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Elton John received his fifth Oscar nomination on Thursday.The nominations for the 97th Annual Academy Awards were announced by Bowen Yang and Rachel Sennott, and in the category of best…

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NEW MADRID — The town of New Madrid seems obsessed with the fault lines that loom under its surface. Signs with the slogan “It’s Our Fault” line the road into town, past the cotton fields and defunct factories that were once reliable employers. The local businesses, the ones that still exist, aren’t shy about referencing […]

Women's tackle football is gaining popularity across the U.S. And the St. Louis Slam is leading the charge.

Tishaura Jones warns lawmakers that a takeover would undermine city’s progress on crime. But Gov. Mike Kehoe and Republican lawmakers are pushing for state control.

Planned Parenthood of Illinois said it faces a “financial shortfall” caused by the large increase in out-of-state patients, coupled with low reimbursement rates from insurers and rising costs.

"He was a great citizen and a great man," Festus Mayor Sam Richards said. "He will be missed.”

(EDITOR'S NOTE: Mental Health Awareness Day is Jan. 23, 2025. This is a story reflecting on that day from an OSF-certified nurse midwife). As the stigma around mental health continues to improve, people are more likely to seek treatment. A woman who has just learned she’s pregnant may wonder: should I stop taking medicines like Zoloft or Prozac? Will they hurt my baby? Sarah Shoemaker , a certified nurse midwife at OSF HealthCare, says first of all, you’re not alone. She says around one in five women experience a mental health concern during pregnancy, and many of those women are taking medication for things like anxiety, depression and bipolar disorder. Shoemaker says most of the time, you can and should stay on your medication. But it’s a conversation you should have with your health care team. Shoemaker implores women to talk about medication with their provider early Ideally, it’s before they conceive. Shoemaker says don’t change or stop your medicin

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It’s fairly obvious that Netflix won the first round of the streaming TV wars. Here’s the thing: as subscriber growth becomes saturated, Netflix has to keep providing Wall Street with those sweet, improved quarterly returns at any cost. To do that they’re going to follow directly on the heels of the cable giants (like Charter […]

The bankruptcy by a Green Street leader helps reveal what led to stalled projects and the closure of of the Armory entertainment venue in Midtown.

The sales tax is already collected in brick-and-mortar stores, but out-of-state online retailers aren't required to charge the tax.

Two newcomers are on the list, which also includes 2015 award-winner Gerard Craft.

Hazelwood School District will soon become the fourth school district in the St. Louis area to hire teachers from abroad amid a national shortage.

(The Center Square) – As temporary protection status for legal Haitian immigrants continues to strain infrastructure in Springfield, Ohio, attorneys general across the country want the status examined by Homeland Security Secretary nominee Kristi Noem.

Missouri officials are warning the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency of a “high likelihood” there is radioactive contamination in a smoldering landfill outside St. Louis. In a letter last week, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources asked that the EPA assume oversight of the Bridgeton Landfill, arguing it may contain nuclear waste like the adjacent West Lake Landfill. The two landfills, situated in the St. Louis suburb of Bridgeton, have received extensive attention from regulators…

Legislation that would ban Missouri from seizing the Social Security benefits of foster children was debated Wednesday in a House committee hearing.

A crash involving a tractor trailer and a passenger car on Interstate 64 in Illinois resulted in no reported injuries and caused the tractor trailer to roll over the median into the westbound lanes.