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One man is dead and another man is in critical condition after a shooting Sunday evening in the city's West End neighborhood.

REO Speedwagon is heading out on the road with Train this summer for what they’re calling the Summer Road Trip 2024 Tour.  The trek kicks off July 8 in Somerset, Wisconsin, and is…

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Here is data from three different survey-based studies. First is loneliness among the elderly over the past few generations: Next is loneliness among high school students over the past three decades up to 2012: Finally, here is Gallup's survey of overall loneliness since the pandemic: Based on these numbers, the best guess is that loneliness ...continue reading "Raw data: Are we getting lonelier?"

ALTON - An Alton “Vintage Voices” cast recorded what Julie Gvillo described as “a profound performance” on Friday night at an Association of Partners in Christian Education (APCE) Convention at the Union Station Ballroom. The cast did a portrayal of the Elijah P. Lovejoy story and the Underground Railroad and Alton’s connection. “Vintage Voices’ performance impacted APCE participants in a way that will not soon be forgotten, Gvillo, local committee chair, said. “Their excellent command of their craft and their intentionality about and faithfulness to the history of our region left us all thirsting for justice.” The Vintage Voices cast consisted of: Debbie Maneke portraying Celia Lovejoy. Jared Hennings portraying William “Scotch” Johnston. Latasha LeFlore-Porter portraying Amanda Chavers. Ron Abraham portraying Thomas Dimmock. Sean Williams portraying Isaac Kelly. Jody Basola, Chair of Vintage Voices, said

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The Signature Members of the Heartland Art Club are exhibiting their work in St. Charles, at the Boyle Family Gallery on the campus of Lindenwood University. Signature Members include artists […]

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Buying domestic data from data brokers is just something the government does all the time. Bypassing restraints enacted by the Supreme Court, federal agencies (along with local law enforcement agencies) are hoovering up whatever domestic data they can from private companies all too happy to be part of the problem. Sure, the government can pretend […]

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The board of directors of Spire, the St. Louis-based natural gas utility company, has elected a veteran of the investment banking and commodities industries as its first new chair in nine years.

Marcellus Williams narrowly escaped execution seven years ago for the stabbing death of Lisha Gayle.

The Chaifetz Center for Entrepreneurship, the entrepreneur programming arm of Saint Louis University’s Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business, has created a new startup accelerator program to help current students and recent alumni launch businesses.

Clinton officers reported to Hankins Grain Company off of N. 2nd Street about someone stuck inside a grain bin.

Warm Springs Ranch recently welcomed a new baby clydesdale to its herd.

Heart is returning to the road for the first time in five years. The band, headlined by sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson, just announced dates for the Royal Flush tour featuring special guests Cheap Trick. "We’re…

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U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinksi (IL-13) recently visited Riverbender.com and appeared on Our Daily Show! with CJ Nasello and an interview with the content director. This is one of a multi-part series about the interview. ALTON - Throughout her time in Congress, U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinksi has proudly held her “Standing With Workers” philosophy. One specific area is her efforts to help offset the recent layoffs by U.S. Steel at the Granite City Works plant. “Too often, companies close down or initiate layoffs without giving their workers or the broader community proper notice,” she said. “Workers and their families deserve better than a last-minute email letting them know they’re losing their jobs. "When U.S. Steel tried to use a legal loophole to avoid providing advance layoff notice to 400 Granite City Works employees, I worked with Governor Pritzker to secure an investigation by the Illinois Department of Labor. After calling the company out for

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