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The Center Square – A state senator says the same “all hands on deck” approach that Illinois’ governor took to expunge cannabis convictions should be used to clear the backlog of Concealed Carry License applications. A patchwork of U.S. states have varying degrees of laws dealing with who can or cannot carry a firearm. Most states don’t require a permit for a resident to buy guns or ammo. Other states allow anyone to carry a gun in the open or even concealed without a permit. Indiana’s governor earlier this month signed a bill eliminating the permit to carry a gun in public. That’s after Iowa’s governor last year eliminated that state’s permit requirement to purchase or carry a gun. Illinois law requires a resident to have a state-issued Firearm Owner’s Identification Card (FOID) to purchase or own guns or ammo. There is no open-carry allowed. Concealed carry must be permitted through a Concealed Carry License (CCL) issued

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The move marks a first for an area Starbucks store, and follows unionization efforts at the chain's stores across the country.

The district includes all of St. Louis and much of north St. Louis County.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol has identified a roughly eight-hour gap in official records of then-President Donald Trump’s phone calls as the violence unfolded and his supporters stormed the building, according to a person familiar with the probe. The gap extends from a little after 11 a.m. [...]

Boeing's Defense, Space and Security (BDS) unit, which employs more than 15,000 workers at plants in the St. Louis region, will get a new CEO, effective Friday.

And then there were two. The championship matchup for our inaugural St. Louis Inno Madness bracket challenge is here. The final matchup includes a pair of underdogs squaring off for the contest’s bragging rights.

A tweet Tuesday morning from Kevin Clark, who covers the NFL for The Ringer, seems to indicate the NFL franchise is exploring the idea of building a new stadium in the Sunflower State.

A top House official said no decision has been made on whether to bring the map to a vote before the 5 p.m. Tuesday deadline for candidates to file for office.

No Limbits, which makes clothes for people with disabilities, will be featured in a pre-taped episode set to air at 7 p.m. Friday.

As the Red Hot Chili Peppers' new album Unlimited Love arrives at midnight on Friday, so will a new video for one of the albums 17 tracks. This video is…

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Operations guidelines for Orlando FreeFall, the drop tower ride at ICON Park where a 14-year-old boy died last week, indicates that the boy exceeded the ride's weight restrictions.

The 51-year-old woman lived in an apartment above Dave's West End bar.

Blair’s Law, which would increase penalties for people who fire guns for celebratory purposes, is currently tied to legislation allowing guns on public transit and in churches.

This will be the third area location for the burger chain.