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All City outdoor pools will remain open from Noon to 6pm daily through Sunday, August 18.

Bob Brinkmann, 75, started his eponymous construction firm in 1984.

Dennis Cooperwood Jr. died after being shot in the parking lot of a gas station.

A Central West End condominium association has sued the developers behind the project, alleging condo owners have had to pay to repair damage caused by the project’s construction.

Unice Hobby IV, 25, of Belleville, Illinois, has been charged with the murder of Dennis Cooperwood, Jr., 20, of St. Louis, Missouri, after he was shot multiple times at a Shell station on July 8.

BW Design Group, one of the largest system integrators in the U.S., announces that former employees of Velta Technology, a leading provider of digital safety and cybersecurity solutions, have joined the firm. Already a leader in digital transformation and cybersecurity for the food and beverage, life sciences, industrial, and advanced technology markets, the addition of […]

The Metro Air Support Unit is celebrating 20 years of protecting both citizens and law enforcement. It was in early 2004 that the STL County Police Chief, the STL Metropolitan Police Chief, and the St.Charles County Sheriff joined forces to create the Metro Air Support Unit, which now consists five police helicopters that work to…

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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — New federal court rulings are narrowing the Biden administration’s enforcement of a rule for protecting LGBTQ+ students from discrimination and allowing critics to limit it even further school by school. The rule is to take effect on Aug. 1. A federal judge in Missouri blocked enforcement in six additional states, bringing…

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Autoworkers at the Lear Corp. seating assembly plant in Wentzville ended their strike Thursday, days after they walked off the job over health and safety concerns as well as pay demands. UAW Local 282 President Bill Hugebeck said the union reached a tentative deal with Lear and workers returned to the assembly line Thursday morning. Hugebeck said the terms of the deal would be released at a later time. Lear is responsible for making seats for several cars, including for the General Motors plant…

This is Gustav Klimt's Judith at the Belvedere Museum in Vienna.

Sting is replacing Neil Young at yet another festival.It's already been announced that the former Police frontman would be filling in for Young at Kentucky's Bourbon & Beyond music festival on Sept. 19, and…

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Authorities found one missing teenager Thursday in St. Louis while responding to a call to search for a different missing girl.

Vice President Kamala Harris — the likely 2024 Democratic presidential nominee — outlined on Thursday some of her “vision of the future” while touting the administration’s education record in her keynote address to the American Federation of Teachers national convention in Houston. Harris has quickly drawn the support of major unions like the AFT in […]

A federal judge in St. Louis on Wednesday halted implementation of a Biden administration rule that extends protections for LGBTQ students, adding to the number of U.S. courts that have issued similar orders. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Rodney W. Sippel of the Eastern District of Missouri came in a lawsuit filed on May […]

Who is Olympian Aaron Shackell? Here are some fast facts about the swimming star.

EAST ST. LOUIS – In an effort to foster stronger ties between residents and law enforcement, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Southern District of Illinois, alongside event organizers and police officials, is inviting the East St. Louis community to participate in National Night Out. This free event, designed to celebrate community unity and cooperation, will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 6, at 8206 State St. in East St. Louis. National Night Out will feature a variety of activities for attendees of all ages, including competitive games, police demonstrations, and entertainment provided by a live DJ. Community partners will also distribute school supplies to students and provide food to families, aiming to support local residents and enhance the festive atmosphere. The event is being organized through a collaborative effort involving numerous local and regional entities. Participating organizations include Ameren Illinois, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,

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One of the key pieces to divulging the secrets behind Nazi Germany during World War II was a woman who came from St. Louis.

Nearly 3 million Missouri Real IDs have been issued since 2019, and the department said one of the biggest complaints was the requirement of two residency documents.

ALTON – Removal of an MRI machine will result in the complete closure of the circle drive outside Alton Memorial Hospital beginning at 6 a.m. on Friday, July 26. The planned crane lift is scheduled for 9 a.m. The area is expected to be open again by the end of the day. All entrances and exits to the hospital that lead out to the circle drive will be closed for the duration of the crane lift. The Duncan Wing valet entrance and the Olin Wing entrances (Family Care Pharmacy and Human Motion Institute) will be open, although traffic will be diverted in those areas. Security tape and signage will be posted around the affected areas and AMH Public Safety personnel will be present, as available, to help direct traffic. Alton Memorial’s commitment to provide excellent care to the community is growing by replacing our 3T MRI machine with the newest technology later this year. AMH thanks you in advance for your patience and cooperation.

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The recent Supreme Court case, Moody v. NetChoice & CCIA, confronted a pivotal question: Do websites have the First Amendment right to curate content they present to their global audiences? While the opinion has been dissected by many, this post peeks behind the Silicon curtain to address the practical aftermath of tech litigation.  Well before […]