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Lawmakers heard nearly eight hours of testimony by people opposed to restrictions on transgender medical procedures.

Mad Season's one and only album, 1995's Above, is being reissued on vinyl in honor of its 30th anniversary.The double-LP is due out March 14. It comes in a number of…

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The pedestrian was trying to cross the street when they were struck by a vehicle that then fled the scene, police said.

BELLEVILLE - The St. Clair County Transit District (SCCTD) today announced it has been awarded $200,000 in grant funding from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources for the development of Phase 3 of its Fairview Heights – Swansea Trail. This new, 1.1-mile trail segment is part of three trails in Fairview Heights that, once complete, will combine to create a 4.5-mile bike trail corridor extending from the intersection of Highway 161 and Sullivan Drive to The REC Complex of Fairview Heights on Bunkum Road. The corridor will add to St. Clair County Transit District’s ever-evolving MetroBikeLink System, which currently consists of 39 miles of interconnecting trails and bike paths in Southwestern Illinois. Phase 3 of SCCTD’s Fairview Heights – Swansea Trail will feature a 10-foot-wide paved bike and pedestrian pathway that will extend along Union Hill Road from Frank Scott Parkway north to Longacre Drive, connecting more than 1,500 residents to the trail.

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ALTON — The Hayner Public Library District is set to host a program titled “Forest Park Owls: Hiding in Plain Sight” at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025. The event will take place at Hayner Library, located in Alton Square Mall. Mark H.X. Glenshaw, an award-winning naturalist, will lead the presentation, sharing insights from his two decades of observing Great Horned Owls in Forest Park, St. Louis. Since December 2005, Glenshaw has meticulously documented the behaviors and lives of these owls, and he will showcase his findings through photos and videos during the talk. The program aims to educate attendees about the unique behaviors of these birds, emphasizing their remarkable adaptations and the challenges they face in their natural habitat. Interested participants are encouraged to register by calling 1-800-613-3163.

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Incumbent Darlene Green is one of three candidates running for the office of St. Louis Comptroller. She faces former alderwoman and state Representative Donna Baringer and accounting firm owner Celeste Metcalf in the March 4 primary.

President Donald Trump ran on an anti-immigrant platform. His victory confirmed that the majority of America support that view. But immigrants have been great for the U.S. – and St. Louis, columnist Dave Drebes writes.

Emily Hubbard was named the new chair of the board's real estate committee.

The move may take as long as three years and is supported by the university.

A Bel-Ridge, Missouri, man is due in court next week after being arrested Sunday for damaging a pair of hotel rooms with gunfire.

The 19th Ward Democratic Association and treasurer Queen Byrd will only have to pay $1,321 of a $13,223 fine if certain conditions are met.

Alice Cooper has added some more dates to his Too Close For Comfort tour.The rocker has announced a set of spring and summer shows that kick off May 2 in…

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Duran Duran is giving fans a chance to see them perform in Italy, while raising money to help those affected by the recent California wildfires.The band has just launched a…

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Dorothy Moore, Village of Hillsdale mayor and Chair of the Board of Trustees, withdrew her candidacy for re-election last week.

I’ve long maintained the certitude that anti-pornography campaigners aligned with the far-right and conservative Christian movements are directly or indirectly transphobic and anti-LGBTQ.  A body of evidence in my own reporting and experiences covering the rights of sex workers and the online pornography business has built out this schema of anti-LGBTQ and anti-pornography campaigners being tied at the […]

Clifton Booze Jr. of Hazelwood on Thursday pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful use of a weapon resulting in death.

Coming off another successful year of delivering Triple Botton Line results (fiscal, social and environmental) to enterprises of all types... Read More

BLOC Dispensary used to operate at 1026 South Brentwood Boulevard, but has since closed.

Not long ago, St. Louisans were saying goodbye to a beloved pancake eatery that stood along South Kingshighway Boulevard for over six decades. A surprising announcement came Monday that, with a little help from some friends, Uncle Bill's Pancake House in south St. Louis is returning.