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Valentino Carpenter was sentenced Wednesday to prison for selling his friend two fentanyl pills before her fatal overdose that left her three young children unattended for 16 hours.

Be careful what you wish for your license plate in Illinois. The Secretary of State has the right to reject any personal or vanity license plate that doesn't fit their guidelines or is too hard to read for law enforcement.

Two state agencies are being headed by acting directors after the departure of top aides to Gov. Mike Parson.

  Mayor Tim Lowery has announced that Gateway Disposal STL will offer the “Christmas Tree Disposal” program to Florissant residents having real Christmas trees. Also, the city’s Health Department will be accepting Christmas lights for recycling purposes from residents. If you have Christmas lights you want to dispose bring them to the Health Department building […]

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A man allegedly persuaded a St. Louis County woman to pay him privately for home improvement projects several years ago that he never started.

Boomer’s Journal: The Night After Christmas      By Tom Anselm I wonder what Santa is doing today? Let’s sneak up to the North Pole and look in on the old guy. There he is, sitting in his high-backed chair, woolen-stockinged feet up on a stack of pillows. Huge logs are sizzling in the hearth. Mrs. […]

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The close of her first semester came with a tiding of joy for Dr. Keisha Scarlett, Saint Louis Public Schools superintendent.

This weekend is brimming with exciting events for people of all ages and interests! From festive celebrations to educational experiences, there's something to cater to every taste. Check out the variety of activities that you can enjoy with your friends and family, and make the most out of your weekend. For a full event listing, be sure to visit riverbender.com/events . Step into a winter wonderland at the 3rd Annual Boonies Farm Christmas event. This cherished event promises to light up your holiday season with thousands of twinkling Christmas lights, a tractor-drawn wagon ride with Santa, and an array of activities for the entire family. It's a celebration that will leave you with memories to cherish for years to come. The Holiday Cheers Market is the perfect spot for last-minute holiday shopping. Every Saturday from Thanksgiving to Christmas, the Old Bakery Beer Company transforms into a bustling marketplace featuring local artisans and growers. Whether you're on the hunt

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El Monstero 8 p.m. December 21 through 23 and December 27 through 30.

Washington fought off the pandemic, but can the city get over the gall of a billionaire sports mogul and a governor moving D.C. teams across the Potomac?

There have been all sorts of overblown fears and moral panics raised by the availability of new generative AI tools. And one that I keep hearing about, which many people have accepted as obviously true, is that it will damage school education, as kids will just use ChatGPT to do their work. This has always […]

Bluebird Network, a communications infrastructure provider and data center operator based in south St. Louis County, has secured $285 million in financing it says will aid its expansion efforts.

Bayer, the Germany-based agtech and pharma company, continues to deal with legal issues it inherited along with its acquisition of St. Louis-based Monsanto five years ago.

ALTON - Tom and Vickie Maxwell, the current owners of The Max Sports, have decided to donate generously to Amare, a local 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Wood River, Illinois. With a rich history in the Riverbend area, Max Sports, located at 2300 N. Henry St., Alton, Illinois, has been a hub for sports and fitness enthusiasts for nearly 40 years, dating back to its original operation under Wendell and Barbara McAfoos as Metro Sports. The facility, spread across six acres, features four sand volleyball courts, a full-court basketball gymnasium, a swimming pool, dance and aerobic studios, and extensive exercise and weightlifting equipment. Since acquiring Metro Sports in 2017, the Maxwells have significantly invested in infrastructure improvements, leading to increased revenue and memberships. The property donation, valued at over $1 million by a St. Louis-based valuation firm, is a major contribution to Amare, with the transfer concluding on Dec. 29. Tom Maxwell expressed confidence

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A St. Louis urgent care chain will pay $9.1 million to settle allegations that it submitted false claims for medical services, including Covid-19 testing, the U.S. Attorney's Office in St. Louis said Thursday.

To mitigate demolition of the structures, Boeing will take photographs of each building, create a website on their history and develop a display inside the airport terminal building telling their story.

EDWARDSVILLE - Chief Deputy Coroner Kelly Rogers added another key recognition to his wide background this week when he was elected Chairman of the St. Louis Area Regional Response System (STARRS). Rogers will serve alongside Co-Chairman Kathleen Diebold Hargrave, Director of Operations for the Office of the Regional Medical Examiner serving the counties of Franklin, Jefferson and St. Charles in Missouri. Madison County Coroner Steve Nonn was appreciative of Rogers' selection. "Kelly and Kathleen bring a phenomenal wealth of knowledge, experience, leadership, communication, and organizational skills to this very important entity that supports emergency management in our region," the coroner said. "I am sure he and Kathleen will be a dynamic force to guide STARRS to the next level of management and support of critical security needs for our region."

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