Missouri investors will get a tax break when they take profits and motorists will pay more to renew vehicle registrations under separate bills signed Thursday by Gov. Mike Kehoe. Kehoe’s signature on the bill granting an income tax exemption for capital gains — profits on investments — marks the third major tax cut in the […]
Missouri workers who started accruing paid sick leave on May 1 will lose it Aug. 28 under legislation signed Thursday by Gov. Mike Kehoe. The new benefit, linked to an increase in the minimum wage passed with 58% of the vote in November, became a target for business lobbying interests. Republican allies in the General […]
ST. LOUIS — A city judge sentenced a man Thursday to 10 years in prison for fatally punching another man in the head during a 2023 fight outside of a north city market.
The Office of Business Opportunities (OBO) at St. Louis Lambert International Airport is hosting a DBE/ACDBE Certification Workshop Virtually over Zoom Wednesday, July 16TH from 9 AM to1PM. Certification workshops provide information regarding different certification programs and the application process. Experts will provide attendees insight into how to successfully apply for DBE/ACDBE certification and assist […]
Rod Hicks replaces publisher Donald M. Suggs, who had long edited the St. Louis American, which focuses on African-Americans and was first published in 1928.
Grateful Dead has announced details of the next release in their Dave’s Picks bootleg series.Dave’s Picks Vol. 55 will feature the complete and unreleased show from Oct. 28, 1990, at Le Zénith…
Washington State recently became the eighth U.S. state to pass new right to repair legislation making it cheaper and easier to repair technology you own. At this point, roughly one-third of Americans now live in a state where some form of right to repair law has been passed, usually with broad, bipartisan, overwhelming public support. […]
ALTON - Dustin Terry won last year’s Alton Midwest Nationals F1 Powerboat Championship, and he’s returning this year with the goal to do it twice. The championship is scheduled for July 18–20, 2025, with events and races throughout the weekend that spectators can enjoy from Riverfront Park. Terry races across the country. He noted that Alton was a great experience and he looks forward to returning to the city. “It ended up being a really, really challenging race, but a fun one,” he remembered. “Alton was my little lucky place. So I’m hoping to come back and repeat.” Terry grew up watching powerboat races with his father. Now, his own 14-year-old son will also be competing in the Alton Midwest Nationals F1 Powerboat Championship alongside him. He is eager to share the experience with his son and take him around town to see all the exciting things that Alton has to offer. “Alton was a huge highlight for me. There’s
JERSEYVILLE — A two-car collision at the intersection of Illinois Route 109 and Hagan Road in Jersey County caused extensive damage to both vehicles on Thursday morning, July 10, 2025. Jersey County Sheriff Nick Manns reported that the vehicles were driven by an elderly male and an elderly female. Despite the severity of the damage, Manns confirmed that there were no serious injuries resulting from the crash. The cause of the collision remains under investigation. Authorities have not released additional details about the incident.
CHICAGO – The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) , the state’s college access and financial aid agency, is pleased to host the 15th annual College Changes Everything® (CCE) Conference on Thursday, July 17, 2025 from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm at the Tinley Park Convention Center. The State's preeminent college access and career readiness event, sponsored by ISAC and statewide partners, brings together a diverse audience from across Illinois and beyond to focus on educational opportunity and student success. This year’s conference theme will focus on building community and inspiring hope. In these uncertain times, hope is a critical anchor enabling people to navigate challenges with resilience and purpose and with a sense of belonging and community. “Our students are part of the fabric of our communities, and they are our future,” said ISAC Executive Director Eric Zarnikow . “When schools, families, community organizations, neighbors,
Last year Aetna, in collaboration with the MO AFL-CIO Worker Wellness Initiative and Construction Forum, hosted a three-part series on mental health in the construction workplace. The series was well received and is being reprised this year, with the first of three events scheduled for July 29th. That program, “Psychological Safety and Culture of Care,” […]
ALTON – A “repeat felony offender” found hiding in the attic of an Alton home faces new felonies for illegal weapon possession. Shaquille R. Kirkendoll, 32, of Alton, was charged on June 30, 2025 with one count each of possession of a firearm by a repeat felony offender (a Class X felony), felony in possession of a weapon (both Class 2 felonies). On June 26, 2025, Kirkendoll allegedly unlawfully possessed a Smith & Wesson M&P 9mm pistol and a Taurus G3C pistol, as well as multiple rounds of 9mm, .380, and .45 caliber ammunition. Kirkendoll’s possession of the weapons and ammo was illegal given his prior convictions of first degree robbery in St. Louis City Circuit Court from 2011 and felon in possession of a firearm in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri in 2021. He was also on parole or mandatory supervised release at the time of these latest offenses. According to the state’s petition to deny his pretrial release from custody,
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