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A former Missouri House employee and his attorneys received a $257,552 check drawn from the state’s Legal Expense in May.

CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) announced today that 24 more professions are now available for licensure via the Department’s new online licensing system, CORE (Comprehensive Online Regulatory Environment). Today’s announcement marks the successful completion of CORE’s Phase 2.3, with the final part of Phase 2 set for completion this summer. The Department will announce when Phase 2 is completed, including which professions are added to CORE. Phase 2 focuses on adding license types to CORE that are currently exclusively available as paper applications and not through IDFPR’s legacy online licensing system , which will eliminate the need of paper applications altogether (which require longer processing times to review all submitted materials). Individuals seeking their first license and whose professions are now available on CORE should utilize IDFPR’s new licensing system to apply for licensure

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In the Trump administration, every political appointee is now their own personal Richard Nixon. Simply being some of the most powerful people in the world is never enough for Trump and those in his inner circle. If you can’t demand complete loyalty from everyone you oversee, than what is even the point of ascending to […]

From Retrofit Magazine: In the years immediately before the pandemic, a growing understanding of the link between mental, emotional, and physical health was leading hospital architecture away from the cold, clinical aesthetic of the past and toward a warmer, more comforting atmosphere. The pandemic uncovered a need for further modernization. Today’s hospitals are designed for […]

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A woman was killed and a man was injured in a crash involving a Chevrolet Trailblazer and a Saturn Ion in Wentzville, Missouri, on Monday afternoon, with both drivers not wearing seatbelts at the time of the crash.

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St. Louis native and beloved actor John Goodman walked the red carpet for the Hollywood premiere of the new "Smurfs" movie over the weekend, where his ongoing weight-loss transformation drew fresh attention.

From UMSL Daily: More than 30 high school students from grades 9-12, representing more than 20 area high schools, attended the weeklong camp. A new scene greeted visitors in Benton Hall seemingly every time they peeked through the window to Room 428 last week at the University of Missouri–St. Louis. One time, they might have […]

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A Jefferson County man, a Wildwood man, and a Chesterfield woman are accused of stealing more than $25,000 in equipment and other property from the St. Louis County Parks Department and Lou Fusz Soccer Fields last summer.

From Hyundai: Hyundai E&C is accelerating its entry into the U.S. nuclear power market, taking steps to secure a strategic foothold locally. Between June 19 and 24 (local time), the Korean builder signed a series of agreements with prominent local construction firms in Chicago and Washington, D.C. Led by CEO Lee Han-woo, Hyundai E&C’s leadership […]

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The Emmy nominations were announced Tuesday, with Devo’s Mark Mothersbaugh earning a nod, along with projects about Sly Stone, The Beatles and Bono.Mothersbaugh, a founding member of Devo, earned a nomination…

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From First Alert 4: Tuesday morning, four cities in St. Louis County – Brentwood, Clayton, Maplewood and Richmond Heights – are growing their partnership to enhance training for firefighters and first responders with the creation of a new fire training center. Tuesday’s groundbreaking is ushering in the facility that will be located near I-44 and […]

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ALTON - Two upcoming vigils will honor those lost to drug overdose and suicide. From 4–8 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025, community members are invited to Russell Common Park in Alton for the second annual Drug Overdose Awareness Day Candlelight Vigil. This will be followed by the first annual Suicide Awareness Candlelight Vigil at 4 p.m. on Sept. 13, 2025, at the park. Both events are hosted by Foster’s Light in the Dark, a local nonprofit that aims to spread awareness about recovery. “We’ve been there,” said Christina Foster, who founded the organization. “It’s by the grace of God that any of us made it out of addiction alive and in recovery. We can’t forget where we came from. We help others. Every eight minutes, an addict will die in the United States from a drug overdose, and that is just sad…If they show up to our event, they will know how to get help.” In addition to the candlelight vigil and dove release b

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From National League of Cities: On April 23, 2025, the City of Dallas unanimously approved a transformative ordinance aimed at tackling the city’s future housing crisis by unlocking the potential of “missing middle” housing. The newly passed “1 to 8 Dwelling Units” ordinance allows buildings of up to eight units and three stories to be […]

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Picture from when Garcia Properties still owned the building (September 2019). With the recent issuance of a building permit, the...

Peter Frampton has announced a new set of tour dates.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer will kick off a new leg of his Let’s Do It Again tour on Oct.…

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The legislation also establishes a fund to increase access for veterans who have a traumatic brain injury or facing post-traumatic stress disorder.

EDWARDSVILLE - Crews have installed a new bridge deck on Center Grove Road as part of an ongoing replacement project east of Esic Drive in Edwardsville, officials said. The construction, which involves replacing a 35-year-old bridge over the Nickel Plate Trail, is progressing well and remains on schedule for completion before mid-August 2025, before the start of the school year. Edwardsville High School, Metro East Lutheran High School, and multiple businesses are located close to the bridge work, which makes it even more important to be completed by that deadline. Keller Construction crews are working six to seven days a week to advance the project despite weather challenges. The trail beneath the bridge will be intermittently closed for safety but will remain open at times for public use. The section of Center Grove Road east of Esic Drive, just past Edwardsville Township Park, is currently closed to all traffic while work continues. The City of Edwardsville advised drivers to

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