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Jennifer Clemons-Abdullah's return has drawn strong reactions from critics of City Justice Center operations.

St. Louis City officials are pushing a plan to put the vast majority of the Rams relocation settlement into a series of funds.

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Senate Democrats brought the PRESS Act to the floor for a unanimous consent vote today. As expected, Sen. Tom Cotton gave a speech objecting to the bill and so it failed to pass.

Sen. Schumer still has the time and the power to bring the bipartisan PRESS Act up for real consideration by the Senate before the congressional term ends — either by attaching it to a year-end spending bill or bringing it up for a stand-alone vote.

The following statement can be attributed to Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) Director of Advocacy Seth Stern:

"We need more than speeches about the PRESS Act’s importance. We need action. Senate Democrats had all year to move this bipartisan bill and now time is running out. Leader Schumer needs to get the PRESS Act into law — whether by attaching it to a year-end legislative package or bringing it to the floor on its own — even if it means shortening lawmakers’ holiday break. Hopefully, today was a preview of more meaningful action to come."

The PRESS Act, which has widespread support among both Democrats and Republicans in Congress, would protect reporters across the political spectrum from being spied on by the government, and from being threatened with jail time to force them to testify against their sources. It passed the House unanimously in early 2024.

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“We feel a real sense of urgency to take care of kids,” KVC Missouri President Lindsey Stephenson said.

JERSEYVILLE - The Jerseyville Fire Department is getting some new equipment courtesy of a $1,000 grant from Illinois American Water. Fire Chief Keith Norman said at Tuesday’s City Council meeting that Illinois American Water allows local fire departments to apply for grants every year. This year, the Jerseyville Fire Department’s grant application was approved for $1,000 - the maximum amount allowed under the Firefighter Grant Program . Norman aims to make every dollar count, as the equipment his department will buy - and how they plan to use it - will make a big difference for the city’s firefighters. “This will go towards the purchase of additional nozzles,” Norman said, explaining that fire hose nozzles are a “combination part” consisting of a handset, valve, and more, which all work together to allow water to “fire” out of the hose. In addition to new nozzles, the clever use of some new valves will allow the department

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Boeing operates its defense business, which is in a separate unit from the company’s commercial plane segment, in the St. Louis area and claims to employ about 16,700 people.

Martin, who ran unsuccessfully for Missouri attorney general and a St. Louis area U.S. House seat, was appointed chief of staff at the Office of Management and Budget.

SLPS on Tuesday released the findings of a management assessment on pay, hiring practices and credit card usage under former Superintendent Keisha Scarlett.

Nolan Arenado is open to a trade from the St. Louis Cardinals, at age 33 wanting to be on a World Series contender. Agent Joel Wolfe says “it’s like his biological clock is ticking and if the team’s not winning it’s driving him crazy every day.”

On Dec. 10, 2021, six people died when an Amazon facility in Edwardsville, Illinois, collapsed after being struck by a tornado.

The Memphis (TN) police department is the latest law enforcement agency to be the subject of DOJ civil rights investigation. Prompted by the brutal killing of Tyre Nichols by five “SCORPION” (Street Crimes Operations to Restore Peace in Our Neighborhoods, and no I am not making that up) unit members in early 2023, the DOJ […]

The body of Clara B. Blaxton, 45, was found after the driver was injured in an exchange of gunfire with police investigating a shooting near Interstate 55.

Missouri's governor is calling it the new bridge over the Missouri River in the central part of the state a win for everyone.

Santa’s Magical Kingdom is unlike any other place on earth, and this year, it’s bigger, brighter and merrier! More than four million shimmering lights, electrifying special effects and whimsical worlds […]

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The Illinois Flag Commission this week released 10 potential new designs for the state flag after lawmakers moved in 2023 to explore replacing the current banner.

The teen who was sentenced to four months of shock time jail for a fatal DUI crash has broken probation rules less than two months in, according to court records. Now, the Lincoln County Prosecuting Attorney has filed requests for an arrest warrant and to revoke her probation.