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Attorney General Raoul Urges Consumers To Stay Warm, Stay Safe, And Watch Out For Utility Scams This Winter

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CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul encourages consumers to beware of scammers pretending to be from a utility company and threatening to shut off heat if they do not receive a payment. “As the temperatures dip below freezing and snow accumulates, scammers turn up the heat by using urgency and threats of turning off your utilities to try to get your money or personal information,” Raoul said. “Be wary of surprise or unusual contact from someone claiming to be from

Alton School District Recognizes Volunteers Who Read with Students

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ALTON - Special volunteers were recognized for their service to the Alton Community Unit School District #11. During the Board of Education’s regular meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, Superintendent Elaine Kane took a few minutes to share information about the district’s Reach Out And Read (ROAR) program. This program pairs community members with students in the elementary schools in the mornings before class starts. Students read aloud to these volunteers to practice their readin

Bills legalizing driverless cars clear a Missouri House committee

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The push to allow Waymo driverless taxis to operate in Missouri cleared its first hurdle Tuesday evening.  The House Emerging Issues Committee voted 7-4 Tuesday, along partisan lines, to advance two identical bills sponsored by Republican state Reps. Don Mayhew of Crocker and Brandon Phelps of Warrensburg. The bills had received strong support from advocates […]
Rebecca Rivas

Controlled burn planned for Creve Coeur Park today

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A controlled burn is set to take place today in Creve Coeur Park at 12:00 p.m.  According to the Maryland Heights Fire Protection District, the burn will take place along Marine Avenue in the prairie rehabilitation field across from Sailboat Cove. Crews will arrive at 11:00 a.m. and the field will be ignited at 12:00 p.m.
Alex Barton