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After Jana Elementary School was closed due to conflicting reports that radioactive contamination made its way onto school property, the Hazelwood School District has changed the building's name and primary use. In a closed-door meeting earlier this month, the Hazelwood School Board voted to change the name of the facility to the Hazelwood School District Logistics Center. A spokesperson for the district said the facility will be used for storage. RELATED: Jana Elementary 'safe' amid cleanup…

Last month, we shared the details of a really good “Dear Colleague” letter that Senator Rand Paul sent around urging other Senators not to vote for KOSA. While the letter did not work and the Senate overwhelmingly approved KOSA (only to now have it stuck in the House), Paul has now expanded upon that letter […]

Ted Drewes Jr., the boisterous businessman who took his father's frozen custard business to new heights over several decades, becoming ingrained in the fabric of the St. Louis region, died earlier this week, his family confirmed to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Drewes was 96.

ALTON - An Alton man with a criminal past faces four Class X felonies and more after a search of his residence revealed multiple controlled substances and a firearm in his possession. DeMarcus L. Freeman, 43, of Alton, was charged with the following: Armed habitual criminal (Class X felony) Armed violence (Class X felony) Possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance (Class X felony) Possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine (Class X felony) Possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance (Class 1 felony) Descriptions of the charges state Freeman was found in possession of a Loracin 9mm handgun, which was unlawful for him to possess as a convicted felon; Freeman was previously convicted of unlawful possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance in 2007 and unlawful delivery of a controlled substance in 2020, with both cases filed in Madison County. Multiple controlled substances were also found in Freeman’s possession

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EAST ALTON, – Ronrecco Taylor, affectionately known as Rico, was a familiar face in East Alton, often seen walking around town or visiting local establishments like Subway and McDonald's. Tragically, Taylor was struck by a southbound Amtrak train on the Union Pacific Railroad tracks near the 100 block of Goulding around midnight on Wednesday. "When I first met Rico, he would always walk out in the street, and I told him, 'Man, you have to stay out of the street,'" recalled Woody Peterson, a friend of Taylor's. "It didn't click with him because of his mental disabilities, and I stuck with him for a year, helping him walk on the sidewalks. That's how we became friends." Peterson shared several stories that highlighted Taylor's character and their bond. One memorable moment involved Taylor visiting Peterson's home, noticing a football, and expressing his love for the sport. Peterson's son joined them, and they played catch together, with Taylor impressively catching the

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Today on TAP: The Israel lobby is spending a fortune to oust and intimidate Democratic progressives in Congress. What’s the remedy?

MASCOUTAH, Ill. -- Police are looking for the driver in a fatal 2023 Christmas Eve collision. Cale H. Dees Jr. now faces multiple charges and is now considered a fugitive. The incident occurred on Illinois State Route 4 at Fuesser Road around 3:50 p.m. Dees, driving a GMC Terrain, allegedly swerved into oncoming traffic to [...]

A St. Louis Circuit Court judge signed an arrest warrant Wednesday for a man who killed one person and injured two others in a triple shooting last month.

A 29-year-old man from East Alton was struck and killed by an Amtrak train in the early hours of Wednesday morning, with the East Alton Police Department leading the investigation.

Ladue is adding six pickleball courts to Tilles Park, replacing four tennis courts, with construction expected to be complete by mid-October.

(The Center Square) – Missourians will be able to continue purchasing foods, beverages and supplements with hemp-derived compounds due to conflicts surrounding a state order to stop sales.

National Football League owners approved a measure to allow private equity firms to buy minority stakes in their teams. What does that mean for the Kansas City Chiefs?

Former Roxy Music frontman Bryan Ferry is out with his first new song in over a decade.Ferry just released the new single “Star,” which will appear on his upcoming box set,…

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The founder, chairman and CEO of the St. Louis-based company has boosted his total purchases of company stock to more than $50 million since it went public in 2021.