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Emergency crews are at the scene of a possible fire at the old Jamestown mall Tuesday morning.

St. Louis County residents may need to vote on a new property tax in the upcoming election. It’s all to pay for a new St. Louis County administration building or the significant repairs to keep the current one. The St. Louis County Council just heard the latest round of proposals on Project Cornerstone to either repair or replace the Lawrence K. Roos County Government Building at 41 S. Central Ave. in downtown Clayton. “This L.K. Roos administration building, the police headquarters and the…

Therapy for children in the state is not always coordinated in a timely and affordable fashion. It's one reason why the new Illinois budget includes $250 million for early childhood education.

Home-field advantage has long been a truism in sports. St. Louis CITY SC currently boasts a 6-2 record in eight home MLS matches so far. CITY has scored 22 goals and conceded six goals in those eight matches.

Low-income seniors are eligible for a $50 voucher and low-income families can get a $20 voucher through the state's Women, Infants and Children program.

After a blue ribbon commission spent much of 2022 crafting possible solutions for Missouri’s teacher shortage, education advocates entered the legislative session optimistic. And when Rep. Ed Lewis’ legislation raising the minimum teacher salary and creating a scholarship to incentivize teachers to work in hard-staff areas cleared the House in early April with only five […]

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Awaken your body and bask in the morning sunlight! This gentle yoga practice is designed to energize and align your body and mind through movement and breath. Bring your own

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While Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is known for composing some of the most beautifully textured and artistically pleasing operas of his time, many don’t realize that his subject matter was often much less elevated than his scores. Such is the case with the bawdy, comic opera Così fan tutte.

Some big upgrades are also coming to downtown Belleville this summer.

Construction is underway on one of the busiest streets in St. Charles.

Free emergency contraception kits are now available for anyone who wants one.

Members of Shriner's Children Hospital on Bicycles and not those tiny cars are heading out Tuesday morning to continue a cross-country journey.

One of the Mizzou fraternity members who was involved in a hazing incident that severely disabled another student is being sentenced Tuesday.

The same seven St. Louis-area companies also made last year's list.

OVERLAND PARK, Kansas — When Joe Eldred was a child, he was sexually abused by three Catholic priests while attending Nativity of Mary Catholic Church and the accompanying elementary school in Independence, Missouri. Eldred told his story in “Procession,” a documentary directed by Robert Greene that tells the story of six men who were abused […]

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Talking with a friend about the debt ceiling negotiations, I mentioned that there were incentives for centrists in Congress to cobble together a deal. My friend said, incredulously, “Do we actually have centrists in Congress?” Certainly, it is true that the country’s two major parties have sorted and separated over the last 50 years. The average Democrat […]

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After years of delays, Plant Vogtle project goes online soon in Georgia.

Major polluting countries could be responsible for a collective $170 trillion for overshooting their fair share of carbon emissions.