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The lawsuit claimed Napleton Automotive Group added on opaque fees, and charged Black customers more in fees and interest rates.

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 8,426 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including an increase of 87 deaths since March 25, 2022. Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 3,069,650 cases, including 33,394 deaths, in 102 counties in Illinois since the beginning of the pandemic. The age of cases ranges from younger than one to older than 100 years. Since March 25, 2022, laboratories have reported 501,236 specimens for a total of 57,392,864 since the start of the pandemic. As of last night, 500 individuals in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19. Of those, 73 patients were in the ICU and 26 patients with COVID-19 were on ventilators. The preliminary seven-day statewide case rate is 65.3 COVID-19 cases per 100,000 Illinoisans. The preliminary seven-day statewide positivity for cases as a percent of total tests from March 25-31, 2022 is 1.7%. The preliminary seven-day

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Anyone with information about Daisa’s location should call the police at 314-444-0001 or CrimeStoppers at 1(866) 371-TIPS(8477).

One year ago today, the Supreme Court handed down a decision in FCC v. Prometheus Radio Project. The decision provided a reset to a seventeen year long legal dispute over the FCC’s media ownership rules that had its inception in the Third Circuit in 2004. In 1996, the Telecommunications Act included substantial revisions to the […]

The new sushi-focused restaurant, Sado, is set to open in fall of this year at 5201 Shaw Ave., home of now closed Giovanni’s On The Hill.

EDWARDSVILLE - Mark Massey, a broker with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices in Edwardsville, received two awards honoring his work to advance the real estate industry and his involvement in local politics at a series of Illinois REALTORS events earlier this week. Massey won the “REALTOR of the Year” award for the Greater Gateway Association of REALTORS at the 2022 REALTOR of the Year Banquet in Springfield. He also won the 2022 Political Involvement Award during the Illinois REALTORS Capitol Conference, also held in Springfield. “The award recognizes members who have done exceptional work to advance their association and the real estate industry,” according to the Illinois REALTORS website . In addition to being a broker, Massey is vice-chair of the Illinois REALTORS Political Involvement Working Group and a member of the state association’s REALTORS Political Action Committee (RPAC) Trustees, Strategic Planning, Professional Standards, Finance

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St. Louis artists have started selling NFTs, and it’s helped them make money and get their work out to a wider audience. Many people say the digital tokens are hopelessly speculative — but one expert says their success points out the underlying nature of the art market in general.

WOOD RIVER - Riverbend residents can expect a new authentic pizza and fine beverage restaurant to open its doors this fall at 1929 Pizza and Wine in the heart of Downtown Wood River. Opening on 7 North Wood River Avenue in Wood River, 1929 Pizza and Wine will open to the community serving up exceptional cuisine for both locals and tourists alike. Launching with the mission to deliver not only an incredible standard of flavorful food and drink but also a warm and welcoming service - 1929 Pizza and Wine is set to become one of the region’s premier dining spots, with authentic pizza served in a beautifully-refurbished space. What also distinguishes 1929 Pizza and Wine from other dining spots is the restaurant’s ownership. Working with Tom DeClue III, married duo Matt and Amy Herren have already built up a cult-status through a string of previous hospitality ventures within the area, including Chef and Baker Co., Goshen Coffee, Fond, 222 Bakery, and Township Grocer. Now

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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on Monday, April 4, 2022 at 5:00 PM, the Soulard Community Improvement District (the “District”) will hold a public meeting to consider and act upon the matters on the following tentative agenda and such other matters as may be presented at the meeting and determined to be appropriate for discussion at […]

Prop R would shift ward redistricting in St. Louis into civilian hands and require new disclosures for aldermen. Jami Cox, the policy chair for Reform St. Louis, makes the case for Prop R, while former alderwoman Heather Navarro shares her concerns about the changes it would bring.

ALTON - Local Alton filmmaker, Elle Mercurio-Cherrier has been recognized for producing provocative public service announcements (PSAs) targeting opiate addiction/ sobriety and films. She recently shot a closed set feature film in Alton set to be released in June. Mercurio-Cherrier's "God Help Us" has received nominations for Women in Horror awards. The documentary "God Help Us" will also premiere on April 2 at Jamestown Mall Parking Lot. Guests are welcome to bring lawn chairs. Moreover, Mothers Against Drunk Driving plans to utilize Mercurio-Cherrier's last year's dramatization of action consequences, "Look to the Flowers," in the campaign. Horror over Heroin, a movement that addresses the epidemic that aims to remove the horror that heroin has over communities one city at a time recently released "Stuck," a film about opiate addiction in the Midwest, and will tell the story of local addicts while having an honest discussion about the heroin epidemic experience

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Judas Priest was been nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for a third time this year. And while frontman Rob Halford believes that the band…

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Changes include the new Catwoman Whip ride and an updated kid's area in Hurricane Harbor.

Illinois Department of Transportation Secretary Omer Osman has announced Kirk Brown will be appointed as the Region 5 Engineer, effective April 1, 2022. Mr. Brown has over 30 years of experience in transportation engineering, specifically in Region 5 at IDOT. He is a native of Detroit, Michigan, and is a graduate of Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where he […]

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The crash happened at about 12:30 a.m. Friday. The scene was cleared over 4 hours after the crash.

St. Luke's Hospital, a nonprofit, independent health care provider, has named an interim CEO as its current leader has resigned.

A proposed program would expand doula practices in the state, aiming to help address infant and maternal mortality.

This story was originally published in our sister paper, MetroTimes. Cannabis prohibition is now quite possibly the closest it has ever been to ending in the United States — finally.

According to Missouri Governor Mike Parson, the COVID-19 pandemic has officially entered “endemic” status in the state, as of April 1. “The COVID-19 crisis is over in the state of Missouri,” Parson said in a press conference on March 30, “and we are moving on.”

SEE VIDEO: WOOD RIVER - East Alton-Wood River High School had a big celebratory day for a memorable student-athlete Aaron Niemeyer when he signed an athletic scholarship to wrestle at Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa. Niemeyer is also a scholar-athlete. “He has done very well in the classroom over the years that is what we want we are trying to raise expectations on the fields and in the classroom. He is a good example of what we want to see,” East Alton-Wood River High School Athletic Director Mike Beatty said. “This was a big deal for us here because he is such an outstanding wrestler and student. This is our first big signing like this in a while because of COVID where we could be normal. It is really neat to celebrate these achievements of our athletes we hope to have more of these.” Aaron Niemeyer Jr. is a Midwest Members Credit Union Male Athlete of the Month for East Alton-Wood River High School. Aaron’s parents are Aaron Niemeyer Sr.

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