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One of the things I liked about Kamala Harris's convention speech was her explicit plea at the end to reject Donald Trump's apocalyptic view of American decline: You know, our opponents in this race are out there every day denigrating America, talking about how terrible everything is. Well, my mother had another lesson she used ...continue reading "America is not in decline. Not even close."

ALTON — The Alton Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the 2700 block of Sanford Avenue just before 10 p.m. Thursday. Upon arrival, firefighters encountered heavy flames coming from the home. Firefighters swiftly brought the fire under control. During a search of the premises, they found a dog inside the house. The firefighters promptly removed the dog and administered oxygen. Following the treatment, the dog began walking around and appeared to be in good condition. The East Alton Fire Department was called to assist at the scene. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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Marti Zellin of Glen Carbon, IL joined the Real Rock Army today

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"Even with this horrific ordeal, he's a joy to be around. He likes to play, to ride his bike," said the boy's grandfather, Maurice Green, of Black Jack.

Jerome L. Gooden, 37, of St. Louis was fatally shot at the Circle K located at 1999 McKelvey Road in Maryland heights Sunday evening by a store clerk.

CHICAGO (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris urged Americans to seize a “precious, fleeting opportunity” to move beyond political divisions and the threat of Republican Donald Trump on Thursday as she closed out the Democratic National Convention. Harris is the first Black woman and first person of South Asian descent to be nominated, and supporters [...]

Way back in 2020, Tim Cushing wrote about the Las Vegas police and its habit of running low-resolution images through facial recognition software in order to generate leads when conducting investigations. While his post focused on just how those low-res images were used, and sometimes misused, the important thing to recognize for the purposes of […]

The main attraction at Benton Park has looked a little different as of late.

The O’Fallon City Council voted 7-3 Thursday night to approve the annexation of 161 acres of land from St. Charles County into the city in order to pave the way for a residential housing development along Highway DD.

Tom Wallace is the eastern commissioner for Pike County. He recently learned that a small number of absentee ballots arrived too late to be counted.

The 14 acres of land have sat vacant since several floods left it in disrepair. The city of Kirkwood says it doesn't have money to re-open it.

The O'Fallon, Missouri, City Council voted 7-3 to approve the annexation of a 160-acre property for a housing development on the city's western side.

Willie Parker watched as a tree trimmer standing on the ground got to work on a massive tree in his backyard. But when it came down, the tree smashed his property. 

More than $42 million has already been bid on on items in Heritage Auctions Summer Platinum Sports Auction.