 2021-22 school year. IFT President Dan Montgomery said, "The pandemic has been emotionally and economically daunting for us all, especially educators, school staff, and their families who have been on the front lines of COVID’s effects from day one. By signing this bill today, Governor Pritzker has provided important relief and ensured that education personnel can afford to take time off if they or their families become ill with COVID-19. His leadership will help keep our students and communities healthy even as new variants arise and COVID rates in our state fluctuate over

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Melanie Johnson comes to STL from Syracuse and will work at KMOV as a weekend anchor and weekday reporter. She is a Chicago native and Howard University grad.

The Missouri Senate is poised to take up a long-running effort to stymie the Grain Belt Express, a massive transmission line meant to carry wind energy from southwest Kansas across three states.  The $2 billion project would carry 4,000 megawatts of energy, dropping some off in Missouri before ending at the Illinois-Indiana border. It’s been […]

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We’ve already talked about how Georgia looks to be moving forward with its clearly unconstitutional content moderation bill. Back when Florida signed its content moderation bill into law (which actually put in a few things to pretend to appear more constitutional, unlike Georgia’s…), we noted that the state was going to waste a ton of […]

Given the ever-changing landscape of technology, it is important to stay abreast with modern innovations in this space. This course explores fundamental technologies used in modern business and society. The aim is to equip students with knowledge in current technology trends while introducing them to the basics of front-end web development using a practical approach. […]

An underdog has emerged as the champion of St. Louis Inno Madness. We have the final results and details on how the winner and runner-up both plan to expand their businesses.

The new, ongoing exhibition welcomes feedback from visitors to help make decisions about the institution's future.

SPRINGFIELD – Joined by stakeholders, advocates and lawmakers, Gov. JB Pritzker signed House Bill 1167, a measure that will keep students and teachers safe in the classroom without penalizing vaccinated school employees for taking COVID-required leave for themselves or their children. Ensuring support for all working families, the legislation protects all hourly school employees in addition to classroom teachers, such as bus drivers, food service providers, and administrative personnel. “We want to ensure that our school children see the fewest disruptions to their in-person learning due to the public health crisis,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “The bill I signed into law today fulfills that promise by guaranteeing that if a teacher has done their part to keep their classroom safe for their most vulnerable students, they won’t have to worry for a second about their pay or their paid time off should COVID-19 affect their livelihood. At a time when we want

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ST. LOUIS COUNTY - St. Louis County Police Department Crimes Against Persons detectives are currently investigating a homicide in the 200 block of Ben Nevis Road in the North County Precinct which resulted in the death of an adult male. On April 5, 2022, at approximately 12:58 AM, St. Louis County Police Officers from the North County Precinct responded to a call for service for a shooting in the 200 block of Ben Nevis Road. Officers located an adult male suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. The victim was transported to an area hospital for life-saving treatment but succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased. The investigation is very active at this time. Additional information will be disseminated as it becomes available. Please contact the St. Louis County Police Department at 636-529-8210 to speak to investigators if you have any information regarding the incident. To remain anonymous or potentially receive a reward, please contact CrimeStoppers at 1-866-371-TIPS

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The locally owned and operated company's digital products and publications placed in the City and Regional Magazine Association's prestigious awards.

Michael Joseph Smith was arrested after arranging to have sex with a 14-year-old girl who was actually an undercover FBI employee.

A few thunderstorms are likely to develop late this afternoon into this evening.

Raichlen filmed all 13 episodes of the fourth season of "Project Fire" were filmed at St. Louis Union Station and feature several local chefs and pitmasters.

The man was shot in an altercation with two St. Louis officers near Riverview Boulevard and McLaran Avenue before 6 p.m. Monday, the St. Louis police chief said.

ALTON - Erika Rae Crawford and Hasan Crawford have organized a GoFundMe in memory of Nicholas West, who died tragically riding his motorcycle around 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 2, 2022. This is what was said in the GoFundMe information about Nicholas: "My brother Nicholas West was killed while riding his motorcycle in Alton, Illinois. He would have been 33 on May 31. Because of this untimely event, we were not prepared for such a tragedy. He leaves behind a devastated wife and three young sons under the age of 12. "His wife, Abbrin, is going to need help with funeral expenses and to lessen the stress from losing her husband/best friend. Please help with what you can, even if it's just $1." Nicholas' sister closed by saying: "I wish I could give you more information, but it's an open investigation. I urge the witnesses that have reached out to either myself, our mother, or his wife to call the Alton Police Department and give their statements. Thank you." Nicholas's Obituary

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