WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) issued the following statement announcing her support of U.S. Senator Josh Hawley’s (R-MO) bill to keep SNAP funded until the government shutdown ends, which Republican leadership is refusing to bring up for a vote: “Donald Trump has the ability, right now, to keep funding SNAP. He is choosing not to use the nearly $6 billion he has available to him to keep the program funded. There is even a Republican-led bill that would keep SNAP funded, which I’ve asked to be added as a cosponsor of and that my Democratic colleagues support. I’m extremely disappointed that, as American families across the country are about to lose access to this critical lifeline in just a matter of hours, Trump and Republican leaders refuse to let us vote on it. “By not calling a vote on Senator Hawley’s bill to keep SNAP funded, Republican leadership is simply rubber-stamping Trump’s cruel decision
Three people from the St. Louis area will appear on Netflix's "Squid Game: The Challenge" Season 2, which premieres on Nov. 4.
They will join 453 other contestants competing for a $4.56 million prize in a series of high-stakes children's games like red light green light, tug of war, or rock paper scissors.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Budzinski (IL-13) led 108 House Democrats in a letter to Speaker Mike Johnson calling out the upcoming harm small businesses will face should the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) enhanced premium tax credits expire. The lawmakers noted that small business owners, their employees, and self-employed Americans are disproportionately represented in the ACA marketplace. Although they make up only 16 percent of the workforce under the age of 65, they account for nearly half of marketplace enrollees. Furthermore, according to the U.S. Department of the Treasury, 82 percent of small business owners and self-employed individuals rely on the enhanced premium tax credits to afford their ACA Marketplace coverage. “If the ACA’s enhanced premium tax credits are not immediately extended, families and small businesses will begin to feel the impact as soon as November 1st, when Open Enrollment begins and Marketplace plans reflect steep premium
Chicago will make a special appearance on Dancing with the Stars as part of the ABC series’ Rock & Roll Hall of Fame night.During the show, all the competitors will dance to songs…
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services is sending a warning out to citizens of a supplement gaining popularity that could be potentially fatal.
From St. Louis Business Journal: McKelvey Homes is the oldest residential builder in Missouri. Now approaching 130 years in business, the company has grown and expanded west within the St. Louis region over that time. Since its 2001 sale to Jim Brennan — after three generations in the McKelvey family — the business has continued […]
Officials approved a new $78,000 contract earlier this week to secure St. Louis' long-vacant Railway Exchange building as questions remain over the property's future.
In the absence of much federal action, states have enacted dozens of laws this year to lower prescription drug costs for their residents — and many more are considering following suit. States cannot lower drug prices directly, but they can go after different parts of the drug supply chain to try to lower patients’ out-of-pocket […]
ST. LOUIS — Freedom Principle MO has filed a formal complaint with the Missouri Attorney General’s Office, alleging two political committees violated the state’s new campaign finance law by accepting large donations from a fund linked to foreign sources.
Five people were arrested Thursday on charges stemming from the 2023 overdose deaths of Blondie rocker Chris Stein's daughter and actor Robert De Niro's grandson, law enforcement sources told ABC News.Sofia Marks, known as…
A new luxury hotel matching the refreshing and rejuvenating experience that defines Branson, Missouri attractions is now open. On Oct. 30, 2025, Midas Hospitality and Bryan Properties announced the opening of the first Element Hotel by Westin to the Midwest tourist destination in the heart of the Ozarks. The 123-room Element Branson offers an array […]
ALTON - As OSF St. Anthony’s Health Center celebrates its 100th anniversary, Frances Young shared more about the hospital’s rehabilitation department. Young, Manager of Rehabilitation, works with 17 other physical, occupational and speech therapists to help patients with a variety of experiences, from navigating an autism diagnosis or feeding disorder in a young child to rehabbing an injured shoulder or Parkinson’s in older adults. Young expressed her gratitude for the department during the hospital’s open house event on Oct. 23, 2025. “It’s great,” she said. “I always enjoy having the public around and trying to share our services with them and trying to show them that we can help them and we want to help them.” Young has been with OSF for 22 years. She explained that the rehabilitation department originally had space in OSF St. Clare’s Medical Center in Alton. When St. Clare’s closed, they transferred
A couple weeks ago, as millions of Americans took to the streets in what may have been the largest single day of protest in U.S. history, the President of the United States responded by… posting a video of himself literally dumping shit on citizens. Not a policy response. Not an attempt at dialogue. Not even […]
As winter weather approaches, St. Louis leaders are taking action, committing $13 million to expand shelters, assist displaced tornado survivors and support the city's unhoused population.
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