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ST. LOUIS, MO. – Crime remains on a downward trend in the City of St. Louis under Mayor Tishaura O. Jones’ leadership, with 150 homicides in 2024, the lowest number of homicides in 11 years. Overall, crime was down 15% year-over-year. “While we have seen remarkable progress, 150 homicides in one year are still far too many, and we are committed to using every tool available to us to bring that number down much further,” said Mayor Tishaura O. Jones. “Our all-hands-on-deck approach, including close coordination with SLMPD, the Circuit Attorney’s Office, and our community partners, remains effective at continuing this downward trend.” Contributing to this progress is Chief Robert Tracy, who was appointed by Mayor Jones in 2022 as the first SLMPD chief from outside the department and has spearheaded a modern, data-driven approach to crime fighting. In 2024, SLMPD revamped its website , making it more user-friendly, while making the weekly CompStat

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The City had 150 homicides in 2024, the lowest number of homicides in 11 years. Overall, crime was down 15% year-over-year.

The Land of Lincoln is the only state in the nation to require a behind-the-wheel driver test for seniors based on age, currently required once a driver reaches age 79.

A religious organization has decided to return its big annual convention to St. Louis.

ST. LOUIS - The Board of Aldermen’s Housing, Urban Development and Zoning Committee will discuss and take public comment on the TRANSFORM STL Act (Board Bill 153) on Tuesday, January 14th at 11:00 a.m. A meeting dedicated to public comment is scheduled for Wednesday, January 15th at 5:00 p.m. “We acknowledge that not every resident can make their voice heard in the middle of a work day. The discussion of these funds is critical, and it's important to me that there is a dedicated, accessible hearing where we can hear from as many community members as possible,” said 7th Ward Alderwoman and sponsor of B.B. 153, Alisha Sonnier. The Board of Aldermen engaged in a yearlong process to understand residents’ top funding priorities. That process demonstrated residents’ support in three main categories: infrastructure, development, and people. Informed by those priorities, the TRANSFORM STL Act allocates: $40 million for water system upgrades and $60 million

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SPRINGFIELD - Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias has drafted bipartisan legislation in collaboration with AARP Illinois to increase the age at which Illinois drivers must take a behind-the-wheel driving test from 79 to 87 while implementing new procedures to allow immediate relatives to report unsafe drivers. Illinois is currently the only state in the nation that requires a behind-the-wheel driving test for seniors based on age. In addition, Illinois is one of only five states that do not allow immediate family members to report concerns about a relative’s driving ability. Latest statistics from the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) reveal that in 2023, the crash rate for drivers 75 and older is 24.61 per 1,000 drivers, which is lower than every age range of drivers between 16 and 74 years old. “As Secretary of State, my top priority is ensuring that Illinois roads are safe,” Giannoulias said. “Seniors are among the safest drivers of

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Crime remains on a downward trend in the City of St. Louis with 150 homicides in 2024, the lowest number of homicides in 11 years.

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The Producer Price Index is an hors d'oeuvre served the day before the latest CPI print is released. It measures inflation in the inputs to the production of goods. In December the PPI came in at 2.7%: Over the past two years the PPI has averaged 2.21%, almost exactly the same as Trump's pre-pandemic average ...continue reading "December PPI clocks in at 2.7%"

The city of St. Louis on Tuesday moved toward abating earnings tax revenue so that an accounting firm will stay and grow downtown.

Great job, US government. You went so overboard with your “TikTok is an evil Chinese app” and deciding to ban it that you’re pushing kids to go even deeper into the Chinese app ecosystem. The US government’s ham-handed attempt to ban TikTok on national security grounds is not only a troubling attack on free speech […]

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Tommy Lee is not happy that some artists are continuing to promote their music while folks are dealing with the devastating aftermath of the Los Angeles wildfires.While the Mötley Crüe drummer didn’t…

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Other than a minor injury to one of the officers, no one else was injured. Police recovered a handgun and extended magazine used by the man.

A man faces a new criminal charge after authorities discovered several images of child pornography on his phone while he was incarcerated in Missouri.

The REAL ID deadline is fast-approaching and officials want you to be prepared (spoiler: you may already be in compliance).

   The National Museum of Transportation is nominated as a Best Open Air Museum by USA Today 10 Best Readers’ Choice – 2025.    The Museum houses ‘one of the largest and best collections of transportation vehicles in the Country,’ according to representatives from the Smithsonian Institution. “We are honored by this recognition,’ stated Terri […]

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Yuval Levin talks responds to reports that DOGE will be helmed by billionaire tech executives: The case for the DOGE, as it is taking shape, is basically a case for elite expertise dressed up as a case against bureaucracy. And as such, it is remarkably unconcerned with the challenges of legitimacy that are so central ...continue reading "DOGE is just a billionaires’ playground"