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The Biden administration has set aside billions of dollars to help the nation’s food supply chain recover from the coronavirus pandemic — and, more recently, the looming global effects of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine — and on Wednesday, it announced new funding and a comprehensive overview of how those initiatives mesh. “A transformed food system […]

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Illinois State Police and transportation officials are advising race fans to plan their route carefully ahead of this weekend's NASCAR events.

A nun of unknown order sits quietly at a table under the roof of the public library. She writes diligently in her journal, surrounded by stacks of books, unawar

Mercy has spent nearly $200 million at the former St. Anthony's campus, and has plans to keep building.

A 24-year-old St. Louis man died early Thursday morning after crashing a Ford Mustang head-on into a semitrailer.

Fifth-generation wireless (5G) was supposed to change the world. According to carriers, not only was it supposed to bring about the “fourth industrial revolution,” it was supposed to revolutionize everything from smart cities to cancer treatment. Simultaneously, conspiracy theorists and internet imbeciles declared that 5G was responsible for everything from COVID-19 to your migraines. Unfortunately for both […]

The St. Louis-based janitorial services giant plans to add an additional 40 employees at the San Antonio business.

UPDATE: The crash cleared at about 8 a.m. ST. LOUIS - Eastbound 64 at McKnight is closed Thursday morning due to a three-car crash. One car was overturned. It happened at about 7 a.m. FOX 2 traffic reporter Amelia Mugavero will continue tracking this incident. FOX 2 will continue to update this story with more [...]

Opera Theatre of St. Louis presents a world premiere adaptation of Oliver Sacks’ book “Awakenings,” about his promising but ultimately unsuccessful treatments for patients with “sleeping sickness.” Two longtime friends place Sacks’ story in the context of his life as a closeted gay man, something Sacks only disclosed in his memoir shortly before his 2015 death.

Sunday's NASCAR Enjoy Illinois 300 Cup Series race at World Wide Technology Raceway has sold out. The Madison, Illinois, raceway's 57,000 seat grandstands, 1,200-plus campsites and dozens of hospitality suite areas will all be full on race day, according to a release from the track. The June 5 race, which begins at 2:30 p.m. Central Time, is the raceway's first sellout and its largest single-day crowd ever. “We knew our fans were hungry for a NASCAR Cup Series race and the response since the…

On Wednesday afternoon, a commercial jetliner headed to continental Europe from Lambert—for the first time in almost 20 years.

ST. LOUIS - The candidates for St. Louis County executive will debate the issues Thursday night. Police union attorney Jane Dueker will take on Dr. Sam Page in the Democratic Primary on August 2.

The free, no-ticket-required Fan Fest at Ballpark Village takes place Thursday afternoon.

HAZELWOOD, Mo. - GKN Aerospace announced in February it will shut down its factory in Hazelwood by the end of 2023. Some area lawmakers are trying to save those jobs. 1,000 jobs are at stake, and GKN Aerospace said those layoffs are starting soon. When leaders announced the closure, they said the company would start [...]

May saw a flurry of activity in the St. Louis restaurant scene, with the city proper getting the majority of the action on the plus side of the column. Many were new concepts from established names in the business. In Benton Park, two new offshoots of beloved favorites opened their doors; Arzola's Fajitas + Margaritas from the family behind Dogtown's Chuy Arzola's and Station No. 3 from Frida's and Diego's restaurateurs Natasha Kwan and Rick Roloff both welcomed their first guests this month.

The kitchen is the heart of the home. It is where the family congregates, investigating dishes being cooked and sharing the day's events. Where secret ingredients are divulged and beloved recipes are passed down.

Few living today have seen war between European nations, until the last few months. Russia President Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine is horrific. The whole world is watching, especially neighboring countries. Eventually this may become World War 3. When Russia invaded Ukraine I began looking at cities on Google’s Streetview, ...