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Mayor Cara Spencer has appointed Connie Johnson as Executive Director of SLATE to lead workforce development efforts across St. Louis

CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced victims of student lender Prehired LLC (Prehired) will start receiving long-delayed relief payments from a more than $30 million settlement Raoul announced in 2023 . As a result of advocacy by Raoul and a coalition of states, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is disbursing $4.2 million in restitution to borrowers who used predatory loans to cover the costs of enrollment in Prehired’s tech sales program in Illinois and other states. Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition including state attorneys general, issued a letter May 6, pressing the CFPB’s acting director for details related to relief payments. The letter detailed the 2023 court order requiring Prehired to pay $4.2 million to around 660 borrowers nationwide who were victims of Prehired’s illegal, deceptive and abusive practices. In the letter, Raoul and the coalition demanded explanations for continued delays that

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The money would come from a from a city fund originally designed to help tenants whose landlords didn’t keep their homes up to code.

A 13-year-old Winfield girl died Monday following a UTV crash in Lincoln County.

The Madison County Sheriff's Office sent out a warning to its residents Tuesday morning of a scam going around their neighborhoods.

Melissa Price Smith announced on Monday she will run next year for a full term as the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney.

CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 20 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief on Friday supporting a challenge to the Trump administration’s ban on transgender military service. Raoul and the coalition filed their brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals in Shilling v. Trump, a lawsuit brought by current and aspiring service members who are transgender, including decorated U.S. Navy Commander Emily Shilling. Commander Shilling, who has served in the military for over 20 years and flown more than 60 combat missions, wants to continue serving the American public despite the president’s attempt to ban transgender military members from serving. “Transgender Americans have patriotically served the public through military service for years without issue, and this latest attempt to ban them from service is deeply discriminatory and misguided,” Raoul said. “I will continue to advocate for the fundamental rights of transgender individual

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The man was walking back to his Jeep after checking on a stranded driver when he was struck and killed by an oncoming SUV.

One man was killed Monday evening along a service road in Wright City.

SNAP recipients who lost power during the storm and had their food spoil as a result now have until June 16 to request replacement benefits.

A University City woman has been charged for shooting two women who attempted to break up a fight at Koeneman Park.

The unidentified man was found about 8:15 p.m. Sunday in an alley behind the 4800 block of Kossuth Avenue.

COLUMBIA — A fundraiser has been launched to support Allen Lalk, a Columbia Hockey Club coach and Uber driver who was shot in the face early Saturday, May 31, 2025, during a robbery attempt in Columbia, Ill. The incident occurred around 2:30 a.m. when Lalk was held at gunpoint by two passengers and ordered to drive to one suspect’s home. Instead, Lalk diverted the vehicle to the Columbia police station in an effort to seek help, where he was shot as he pulled into the parking lot. Lalk, 52, was rushed into emergency surgery and is now beginning a lengthy recovery process. While he survived the attack, he faces significant medical bills and ongoing expenses related to his recovery. A Collinsville man, 20, and a 17-year-old boy from Cahokia Heights have been charged in connection with the shooting, according to Columbia Police Chief Jason P. Donjon. The suspects fled on foot toward Bolm-Schuhkraft City Park after the shooting. Nicole Sanderson, president of the Columbia

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WOOD RIVER – Improvements are coming to two Wood River facilities after the City Council’s recent approval of an architectural design agreement for a new Public Works building roof and a landscaping contract for the Rec Center. City Council members on Monday approved an agreement between the city and AAIC Inc. for the design of a new sloped roof system for the city’s Public Works building. The new sloped roof system will cover the existing roof, including the main building and two building connector structures, according to a design services proposal from AAIC. The new roof will match the existing roof and will feature new gutters, downspouts, and vented soffit panels. AAIC will cover the “Architectural Design” portion of the project, while the civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing engineering and more will be handled by other entities yet to be determined. After designing modifications to the existing rooftop, AAIC will prepare

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Here are your options as a foreigner, whether you live in the US already or are just seeking a chance to enter the country: support Israel’s actions against Palestine or GTFO. The Trump Administration continues to pretend supporting Palestine is the same thing as being racist against Israel. And it’s using this false dichotomy to […]

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Just after 10 a.m. Monday, police found the man dead in alley near the 5900 block of Romaine Place.

COTTAGE HILLS — Madison County Sheriff's deputies responded Monday afternoon, June 2, 2025, to a report of a dog biting individuals inside a home in the 200 block of S. Oak Street in Cottage Hills. Madison County Chief Deputy Sheriff Marcos Pulido said officers were dispatched to the residence after receiving reports of a two-year-old pit bull actively biting someone inside the house. "As the first deputy arrived on scene, while inside the residence, he did observe the dog aggressively cornering one of the residents," Madison County Chief Deputy Sheriff Marcos Pulido said. "The deputy was able to intervene and that resident was safely removed from that area. "It was revealed that an adult male and adult female were bitten by the dog while at this residence. The male suffered minor injuries to his thigh area and the female sustained lacerations to her left hand and left leg." Pulido said Madison County Animal Control took custody of the dog.

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EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. — An illegal immigrant from India residing in the United States was sentenced to 12 years in prison for his involvement in a fraud scheme that targeted elderly victims across Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana, defrauding them of more than $400,000. Nirav B. Patel, 44, was convicted in February by a federal jury on charges including conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud, three counts of wire fraud, and illegal entry into the U.S. Evidence presented at trial showed Patel participated in an imposter scam in which fraudsters posed as government officials to deceive elderly victims into withdrawing life savings under false pretenses. The scheme involved sending text messages and emails warning victims that their Amazon accounts had been compromised. Victims who responded were directed to individuals impersonating federal agents who claimed the victims were targets of identity theft. They were urged to transfer funds to fraudulent U.S. Treasury or Federal

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No arrests have been made.