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Trump administration aims to officially scrap Biden-era student loan forgiveness program

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Education announced a proposed agreement Tuesday that would permanently axe an income-driven student loan repayment plan in which more than 7 million student loan borrowers are enrolled.  Under a joint proposal with seven Republican-led states that challenged the program, the department would not enroll any new borrowers in the Saving […]
Shauneen Miranda

Attorney General Raoul Charges Macoupin County Man For Disseminating Child Sexual Abuse Material

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CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul charged a Virden man for allegedly disseminating child sexual abuse material. The case is part of Raoul’s ongoing work, in collaboration with federal law enforcement agencies and local law enforcement officials throughout Illinois, to apprehend offenders who download and trade child sexual abuse material online. The Attorney General’s office charged Jacob D. Monty, 28, in Macoupin County Circuit Court with two counts of dissemination

Nationally, Construction Job Opens Remained “Extraordinarily Low” in October

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The construction industry had 213,000 job openings on the last day of October, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey. JOLTS defines a job opening as any unfilled position for which an employer is actively recruiting. Industry job openings […]

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Tom Finan

Play It Again Sports Roundup - Monday, Dec. 8, 2025

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MONDAY, DECEMBER 8 PLAY IT AGAIN SPORTS ROUNDUP GIRLS BASKETBALL MARQUETTE CATHOLIC 44, ALTHOFF CATHOLIC 32: Marquette Catholic rallied from an 18-7 first-quarter deficit to tie O'Fallon 30-30 at halftime, then outscored the Panthers in the second half 34-27 to take the win at the Marquette Family Arena. Laila Davis had 19 points for Marquette, Allie Weiner had seven points, while Jami Jones and Delaney Ortman added six points apiece. Caylee Rhoades had two points and Chayse Strickland

7-year-old patient receives dream vacation from nonprofit

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7-year-old Ranken Jordan pediatric patient Bennett Dieckhaus received a life-changing surprise Tuesday morning. He was presented with an all-expenses-paid vacation to Orlando, Fla., courtesy of national nonprofit Baking Memories 4 Kids.
Kimberly Young

The Muny Will Spend $9.5M for New Seats and Flooding Defenses

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From St. Louis Public Radio: The Muny will spend $9.5 million on renovations next year. The outdoor theater in Forest Park will replace all of its 11,000 seats and make structural updates to protect against flooding. Aging concrete around the theater was affected by the record-breaking rainstorm that soaked St. Louis in July 2022. Flash […]

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Dede Hance

Public Input Sought on Plans to Replace Loughborough Bridge Before Dec. 19

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The city of St. Louis is seeking public input on potential impacts to Carondelet Park and the Carondelet Connector Trail as part of the replacement of the Loughborough Bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad just to the west of Interstate 55. The bridge was built in the 1950s and needs to be brought up to […]

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Dede Hance

UPDATE: Suspect Dies in Crash While Fleeing Traffic Stop

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UPDATE: The suspect has been identified as 40-year-old Michael Banks of St. Louis City. A 41-year-old man has died in crash that began as a pursuit in Wellston, MO and ended in St. Louis City on December 8, 2025. A preliminary investigation revealed that around 11:20 p.m. on December 8, a North County Cooperative police […]

The post UPDATE: Suspect Dies in Crash While Fleeing Traffic Stop appeared first on St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.

Evita Caldwell

New Details Released In Granite City Child Porn Case, Woman Remains Detained

4 days 23 hours ago
GRANITE CITY – Madison County court filings shed new light on a pending child pornography case involving a Granite City woman linked to a Kik account that shared Child Sexual Abuse Material. Alice Pierce, 28, of Granite City, was charged on Nov. 26, 2025 with four Class X felony counts of child pornography after two cybertips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) to the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC) prompted an investigation by the Madiso

Three Tweets That Capture The Entire Elon Musk Free Speech Con

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We’ve spent years calling out what a hypocrite Elon Musk is on free speech. But sometimes the universe Elon hands you a gift: three tweets in the span of a little over a week that demonstrate the entire con more clearly than any deep dive ever could. Let’s start with this one: That’s Elon announcing […]
Mike Masnick

Illinois libraries required to carry Narcan next year

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Starting on the first day of 2026, all public libraries in Illinois will be required to keep an opioid overdose reversal drug, such as naloxone (Narcan) on hand at all times and have at least one staff member present during work hours who is trained to use it.
Caroline Pettey

Daily Deal: Curiosity Stream Standard Plan

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Explore an incredible world of documentaries with a Curiosity Stream Standard Plan. This top-tier streaming service offers unlimited access to thousands of films, series, and shows to satisfy your thirst for knowledge. Discover a vast library of content with Curiosity Stream’s standard plan, spanning science, technology, history, nature, and art. Delve into an array of […]
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