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EAST ST. LOUIS — Officer Elementary School in East St. Louis School District 189 recently celebrated its first year as a community school with a Back2School Block Party. The event was aimed to showcase school pride, strengthen community connections, and honor families within the district. Families and staff gathered at Officer Elementary to participate in a variety of activities, including games, bounce houses, face painting, bubble machines, and a foam party. Attendees also enjoyed food provided during the festivities. More than 30 vendors contributed to the event, which drew enthusiastic participation from school families and staff alike. East St. Louis School District officials expressed gratitude to the staff, families, volunteers, and community partners who helped organize and support the celebration. The Back2School Block Party marked a milestone for Officer Elementary as it continues to build community engagement and foster a supportive environment for students

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The push to gerrymander Missouri’s congressional districts to create another GOP-leaning seat officially kicked off Wednesday with Democrats alleging the House violated the constitution by conducting business without a quorum.  Only around 20 lawmakers were present Wednesday afternoon when the Missouri House convened for the beginning of a special legislative session focused on changing the […]

Investigators with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office are continuing their dauntless search for a missing woman after her husband was found dead in their home this past weekend.

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. — U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin will visit Scott Air Force Base on Friday, Sept. 5, to launch a nationwide program aimed at distributing excess food to reduce waste. The event will take place at 11:30 a.m. in the Base Commissary parking lot. The program represents a collaboration between the EPA and Frey Farms of Illinois, which will provide a truckload of excess watermelon, sweet corn, and watermelon juice to members of the base. The initiative is part of the EPA’s broader effort to address food waste across the country.

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TROY — Troy Police conducted an impaired driving enforcement effort over the Labor Day weekend, resulting in 51 traffic stops, the department announced Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. The enforcement campaign, which took place throughout the holiday weekend, led to the issuance of 26 seat-belt citations, including four during nighttime hours. Additional citations and arrests included one arrest of a suspended driver, seven distracted driving citations, six speeding citations, and 10 other citations. “Through the Labor Day safety campaign, we helped make our roads safer and spread the word about the risks of impaired driving — ‘It’s Not a Game,’” Troy Police said in a statement. The effort was part of the statewide initiatives “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over,” “Drive High Get a DUI,” and “Click It or Ticket,” funded by federal highway safety funds administered through the Illinois Department of Transportation.

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Blondie’s Debbie Harry is giving fans some insight into the band’s upcoming album.In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Harry confirms that the album’s called High Noon and says fans should…

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A Florissant man and his son have been charged with kidnapping, restraining, and shooting a relative and leaving him to die in a basement.

Last summer, when Judge Amit Mehta ruled that Google had violated antitrust laws through its search distribution agreements, I was left wondering what the hell any reasonable remedy would look like. The case always struck me as weird—Google was paying billions to Apple and Mozilla to be the default search engine because users actually wanted […]

JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri House launched a controversial special session Wednesday that could drastically alter the state’s congressional boundaries and make it harder for citizens to change the state Constitution.

A survey across the U.S. is revealing what local brands are most beloved state-by-state; and for Missouri, some of the answers are no surprise.

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe is currently facing a lawsuit over his "state of emergency" declaration issued ahead of statewide "No Kings" protests in June.

An 18-year-old Boonville, Missouri, man is facing charges following a road rage incident last week that led to a shooting on Interstate 70 in Saline County.

Lawsuit challenging aid was filed Tuesday in federal court in East St. Louis.

Governor also withdraws dozens of appointments to other state panels so the Legislature can focus on Congressional redistricting and overhauling the initiative petition process for changing the state Constitution.

There were multiple calls about the smell of natural gas in Florissant on Wednesday morning. Fire officials said all reported incidents were investigated and only one small leak was found and quickly addressed.