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A Metro East school district gave its students and families a fun way to announce Wednesday’s snow day—via a song.

Beginning on February 5, 2025, the Anheuser-Busch Biergarten will host trivia nights every Wednesday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. During the events, players can enjoy drink specials, including $3 aluminum […]

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CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago Democrat who once set much of Illinois’ political agenda as the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history was convicted of conspiracy, bribery and wire fraud Wednesday in a split verdict in his high-profile corruption trial. In a packed courtroom, jurors convicted former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan of 10 counts [...]

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, the state’s most powerful politician during his nearly four-decade reign, was found guilty on federal corruption charges in a split verdict.

St. Louis Lambert International Airport said it closed runway 11-29 after the incident.

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A regional jet carrying 27 people ended up off a runway after landing in St. Louis on Wednesday morning. A United Airlines regional jet went into a section of grass after landing on the airport's Runway 11-29 at about 10:50 a.m., according to a press release from St. Louis Lambert International Airport. The jet was being operated by Bridgeton-based GoJet Airlines. Lambert said it closed the runway after the incident. The airport has four runways. According to the release, there were 27 people…

Joann Inc., the parent of Jo-Ann fabrics and craft stores that's in the midst of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization, plans to close nearly two-thirds of its 800 stores, including three in the St. Louis area.

Cuddle up at The Cozy Cider Cabin located at Eckert’s family farm in Belleville, Illinois. Open until March 2, the wintry pop-up bar boasts a mountainside-cabin atmosphere with rustic décor […]

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The best wine down Wednesday downtown! We open at 4pm, get here early for the best seats. Band goes on at 6pm. Happy hour all night long!

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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has decided to delay work on a $1.2 billion project meant to prevent invasive carp from reaching the Great Lakes out of concerns that the Trump administration won't pay the federal government's share of the costs. Illinois, Michigan and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have been planning to install a gauntlet of technologies in the Des Plaines River near Joliet, Illinois, to deter approaching fish.

Billionaires are already deleting parts of our government, as well as various safety mechanisms on the internet that sought to minimize hate and abuse. Do we also want them to be able to rewrite our understanding of the First Amendment? Steve Wynn’s latest Supreme Court petition represents a dangerous escalation in the ongoing assault on […]

The St. Louis Board of Estimate and Apportionment is holding a special meeting Wednesday evening.

Spring training has arrived for the St. Louis Cardinals, but despite the spoken word of an organizational "reset" focused on cutting costs and embracing a youth movement, the projected big-league roster looks largely unchanged from last year.

This year marks the 40th anniversary of INXS’ Listen Like Thieves, and the milestone is being celebrated with a new deluxe edition of the album.Listen Like Thieves (40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) will…

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City’s lawyer questions Personnel Director Sonya Jenkins-Gray’s integrity while her lawyer blasts the media and “the politically infected shark tank known as the Mayor Tishaura Jones administration.”

ST. LOUIS – A United Airlines regional jet slid off the runway at St. Louis Lambert International Airport shortly after landing on Wednesday morning, Feb. 12, 2025, prompting the closure of Runway 11-29. The incident occurred at 10:50 a.m. Wednesday when Flight 4427, operated by GoJet Airlines, arrived from Washington Dulles International Airport. The aircraft, carrying 27 individuals including crew members, veered into a grassy area adjacent to the Lambert International runway. Fortunately, no injuries have been reported among those on board. Passengers were reported safely offloaded from the jet and transported to Concourse A of the airport. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has initiated an investigation into the incident. GoJet Airlines, a regional airline based in Bridgeton, Mo., is a subsidiary of Trans States Holdings and operates under the United Express brand. The airline employs approximately 1,670 individuals and provides commuter feeder services for United

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