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Police said the man, 21, of North County, died at a hospital and the woman had injuries that are not life-threatening. The unborn child wasn't harmed, police said.

City leaders are ready to spend $277 million of Rams settlement money after receiving community feedback for more than a year.

COLLINSVILLE — A 73-year-old woman from Collinsville died Sunday evening, Dec. 8, 2024, after being struck by a vehicle while walking on Troy Road, according to Madison County Coroner Nicholas P. Novacich. Patricia A. Green was hit in the 400 block of Troy Road around 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 8, 2024. The driver of the vehicle stopped at the scene and called 911. Green was subsequently transported to the emergency department at Anderson Hospital in Maryville, where she was pronounced dead at 7:36 p.m. by the attending physician. Preliminary findings indicate that Green died from blunt head and chest trauma, with a final cause of death pending the results of routine toxicology tests. The incident is currently under investigation by the Illinois State Police Troop 8 and the Madison County Coroner’s Office. Funeral arrangements for Green are being handled by Austin Layne Mortuary in St. Louis, Mo. Further details about the arrangements are pending.

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Missouri is heading toward its first fiscal year with declining revenue in more than a decade — and the first in living memory during a growing economy — according to the latest estimate of state tax revenue. General revenue for the fiscal year that ends June 30 will total $13.35 billion, a decrease of about […]

The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the DEA and Homeland Security officers started the pursuit, which ended at Interstate 44 and Interstate 270.

Of all the kinds of stupid that exist out there, certainly it’s the predictable stupid that is the most frustrating. And of all the kinds of predictable stupid that exist, one of the most predictable forms of stupid is how video games are linked to mass shootings and murders on a clockwork-like cadence. As I’ve […]

Cahokia Heights has agreed to $30 million in fixes in an ongoing legal dispute over its sewage system.

A Cole County judge on Wednesday dismissed a whistleblower lawsuit against the Missouri House and its Republican leader alleging harassment and intimidation of a top staffer.  The lawsuit was filed in May by House Chief Clerk Dana Miller accusing outgoing House Speaker Dean Plocher and his former chief of staff, Rod Jetton, of retaliating against her and trying to get her removed from her job. At the heart of the lawsuit were swirling allegations about misconduct by Plocher and a House Ethics…

A spokesperson for the TV station's parent firm said it is streamlining broadcasting and sales divisions.

Embrace the holiday spirit with pizza and cocktails inspired by the greatest Christmas movie of all time! Hot Pizza Cold Beer, a spinoff concept from the masterminds behind Sugarfire Smoke […]

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Miles of LED Christmas lights synchronized to rocking Christmas music – that’s what you’ll find at WonderLight’s Christmas at World Wide Technology Raceway. Open nightly from Nov. 15 to Jan. […]

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Garden Glow at the Missouri Botanical Garden dazzles visitors with its exquisite light displays year after year. Come to celebrate the season with more than two million twinkling lights, beautiful […]

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Envy of None, featuring Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson, has dropped another new song.The band, which also features bassist Andy Curran, guitarist/keyboardist Alfio Annibalini and singer-songwriter Maiah Wynne, just dropped the new tune “Under the Stars,” along with…

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Elon Musk — the world’s biggest free speech hypocrite — is at it again. This time, he isn’t just bringing a “thermonuclear” lawsuit against a media outlet that criticized social platform X. He’s going after all of its donors as well.

You may recall that last year, Musk’s X Corp. filed a “gloriously stupid” lawsuit against nonprofit journalism watchdog Media Matters for publishing a research report that found that advertisements for major brands appeared next to antisemitic and white nationalist posts on X.

Unfortunately, despite the suit’s stupidity, it’s been an effective SLAPP. In May, Media Matters announced that it was laying off some staff, with its president blaming “legal assault on multiple fronts” that followed, such as the lawsuit by X and other legal actions by Republican state attorneys general.

Now, X is trying to expand the SLAPP to target not just Media Matters but anyone who’s donated to the publication. As part of discovery in its lawsuit, X has sought virtually every record Media Matters has about its donors, which would include its donors’ identifying information.

Coupled with Musk’s past legal actions and retaliation against the very long list of people who’ve questioned, criticized, or displeased him, it’s hard to see this demand as anything more than an attempt to intimidate Media Matter’s donors. The Supreme Court has disapproved of such tactics before. In cases both old and new, it’s decided that the First Amendment protects against the compelled disclosure of nonprofits’ membership and donor lists.

Unfortunately, a lower court ordered Media Matters to turn over its donor information. The publication appealed, and this week Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF), represented pro bono by attorneys from Selendy Gay, filed an amicus brief in support of Media Matters. It pointed out how the lower court’s order would create a troubling legal path for future deep-pocketed litigants to target their perceived ideological enemies in the press by going after their donors.

With the economic collapse of many legacy media companies, Americans increasingly rely on nonprofit news outlets and freelancers supported by donations. If donors have to worry about being identified and sued by billionaires or corporations, or even just being ridiculed or ostracized for their support of a controversial news outlet, they may stop supporting journalists’ work. That would be ruinous for the media ecosystem and for the American public that gets its information from nonprofit news outlets and independent journalists.

Today, the target is Media Matters and its donors. Tomorrow it could be other news outlets disfavored by powerful people on the left or the right. The First Amendment must protect people’s right to read — and fund — the news.

Read the amicus brief here or below.

Markel Davis, whose stage name is Hothead Capone, was charged with armed criminal action and first-degree assault after a gunfight with one of his cousins this summer.

The man accused of killing the head of one of the biggest U.S. health insurance companies is fighting being sent to face charges in New York City, where the attack happened. Luigi Mangione, 26, is being held without bail in Pennsylvania, where he was arrested at a McDonald's on Monday after a broad search following [...]

ALTON – OSF HealthCare Saint Anthony’s Health Center in Alton is excited to announce that Zach Yoder, MHA, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE, has accepted the invitation to serve as president. Mr. Yoder’s new position is effective Monday, January 6, 2025, and he will report to AJ Querciagrossa, chief executive officer, Western Region, OSF HealthCare. “Zach will lead OSF Saint Anthony’s in aligning with the overall strategy of OSF HealthCare while directing all internal operations in continuing to ensure that high quality and cost-effective health care is delivered to our patients who we are blessed to serve in the Riverbend region,” says Querciagrossa. “Zach will carry forward a culture of collaboration and integration that provides a safe Mission Partner and patient care environment.” New to OSF HealthCare, Zach most recently served as chief operating officer at SIHF Healthcare (Sauget, IL) and Touchette Regional Hospital (Cahokia Heights, IL).

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