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ALTON – A resolution to replace an expiring state grocery sales tax with a locally collected grocery tax is on its way to the Alton City Council. A resolution to create an ordinance imposing a 1% sales tax on groceries and grocery “services” was approved 5-2 at Monday’s Committee of the Whole meeting . Voting against the resolution were Ward 1 Alderman Chris Bohn and Ward 3 Alderman Michael Velloff. The State of Illinois has imposed a 1% sales tax on groceries since 1990, with 100% of the proceeds going directly to local municipalities. To offset significant revenue losses when the state grocery tax expires in 2026, the Illinois General Assembly has allowed each municipality to replace the state tax with local 1% sales taxes on groceries. While difficult to determine due to the state combining grocery and general sales tax figures, it was estimated that allowing the grocery sales tax to expire would result in an annual loss of $400,000 for the Cit

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ST. LOUIS - District 6 officers from the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD) were alerted to a fatal shooting in the Walnut Park West neighborhood Monday evening. According to SLMPD, police arrived at the scene just after 6 p.m., and an adult male died from injuries. Police have now identified the victim as Lamarie [...]

The center, operating from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. through June 26, brings together dozens of government agencies and nonprofit organizations under one roof.

Tucked away in the more than 400 bills Illinois state lawmakers passed during their spring session is a bill that aims to improve warehouse safety during a tornado.

After a public outcry and years of pressure from FOX 2 News, action is underway in a St. Charles County neighborhood with sinking homes.

The St. Louis Cardinals will play the Toronto Blue Jays at Busch Stadium from June 9 to 11.

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President Donald Trump has approved Missouri’s request for a disaster declaration for the May 16 tornadoes that devastated the St. Louis area and eastern parts of the state, according to Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe.

Endrina Bracho, a woman in the country illegally, had her day in court after a car crash that killed a 12-year-old boy, and is facing felony charges.

The Urban League has extended free hotel stays for families who lost everything, giving them much-needed stability during their recovery.