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Man wanted after police chase and shooting near Bridgeton
Police are asking for help with finding a man who is wanted for allegedly assaulting a police officer after an incident that became a multi-highway police chase and shooting.
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The Dream Syndicate
Blueberry Hill's Duck Room presents The Dream Syndicate on Thursday, October 1! The Dream Syndicate will perform their visceral 1984 album Medicine Show on tour in the US and Europe. […]
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How to stop invasive snakehead fish in Missouri
Environmental advocates and state wildlife officials are seeking public assistance to remove the Northern Snakehead, an invasive fish species that is competing for food with native aquatic life in Missouri.
New SNAP rules start in Missouri Thursday
Modifications to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) start in Missouri today, bringing paperwork mandates and more assistance at grocery stores across the state. The changes also introducer stricter eligibility criteria for people relying on federal food support.
Missouri uses same drug from botched Tennessee execution
Missouri’s execution protocols contain the same drug used in the botched Tennessee execution of Christa Pike.
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Former Superfund site could become rare earth hub
A former mining site near Fredericktown that was once designated a Superfund site could soon become a major source of rare earth minerals for the United States.
Alton Police Department Investigates Theft Of Historic St. Francis Statue
ALTON — A historic St. Francis statue reported stolen Sept. 13, 2026, from the garden at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church is believed to have been scrapped in Missouri, according to the Alton Police Department. The statue, which had stood in the garden for decades, has not been recovered. Detectives continuing to investigate the theft have developed information about individuals believed to be responsible, police said. A motive has not been provided. “Our detectives have worked
Pritzker's Office Says Bears Talks Continued Through Summer
CHICAGO – "The Governor's Office has remained in conversation with the Bears about their plans in Illinois throughout the summer. "Today, Governor Pritzker was grateful to meet in Illinois with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, Pat Ryan, Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch, Rep. Kam Buckner, and Sen. Bill Cunningham. "The Governor and General Assembly leadership were glad to participate in a productive meeting focused on keeping the Bears in Illinois and protecting taxpayers."
$21.8 Million Funding Opportunity Open to Address Emerging Contaminants in Small or Disadvantaged Communities
SPRINGFIELD - Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) Director James Jennings today announced a second round of funding for projects addressing emerging contaminants in drinking and/or source water in small or disadvantaged communities. A total of $21,806,000 is available through the Emerging Contaminants in Small or Disadvantaged Communities (EC-SDC) Grant Program to assist communities in completing construction projects to address Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
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Missouri releases 2026 energy plan focused on nuclear power
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources says the new state energy plan is based on four key areas: energy independence, economic growth, grid reliability and nuclear enablement.
The Metric Is Not The Mission: The Digital Climate
The Metric Is Not the Mission is a ten-part examination of how Big Tech moved from building and expanding the open internet to increasingly shaping it around its own metrics, incentives and assumptions. Across the series, the argument follows the evolution of the platform economy—from the optimism of the early internet to the growing tensions around […]
Illinois DCFS, IDPH And Safe Kids Illinois Partner With Public Transit Agencies Across Illinois To Promote Infant Safe Sleep Awareness Month
CHICAGO – October is Infant Safe Sleep Awareness Month, and the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and Safe Kids Illinois are partnering with public transit agencies across the state to share a simple, lifesaving message with parents and caregivers when it’s time for an infant to sleep – give them room to breathe. New safe sleep placards will be displayed on approximately 1,000 buses across Illinois, bringing
86-year-old Shelby County man dies after contracting West Nile Virus
EFFINGHAM, Ill. (WCIA) -- An 86-year-old man has died after he became Shelby County's first known human case of West Nile Virus in 2026. The Shelby County Health Department announced via its website that it confirmed the virus contributed to man's death on Sept. 11. He passed away at an Effingham healthcare facility. The Illinois [...]
Chiefs' Kenneth Walker, Kahlil Benson honored with monthly NFL awards
September was a very friendly month to the Kansas City Chiefs, who went 3-0 and had two players rake in monthly NFL honors.
THC raised as defense in mysterious text murder case
A Washington County murder trial that focuses on a mysterious text message is wrapping up. It’s a case fox files investigator Chris Hayes has been covering for 5 years, and he’s in court to monitor the result.
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