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The St. Louis Area Foodbank lists several events where all are welcome to get the food they need while supplies last. Here's when and where.

The software firm, which offers an AI-driven software platform for document processing and content management, has named a new top sales executive from within the company's ranks.

Trees removed from the city's streets and parks will now help residents stay warm through the winter.

SPRINGFIELD – Traveling. Shopping. Hosting family and friends. Taking some extra steps will help you to keep those activities festive. Otherwise, you might feel the stress of a stranded vehicle, cyber crime, or a home catastrophe. Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security (IEMA-OHS) Director Alicia Tate-Nadeau said, “The holiday season can easily be overshadowed by a car break-down, digital theft, or a heating mishap. This is the time to take some precautions so that your holidays play out as intended.” December is Holiday Safety Month and with so many people traveling for Thanksgiving, this is the perfect time to think about safety. Vacations: Travel tips can save a trip to grandma’s house. Make sure everyone has an emergency communications plan and cell phone battery chargers. Have a vehicle emergency kit in each vehicle and review weather forecasts before and during any travel. Cyber safety: Whether shopping online or

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Tyler Cowen points me to this today: 23.4 million government employees! That's some context. But here's some better context: Kalshi's number includes state and local workers, most of them teachers. The number of federal workers, which is all Musk cares about, comes to 3 million. Just a slight difference. In any case, the 60,000 bet ...continue reading "How many federal workers will Elon Musk fire?"

Wednesday morning marks the first time that temperatures officially dipped below the freezing point in St. Louis this fall. It's one of the latest dates for a first fall freeze in St. Louis since the National Weather Service began tracking such data.

ALTON - Celebrate Small Business Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, by finding locally-made, environmentally-friendly gifts for your friends and family right here in Downtown Alton. Alton Main Street is teaming up with the Sierra Club Illinois’ Three Rivers Project to present the 22nd annual Green Gift Bazaar to continue their tradition of “going green” for the holidays. The event will feature 45 eco-artisans and green vendors at two locations: Post Commons, located at 300 Alby St., and around the corner at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church at 10 E. 3rd Street in Alton. The event will be held on Saturday, November 30th, from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. There is no entry fee to shop. Attendees of the Green Gift Bazaar will be provided with a brochure full of Small Business Saturday information, featuring refreshments, giveaways, discounts, free gifts with purchase, gift card specials, in-store activities, etc. from 22 downtown retailers and restaurants. Plan a day of

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Israel approved a United States-brokered ceasefire agreement with Lebanon's Hezbollah on Tuesday, setting the stage for an end to nearly 14 months of fighting linked to the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip.

The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District will receive the low-interest loan from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources to upgrade its wastewater treatment system.

ALTON - The City of Alton appears set to invest $200,000 towards the replacement of a bridge on Pebble Creek Drive, just off Humbert Road. The bridge, described as a “superstructure,” measures just 47.5 feet in length and carries the road over Black Creek, which runs through the area. Committee of the Whole members this week approved a Local Public Agency Engineering Services Agreement between the City of Alton and Lochmueller Group, Inc. related to the bridge replacement project. Under the agreement, Lochmueller will “prepare superstructure replacement plans” and perform construction engineering services as the project’s prime consultant. Sheppard, Morgan & Schwaab Inc. (SMS) will serve as the subconsultant. The cost of the engineering and construction work to be completed totals $195,735. The committee also passed a related resolution authorizing $200,000 for the structure to be improved under the Illinois Highway Code. Committee

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City residents can find firewood at Forest Park, Carondelet Park and O'Fallon Park

Gioia's Deli, a beloved Italian sandwich eatery in the St. Louis region, is preparing to open a new restaurant next month in St. Charles County.

Sammy Hagar turned 77 in October, and it sounds like he’s pretty OK with aging."I love 99% of it, I really do," he tells People. "There's something about being a little…

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Way back in the day (1971, to be precise), the Supreme Court created a cause of action to sue federal officers over rights violations. The original case, Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents, involved Webster Bivens and the warrantless search of his Brooklyn home by FBN (Federal Bureau of Narcotics — the precursor to the […]

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As police search for information, the community is rallying around the family.