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Little progress and much confusion as the Senate slogs it out through the night.

Former worker at Gilster Mary Lee Plant said the giant oven that killed a worker should have been locked out and tagged.

New laws in Illinois that take effect on Tuesday include a rise in the state gas tax, a increase in the tax on nicotine and tobacco products, and the "Small Plastic Bottle Act" which bans single-use containers under six ounces in hotels with 50 rooms or more.

New York-based Cannabis Public Policy Consulting LLC was awarded a contract this month to study Missouri’s marijuana market for the next year. The group’s $238,700 contract to conduct an economic-impact study will help the state determine “whether or when the state will be required to issue additional cannabis facility licenses and, if so, how many, […]

St. Louis County is opening a 24-hour cooling shelter at the Salvation Army through Sept. 5 to provide relief from the heat, offering essential services such as hygiene, meals, and case management.

Republicans are rewriting an infrastructure bill grant program to redirect billions of dollars to Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite broadband service. The claim is that this is necessary because Starlink is the perfect solution for the country’s rural broadband users and deserves this money. The reality is that Starlink continues to show that it lacks the […]

For years, Missouri has sought to address a growing mental and behavioral health crisis that touches every corner of the state. In 2024, Missouri was ranked 38th nationwide when it came to prevalence of mental illness and overall access to treatment. So the state made multimillion-dollar investments to improve responses when Missourians are in moments […]

Starting Tuesday, Illinois drivers will face higher gas prices as the state's motor fuel tax increases to over 48 cents per gallon, with local governments also imposing their own taxes, resulting in a total of over 85 cents per gallon.

Spending cuts by the governor include $7 million to help the St. Louis Lambert International Airport jumpstart its new terminal project and $4 million for an O’Fallon police training facility.

The Institute is the region's main support for immigrants and refugees sent here by federal resettlement agencies.

The St. Louis area could see scattered showers and thunderstorms Monday along with strong winds, before the return of extreme heat later this week.

From wage hikes to school policy changes, dozens of new Illinois laws take effect July 1. Here’s a breakdown of the most notable ones.

33 Illinois counties, including Madison, Calhoun and Clinton, voted to leave the state because some voters said state laws favor Chicago residents.

FEMA has opened a new Disaster Recovery Center in Clayton to assist tornado victims seeking help with disaster assistance applications, insurance claims, and replacement of essential personal property.

A jury ruled Thursday in favor of 13 employees who had largely sought religious exemptions from SLPS’s vaccine mandate in 2021.