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Before T-Mobile acquired Sprint, activists, consumer groups, and deal critics (including me) warned repeatedly that the telecom sector megadeal would result in layoffs, less competition, higher prices, and a lower quality product overall. The Trump FCC and DOJ very clearly didn’t care; they rubber stamped the deal without even reading deal impact reports. T-Mobile CEO […]

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate on Wednesday rejected efforts to roll back guidance from the Treasury Department regarding how state and local governments can spend funding approved by Congress during the COVID-19 pandemic. The 46-49 vote on the Congressional Review Act resolution ended an attempt by several GOP senators to block the Biden administration from changing the […]

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After a 50-hour Democrat-led filibuster, Sen. Mary Elizabeth Coleman, R-Arnold, made a motion to send the bill to a conference committee with the House.

Their deaths should be a clarion call to state and local governments to do more for people living on the streets, said the longtime pastor and homeless advocate.

Lawyers seeking to stop the activities of the St. Louis Charter Commission made their case in court yesterday before Circuit Court Judge Joseph Whyte — arguing that the commission was formed in a way that's contrary to law and must be declared invalid. The lawsuit was filed by Charles Lane, a city resident and occasional plaintiff on litigation affecting taxpayers. Lane's suit is funded by a coalition of lawyers and gadflies calling themselves the Holy Joe Society.

The woman was shot about 8:30 a.m. Wednesday. One bullet hit her in the left shoulder. She was rushed to a hospital for surgery.

Lindenwood University has entered a multiyear sports marketing and multimedia rights agreement with Edwardsville-based Nevco Sports LLC, with the deal giving Nevco the rights to sell corporate partnerships on behalf of Lindenwood’s athletic department.

Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart is seeking $10 million from state lawmakers to tackle what he describes as a firearm regulation crisis.

She rose to prominence in Missouri as face of the campaign to ban same-sex marriage in Missouri in 2004.

Mayor Tishaura Jones has officially announced her bid for re-election. In her re-election announcement, she spoke about focusing on The Change You Can See in her next term, including new developments in North City and the quality of life for residents.

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. -- A teacher, Terry Moran, has been charged with a felony after he allegedly threatened to shoot students. According to court documents, Moran, a 59-year-old teacher at Mason Clark Middle School, made the statement on May 9 to another teacher, saying he "ought to bring a gun to school and shoot [...]

A year or so ago, literally moments after I'd filched a bite, and then another, of my son's hot chicken sandwich from Chuck's, I was wrenching my car into gear and scorching my Michelins all the way to Rock Hill. And never mind the nonsense about the 20-minute distance between any two points in this town; that journey seemed to take forever. I can completely promise that I'd never experienced this rather ugly, certainly greedy and exceedingly "present-day" must-have-now!

When Honey’s first launched in North City in 2016, it was a home-based bakery business. But in 2022, on Valentine’s Day, the bakery moved into a storefront at 5051 Riverview Boulevard in Walnut Park. Since then, it has evolved further: Now, it’s a takeout restaurant open for pre-orders only, and as a result has expanded both its offerings and its reach.

Rain and storms are back in our forecast. Scattered showers and non-severe storms around Thursday morning. Behind the morning rain, we could see isolated strong to severe storms this afternoon and early evening, bringing heavy rain, strong wind gusts, and hail. Highs Thursday in the low to mid 70s.

The shooting happened just blocks away from Busch Stadium.

A series of shootings has resulted in the death of a man and injuries to three children, including a six-year-old boy. No arrests have been made in connection with these incidents, which occurred in different areas of the city.

Illinois’ state veterinarian says the latest strain of bird flu that’s shown up in some dairy cattle across the United States doesn’t appear to be a threat to the country’s milk supply. But, Mark Ernst says, it's important to "remain vigilant." We'll hear how veterinarians and agriculture leaders are working to keep H5N1 from spreading.