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The board of the Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority on Tuesday agreed to change the tax abatement for Midas Hospitality's Kimpton Hotel.

ST. PETERS — Yard waste collection will resume here the first week of March. Residents can set out a maximum of 20 yard waste bags — containing leaves only — behind their brown yard waste carts on collection day.

EAST ST. LOUIS - The Center for Racial Harmony honored K-12 students for “outstanding character traits” during its annual “The Gathering” youth recognition program this past weekend. At the event, Dunbar Elementary School fourth-grader Chaya Reynolds from the East St. Louis School District 189 was recognized. “The Gathering” is a youth recognition program that honors students who “consistently demonstrate outstanding character traits”

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Mary Miller (IL-15) and Senator Ted Budd (R-NC), led several of their Republican colleagues in introducing the bicameral Stop Illegal Alien Cops Act today. The legislation is aimed at prohibiting illegal aliens who work as armed law enforcement officers from possessing firearms or ammunition provided to them by a government entity, such as a police department. This bill aligns with existing federal law that already prohibits illegal aliens from possessing

ST. CHARLES COUNTY — MoDOT crews will close all eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 at the interchange with I-64/U.S. Highway 61 in St. Charles County on Tuesday for bridge work.

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“They’re taking a very different immigration approach here than in other places.”

Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to sentence former Missouri House Speaker John Diehl to two years in prison in his federal COVID relief fraud case, arguing his admitted misuse of nearly $380,000 in pandemic aid “should merit a significant punishment.” In a sentencing memorandum filed Monday in U.S. District Court in St. Louis, Assistant […]

While a judge is rewriting the ballot summary for a proposal to put new barriers in front of Missouri initiative campaigns, opponents are focusing on a new line of attack — the measure cuts financial penalties for accepting foreign contributions or committing petition fraud. Cole County Circuit Judge Daniel Green on Thursday ruled that he […]

On This Day, Feb. 25, 1998…Bob Dylan won three Grammy Awards, including album of the year, for his 30th studio album, Time Out of Mind.The record also won best contemporary folk…

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ALTON - Megan Dees knows firsthand the value of book clubs. After all, she has started several through Hayner Public Library District — and the lucky librarian recently won a major prize through her own book community. Dees, who oversees the TeenSpace programming at Hayner, started the Comic Chaos comic book club for teenagers a few months ago. But in her personal life, she enjoys the friendships she has made through an online book community, where members talk about books, authors

Four players have been nominated for the St. Louis Cardinals' 2026 Hall of Fame Class, highlighted by recent legends Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Mary Miller (IL-15) released the following statement after President Donald J. Trump delivered his State of the Union address. “Tonight, President Trump made it unmistakably clear that the State of our Union is strong and growing stronger because we are once again putting America First,” said Congresswoman Miller. “Under this administration, we are reversing the destructive decisions of Joe Biden and seeing lower costs, a

ALTON - The Alton-Godfrey Rotary Club will host their 40th annual Chili Chowdown to support their community projects. On Monday, March 2, 2026, community members can stop by Main Street United Methodist Church in Alton from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. or 4:30–7 p.m. for a chili meal. For $10, you can enjoy all-you-can-eat chili, a beverage and dessert with carry-out options available. “All proceeds go to supporting the community, which is what Alton-Godfrey Rotary is all about,”

Peruvian sculptor Blas Isasi creates sculptures in a wide range of materials and colors informed by ancient Andean cosmology and the landscape of the Peruvian desert. This free exhibition at […]

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