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Earlier this year Def Leppard released their May 2023 hometown club show in Sheffield, England, as a special Record Store Day vinyl. Now they are giving more fans a chance…

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Missouri’s highest court halted a scheduled Alford plea for a death row inmate fighting to prove his innocence a month before his execution.

Authorities are searching for two people accused of stealing $15,000 in jewelry from a St. Charles County home earlier this week.

As we head into another Presidential election, one thing has been consistent from the last two such elections as well: the tech policies of both major parties are terrible. The Donald Trump Republican platform for 2025 is beyond crazy with all sorts of nonsense. The “tech” part of it is barely worth a mention, but […]

The city of St. Louis is poised to strike a new 30-year deal with a nonprofit that aids in improving and maintaining Forest Park.

PA ADOPTION CENTER EXPANDS,  RESUMES ST. LOUIS COUNTY OPERATIONOF OLIVETTE ANIMAL SHELTER The APA Adoption Center and St. Louis County are restructuring their partnership, placing operations of the County animal shelter in Olivette back under the County Department of Public Health (DPH). Over the past two years, the APA and Department of Health have worked […]

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ALTON - During their regular meeting on Aug. 20, 2024, the Alton Community Unit School District #11 Board of Education voted unanimously to approve the District Improvement Plan. This plan prioritizes a culture of belonging, grade-appropriate instruction and assignments, and professional learning communities. Elaine Kane, ACUSD11 superintendent, spent a few minutes discussing the culture of belonging in the district’s schools. “We believe the students and staff in the Alton school district deserve excellent conditions for teaching and learning,” Kane said. “Everyone in this district talks about creating a culture of belonging. We talk about it for our students, we talk about it for our staff, but we want to make sure that our actions and our decisions and our allocation of resources creates a culture of belonging for everyone in the Alton School District…That is the most important thing for learning to occur.” The principals from each school

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Multiple black bears were spotted in Affton, according to Missouri conservation specialists.

African Americans know in their bones that there’s nothing new about the perils ahead.

Shoppers will be able to find everything from miniature furniture to seasonal décor to miniature-making supplies and tools at the Miniature Museum's garage sale on Saturday.

Alex Van Halen’s upcoming autobiography, Brothers, will offer a treat to fans who decide to listen to it as an audiobook.A description of the release posted to the Van Halen…

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A new law eliminates Illinois' 1% grocery tax starting in 2026, but allows local governments to impose their own tax to supplement any lost revenue.

KAMPSVILLE - The Calhoun Sheriff's Office on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024, released the name of the drowning victim at the Kampsville Boat Launch. At 7:11 a.m. on Aug. 19, 2024, the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office was notified by West Central 911 Dispatch that a man had entered the Illinois River at the Kampsville boat launch to retrieve his boat and had gone under the water and had not resurfaced. Subsequent to an investigation and search efforts; Roger M. Hatcher, 89, of Pearl, was located and found to be deceased. First Responders from the following agencies responded to the emergency or were present to assist during the incident: Calhoun Volunteer EMS North Calhoun Fire Department Morgan County Dive Team Illinois Conservation Police Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office Greene County Sheriff’s Office Pike County Sheriff’s Department Calhoun County Emergency Services Disaster Agency A Deputy Sheriff from Greene County Sheriff’s Office arrived

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EDWARDSVILLE — Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Haine announced Thursday that a jury has found a Granite City man guilty of aggravated assault of a peace officer for making threats, while armed, against members of a U.S. Marshals Service Fugitive Task Force. Charles A. Payne, 60, was convicted of three counts of aggravated assault of a peace officer (class 4 felony). Payne, while displaying a firearm, made threats against officers assigned to the U.S. Marshals Service Fugitive Task Force on May 24, 2023, when the officers went to Payne’s residence on Myrtle Avenue to serve a felony arrest warrant on a relative of Payne. Payne refused orders to drop his weapon but was taken into custody after officers fired non-lethal projectiles. Members of the Task Force included officers from Granite City Police Department and Belleville Police Department. Additional officers from Granite City Police Department responded to the scene for assistance. Haine commended Assistant

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Associate Circuit Judge Lorne Baker set bond at $250,000 cash on Wednesday for Tauren Taylor. Bond had been $25,000 since charges were filed Aug. 12.