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Wood River Approves Street Closures And More For 2025 Holiday Events

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WOOD RIVER – Two holiday events coming to Wood River on Friday, Nov. 28, 2025 are moving forward with full City Council approval. Council members on Monday quickly and unanimously approved a series of three requests from the Wood River Business Alliance – two regarding the Holiday Tradition Night Market and another concerning the city's inaugural Santa Parade. The organization requested the closure of Ferguson Avenue between First and Second Street from 3 to 7 p.m. on the night

Watch the FOX 2 special 'Rebuilding St Louis: 6 Months Later'

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Six months after an EF-3 tornado tore through North St. Louis, recovery remains uneven, with some neighborhoods showing progress while others are still struggling to clear debris and repair homes before winter sets in, and the estimated cost of cleanup and rebuilding is nearly $500 million.
Joe Millitzer

Automated warning system is ready, but some siren failures persist

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ST. LOUIS – May's tornado exposed flaws in the emergency notification system, some of which still present problems. Six months after the deadly storm, there is both good news and bad news to report about progress in fixing that system. The good news is that St. Louis no longer requires someone to physically touch a [...]
Chris Hayes

Illinois student enrollment at its highest in over a decade

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According to Illinois Board of Higher Education's annual First Look Fall Enrollment report, this marks the second consecutive year of statewide growth, with student enrollment across Illinois’ 12 public universities increasing by 2.3%—totaling 189,791 students.
Nyah Marcano

License Plate Surveillance Logs Reveal Racist Policing Against Romani People

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More than 80 law enforcement agencies across the United States have used language perpetuating harmful stereotypes against Romani people when searching the nationwide Flock Safety automated license plate reader (ALPR) network, according to audit logs obtained and analyzed by the Electronic Frontier Foundation.  When police run a search through the Flock Safety network, which links […]
Rindala Alajaji and Dave Maass

Beginners Night

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Looking to try out chess in a welcoming, judgment-free environment? Come to the Saint Louis Chess Club to learn and play with other beginners! Led by our friendly and experienced […]

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Myranda Levins