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Six Republicans in the Missouri Senate want to start the debate over whether to eliminate the state income tax with a move to a 4% flat tax. Among the bills filed in advance of the 2025 legislative session are identical proposals to move to a flat tax that also include provisions that would slowly reduce […]

A Catholic grade school is closing after 70 years. In a statement, Archbishop of St. Louis Mitchel Rozanski said Our Lady of Guadalupe School would close at the end of the 2024-25 school year. Rozanski said the decision was made by parish leaders after looking at resources. "After reviewing recent financial projections and consulting with parish leadership about the school’s viability, Pastor Rev. Patrick Hayden has determined that continuing to fund the school is not sustainable," the statement…

SLPS is one of 70 applicants tentatively selected to receive funding for more than 2,400 zero-emission, heavy-duty vehicles.

Automattic is ordered to undo several of the actions of its CEO Matt Mullenweg in its ongoing legal battle with WP Engine. “It's hard to imagine wanting to continue to working on WordPress after this," Mullenweg said in a community Slack message.

You can watch 5 On Your Side's Most Memorable Stories of 2024 at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday on 5+.

The Train Shed at St. Louis Union Station has been transformed into a glittering holiday retreat. With wall-to-wall bling, The Sleigh Shed puts the excess of the holidays on full […]

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Looks like Paul Mescal is going from playing a gladiator to a Beatle.According to The Hollywood Reporter, during a conversation between Mescal's Gladiator II director Ridley Scott and director Christopher Nolan at the Directors Guild…

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SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Senate Republican Leader John Curran (41st-Downers Grove) has appointed Senator Erica Harriss (56th-Glen Carbon) to serve on the state’s newly created Increasing Representation of Women in Technology Task Force. “Both as a small business owner and State Senator, Sen. Harriss has proven her commitment to increasing economic development in Illinois,” said Curran who co-sponsored the legislation. “I look forward to learning more about the task force’s recommendations to improve business in our state by increasing female representation in Illinois’ technology workforce.” The task force, which includes 20 members, was created following the passage of SB 2682 , a bipartisan effort that was unanimously approved by the General Assembly in May. The Governor signed the measure into law in August (P.A. 103-0912), and the group will begin its work in early 2025. “It's an honor to be chosen for this important work,”

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Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has signed into law several new laws that will take effect on January 1st, 2025, including a minimum wage increase to $15 an hour, the elimination of subminimum wage for disabled workers, and a requirement for employers to disclose salary and benefits information on job postings.

The Biden administration rule was estimated to allow 147,000 immigrants to enroll for coverage.

Due to the incredible amount of applications received for the program, applications will close on Monday, December 16, 2024 at 8 a.m.

On This Day, Dec. 11, 1968 ...The Rolling Stones began shooting the concert film Rock and Roll Circus.The film was shot over two days and featured The Stones, as well as The…

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The Illinois Flag Commission has announced the Top 10 finalists for their new state flag design competition, which will be voted on by the public starting in January.

The Boeing Co. has been awarded a $450.5 million contract from the U.S. Department of Defense to build F-15 fighter jets to be sold to Japan.

The suspect is wanted for a cutting incident that happened around 11:45 a.m. on November 29, 2024 at Schiller Park.

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CAHOKIA HEIGHTS - Cahokia Heights will be required to invest an estimated $30 million in upgrades to its sanitary sewer system as part of a settlement announced by the Justice Department and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The agreement resolves ongoing violations of the federal Clean Water Act and the Illinois Environmental Protection Act related to the city's improper operation of its sewer system. The settlement stems from allegations that, since November 2019, Cahokia Heights has discharged sanitary sewage from an overflow point in its sewer system into nearby waterways on more than 300 occasions. Additional discharges of untreated sewage were reported in various locations throughout the community, including ditches, roads, yards, and homes. These sanitary sewer overflows pose risks to public health and the environment, carrying harmful bacteria and viruses. Assistant Attorney General Todd Kim emphasized the government's commitment to ensuring compliance with environmental

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