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It was another year of rewarding resolutions for the Contact 2 team.

City officials, the state and the St. Louis Board of Aldermen are battling in court over who has the authority to appoint an interim sheriff ahead of a March election.

Walled Culture has written a number of times about the true fans approach – the idea that creators can be supported directly and effectively by the people who love their work. As Walled Culture the book explains (available as a free ebook), one of the earliest and best expositions of the concept came from Kevin Kelly, former […]

A St. Louis County man is behind bars after he is accused of shooting his stepfather because of a dispute over the weekend.

A crash in north St. Louis quickly escalated to a shooting and ended with several suspects fleeing the scene.

The ruling also strongly rejected a deal Thornhill reached with the state judiciary ethics panel

This year, there are four ways to experience Holiday Lights at Grant’s Farm: by car, on foot, over a meal or around the fire. The popular drive-through experience routes you […]

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Miles of LED Christmas lights synchronized to rocking Christmas music enliven World Wide Technology Raceway during WonderLight’s Christmas. Open nightly from Nov. 14 to Jan. 4, including holidays, the family-friendly […]

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Garden Glow at the Missouri Botanical Garden dazzles visitors with its exquisite light displays year after year. Come to celebrate the season with more than two million twinkling lights, beautiful […]

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Enjoy a dazzling holiday light display at Tilles Park featuring sparkling decorations for all ages to enjoy! When: Wednesday, November 26th, 2025 - Saturday, January 3rd, 2026 Winter Wonderland will be […]

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Hundreds of Afghans have resettled in St. Louis since 2021, boosting the city's population. Further growth of the community is now in question.

Illinois Department of Early Childhood Kathleen Carolyn "KC" Stralka will serve as the Assistant Secretary of Project Management & Operational Excellence of the Illinois Department of Early Childhood.* Stralka currently serves as Chief of Staff for the Illinois Department of Early Childhood (IDEC). At IDEC, Stralka has built a project management office and has managed communication and legislative affairs divisions, in addition to stepping in as interim CIO. Previously, Stralka served

SPRINGFIELD – Governor Pritzker has selected Illinois Air National Guard Director of Staff Colonel Steven B. Rice of Morrison, Illinois, as the next Assistant Adjutant General – Air of the Illinois National Guard. With the selection, Colonel Rice will be promoted to Brigadier General and will serve as one of two Governor-appointed deputies to Major General Rodney Boyd, the Adjutant General of Illinois and Commander of the Illinois National Guard. The other deputy is Brigadier General

A divided St. Louis government faces Republican state leaders trying to assert power over who picks a replacement for ousted Sheriff Alfred Montgomery.

CHICAGO – Today, Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) released data highlighting record-breaking economic development milestones from 2025. Guided by Governor Pritzker’s strategic economic growth plan, Illinois reached a record $13 billion in incentivized investments, delivered record tourism accomplishments, and marked major milestones in key sectors, including quantum, while making continued investments in small businesses

CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark in filing an amicus brief challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) final standards on ballast water discharges from large vessels, which can carry harmful organisms from one port to another. In the brief filed with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, Raoul and the coalition argue that the standards unlawfully weaken long-standing