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Missouri’s practice of taking millions of dollars in Social Security benefits owed to foster kids to defray the cost of providing care could come to an end under legislation debated last week in a House committee.  The state took at least $6.1 million in foster kids’ benefits last year — generally Social Security benefits for […]

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The suit seeks refunds of the $14-per-month collection charges and an unspecified amount in damages.

When last we checked in with Hewlett Packard (HP), the company had just been sued (for the second time) for crippling customer printers if owners attempt to use cheaper, third-party printer cartridges. It was just the latest in a long saga where printer manufacturers use DRM or dodgy software updates to wage all out war […]

CHICAGO – First, a new grandson, and then a $3 million Illinois Lottery win, has one suburban Chicago player feeling like the luckiest man in the world. The winner, who has requested to remain anonymous, recently won the top prize of $3 million on a 200X Payout Instant Ticket. “I’m no stranger to buying tickets, just ask my wife,” joked the man. “But I’ve definitely never won a prize like this before.” The $3 million winning scratch-off ticket was purchased at a 7-Eleven, located at 606 W. Northwest Highway in Mount Prospect, where the winner has been a regular customer for many years. “The owner, his wife, and his son are very nice people,” explained the winner. “The owner said to his wife recently, ‘That guy is going to win someday! He always comes in, sits in his truck, and scratches his tickets – and he’s always so happy. He’s definitely going to win.’” The player is thrilled

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HOK selected a senior principal from its St. Louis headquarters office to take over leadership of the architecture firm's Kansas City branch.

The 2024 tax-filing season is officially open.

Kinloch Fire Protection Chief Kevin Stewart looks to uplift prospective firefighters as recruitment in the field looks bleak.

The city of St. Louis may condemn a building, weeks after a police car crashed into it. Bar:PM located at 7109 S. Broadway is still boarded up from the damage but remains open for customers. On Dec. 18, 2023, Police said the officer driving was heading too close to a parked car and was distracted by the police radio. He tried to correct himself but lost control of the vehicle. Now the city is giving the owner of the building where the bar is located until Feb. 19 to fix the damage to the bar. The…

A federal program is sending the pricey machines to rural and low-income districts. While they have some downsides, they are being embraced by the schools, drivers and students.

Police said the two male victims were shot about 10 p.m. Sunday near Cates Avenue and Goodfellow Boulevard.

Slated to open February 9, David and Meggan Sandusky's latest addition will serve up fish, chicken, and barbecue in the Knights of Columbus Club and Event Center.

Slated to open February 9, David and Meggan Sandusky's latest addition will serve up fish, chicken, and barbecue in the Knights of Columbus Club and Event Center.

On April 1, 2023, the traffic light at Morgan Ford Road and River Des Peres Boulevard fell onto a car driving past — and that’s no April Fool’s joke. Milo Rankins, of the city’s Carondelet neighborhood, filed a lawsuit against the City of St. Louis last week saying that it had a duty to maintain the intersection and be aware that its traffic lights were at risk of falling.

It was once a Belleville hotel, then a college dorm, and now it will house police in training.