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St. Louis County needs to either move or bring its downtown Clayton building up to city code by 2028.

On February 1, 2025, just after 11:00AM, District 4 officers were called to Interstate 70 westbound at Branch for a single-vehicle accident. When officers arrived, they located a 57-year-old male unresponsive inside a sedan.

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BLOOMINGTON – Illinois Farm Bureau President Brian Duncan today expressed concern about harm to Illinois farmers resulting from tariffs potentially being imposed on the United States’ top three agricultural trading partners Mexico, Canada and China, respectively. “Illinois Farm Bureau supports a rules-based approach to trade, and our farmers simply cannot afford the uncertainty of a potential trade war. Farm income has declined for a second straight year, and we know from experience that farmers and rural communities are the first to suffer from retaliatory tariffs. We are pleased that the administration is delaying tariffs on Mexico, but the uncertainty surrounding tariffs and the potential for retaliation makes it difficult to plan for the future. We hope the administration will consider the economic impact on Illinois farmers and rural communities when contemplating tariff implementation.” “Export markets for agricultural goods are essential for

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ALTON – With local elections fast approaching, YWCA Southwestern Illinois and the Alton Section of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) invite the community to an evening of conversation and civic engagement at “Coffee with the Candidates,” taking place at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025, at the YWCA (304 E. Third St., Alton). This casual meet-and-greet event offers voters a unique opportunity to speak one-on-one with candidates running for office in the City of Alton and the Village of Godfrey. Candidates for mayor, alderman, and board of trustees have all been invited to attend, making this an excellent chance for community members to get to know those seeking to represent them. Madison County Clerk Linda Andreas will also be present to provide essential election information, including details on early voting (starting February 20), vote-by-mail options, polling places, and more. Clerk Andreas will also demonstrate how to navigate the MadisonVotes.com website

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Aaron Sarles, of Imperial, was arrested during a traffic stop Saturday and brought to the Jefferson County jail on a warrant for drug possession charge.

The shadow president wants total secrecy around his seizure of government agencies.

For years, we’ve watched self-proclaimed “free speech warriors” hyperventilate about imaginary government control of social media content moderation. Mysteriously, as I pointed out last fall, these warriors developed sudden laryngitis when social media platform owners Elon Musk and Donald Trump actually took over the US government. Anyone with a functioning brain knew this would eventually […]

A lawsuit over $15 million in state funds, where a Fortune 500 hospital company is seeking to stop a not-for-profit provider from opening a new cancer service in its backyard, went to trial Monday in Jefferson City. Since early December, a temporary restraining order has blocked the Missouri Department of Social Services from delivering money […]

The legislation, sponsored by Sen. Ben Brown, R-Washington, lays out a requirement for voters to provide a passport, birth certificate or other means of proving they are citizens when registering.

ALTON - The Hayner Public Library District has been busy, but they have great programs planned for kids, teens and adults in the next few weeks. Hayner’s Alton Square Mall location was temporarily closed on Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, due to an obstruction in the sewer line. They hope to reopen on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025. You can visit the library’s official website or Facebook page for more information. In the meantime, Megan Dees, who oversees most of the teen programs at the library, explained that the library has several events for all age groups in the month of February. From Feb. 5 through 14, 2025, kids can enjoy a Valentine’s Day drop-in station where they can make their own Valentine’s Day cards from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m at the KidsSpace section of the Alton Square Mall library. Kids ages 3–7 can also participate in Yoga Time for Kids on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025, at Alton Square Mall. From 10–11 a.m., children and their adults

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The Missouri Department of Transportation is working to get ahead of them during this warm spell.

DUPO – The Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis has been activated following a shooting that left one person dead and another injured on Monday morning, Feb. 3, 2025. According to a statement from the Major Case Squad, officers arrived at the scene to find two individuals with apparent gunshot wounds. Both victims were transported to hospitals in the Saint Louis area for treatment. However, one of the individuals later succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased. The Major Case Squad was requested to assist with the investigation by Dupo Police Chief Dennis Plew. Sergeant Justin Biggs of the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office has been assigned as the deputy commander for the case. In light of the ongoing investigation, local schools are on lockdown as a precautionary measure. The Major Case Squad is urging anyone with information related to the incident to come forward. Tips can be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-866-371-TIPS (8477). The Command Post

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Armanino LLP, one of the largest accounting firms in the St. Louis area and the nation, has named its 22-member new partner class for this year that includes four in the Creve Coeur office.

A New Jersey-based investment advisory firm has taken a minority stake in a $700 million, St. Louis-based wealth management firm.

BELLEVILLE - Caritas Family Solutions is hosting its 12th annual Heart & Soul Gala on Feb, 8, 2025, at The Regency in O’Fallon, Illinois. The human services agency currently serves more than 6,300 people annually including 1,700 foster children throughout Southern Illinois and the Metro East region. The nonprofit also has service lines which include pregnancy care for women, adoption, counseling, community family stabilization for families experiencing homelessness, youth therapeutic treatment center, emergency shelter, intact family services, assisted living for seniors and independent living for adults with disabilities. The gala serves as the nonprofit’s largest fundraising event, supporting its mission of strengthening the social and emotional well-being of individuals and families to create healthy relationships, loving homes and strong communities. “This is our largest fundraising event of the year and it makes a tremendous difference in our ability to help

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According to the language of the proposed bill, people who download AI models from China could face up to 20 years in jail, a million dollar fine, or both.

A St. Louis woman was sentenced last Friday for aiding and abetting with the shooting of a police officer.

Bill Eigel said Monday he would run for St. Charles County executive in 2026.

The Safety & Security Committee hosted neighborhood residents at a town hall meeting on January 29. During the meeting, residents heard about the security patrol program now underwritten by the … Continued