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Three St. Louis lawmakers filed bills aimed at increasing consequences for the negligent owners of problem properties.

The Palisades Fire, currently devastating Los Angeles, covers an area that would engulf much of metropolitan St. Louis if superimposed on the region. At more than 20,400 acres and only 8% contained as of Friday afternoon, the wildfire's massive scale becomes clearer when compared to a familiar local landscape. The Associated Press reports: Firefighters are hoping [...]

The home of St. Louis native and 'Roseanne' alumni John Goodman turned to ash this week in the fires overtaking the Los Angeles and Pacific Palisades areas.

Everybody seems to agree that the Supreme Court is likely to uphold the TikTok ban: Chief Justice John Roberts said the court couldn’t ignore congressional concerns that Beijing could use TikTok to spread propaganda and stockpile sensitive user data on Americans. “It seems to me that you’re ignoring the major concern here of Congress, which ...continue reading "It looks like TikTok is doomed"

Rolling Stone has come out with its list of the 250 greatest albums of the 21st century so far, with albums from David Bowie and Bob Dylan making the list.Dylan lands at #19 with…

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EDWARDSVILLE – Edwardsville City Administrator Kevin Head announced Friday, January 10, 2025, that he will be leaving his position with the city. After serving Edwardsville the last six years, Mr. Head is excited to spend more time with his wife, children and grandkids. Mr. and Mrs. Head look forward to staying involved in the community and traveling the nation and the world. Mayor Art Risavy reluctantly accepted the resignation, noting that Mr. Head brought a wealth of experience and wisdom as he has led the city in striking growth and development and also provided direction amid critical challenges. “The City of Edwardsville is extremely grateful for the leadership he demonstrated daily. He had the answers we needed and solutions that worked,” Mayor Risavy said. “He had a way of unifying us so we could move the City in a direction that’s beneficial to those who live and work here.” Mr. Head, often referred to as Colonel, became the city administrator

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I don’t know what kind of warrant system they’re running in Pennsylvania, but it doesn’t sound like a good one. Either the system is deliberately broken, or the testifying cops were playing fast and loose with the facts. Whatever the case is, the end result is the loss of the evidence obtained with Schrodinger’s Warrant, […]

Over her three-decade career, weight management physician Dr. Sarah Ro has seen hundreds of patients. Many of them are on Medicaid and have become yo-yo dieters who, despite their best efforts at changing their eating habits and lifestyles, cannot seem to shed the pounds hurting their health. “They have a tremendous amount of disease burden,” […]

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"There is a whole class of professionals who are trained to manage cities," Alderwoman Daniela Velázquez said. "It seemed like it could be a good solution for St. Louis."

ST. LOUIS -- Seasonal stress is especially profound during the holidays. Gatherings, gift giving, and grief are just some of the things that can weigh on the mind – and body. Tom Duff, Exec. Director of CHADS Coalition, spoke with Fox 2’s Jasmine Huda about coping with holiday stress and simple steps to take to [...]

Macy’s has been an anchor tenant at the South County mall, situated at the intersection of interstates 55 and 255, since 2006.

ST. LOUIS -- The top-ranking official in St. Louis’ FBI Field Office is wrapping up her first 100 days, marked with big cases, and big meetings. Most recently, Special Agent In Charge Ashley Johnson announced charges in the case involving Colin Brown, the CBC student athlete who was killed after he was struck by a [...]

The postal worker stole mail containing credit cards from customers on her route and racked up nearly $27,000 in charges.

Elton John and Rod Stewart haven't been that close in recent years, but Elton still made it a point to wish his old pal a happy 80th birthday on Friday.On…

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Watlow, a Maryland Heights-based industrial technology firm, has added two new regional leadership roles to its executive team to oversee business in Asia and Europe.

A postal carrier from southern Illinois was sentenced to 32 months in federal prison after she admitted to stealing credit cards from the mail and using them for personal expenses.