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Television station KSDK plans to leave its longtime home in downtown St. Louis and to relocate elsewhere within the city of St. Louis.

GRANITE CITY - A Springfield man faces multiple felonies in Madison County after a high-speed police chase ended with a stolen vehicle being remotely disabled. Stephen C. Stone, 35, of Springfield, Ill., was charged with offenses related to motor vehicles (a Class 2 felony), aggravated fleeing or attempted to elude a peace officer (a Class 4 felony), and resisting a peace officer (a Class A misdemeanor). On Dec. 29, 2024, Stone allegedly fled from Granite City Police officers who were investigating a stolen vehicle report and attempting a traffic stop, according to a petition to deny his pretrial release. “Officers responded to a report of a stolen vehicle. Officers located the vehicle and attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the vehicle,” the petition states. “The vehicle fled from officers going at speeds in excess of 100 mph.” The petition adds Stone “swerved his vehicle in the direction of officers” as police attempted to get closer

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As 2025 begins, the National Weather Service has confirmed that 2024 ranked as the second-warmest year in St. Louis history.

A 26-year-old man was fatally struck late Wednesday night by a tractor trailer on Interstate 55 in Collinsville.

Hundreds of new laws take effect in 2025, impacting the minimum wage and how Illinoisans can get IDs, cancel their gym memberships, manage subscription renewals, clear their criminal records, use Artificial Intelligence and more.

ST. LOUIS -- A creative partnership decades in the making is bridging nostalgia and innovation. It all started in the 1980s when Ted Koplar brought the Japanese anime Voltron to U.S. audiences through KPLR-TV in St. Louis. “It was my father’s crazy idea to take this Japanese anime, turn it into a kid’s show, and [...]

A top executive with a St. Louis-based nonprofit for 12 years is leaving for a new C-suite role at another nonprofit organization.

The co-founders of a St. Louis-area private equity fund are in conflict over management fees and whether the partners received fair share when they ended the partnership.

ALTON — Eric Sykes officially began his role as the new theater director for the Alton Little Theater on January 1, 2025. His appointment comes with significant support, as local entrepreneur Eddie Sholar and the Village Dispensary announced on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, that they have made a substantial donation to the theater . The unexpected donation from Sholar and the Village Dispensary company has provided a crucial lifeline for the theater during a major plumbing issue . Village Dispensary and Sholar have donated the full amount needed to repair the sewer problems. “We are just beyond blessed by our community which is helping us through this tough time,” Sykes said. He described Sholar and his staff as a “godsend” and commended the Village Dispensary for their commitment to supporting the local arts. “Eddie walked in and saved us,” Sykes added, highlighting the positive impact of the donation on the theater’s future. Sykes has bee

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From Area Development:  You can’t raise real cows in Indiana. And, you can’t create fake cows in Alabama. This anti-everything sentiment can be observed across the U.S. Why? A new form of NIMBYism. The result? A challenging landscape for private sector investment and potential death knells for hundreds of communities. A few months ago, I […]

Ever wonder what it would sound like if Stewart Copeland played in Limp Bizkit?The former Police drummer is the latest participant in the YouTube channel Drumeo's viral series, which challenges drummers…

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Parson's pick for prosecuting attorney, Melissa Price Smith, will replace outgoing prosecutor and Congressman-elect Wesley Bell.

From REJournals:  PACE Loan Group closed a $35 million C-PACE loan for a 300,000-square-foot studio complex in Chesterfield, Missouri, authorized by the St. Louis Clean Energy Development Board through the Missouri Energy Savings Program. This is Missouri’s largest PACE project financed to date. The facility, made up of five sound stages, is geared toward the […]

The ruling came hours after lawyers for state and county leaders again argued the case, this time in front of the Eastern District Missouri Court of Appeals.

From KMOV:  The city is in its final stages of seizing the Railway Exchange Building through eminent domain from its current owners, Florida-based Hudson Holdings. Neal Richardson, the president of the St. Louis Development Corporation (SLDC) said city officials have met with parties with ties to the building, including Hudson Holdings. A process is currently […]

WASHINGTON — Law enforcement agencies in the nation’s capital were closely monitoring security Thursday following a terrorist attack in New Orleans and a vehicle explosion outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas. The violent incidents took place just ahead of several high-profile events in Washington, D.C., including the swearing-in of the new Congress on […]