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What began as an investigation into a car theft from the Menard’s parking lot in St. Ann on Thursday, ended later that night with a juvenile suspect taken into custody.  

As the St. Louis Blues navigate through a tough start to the new season, one youngster (Scott Perunovich) has been noticeably absent from the lineup more times than not.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected U.S. calls for a humanitarian pause in the Israel-Hamas war, telling U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday “we are going full steam ahead,” unless the hostages held by Hamas are released. Blinken is on his third visit to Israel since the war erupted last month and [...]

Thousands of tons of radioactive waste from World War II were illegally dumped there in 1973.

Effingham County State's Attorney Aaron Jones said he will have to wait until the investigation is concluded before he can consider whether any charges will be brought.

Missouri State Treasurer Vivek Malek is refusing to turn over information about a state-sponsored education savings plan to an investment company he accuses of having questionable ties to China and an anti-Israel bias. Malek expressed his concerns about Morningstar in a letter to the company refusing its request for information about MOST 529, the Missouri-sponsored savings plan that allows customers to invest in education, apprenticeships and retirement. Morningstar is a financial services company…

After decades of neglect, major cleanup efforts begin for one historic African-American cemetery in north St. Louis County.

“We’ve had people who have completed this study already who have found some benefits,” Dr. Eric Lenze said.

A federal appeals court on Friday upheld Illinois’ sweeping ban on high-powered guns, rejecting an argument that the law violates the Second Amendment rights of residents.

MARSfarm, a STEM-education startup based in Overland, designs and manufactures greenhouses that can fit on a classroom desk. 

After being discussed for years and years, the Online Safety Act in the UK is now law, after receiving “royal assent” last week. Hilariously, the UK’s announcement declared that children and adults will now be safer online, as if that’s absolutely true. It’s not, though. The law includes many provisions that will make both children […]

FOX 2 lost a member of its family earlier this week. Longtime broadcast journalist Donn Johnson has died, according to his family members.

Eagles have added more shows to their The Long Goodbye tour. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers have added second nights in four cities - Phoenix, Austin, Chicago and Toronto -  with Steely…

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No special reason for posting this. I just felt like it. It shows primary federal spending (i.e., not including interest) and revenue since 2000: In the early 2000s spending and revenue were in sync. Then, thanks partly to a mild recession and partly to George Bush's tax cuts, revenue fell. The same thing happened again ...continue reading "Raise taxes or cut Social Security and Medicare? Those are your choices."

A new study led by James Hansen estimates we'll hit the 1.5 degrees Celsius target earlier than predicted.

EAST ALTON - East Alton Mayor Darren Carlton said the demolition of the Old Citizens Savings Bank is going according to plan and that the tear-down and site removal will continue into next week. Carlton reported that most of the old building is down, but some of the first floor has walls that are still standing that will be brought to the ground. “They will start hauling it off next week,” he said. Ultimately, the mayor said having the old building down would be better for that corner area. “We don’t have a developer for the area yet, but we hope to attract someone shortly,” he said. The mayor said the city didn’t have a choice about avoiding demolition of the structure because of the amount needed to restore it. The inside of the Old Citizens Savings and Loan was in terrible shape, the mayor said. Anyone interested in the site location for development can contact the mayor at (618) 259-7714.

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It might be a long time — if ever — before the club's players rank among the area's highest paid pro athletes. Here's why.