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Gov. Pritzker Calls On PJM To Ensure Data Centers Pay Their Fair Share And Bolster Protections For Consumers

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CHICAGO — Yesterday, Governor JB Pritzker joined a bipartisan coalition of governors across the PJM Interconnection region — the grid operator for Northern Illinois — to call for the operator to ensure data center electricity use does not drive up energy costs. The coalition also called for continued efforts to bolster its consumer protections for working families. “As electricity demand and costs rise across Illinois and the region, our top priority is to put

Detectives Investigate Double Homicide

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ST. LOUIS COUNTY - St. Louis County Police detectives are investigating a double homicide after two adult men were found fatally shot late Thursday, April 9, 2026, in the 5600 block of Gatesworth Avenue in the City of Country Club Hills. Officers from the City of Country Club Hills responded at 10:25 p.m. April 9, 2026, to a call for service reporting a shooting in the 5600 block of Gatesworth Avenue, according to the St. Louis County Police Department. Officers located two adult males suffering

With Gas Prices Soaring, Rep. Davidsmeyer Backs Sales Tax Relief at the Pumps

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SPRINGFIELD – With gas prices soaring across Illinois and the nation, State Representative C.D. Davidsmeyer (R-Murrayville) is backing legislation to suspend the state sales tax on gas for six months. As of the first week of April, the average price of gasoline hit $4.27/gallon in central Illinois. Motorists are being squeezed at the pumps not only because of world events affecting oil prices, but because Illinois has the second-highest gas tax in the nation, currently 48.3 cents/gallon.

Missouri attorney general says federal probe drove Torch to shut down slot machines

1 month 2 weeks ago
Torch Electronics shut down its slot machine-like games across Missouri this week under pressure from a federal investigation, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway said Thursday, marking a sharp reversal for a company that spent years insisting the games were legal. In an interview with The Independent, Hanaway also said her office will consider dropping charges already […]
Rudi Keller

“Beetlejuice” at the Fabulous Fox ’til April 26

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Full Casting for The Fox’s “Beetlejuice” now playing     The producers of BEETLEJUICE, the edgy and irreverent Broadway smash hit musical comedy, had  announced full casting for the North American Tour now playing  The Fabulous Fox April 24-26. Based on Tim Burton’s dearly beloved film, BEETLEJUICE tells the story of Lydia Deetz, a strange […]

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NJT Premier “Prayer for French Republic” Opens April 16

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  New Jewish Theatre (NJT) presents the St. Louis premiere of Prayer for the French Republic, the acclaimed play by Tony Award–nominated playwright Joshua Harmon. Running April 16 through May 3, 2026, at the Wool Studio Theatre, the powerful     drama explores questions of safety, identity, and belonging across generations of a French-Jewish family. Set in […]

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Clayton's 200 South Hanley Building to Become Hotel

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A rendering showing the new 1st floor addition. Rendering by Trivers. Yet another office-to-other usage conversion in Downtown Clayton has been officially proposed. This time, the focus is on the building at 200 South Hanley. The 11-story building was constructed in 1965 and features around 110,000sf of office space. Over the years the building served numerous businesses in Clayton (like lawyers, consultants, and such), but as newer office buildings were built, and others were renovated, 200...
Chris Stritzel

Play It Again Sports Scoreboard - Thursday, April 9, 2026

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THURSDAY, APRIL 9 PLAY IT AGAIN SPORTS SCOREBOARD BASEBALL Metro-East Lutheran 14, Maryville Christian 4 Belleville West 6, Collinsville 1 Freeburg 10, Columbia 0 Father McGivney Catholic 13, Centralia Christ Our Rock Lutheran 2 Edwardsville 11, Alton 3 Edinburg 13, Bunker Hill 13 Mascoutah 19, Waterloo Gibault Catholic 2 Belleville Althoff Catholic 9, Marquette Catholic 8 Greenfield Northwestern 15, White Hall North Greene 1 Granite City 7, Quincy 6 Roxana 20, East