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Given just how many terrible state social media laws we keep seeing, it’s nice to finally see one that, conceptually, I agree with, though practically still worry about. NY state senator Brad Holyman-Sigal has introduced a bill to require social media websites to provide an openly accessible API for others to build on top of. […]

ALTON - Outstanding work by an alert Alton Police Sergeant Brian Brenner located a stolen vehicle on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023, Alton Police Chief Jarrett Ford said on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. Ford said at 12:28 p.m. on Dec. 17, 2023, Brenner conducted a traffic stop with the vehicle on the Clark Bridge, and with information about the stolen vehicle, suspects were apprehended. "The driver and two passengers were taken into custody and transported to the Alton Jail," Chief Ford said. "The vehicle was reported stolen out of Virden, Illinois." Chief Ford said the investigation was turned over to the Metro East Auto Theft Task Force.

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Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. will open a new St. Louis-area location on Thursday.

Two Dave Grohl drawings are going up for auction. The pieces were done by the Foo Fighters frontman during the band's headlining set at New Jersey's Sea.Hear.Now festival in September.…

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Elton John isn't touring anymore, but that doesn't mean he isn't traveling around performing: He did a private gig for 900 people on December 19 at the iconic opera house in Venice, Italy.…

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This union contract with Clean-Tech comes after Philadelphia-based Aramark was initially awarded a three-year janitorial services contract by Anheuser Busch in May. Aramark will subcontract to Clean-Tech.

ST. LOUIS COUNTY - St. Louis County Police Department Crimes Against Persons detectives are investigating a homicide in the 7400 block of West Florissant Avenue that resulted in the death of an adult male. At 6:09 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec 20, 2023, City of Country Club Hills police officers responded to a call for service for a shooting in the 7400 block of West Florissant Avenue. Responding officers located an adult male in a parking lot suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. The male was pronounced deceased at the scene. City of Country Club Hills Police requested St. Louis County Police Department’s Bureau of Crimes Against Persons assume responsibility for the investigation. The investigation is ongoing. Additional information will be disseminated as it becomes available. Please contact the St. Louis County Police Department at 636-529-8210 to speak with investigators if you have any information regarding this incident. To remain anonymous or potentially receive a reward

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Not for the first time, the City of St. Louis' handling of public records requests has made it the target of a lawsuit, this time from a resident who wanted to know what city officials were saying about attempts to regulate short-term rentals. The resident’s lawyer, Dave Roland, says the suit seeks to prove that how the city handles requests for emails is unlawful.

The Train Shed at St. Louis Union Station has been transformed into a glittering holiday retreat. With wall-to-wall bling, The Sleigh Shed puts the excess of the holidays on full […]

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What is your name? Where are you from? How did you end up here? Can you feel it? Does it hurt? With these and other questions, American artist Adam Pendleton’s […]

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Matt Bruenig explains why it is unwise to mess with Swedish unions.

Dust off your skates and hit the rink.

The Colorado Supreme Court ruled former U.S. President Donald Trump ineligible to run for the White House again under the Constitution’s insurrection clause.

WASHINGTON — Congress is staring down a funding cliff in mid-January and a second one in early February, but neither of those deadlines have inspired House and Senate leaders to broker agreement on the dozen bills that were supposed to become law by Oct. 1. Appropriators are concerned the upcoming election year and competing legislative priorities […]

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CHICAGO – An early holiday gift surprised The Salvation Army of Illinois and will help thousands of people in need. Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs returned $64,500 in I-CASH missing money to The Salvation Army, the charitable organization with a global reach widely known for its iconic Red Kettle Christmas fundraising campaign. The Salvation Army is the largest non-government provider of social services in the United States. “We place a special emphasis on returning missing money to non-profits and groups that help others in their time of need, especially during the holidays,” Frerichs said. “I am grateful that we found these funds for The Salvation Army, its team of volunteers, and the life-saving services it provides throughout the year.” Illinois’ missing money program — also known as I-CASH — is one of the state’s oldest consumer protection initiatives. The State Treasurer is tasked with safeguarding unclaimed

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CHICAGO - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today filed a consent decree resolving a lawsuit the office filed against a deli meat processing company based in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. The settlement requires Greenridge Farm Inc. (Greenridge) to pay $3 million in back wages and damages to resolve allegations that Greenridge failed to pay overtime wages to over 282 now-current and former employees. “Any company doing business in the state of Illinois must follow laws that require employees to be fairly paid for the time they work,” Raoul said. “This settlement sends a message that employers cannot get away with evading Illinois law. I appreciate the United States Department of Labor’s collaboration, and I am committed to holding businesses – large and small – accountable for violating laws that safeguard workers and support law-abiding businesses in Illinois.” A joint investigation conducted by the Attorney General’s office and the United

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Ruh-roh! Scooby-Doo and the gang will need your help to solve a gem of a mystery when the SCOOBY-DOO!™ Mansion Mayhem exhibit comes to The Magic House.   The immersive […]

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On This Day, December 20, 1969… The Rolling Stones had a new U.K. #1 with their album Let It Bleed. The album, the follow-up to 1968’s Beggars Banquet, failed to produce any charting…

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The man was found shot to death in a parking lot on West Florissant Avenue, police said.

Senate Majority Leader Cindy O'Laughlin wants to prohibit state energy regulators from forcing time-of-use pricing on utilities and customers.