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Some 800 people have filed complaints since May against juvenile detention centers in Illinois alleging they were sexually abused by employees.

GRANITE CITY – A Granite City man faces multiple felonies for firing a weapon at an occupied vehicle in a residential neighborhood. Travion D. Brooks, 31, of Granite City, was charged with aggravated discharge of a firearm (a Class 1 felony) and reckless discharge of a firearm (a Class 4 felony) on Jan. 29, 2025. Brooks allegedly shot multiple times at a vehicle he knew was occupied. Court documents state he “repeatedly discharged a firearm in a densely populated residential neighborhood.” The “reckless manner” with which he discharged the weapon reportedly endangered the safety of neighborhood residents in the 2800 block of Iowa Street in Granite City. A petition was filed to keep Brooks detained, including a report from a neighbor who witnessed the incident unfold and indicated Brooks was the shooter. “Resident reported that his neighbor was outside arguing with a female and repeatedly discharged a firearm into her vehicle as she fled,”

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A group of Democratic attorneys general, including Illinois' Kwame Raoul, is challenging President Donald Trump over his decision to slash funding for medical research across the country.

From Labor Tribune:  President Donald Trump fired National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo — who has been a powerful advocate for workers during her tenure as an appointee — and board member Gwynne Wilcox, whose illegal dismissal leaves the NLRB without quorum, last week (Jan. 27). The oustings effectively halt the independent […]

ST. LOUIS — With ice and snow in the forecast, the St. Louis Zoo has announced that it will be closed on Wednesday, Feb. 12.

DALLAS (AP) — The FBI on Tuesday said it discovered 2,400 new records related to the assassination of former President John F. Kennedy as federal agencies work to comply with President Donald Trump's executive order last month to release thousands of files. The FBI said it's working to transfer the records to the National Archives [...]

From Webster-Kirkwood Times:  An enhanced children’s mental health campus, including a new one-story hospital, was green-lighted by the city of Webster Groves on Tuesday night. City council members on Jan. 21 unanimously approved a rezoning request and two conditional use permits for the project. The decision follows eight months of discussion, including four public hearings, […]

From West Newsmagazine:  A public hearing was held Jan. 21 by the Wildwood Planning & Zoning (P&Z) Commission for a large lot subdivision proposed at the northwest corner of Pond Road and Hwy. 100. A total of eight lots on 31 acres is proposed as part of the Hills Hollow Estates Subdivision. Generally, large-lot single-family […]

"He was just a tougher and more positive person than many of us could hope to be."

From MRN:  A major new sports tourism development has been approved for vacant land along north Bryan Road, just south of Interstate 70, with the project’s developer, Playfield Commons LLC of Cape Girardeau, agreeing to help fund certain nearby road improvements as part of the project. The development’s 141,500-square-foot main sports complex building is planned […]

The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department took an 18-year-old into custody Tuesday morning after students reported a firearm on school grounds.

From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  The stubborn, 15-year-old underground fire at Bridgeton Landfill has died down over the past couple years and maybe even run out of fuel, state officials say. But there’s also a “high probability of radiological materials” in the landfill, albeit on a separate part of the property from the fire, according to […]

Brendan Donovan went to salary arbitration with the St. Louis Cardinals, asking for $3.3 million rather than the team’s $2.85 million offer. A decision is expected Wednesday, when the decision from the Feb. 5 hearing involving outfielder Lars Nootbaar also is expected to be announced. Donovan turned 28 last month. He hit .278 last year while setting career bests with 14 homers and 73 RBIs. He has a .280 average with 30 homers and 152 RBIs in three big league seasons, all with the Cardinals. He was eligible for arbitration for the first time after having a $757,200 salary last year.

Brionna Dukes, 27, and her mother, Sondria M. Benfeld, 49, were charged Tuesday, nearly two years after police arrived at a motel and found a 5-month-old.

While the St. Louis region is still in the thick of winter, Ted Drewes announced on Monday it plans to reopen this week for its 96th season.

From MSN.com:  Regional support is building for a Missouri bill that would encourage the conversion of vacant office buildings into residential and commercial spaces. The Missouri Senate is currently considering Senate Bill 35, known as the “Revitalizing Missouri Downtowns and Main Streets Act,” which would cover 25% of the cost of conversion costs. Kurt Weigel […]

Side Project Brewing’s annual celebration of malty, barrel-aged ales returns to Maplewood from Feb. 11 to 16. The much-anticipated event celebrates the brewery’s mastery of barrel-aged stouts with six days […]

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