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Pride St. Charles launches a fundraising campaign after key sponsor withdrawals threaten the 2025 festival.

The Chinese lantern festival Animals Aglow will return to illuminate the Saint Louis Zoo with dozens of new, towering lanterns and light displays this spring. Running from March 12 to […]

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Police said the circuit attorney's office elected not to issue charges after reviewing the case. A 28-year-old man died at the scene after being shot about 7 p.m. Thursday. His name was not released.

Missouri Planned Parenthood clinics remain unable to offer medication abortions after the state rejected their complication plans this week.  Planned Parenthood Great Rivers, which operates clinics in the St. Louis region, Rolla and Springfield, and Planned Parenthood Great Plains, which operates clinics in Kansas City and Columbia, received a letter from the Missouri Department of […]

Debates about background checks swarmed after a newly appointed volunteer traffic commissioner was discovered to be on misdemeanor probation for leaving the scene of an accident.

Ctrl-Alt-Speech is a weekly podcast about the latest news in online speech, from Mike Masnick and Everything in Moderation‘s Ben Whitelaw. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, Pocket Casts, YouTube, or your podcast app of choice — or go straight to the RSS feed. In this week’s round-up of the latest news in online […]

COLLINSVILLE – Collinsville CUSD 10 Special Education Coordinator Karen Truran was recognized by Saint Louis University at the School of Education's 100th anniversary Celebration of Women Educators" reception on March 26, 2025. She was honored for her efforts in special education. The honorees were nominated and recognized for the positive impact they have had on other educators. Truran was nominated by Caseyville Elementary School Principal Chelsea Clark, a graduate of SLU's School of Education. The call for nominations specifically asked for women who have played a "pivotal role in the educational journey of others." Clark immediately knew who she thought was deserving of recognition. In her nomination of Truran, Clark wrote: "As a special education coordinator, Mrs. Truran works with multiple schools, administrators and families. Although her role could easily lend itself to being behind the scenes in these schools, she strives to be visible, communicative with each team,

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EDWARDSVILLE – The Edwardsville Police Department announced it is partnering with the Illinois Department of Transportation, the Illinois State Police and more than 200 local law enforcement agencies to step up April enforcement efforts across the state in recognition of Distracted Driving Awareness Month. “Distracted driving is dangerous, claiming 58 lives in Illinois in 2023. We need everyone’s support in making our roads safer, which includes staying focused behind the wheel,” said Lt. Brandn Whittaker. “We’re excited to support IDOT’s efforts in educating all road users about the importance of putting your phone away, setting your navigation before your trip begins and driving distraction-free.” “It has become all too common to see people driving down the road while looking at their phones,” said Lt. Whittaker. “People know texting and driving is both dangerous and illegal, but they do it anyway, putting themselves

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ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis region will see scattered showers late tonight through midday Saturday, with the heaviest rain expected in southern Illinois and southeast Missouri. While the metro area will be on the fringe of the system, cloudy skies and light rain will keep temperatures in the 60s. No severe weather is expected [...]

Letter To The Editor: My name is John Barry Julian. I have known Mayor Mike McCormick since 1976 when I moved into the house next door to his. Mayor McCormick was a good neighbor so I was not surprised to see what an excellent Mayor he is. Mayor McCormick was a local business owner/operator for many years by owning an IMO’S pizza franchise. He ran his business well, managed his money and ultimately sold the franchise and retired. After retiring Mayor McCormick entered the world of politics. If my memory is correct he served as a Godfrey Trustee for several terms then decided to run for Mayor. He was elected Mayor. During the time he has been Mayor Mike McCormick has done an admirable job of managing the city of Godfrey. He has shown fiscal responsibility and good business sense and Godfrey has flourished. Mayor McCormick is getting things done for Godfrey. He is constantly looking out for taxpayer’s best interests and is doing the job for love not just to get a

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Regarding the health and safety issues at the former Famous Barr Railway Exchange Building in recent years, this acquisition was announced Friday, a move city leaders have been hopeful for. 

Prime property already zoned multifamily near the busy intersection of Hanley Road and Interstate 64 is being marketed to developers, pending the closure of a senior living facility there.

While the role and actions of the Elon Musk-headed Department of Government Efficiency remain somewhat murky, data privacy experts have been tracking the group’s moves and documenting potential violations of federal privacy protections. Before President Donald Trump took office in January, he characterized DOGE as an advisory body, saying it would “provide advice and guidance from […]

Dozens were trapped under the rubble after a building collapsed in the capital city of Bangkok. Rescue workers say the rubble is still too unstable to search for survivors.

Health insurance companies are under increasing scrutiny for allegedly using artificial intelligence bots and algorithms to swiftly deny patients routine or lifesaving care — without a human actually reviewing their claims. The high-profile killing late last year of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has focused even more attention on so-called prior authorization, the process by which […]

The woman reached out after seeing 5 On Your Side's recent reports involving a 28-year-old Ballwin man accused of multiple rapes.

ALTON - John Meehan loves his neighborhood. In a recent conversation on “Our Daily Show!” with CJ Nasello , Meehan, current 5th Ward alderman, explained his vision for the 5th Ward and the City of Alton. He emphasized the importance of knowing and taking care of his neighbors, which he has tried to do as an alderman. “You do stuff like that and you get to know people, and there are so many good people in Alton,” he said. Meehan was appointed to the 5th Ward alderman seat after long-time Alderman Charles Brake retired in 2023. He shared that he had a close relationship with Brake, and he decided to run “this one time, out of respect for him.” Since taking the position on the City Council, Meehan has made it a priority to get to know his constituents. He keeps a log of each person he talks to and their issues, so he can follow-up and make sure these problems are resolved. Meehan often drives through his ward and takes note of house

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