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Where did St. Charles get its name from?

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ST. CHARLES, Mo. - Listed as the oldest city on the Missouri River, St. Charles, has a deep history that spans all the way back to the 1600s. The town didn't always have that name. Over the centuries, it has gone by a number of names. The territory was first claimed for France by explorer [...]
Nick Gladney

Employee critically injured in St. Louis gas station shooting

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ST. LOUIS – A gas station employee is in the hospital after being shot simply doing his job. The shooting happened Saturday morning around 4 a.m. outside Midwest Petroleum on South Jefferson at the corner of Lafayette Avenue. Police say the 21-year-old victim was outside sweeping when he heard gunshots and realized he had been [...]
Jaime Travers

Triple digit heat index values for much of the upcoming work week

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There is a slight chance of an isolated shower or weak thunderstorm Sunday morning through about noon from central Missouri into northeast Missouri and west-central Illinois. Otherwise, we should have more sunshine today and highs in the mid 90s. The upper-level ridge of high pressure continues building in and increasing our heat and humidity into [...]
Jaime Travers

Ballpark Village hosts St. Louis street food festival for fun and eats

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ST. LOUIS – Ballpark Village is hosting day two of the Saint Louis Street Food Festival. Over 20 of the area’s top food trucks and restaurants will be there with all food items going for $5 or less. There will also be live music, break dancing, axe throwing, mechanical bull riding, and more. The event [...]
Jaime Travers

St. Louis Jewish Center hosts semi-annual used book sale event

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Creve Coeur, Mo. – The semi-annual used book sale by the St. Louis Jewish Community Center begins Sunday. It will be held at the Staenberg Family Complex Arts and Education building off Schuetz Road in Creve Coeur. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday and continues daily through Thursday. Tickets on Sunday [...]
Jaime Travers

Chabad Jewish Center in St. Charles to host 4th annual festival

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SAINT CHARLES, Mo. – The 4th annual Saint Charles Jewish Festival is happening Sunday.You can expect kosher foods, live music, a petting zoo, inflatables, arts and crafts, and more.Thousands of people are expected to be out at the event which will be held at the Lewis & Clark Boathouse parking lot. The festival is organized [...]
Jaime Travers

'Violent Offender Against Youth,' Sex Offenders Charged With Failure To Register

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ALTON - Three sex offenders from Alton and one “violent offender against youth” from Collinsville have been charged with failing to register as legally required. Anthony W. Jones, 61, of Alton, was charged with unlawful failure to register as a sex offender, his second or subsequent offense and a Class 2 felony. On June 11, 2024, Jones allegedly failed to register within three days after moving to the 1600 block of Langdon Street in Alton, and had previously been charged with failing to register in 2016. Patrick J. Wooldridge, 45, listed from Alton but who “lacks a fixed residence,” was charged with a Class 3 felony count of failure to report weekly to the Alton Police Chief, as legally required for those without a fixed residence. Wooldridge was also charged with a Class 4 felony count of theft for allegedly stealing an undisclosed amount of U.S. currency from Bluff City Outdoors, after previously being convicted of theft in Madison County in 2006.

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Why It’s So Hard to Find a Therapist Who Takes Insurance

10 months 1 week ago

America is in the midst of a mental health crisis. 

But finding a therapist who takes insurance can feel impossible.

Insurers say that’s because there aren’t enough therapists. 

That’s not entirely true.

Carter J. Carter became a therapist to help young people struggling with their mental health.

Rosanne Marmor wanted to support survivors of trauma.

Kendra F. Dunlap aspired to serve people of color. 

They studied, honed their skills and opened practices, joining health insurance networks that put them within reach of people who couldn’t afford to pay for sessions out of pocket. 

So did more than 500 other psychologists, psychiatrists and therapists who shared their experiences with ProPublica.

But one after another, they confronted a system set up to squeeze them out.

by Annie Waldman, Maya Miller, Duaa Eldeib and Max Blau, photography by Tony Luong, special to ProPublica, design by Zisiga Mukulu