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The Saint Louis Zoo and Gateway Arch closed early, and other events scheduled for Friday evening were canceled.

JERSEYVILLE - After snowing consistently Friday morning and early afternoon, the snow around Jersey County finally stopped and weather and road conditions improved. Thomas Klasner, county engineer with the Jersey County Highway Department, said area roads were looking better by late Friday afternoon, though his department had been prepared prior to the snowfall. “They’re starting to improve,” Klasner said of the road conditions. “The snow quit and we’re actually able to get a little bit ahead of the situation.” Klasner said Highway Department workers went out this morning at about 10 a.m., “right before the snow came.” “We were out and about so we could be prepared when it did start snowing,” he added. While he said he heard of some drivers sliding off the road, he didn't get any reports of major accidents on county roads. He did add that drivers should use caution on secondary roads, including township roads and/or

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ALTON - The Alton-Godfrey Rotary Club's 38th Annual Chili Chowdown is set for Monday, March 4, 2024, at Main Street United Methodist Church in Upper Alton. Serving hours are 11 a.m. through 1 p.m. and again 4:30 p.m. through 7 p.m. Diners may eat-in or carry-out. The secret Rotary chili recipe is guarded by event chairman Andy Bowen. He says the recipe originated with the late Don Johnson, proprietor of DJ's Bar and Grill in Upper Alton. Members of the Alton-Godfrey Rotary Club prepare and serve the chili. Over the years the Chili Chowdown has been held at a number of venues, but in recent years has settled into its home at Main Street United Methodist Church which affords ample parking, ease of egress, and plenty of room for diners. Tickets for the annual Chili Chowdown are available from any member of the Alton-Godfrey Rotary Club and will also be sold at the door. The annual event raises funds for local Rotary projects, including the annual scholarships given in conjunction with

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It's a big week in St. Louis Cardinals baseball. We've finally made it to spring training. Pitchers and catchers arrived just days ago, and the rest of the team isn't too far behind.

St. Louis aldermen on Friday gave final approval to a bill that would subject much of Paul McKee's NorthSide Regeneration holdings to eminent domain, part of a redevelopment plan for neighborhoods north of downtown.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Two prominent Illinois leaders and a U.S. Senator from Louisiana had strong reactions today to the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Navalny, only 47, died while imprisoned by Vladimir Putin in Russia. Today, combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) — a member of both the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees — issued the following statement after learning that Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny died while imprisoned by Vladimir Putin: “Alexei Navalny stood for freedom, democracy and human dignity in the face of Vladimir Putin’s tyranny, corruption and cruelty — and he was poisoned, imprisoned and killed because of it. While his death is a tremendous loss for his loved ones, the people of Russia and the entire free world, it is also a reminder of the extreme lengths Putin will go to maintain and expand his power. “As we mourn this loss, Putin is continuing to

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The brick-and-mortar is an expansion of the Detroit-style pizza ghost kitchen inside nearby Revel Kitchen.

Eckert’s, a family farm in Belleville, Illinois, welcomes you to the Cozy Cider Cabin. Open from Jan. 10 to Feb. 25, the wintery pop-up bar boasts a mountainside-cabin atmosphere with […]

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To You, I Go (2023) is Jessica Page’s visual love letter to St. Louis. Although St. Louis is rarely romanticized, Page aims to showcase the softest purest side of her […]

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A man is accused of breaking into several St. Louis area restaurants in December 2023. Joshua Simmons-Pollard, 25, of St. Louis faces several charges associated with burglary. He is being held on a $30,000 cash-only bond.

Look, I’m getting exhausted trying to follow every attempt around the country (coming from both Democrats and Republicans) to pass obviously, blatantly, unconstitutional bills to “protect the children on social media,” that make it clear that their authors have no idea (1) how the 1st Amendment works, (2) how social media works, or (3) how […]

HARDIN - A man faces multiple offenses after a recent traffic stop in Calhoun County. At 10:55 p.m. on Friday, February 9, 2024, a Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office deputy conducted a traffic stop on a white 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe at Illinois River Road near Schleeper Hollow Road in Hardin. Subsequent to an investigation, the driver, Montana V. Strader, aged 33, of Maquon, Illinois was arrested for the following offenses: Driving While Revoked (Felony) Warrant of Arrest (Macon County) Warrant of Arrest (Jersey County) The Calhoun Sheriff's Office said Strader was arrested without incident and transported to the Jersey County Jail, where he was detained due to his outstanding warrants. All suspect(s) are innocent until proven guilty.

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The National Weather Service says that its forecasts of 1 to 3 inches of snowfall accumulation in the St. Louis area remain relatively unchanged, but that the rate of snowfall will be “higher than previously forecasted.”

“We will work on the unfolding events in Kansas City, but I believe Kansas City already has an ordinance ... in the books that should’ve prevented what happened.”

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Residents in southern parts of the St. Louis region reported hearing thunder early Friday afternoon during a snowstorm.