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Zaveon Alexander Mills, 21, is charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in the death of Kiya Holt-Biggs, 21.

St. Louis County executive Sam Page has signed a climate action plan bill into law that allocates funding for various environmental initiatives.

A man listed on the U.S. Marshals most wanted list for murdering a suburban Chicago attorney was arrested this week in Mexico.

Bonnie Raitt is helping to raise money for the folks in North Carolina who’ve been affected by the devastation of Hurricane Helene.The multiple Grammy winner just announced that she’s postponed…

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BETHALTO - Civic Memorial High School's outstanding tennis duo, Emma Davis and Abigail Harms, continued to showcase their talents during the first rounds of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) State Tennis Tournament held near Chicago on Thursday. The girls finished the first day of the state tournament with a 3-1 mark. Davis and Harms are Tom Lane State Farm Insurance Female Athletes of the Month for CM, highlighting their commitment and performance for the Eagles throughout the regular season and post-season. In their opening match, Davis and Harms secured a state tournament victory against Kennedi Batty and Alyssa Meekey from Richon Park (Southland College Prep Charter). The CM girls won their first match at state decisively with a score of 6-3, 6-0. Mia Kinkelaar and Ellie Link from Effingham St. Anthony edged the CM girls in a close match in round two, 6-2, 6-4. Davis and Harms rebounded in the consolation bracket, where they triumphed over Lucia Hassebrock and Catalina

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From Citizens for Modern Transit:  A status update on the proposed St. Louis MetroLink Green Line and associated development, accessibility, community and economic opportunities were discussed during Citizens for Modern Transit’s (CMT) “Talking Transit” event, hosted on Oct. 16 via Zoom. More than 60 CMT members, elected officials, stakeholders and transit riders were online for […]

The Mosaic Project is aiming to get at least 20 companies that will host international students as interns under the new program.

From Construction Dive:  Just by moving the location of a parking lot, an Aecon vice president says his team shaved more than 1,000 hours of wasted time off a recent, high-profile job. On the Gordie Howe Bridge project connecting Detroit to Ontario, Eric Lusis, vice president of continuous improvement for Toronto-based Aecon, said he observed […]

The former alderman’s federal case has dragged on and was set to go to trial next month. The feds added additional charges this week.

Stevie Nicks continues to insist that there’s no chance of Fleetwood Mac ever getting back together and going on tour. In a new in-depth interview with Rolling Stone, Stevie says “there…

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SPRINGFIELD - Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced that Illinois has reached a multi-million-dollar settlement with GS Partners and GSB Group, which operated crypto-related investment schemes. Illinois residents who purchased securities from any GS Partners entity and those who purchased its securities while residing in Illinois, are eligible for 100 percent of their money back, minus the value of any withdrawals. Eligible investors are encouraged to inform the Securities Department of any GS Partners investments by Dec. 1, 2024 using the Secretary of State’s online form . The settlement is the result of a multi-state investigation that found GS Partners had failed to register its securities with individual states, including Illinois, and failed to qualify for an exemption from registration. GS Partners employed a network of promoters and celebrities who sold crypto investments promising lucrative returns. “This settlement puts crypto-investment

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The decision was made “due to circumstances beyond our control,” the shop posted.

  With ongoing and worsening drought conditions, the Missouri Department of Conservation is reminding the public that outdoor burning is now risky. According to the University of MO climatologist Zach Leasor, drought conditions here and in IL are worsening, and the situation isn’t likely to improve anytime soon.  He says the latest U.S. Drought Monitor…

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Bob Brazell's popular fried chicken concept is slated to reopen in the former Nomad space.

EDWARDSVILLE — A jury delivered swift guilty verdicts in the murder trial of Roger Dale Sutton Jr. on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, at the Madison County Courthouse. Sutton was found guilty of first-degree murder and concealment of a homicidal death in connection with the 2013 disappearance of Patrenia Butler-Turner, a 40-year-old woman from East St. Louis who had been missing for nearly a decade. The jury reached a decision shortly after 1:30 p.m. Thursday, following deliberations that began around 10:30 a.m. The trial featured testimony from forensic experts and law enforcement officers, providing critical insights into the case. Among the key witnesses was Jessica Van Dyke, an FBI forensic examiner, who discussed the condition of Butler-Turner's clothing. The trial's proceedings underscored the complexities surrounding the investigation and the evidence available after years of uncertainty regarding Butler-Turner's fate.

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NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — President Joe Biden is preparing to issue an historic apology during his first diplomatic visit to a tribal nation as president on Friday. He’s planning to formally apologize for the nation’s 150-year campaign to assimilate Indigenous children by taking them away to Indian boarding school system. The system devastated the lives…

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