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St. Louis County prosecutor will have Democratic opponent in August primary
Private defense attorney David Bryant on Tuesday filed to run for the office, in opposition of St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Melissa Price Smith.
Missouri S&T Releases Fall 2025 Grads List
ROLLA, Mo. - Over 1,000 students received degrees from Missouri University of Science and Technology during commencement ceremonies held at Missouri S&T on Friday, Dec. 19, and Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025. HOMETOWN, STATE; ZIPCODE - NAME, DEGREE, HONORS (if listed): Alton, Illinois 62002 - Reiley Clark, Architectural Engineering, BS, Magna Cum Laude 62002 - Reiley Clark, Civil Engineering, BS, Magna Cum Laude Edwardsville, Illinois 62025 - Matthew Reid, Computer Engineering, BS Glen
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West Virginia’s Anti-Apple CSAM Lawsuit Would Help Child Predators Walk Free
West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey wants you to think he’s protecting children. His press release says so. His legal complaint opens with the genuinely horrific line that Apple has, in internal communications, described itself as the “greatest platform for distributing child porn.” He makes sure you know that Google made 1.47 million CSAM reports […]
Duckworth's SOTU Guest: 'Our Insurance Costs Have Quadrupled in the Past Two Months...There Are Thousands Suffering in Silence'
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth’s (D-IL) State of the Union guest, Jeremy Schumacher of Carbondale, Illinois, delivered powerful testimony about how the Trump Administration’s devastating health care cuts—combined with the rising costs of groceries and other everyday necessities—have made it nearly impossible for his family to make ends meet. Mr. Schumacher, the primary source of income for his household, saw his health insurance deductible
Duckworth Reacts to House Republicans Defeating Bipartisan ROTOR Act That Could've Prevented the DCA Crash
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator and Ranking Member of the Senate’s Aviation Subcommittee Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today issued the following statement after Speaker Mike Johnson and 131 House Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives voted to defeat the bipartisan Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform (ROTOR) Act, which already passed the Senate with unanimous support last December and would have implemented critical safety enhancements to prevent
St. Louis board revamps tax break for hotel developer
The board of the Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority on Tuesday agreed to change the tax abatement for Midas Hospitality's Kimpton Hotel.
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St. Peters yard waste collection resumes March 3
ST. PETERS — Yard waste collection will resume here the first week of March. Residents can set out a maximum of 20 yard waste bags — containing leaves only — behind their brown yard waste carts on collection day.
Chaya Reynolds Exemplifies Respect and Kindness in East St. Louis School Community
EAST ST. LOUIS - The Center for Racial Harmony honored K-12 students for “outstanding character traits” during its annual “The Gathering” youth recognition program this past weekend. At the event, Dunbar Elementary School fourth-grader Chaya Reynolds from the East St. Louis School District 189 was recognized. “The Gathering” is a youth recognition program that honors students who “consistently demonstrate outstanding character traits”
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Rep. Miller, Sen. Budd Lead Bill to Close Loophole Exploited by Illegal Aliens Employed as Police Officers
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Mary Miller (IL-15) and Senator Ted Budd (R-NC), led several of their Republican colleagues in introducing the bicameral Stop Illegal Alien Cops Act today. The legislation is aimed at prohibiting illegal aliens who work as armed law enforcement officers from possessing firearms or ammunition provided to them by a government entity, such as a police department. This bill aligns with existing federal law that already prohibits illegal aliens from possessing
MoDOT will close all eastbound lanes on I-70 at interchange next week
ST. CHARLES COUNTY — MoDOT crews will close all eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 at the interchange with I-64/U.S. Highway 61 in St. Charles County on Tuesday for bridge work.
Violet’s at the Shed Pop-up Bar
Step into a world of enchantment and intrigue at our exclusive romantic pop-up, where passion blooms and mystery unfolds. From the moment you enter, you’ll be surrounded by lush, dark […]
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Messenger: Two sides of Missouri reach opposite conclusions on immigration cases
“They’re taking a very different immigration approach here than in other places.”
Federal prosecutors seek 2-year prison sentence for former Missouri House Speaker John Diehl
Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to sentence former Missouri House Speaker John Diehl to two years in prison in his federal COVID relief fraud case, arguing his admitted misuse of nearly $380,000 in pandemic aid “should merit a significant punishment.” In a sentencing memorandum filed Monday in U.S. District Court in St. Louis, Assistant […]
Proposal targeting Missouri initiatives lowers penalties for fraud, foreign donations
While a judge is rewriting the ballot summary for a proposal to put new barriers in front of Missouri initiative campaigns, opponents are focusing on a new line of attack — the measure cuts financial penalties for accepting foreign contributions or committing petition fraud. Cole County Circuit Judge Daniel Green on Thursday ruled that he […]
On This Day, Feb. 25, 1998: Bob Dylan wins three Grammys for his album ‘Time Out of Mind’
On This Day, Feb. 25, 1998…Bob Dylan won three Grammy Awards, including album of the year, for his 30th studio album, Time Out of Mind.The record also won best contemporary folk…
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