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Preparations are in place and pleasant weather is expected for the grand finale of Mardi Gras 2024 this weekend.

Some North County residents  and business owners  are raising concerns  about  what they say is a dangerous intersection.

SPRINGFIELD - At the Illinois Gaming Board’s (the “IGB” or “Board”) first meeting of the year, it reported that the State and local governments earned more than $1.5 billion in tax revenue from Illinois’ 15 licensed casinos, more than 46,000 video gaming terminals and 13 sports wagering operators statewide in 2023. Total revenue from January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023: State taxes - $1,307,113,715 Local taxes - $243,253,726 Total taxes - $1,550,367,441 “None of the tax revenue and other economic benefits from legal casino gambling, video gaming and sports wagering would have been possible without the IGB’s tireless work to protect the integrity and public confidence in Illinois gaming,” said IGB Administrator Marcus D. Fruchter. “The IGB looks forward to continued cooperation and partnership with our licensees and stakeholders to ensure continued success, revenue generation, accountability, compliance, and the

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Fifteen janitors who are represented by a union are losing their jobs at a downtown St. Louis office building as a non-union firm takes over a contract for the work, according to Service Employees International Union Local 1.

“If they served this country and signed on the dotted line in my book they’re a hero,” Gold Star parent Mark Schmitz said.

A Florissant man remains jailed for allegedly shooting someone outside a local IHOP restaurant.

by Kellen Cushing, Carmody MacDonald Commercial and residential construction projects are inherently complex undertakings involving numerous parties working under tight deadlines and limited budgets. Change is inevitable and unpredictable in these projects, most often due to changes in project scope, incomplete or incorrect design, and unforeseen physical conditions. When something doesn’t go according to plan, […]

Jon Bon Jovi is getting real about some of the vocal issues he’s been dealing with over the past few years. The rocker, who was criticized for the sound of his…

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CEO Michael McMillan said the organization has collected $150,000 worth of merchandise to be distributed, free of charge.

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has filed criminal charges accusing a county coroner of stealing cash from a dead person and misstating the causes of death for several people, and a judge has at least temporarily removed the coroner from office pending further review.

Alvin Perry III and Raysean Colvin are accused of firing a gun in the direction of the victim, striking her in the head, as she was standing on the porch.

Economist says their ancestors provided anywhere from $365 million to $70 billion worth of free labor.

Victims of radioactive contamination are refusing to be ignored by Congress

Eckert’s, a family farm in Belleville, Illinois, welcomes you to the Cozy Cider Cabin. Open from Jan. 10 to Feb. 25, the wintery pop-up bar boasts a mountainside-cabin atmosphere with […]

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To You, I Go (2023) is Jessica Page’s visual love letter to St. Louis. Although St. Louis is rarely romanticized, Page aims to showcase the softest purest side of her […]

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Broken Hearts - a juried art exhibit. See how local artists create artwork which explores the complexity of emotion within a broken heart. The exhibit is free and will run […]

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After decades of disinvestment and a lack of engagement by city leadership, many Black St. Louisans report feelings of hopelessness, unsure of what to do or who to turn to. When problems like crumbling infrastructure and food deserts remain unresolved, people become less interested in local government, and in turn, the work of elected officials goes unchecked. Kelly McGowan believes that civics education is the answer to solving many problems the city faces, and that’s what she aims to provide via her nonprofit Transform 314.

A Wendy's employee is accused of getting into a fight with a drive-thru customer, stealing their vehicle and then hitting them with it.

A lawmaker presented two proposals that would dissolve the transportation commission and give lawmakers final say over which construction projects across the state receive funding.