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The deadly shooting happened just before midnight Monday at an apartment on West Pine Boulevard.

CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul today filed a lawsuit , alongside 48 attorneys general, against Avid Telecom, its owner Michael Lansky and vice-president Stacey S. Reeves, for alleged violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the Telemarketing Sales Rule and other federal and state telemarketing and consumer laws. Avid Telecom allegedly initiated, facilitated, and transmitted more than 7.5 billion illegal robocalls to millions of people on the National Do Not Call Registry. Between December 2018 and January 2023, more than 290 million of those calls were to Illinois residents. Avid Telecom is a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service provider that sells data, phone numbers and dialing software to help its customers make mass robocalls. It also serves as an intermediate provider and allegedly facilitated or helped route illegal robocalls across the country. “Robocalls violate consumers’ privacy and unnecessarily cost them time and money. Companie

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ST. LOUIS (May 23, 2023) — After weeks of anticipation, viewers watched live as Peregrine falcon chicks emerged from their eggs. For the 11th year, Ameren Missouri’s Falcon Cam has given people a unique glimpse into nature via a live feed, this year from a nesting box in Franklin County, where a pair of Peregrine falcons nest and raise their chicks each spring. "The excitement we feel when seeing the fluffy new chicks for the first time never gets old," said Julianne Randazzo , environmental scientist at Ameren Missouri. “We’re glad we can provide this space for the falcon family to nest. It’s one of the many ways Ameren is caring for our shared environment.” The live stream, a partnership with the World Bird Sanctuary and The Missouri Department of Conservation, is intended to give viewers the chance to witness the development of Peregrine chicks each year, while also promoting Peregrine falcon conservation efforts. “As a Peregrine enthusiast

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Unique architectural and design details include 16 hand-crafted sconces that feature a copper coat of arms.

Imagine a rock concert by a legendary act taking place on an episode of TV's Downton Abbey in front of 25,000 screaming fans. In real life, something very similar is going to…

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In conjunction with Construction Forum’s 10th Anniversary Awards last week, Construction Forum presented five special awards. Forum video producer Solstice Productions produced this special video for the event. Forum Deputy Executive Director/COO Diana Wilhold introduced winners of the Forum’s special anniversary awards. Recipients were Delmar DivINe, Dream Builders 4 Equity, Millstone Weber, Missouri Kansas Laborers’ […]

The Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) and the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) have signed a cooperating agreement. The newly-formed partnership is a win for both organizations as each has a goal of strengthening and amplifying the success of women in the construction industry. NAWIC will use this agreement to help continue […]

A St. Louis man has been charged in connection with a triple shooting in a St. Peters subdivision which left one man dead, and a woman and child injured.

Christopher Harper was charged with first-degree murder, first-degree burglary, two counts of first-degree assault and one count of armed criminal action.

In 2014, the Supreme Court ruled that law enforcement officers need a warrant if they want to search people’s cell phones. Since that day nearly nine years ago, no federal court has managed to make that ruling stick at our nation’s borders, which have been declared Not-Quite-the-United-States when it comes to our rights. The “Constitution-free […]

DECATUR – Illinois State Police (ISP) Director Brendan F. Kelly today announced ISP has received final accreditation for the new ISP Decatur Forensic Science Laboratory and it is now officially open for business. The new four-story facility located along U.S. Route 51 on the south side of Decatur houses12,200-square feet of laboratory space and will serve law enforcement agencies across the state. “This top-tier facility will increase capacity to significantly reduce turnaround time for DNA testing, produce rapid results, and further reduce the case backlog,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “Since day one, my administration has been committed to delivering justice for every Illinoisan, and this new Decatur lab will ensure we can accomplish that.” The new lab will focus on high-throughput DNA testing, which comprises about 20% of all ISP forensic cases in the laboratory system. Forensic scientists at the laboratory will examine evidence collected from

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Last Thursday (May 18th) Construction Forum celebrated its 10th anniversary in blowout fashion with an event at Armory STL. There were 247 guests at the afternoon event which had the run of the 80,000 square foot bar and game venture. The event, which was a fundraiser for Construction Forum, grossed $73,517, netting $43,141 after all […]

ALTON - The 156th annual Alton Memorial Day Parade is set for Monday, May 29, 2023 in Upper Alton. The parade starts at Alton Middle School at 10 a.m. on Monday. Jack Keller, a Naval veteran of the Korean War time period, will be honored this year as parade marshal. Keller once owned a service station in Alton and has been involved in many service capacities over the year. Steve Schwartz, the spokesperson for the parade for the main sponsor - East End Improvement Association - said Keller was “thrilled” at the decision to name his grand marshal and will be very proud to be featured in the event. East End Improvement Association said the parade organizers consider the Alton Memorial Parade “the oldest continuous Memorial Day Parade in the United States.” “We go all the way back to 1858 and have never missed a beat,” Schwartz said. “We have about 50-plus organizations that will participate this year and this ranges from voter groups, Boy Scouts

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Chas Newby, who played bass for The Beatles several times in their early days, has died at age 81. The Facebook page for The Cavern Club Liverpool, where The Beatles got their start, posted…

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WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of six U.S. House lawmakers on Tuesday described details of proposed legislation that would create a legal pathway for citizenship for undocumented people through work requirements, and would also fund border security measures.  The two Latinas who spearheaded the bill, Reps. Veronica Escobar, a Texas Democrat, and María Elvira Salazar, […]

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Hamm, an STL native and former star of “Mad Men,” lends his voice in new ad for Kunce, a Democrat challenging incumbent GOP U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley in 2024.

ST. LOUIS -- Memorial Day is a federal holiday honoring men and women who sacrificed their lives while serving in the U.S. Military.  It also has morphed into a celebration of sorts, marking the first day of the unofficial kick-off to summer. With the long weekend ahead, here are some local events to enjoy while honoring [...]

Core & Main Inc., the Maryland Heights-based distributor of water, wastewater, storm drainage and fire protection products, has agreed to buy a provider of precast concrete and other engineered construction site products.