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In 2021, the state of Missouri started increasing the gas tax by 2 1/2 cents every year through 2025.

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – A 15-year-old has been charged with the murder of Harriett Childers, 49, of St. Louis. She was a health care worker and Uber driver whose body was found on an East St. Louis street on August 27, 2022. Her body was found in the 1800 block of Gaty Avenue. Childers [...]

EDWARDSVILLE - Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill into law last week allowing the Metro East Sanitary District (MESD) to offer its board members insurance, a move met with disapproval from Madison County Board Chairman Kurt Prenzler. Prenzler said the MESD has been giving its board of commissioners insurance in violation of state law before having the law changed. He noted that about 10 years ago, Madison County board members also used to get insurance - that practice has since stopped for the County Board, but reportedly not for MESD commissioners. By law, both the salaries of Madison County board members and MESD commissioners are set at $14,500. But Prenzler estimated the value of the insurance in question at up to $20,000 for commissioners and their families. After bringing up the issue, Prenzler said they changed the plans from being offered to families to individuals, at a value of around $10,000. If MESD commissioners are receiving insurance of any value, Prenzler said

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Guitarist Jeff "Skunk" Baxter, best known for his work with Steely Dan and the Doobie Brothers, has announced a West Coast tour. Baxter, who was inducted into the Rock &…

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EDWARDSVILLE - Soon, Captain Kris Tharp of the Madison County Sheriff’s Office will be retiring. He officially retires on Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023, after a 26-year career in law enforcement. Twenty-four of those years have been of service in the sheriff’s office. Kris has not decided on a next move and said his passion lies in serving others and any future pursuit or endeavor will involve that. “I want to continue to be a big part of the community,” he said. Kristopher “Kris” Tharp has had a remarkable life and career. His story has always served as an inspiration for those who worked with him in the sheriff’s office and everyone around him. Kris was raised by a single mother in Wood River. He graduated from East Alton-Wood River High School in 1994 and is a local product. After high school graduation, he immediately began serving the community as a law enforcement cadet with the Wood River Police Department at age 18. Kris said his wife,

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ST. LOUIS -- Free cookies seem to taste better. Today is National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day and Insomnia Cookies is celebrating by giving some of them away. The chain is known for serving warm cookies and other treats all day and late into the night. Get a free classic cookie with any in-store or local [...]

The plaintiff says the case wan't dismissed because of its merits, but due to a state law that makes it difficult for a former member of a limited liability company to sue its current members.

Madelyn Lumpe, owner of Black Rabbit Vintage, lost her most valuable inventory when indoor skate park Sk8 Liborius Church fire on June 28.

A St. Louis-based construction company has named an interim president after the departure of the firm’s previous top official.

St. Louis is one of 11 areas chosen for a program rolled out last month that offers up to $12,500 in down payment assistance and up to $5,000 in lender credits to qualified buyers, with alternative credit history considered for buyers who don’t have a credit score or have a low one.

ST. LOUIS – A portion of a major interstate will close in downtown St. Louis starting on Friday, August 11 to Sunday, August 13. All lanes of I-44 to westbound I-70 will be closed from Washington Avenue to the Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge. Construction crews are removing scaffolding and installing drainage on the Broadway [...]

Donald Trump can’t win consecutive elections. And he certainly can’t win lawsuits. Pretty much every bit of litigation Trump has engaged in since he was elected president has been tossed out on its proverbial ear, the completely expected outcome for lawsuits engaged in angrily, but not coherently. About a year ago, Trump’s legal team issued […]

This is Charlie in his favorite lizard hunting grounds. It's the west side of our backyard, which is full of ferns and other low-growing little plants, which makes it a great place to slink around and pretend no one can see you.

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Tired of biopics about legendary rock stars? Well, soon you'll have a chance to watch a biopic about the man behind some of rock's most legendary recordings. Variety reports that…

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A recent study in Sweden randomly assigned breast cancer screenings to either an AI or a human radiologist. Guess which one did better? There were 244 screen-detected cancers...in the intervention group and 203 cancers...in the control group. Compared with the control group, the screen-reading workload of radiologists was reduced by 44.3% using AI-assisted techniques. That's ...continue reading "In new study, AI finds 20% more breast cancers than human radiologists"

MADISON, Ill. -- Worldwide Technology Raceway Is inviting corvette owners and clubs to participate in its Bommarito Automotive Group 500 Indycar Series Weekend. The speed and style car show will take place on Saturday, August 26th. The show is open to supercars, muscle cars, sports cars, and includes a special invitation to Corvette owners. On [...]

St. Louis City has the highest rate of Alzheimer’s dementia cases in Missouri, and new evidence from Washington University's School of Medicine shows that social factors like income, race and education play a role in access to treatment and diagnosis.