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Missouri bettors wagered over $73 million in the first week of sports betting, exceeding expectations and prompting higher short-term forecasts.

EAST ST. LOUIS — A federal judge has extended the prison sentence of Raekwon M. Patton, 27, by 24 months after he pleaded guilty to possessing a makeshift weapon at the Federal Correctional Institution in Greenville, Illinois. On June 29, 2024, a correctional officer at FCI-Greenville conducted a pat search on Patton and found a sharp, pointed piece of metal about 7.5 inches long, attached to a wooden handle wrapped in black cord, concealed in his waistband. At the time, Patton was serving

Billy Idol has a chance to nab an Oscar nomination.The rocker’s song “Dying to Live,” from his documentary Billy Idol Should Be Dead, has earned a spot on the Oscars…

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Business owners across the City of St. Louis and St. Louis County are being asked to complete a short Business Retention & Expansion (BRE) Survey led by the St. Louis Economic Development Partnership. The 11-question survey takes just a few minutes to complete. Responses are anonymous and will be used to help local partners better […]

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PIASA — Southwestern High School freshman Chase Kallal concluded a notable cross country season by competing at the Class 1A state championships in Peoria. Kallal finished 140th at the state meet with a time of 16 minutes, 22 seconds. Before the state competition, he posted a personal record of 16:14.7 for three miles at the Trenton-Wesclin Sectional. He earned his spot at the sectional by finishing 10th at the Trenton-Wesclin Regional with a time of 16:37.3. Chase is an Altonized Community

JACKSONVILLE, Ill. – A newly released study by three state agencies has detailed the ‘credible risk’ of electricity shortages across Illinois within the next five years. The 2025 Resource Adequacy Study by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, the Illinois Power Agency, and the Illinois Commerce Commission warns that “conditions create a credible risk of regional capacity shortfalls that will impact Illinois’ future ability to import power during critical

The crash took place shortly about 11:55 p.m. Thursday on the entrance ramp from 4500 South Broadway onto northbound I-55, police said.

CHICAGO – Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul won a court order blocking the Trump administration’s efforts to penalize states with millions of dollars in penalties related to their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) operations. “The SNAP program is the country’s most important anti-hunger program, providing access to food for millions of families while supporting local grocers and merchants who are critical to our state’s economy,” Raoul said

CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined 15 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the Trump administration for unlawfully suspending two bipartisan grant programs for electric vehicle charging infrastructure that would reduce pollution, expand access to clean vehicles, and create thousands of green jobs. In the lawsuit , Raoul and the coalition allege the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) actions violate the constitutional separation of powers because

It’s a number to celebrate: 3.9 million. That’s the likely number of Americans saved from lung cancer since 1970 with efforts to curb cigarette smoking. Seen another way, this translates to over 76 million years added to people’s lives. It’s truly astounding and doesn’t even include the impact from lower risks of many other cancers and diseases caused by smoking. Looking ahead, these gains will only grow as fewer youth and young adults take up smoking — and

CHICAGO - The Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) is reminding senior homeowners of the Senior Citizens Real Estate Tax Deferral Program, which has been expanded thanks to legislation signed by Governor JB Pritzker. Governor JB Pritzker emphasized the importance of this legislation stating, “Our seniors have spent their lives building our communities and strengthening our state, and they deserve stability and peace of mind. This legislation helps ensure that more older Illinoisans ca

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) announced the introduction of the bipartisan Pharmacists Fight Back Act, which would prohibit large Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) from artificially inflating drug prices and restricting network access and patient choice in federal healthcare plans. PBMs work as middlemen between manufacturers, insurers, and pharmacies – inflating drug prices at the expense of patients, community pharmacies, and American taxpayers.

From Webster-Kirkwood Times: St. Louis Children’s Hospital and KVC Health Systems on Tuesday marked a milestone in construction, raising the final beam of a new state-of-the-art, 77-bed children’s mental health hospital slated to open in late 2026. KVC Missouri’s Children’s Mental Wellness Campus, 330 N. Gore Ave. in Webster Groves, will provide pediatric inpatient and […]

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CHICAGO – Today, Governor JB Pritzker signed the Northern Illinois Transit Authority (NITA) Act, SB2111, into law, marking a landmark action in modernizing Illinois’ transit system. The law creates a new regional authority to oversee CTA, Metra, and Pace, while delivering significant investments in public transit, capital projects, and tollways across the state—all without raising statewide taxes. The law will redefine how transit operates in Illinois, giving NITA expanded authority

CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 35 attorneys general, reached a settlement with automobile manufacturers Hyundai and Kia over their sale of millions of vehicles nationwide that lacked industry-standard, anti-theft technology. This failure resulted in a car theft crisis that continues to threaten public safety. “This settlement will ensure consumers can effectively protect their vehicles from theft while protecting communities in Illinois

A witness told officers they overheard the man on his phone, saying he was “gonna get her” and that “she’s cool with it,” which the witness believed was a reference to the on-duty manager allowing him to take the items.

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is accepting grant applications for habitat restoration and preservation in Canadian breeding grounds now through Jan. 4, 2026. Illinois Migratory Waterfowl Stamp funds, generated when hunters purchase Illinois duck stamps, are used to conserve critical wetland and grassland breeding habitat on the Canadian prairies. This is the primary breeding ground of waterfowl that migrate to Illinois and throughout the 14 states

CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced today that his office, as part of a bipartisan coalition of state attorneys general, joined a lawsuit against Uber Technologies, LLC and Uber USA, LLC (Uber), the operators of the popular rideshare and delivery company over its alleged deceptive and unfair practices in selling Uber One subscription services, which Uber promotes as saving users money on rides and deliveries. The lawsuit, which was previously filed by the Federal Trade Commissio