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Alaska Airlines officials said in January they would hold the aerospace giant financially accountable for the temporary grounding of its 737 Max 9 fleet.

An Illinois House committee advanced a measure that would end the state’s subminimum wage for tipped workers amid bipartisan opposition this week, but the bill’s sponsor said she’d seek further compromise before presenting it for a vote. Current Illinois law allows employers to pay their tipped workers 60% of the state’s minimum wage. That amounts to $8.40 hourly, compared to the minimum wage of $14 per hour. If their wages plus tips do not equal minimum wage, the employer must make up the…

The services can be hard to explain, because there is no other place like it, said Dr. LJ Punch.

The Royals and the Chiefs had everything. Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce — fresh off of a Super Bowl victory — endorsed a “yes” vote in ads airing on TV and on YouTube. Endorsements rolled in from the city’s top political players: Mayor Quinton Lucas (belatedly), U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver and nearly every union in […]

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The incident happened around 10 p.m. March 21 at the Bear's Den dining hall in Zetcher House, a dorm on Washington University's campus in Clayton.

Organizers hope to start construction and build the new inclusive play space in Queeny Park as soon as possible.

WASHINGTON — An anti-obscenity law enacted in 1873 that hasn’t been enforced in decades shot to the forefront of the nation’s abortion debate in the past week thanks to two U.S. Supreme Court justices, amid expectations a future Republican president would use the law to order a nationwide ban on medication abortion. The Comstock Act, […]

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The decision could set new precedent for how the city doles out tax breaks for projects in the prosperous central corridor.

ST. LOUIS -- The Boys and Girls Club of Greater St. Louis is unveiling a new tool to help kids improve their reading skills. Thanks to a partnership with Noir Bookshop, the club is releasing a free public book vending machine. The machine will be located at the Boys and Girls Club's Herbert Hoover Facility [...]

The 483,000 square foot medical complex is expected to cost about $650 million and take four years to build.

ST. LOUIS -- Downtown is gearing up for a weekend full of sports events, with three of the city’s four pro-sports teams slated to play at home, with an estimated crowd of 100,000 fans expected. The police say they are ramping up security to make sure the public is safe. The St. Louis Cardinals are [...]

The lawsuit marks only the latest criticism of the city’s open records work.

Alonzo Harris knows the dangers of St. Louis streets more than most. He's a postal carrier, which means a lot of time on foot, and with a route that extends from Montana to Chippewa, he sees the worst of Dutchtown drivers. "It's like a NASCAR track down Louisiana," he says, smiling as he walks his route at Osage and Louisiana streets.

A guide to navigating some of the region's top farmers' markets.

Classes are scheduled to resume today at St. Clare Catholic School in O'Fallon, Illinois, following an incident that led to more than two dozen students getting sick during a mass held at the school's gym.

Even with strong job growth, infrastructure development, including boosts to ag regions, and other financial metrics trending positively, President Joe Biden is struggling to break through on the economy with voters — a fact former presidents Obama and Clinton delved into last week at a record-breaking New York City fundraiser for the president’s reelection. Instead of […]

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ST. LOUIS -- A cold but clear start to our Friday. Expect widespread frost this morning. Winds have eased and the sun will be around through the day. A touch warmer, highs in the mid to upper 50s. Another clear and cold night tonight. Wake up temperatures Saturday will be near freezing. Widespread frost is [...]

The once dominant Missouri fur industry has been declining due to shifting attitudes around the use of fur and increased trade tariffs. But the enduring market is adapting.

U2 has donated a prize package of merch from their Las Vegas residency, U2: UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere, to raise money for a trio of Irish charities.The package…

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