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A House committee considered three bills Wednesday that seek to tamp down on catalytic converter thefts.

Our president today: I support D.C. Statehood and home-rule – but I don’t support some of the changes D.C. Council put forward over the Mayor’s objections – such as lowering penalties for carjackings. If the Senate votes to overturn what D.C. Council did – I’ll sign it. — President Biden (@POTUS) March 2, 2023 I ...continue reading "Home rule for me, but not for thee"

This past Monday (Feb. 27) Richard “Richie” Boyd Jr. was supposed to be doing his intake interview for the Laborers Union at their training facility in High Hill. Instead, his father, longtime laborer Richard Boyd Sr., was planning his funeral. Richie Boyd Jr. was one of four teens killed when a hit-and-run driver rammed the […]

“There is something missing in this thing for us as parents who lost a child,” said Andrzej Krozel.

Journey band members Neal Schon and Jonathan Cain have been at odds for a while now, with dueling lawsuits, cease-and-desist letters and more. But in a new article, Billboard delves into their very public feud. Amidst the details of…

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Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick, a Republican, says his “patience has run out.”

Jefferson County and James 'Ike' Crabtree, who was given 18 months in prison, now face civil suit from woman forced into sex acts while she was being prosecuted.

HARDIN - A driver who fled from a traffic stop in Mozier in Calhoun County and law enforcement said reached speeds exceeding 100 mph has been charged. The driver was identified as Theresa Ann Sherfy, age 48, of Hannibal, Mo. This is the report provided by the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office: "At 7:20 p.m. on February 19, 2023, Deputy from the Calhoun County Sheriff’s attempted to conduct a traffic stop in Mozier, Calhoun County, on a white 2008 Pontiac G6. As a result of the attempted traffic stop, the driver of the Pontiac fled from law enforcement at speeds exceeding 100 mph. The suspect vehicle traveled northbound on State Highway 96." Calhoun County Sergeant Zach Hardin notified the Pike County Sheriff’s Department and Pleasant Hill Police Department of the fleeing vehicle and Calhoun Deputies coming into their jurisdiction. This was more from the report provided by the Calhoun Sheriff's Office: "Law enforcement officials from the Pike County Sheriff’s Department

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James Hetfield is returning to acting. According to Deadline, the Metallica frontman has been cast in the upcoming movie The Thicket, based on the 2013 novel of the same name.…

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GODFREY - Brian Manns, a long-time postal mail carrier, received a huge show of support from other postal workers that his family and friends will never forget on Wednesday. Postal workers congregated with their vehicles to escort Brian’s hearse from Elias, Kallal, and Schaaf Funeral Home in Godfrey to St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Alton for a funeral mass on Thursday morning. Long-time friend Steve Aimone, also a postal service worker of 27 years, is 52, the same age that Brian was when he died. Brian battled aggressive cancer at the end of his life on Feb. 24, 2023. Aimone said Brian may have been a man of few words at times, but the ones he spoke were always kind and respectful. “He was a very mild-mannered guy, or 'easygoing' maybe is the word,” Aimone said. “In all his years in the Aton Office, I don’t think there ever was an employee he didn't get along with. He also was a carrier you could count on to be there every day, on time, and

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Over the last few months we’ve had a few articles highlighting the pretty serious questions raised regarding how much of DoNotPay’s (“the world’s first robot lawyer”) marketing is pure bullshit and nonsense. It’s not surprising that there might be a bit of puffery from a startup, but DoNotPay’s claims are so outlandish, and its CEO, […]

The Missouri auditor issued a subpoena Thursday to St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner, another challenge as she faces possible removal from office.

Illinois is one of only three states where people can sue companies for mishandling their biometric data.

Republicans determined to strip the Highways and Transportation Commission of its long-standing control of the multibillion-dollar state road fund are closer to getting their chance.

ST. LOUIS -- The number of St. Louis aldermen has been cut in half. There is a new map for the wards they represent. Tuesday's primary election will begin the process of picking a new era of local leaders. There are a lot of new and familiar faces running for office. Voters have already started [...]

Dumpster diving is an activity in which people vastly search through trash in hold to find items with usable, sentimental or monetary value. Is it legal in Missouri and Illinois?

Motörhead disbanded in 2015 following the death of frontman Lemmy Kilmister — and according to drummer Mikkey Dee, it'll stay that way. During an interview with The Metal Voice, Dee was…

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