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CHICAGO — The escalating feud between states and online prediction markets was on full display at a summit of state lawmakers this week as legislators publicly scolded Kalshi and Polymarket, the two most prominent platforms. Prediction market platforms say they are like commodity markets that offer contracts to speculate on the future price of corn […]

Ideally, I think it makes sense to open up the U.S. market to Chinese goods (AI, EVs, robots), but have functional and well-funded regulators that policy all labor, competition, environmental, privacy, and consumer rights abuses. But big companies don’t much like that because it would boost competition and accountability, eroding quarterly revenues. So instead we […]

A St. Louis-area congressman faces a Democratic primary rematch Tuesday against the former congresswoman he previously ousted, a showdown that has again drawn the attention of a powerful pro-Israel organization.

Marcus Evans, of Ferguson, is accused of second-degree murder, first-degree assault and armed criminal action for Shakeela Martin's death.

WOOD RIVER — Riverbend Family Ministries (RFM) is excited to welcome Christy Schult as its new Executive Director. Schult brings a strong background in nonprofit leadership, fundraising, community partnerships, and organizational growth. Most recently, she served as Development Director at Community Hope Center, where she worked closely with businesses, civic organizations, churches, and local leaders throughout the Riverbend region to expand resources for families in need. Through tha

ST. LOUIS - Police are investigating after a person was injured in a shooting at a McDonald's restaurant Sunday night in St. John. According to the St. John Police Department, the shooting occurred around 10:30 p.m. at the McDonald's at the intersection of St. Charles Rock Road and Brown Road. Police said the shooting happened [...]

Three candidates, including incumbent Rita Heard Days, are competing in the Democratic primary for St. Louis County Council District 1 on Tuesday.

Wing's build out in St. Louis is part of a larger movement toward aerial drone delivery.

The summer is beginning to wind down with a new school year quickly approaching, meaning families are looking to shop for school supplies.

The race features four candidates – three Republicans and one Democrat – vying to replace Jeannie Goff, who is set to retire.

Here's a quick look at how the Post-Dispatch gathers election results for readers.

It’s a striking turnaround for an airport long lampooned by critics as the “Gateway to Nowhere.”

Missouri election officials expect as many as 1.4 million voters will cast ballots by the time polls close Tuesday, continuing the historic trend of high turnout in primary elections featuring major ballot questions. Secretary of State Denny Hoskins last week forecast turnout will be about 32% of registered voters, which if correct would be the […]

For weeks, The Independent has profiled 11 state Senate primaries on Tuesday’s ballot, including nine Republican contests. In most of these districts, the primary is the whole election. Read together, the GOP primaries look less like nine separate campaigns than nine versions of the same argument: What, exactly, do Republican voters want? Four things will […]

A new study examining pollution levels across a 16-year span found that while general pollution levels from sources such as cars and industry have significantly declined, recent increases in wildfire smoke air pollution have offset those gains and could be contributing to negative outcomes for pregnant women and babies such as low birth weight and […]