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A 19-year-old is dead and another is in custody after reports of a gun battle near Schnucks in Ferguson. 

The Polar Express Train Ride at St. Louis Union Station is an important holiday tradition. Set to The Polar Express motion picture soundtrack, the magical experience takes guests on a […]

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According to the GoFundMe page, Hayden Chisholm was shot eight times at the skate park on Oct. 5. He died in the early morning hours of Dec. 28.

As the clock strikes midnight and 2025 has officially rung in, many may want to celebrate the new year with a bang and shoot off fireworks. Still, this may be an issue based on the firework regulations throughout the St. Louis region.

The crash happened at about 6:30 p.m. Sunday on Humbert Road.

The Pretenders’ Chrissie Hynde is sharing some of her favorite things about 2024."My end of ’24 good wishes to all. I always look forward to a new beginning and here we…

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WASHINGTON — Funeral services of former President Jimmy Carter will span from Jan. 4 to Jan. 9, the Joint Task Force-National Capital Region said Monday. Carter, who died Sunday at 100 in his hometown of Plains, Georgia, lived the longest of any U.S. president in history. Following a service in Georgia and a public viewing as […]

COLLINSVILLE - Antonio Dean III, who's a junior forward for the boys basketball team at Granite City High School, is emerging as one of the leaders on a young Warriors' team that recently played four games at the 40th Collinsville Prairie Farms Holiday Classic tournament. He is showing strong leadership skills and savvy for the Warriors. Antonio is a Stillwater Senior Living Male Athlete of the Month for the Warriors. In Granite's only win of the tournament, a 52-47 triumph over Mundelein in the consolation quarterfinals, Dean scored 12 points, and helped the Warriors come back from numerous deficits to take the win. For the season, Dean is averaging 6.1 points and 0.9 rebounds-per-game, and also has eight assists and 13 steals as the Warriors are currently 5-10 after the tournament. In a postgame interview that followed the win over the Mustangs, Dean felt solid about his effort and was happy to help the team out in any way he could. "I'm feeling good," Dean said. "We started

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GRANITE CITY – Granite City High School Principal Tim McChristian announced that 586 students earned Honor Roll accolades for the first semester of the 2024-25 school year. Students who obtained a grade point average of 5.0 or higher during the first semester earned high honors, while students with a 4.2-4.999 GPA with no D earned was named to the honor roll. All GPAs are based on the current semester GPA (not cumulative). To view the complete list of honorees, click below: HIGH HONOR ROLL - 256 honorees HONOR ROLL - 330 honorees For more information about Granite City School District #9, visit www.gcsd9.net . TO READ ONLINE: https://www.gcsd9.net/default-board-post-page/~board/gcsd9/post/gchs-announces-2024-fall-semester-honor-roll

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SPRINGFIELD – Under the leadership of Gov. JB Pritzker, the Illinois Department of Transportation continued to revitalize and modernize transportation and mobility across the state in 2024. Made possible by the governor’s historic, bipartisan Rebuild Illinois capital program, projects transformed highways, transit, railroads, airports, waterways and active transportation everywhere Illinois residents call home, creating safer and more reliable travel options while boosting economic opportunity for generations to come. Passed in 2019, Rebuild Illinois is investing $45 billion in the state's aging infrastructure, creating jobs and promoting economic growth. Through Sept. 30, approximately $17.2 billion in improvements were made statewide on 6,791 miles of highway, 711 bridges and 1,031 additional safety improvements, ranging from routine maintenance projects and minor resurfacings to extensive interstate and bridge reconstructions. “Our state's infrastructure ha

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SPRINGFIELD - Lose 10 pounds? Eat healthier? Exercise more? All great New Year’s resolutions – but how about resolving to get control of your finances? “Starting the new year with a fresh commitment to review and better manage your money is a great way to kick off 2025,” says Comptroller Mendoza. “It might be scary to take a hard look at your financial situation, but it’s the only way to get a handle on debt, save for future needs and make the most of your hard-earned dollars.” Here are some tips to get started: Lay it all out there: Be honest about your money habits and get real about what you need to do to meet goals like saving for retirement, college tuition or a big vacation. Review debt and make a plan to pay off things like credit cards and cars. Tackle that debt: This can be as simple as paying a little extra each month, which will help save on interest charges in the long run. Think about what will motivate you…paying

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The new restaurant, with a drive-thru, would be the chain’s third location in the St. Louis area.

The Madison County Coroner's Office has identified the victim who was struck and killed by a train over the weekend in Godfrey.

The Board of Elections will be closed on New Years Day.