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Some unfortunate news. AZ Central reported yesterday that James Larkin, who was a free speech pioneer who built an alt-weekly newspaper empire, and then spun out the controversial classifieds ads site Backpage, died by suicide, one week before his latest trial. While there’s been plenty of discussion about Backpage, related to questions around Section 230, […]

The Obama Foundation Leaders USA program has tapped Dr. Frederick L. Echols, a former St. Louis Health Director, as one of its 2023 “Inaugural Cohort” members.

Dozens of Illinois state employees across multiple agencies are under investigation by a state watchdog for claims they fraudulently obtained payments from a federal pandemic-era loan program.

It's being called the flight path for the future at St. Louis-Lambert International Airport. So if you head to the airport anytime soon, don’t forget to pack your patience.

The main lock chamber of the Melvin Price Lock and Dam near Alton is closed to all Mississippi River traffic after a towboat collided with a lift gate on Tuesday.

Beth Bombara will perform her new album, "It All Goes Up," on Aug. 18 at the Old Rock House.

WOOD RIVER/EDWARDSVILLE - When Rusty Wheat complained that garbage trucks were losing trash on their routes and asked if they could pick up what they left behind, he was told it wasn’t their problem. So Wheat decided it wasn’t just his problem either, and he was going to let people know about it. A few months later, he has cleaned up thousands of pounds of trash along Illinois Route 143, and Madison County is preparing to implement an adopt-a-highway program largely because of his efforts. The landfill and trucking companies might not have listened to Wheat, but he has created something bigger than them. “I just started picking up trash and trying to call as much attention to this as possible,” Wheat said. “ is the first thing they see when they come into Wood River off of 255, and that’s my stretch of highway. I call it my stretch of highway, it’s everybody’s stretch of highway, but I’ve adopted that road and I take a lot o

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Lt. Col. Michael Sack says two Black finalists declined the job, so mayor hired only other white candidate to cover for not hiring Sack during first search

Tramell C. Nolan, 35, had faced charges for five years in the death of Casey Logan at an apartment in the 3500 block of Morganford Road.

A St. Louis Cardinals mega-fan known as “Rally Runner” was arrested Wednesday on charges that he joined a mob's attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and used a stolen shield to help other rioters attack police officers, court records show. Daniel Donnelly Jr., 43, was wearing red paint on his face and [...]

A site well known for some legendary baseball swings will soon host fans looking to showcase their best golf swings. Upper Deck Golf returns to Busch Stadium in November.

ST. LOUIS - A St. Louis Cardinals super fan named "Rally Runner" was apprehended Wednesday on charges that he was part of a mob rush on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Daniel Donnelly Jr. faces charges after he allegedly used a stolen shield to help rioters attack police officers at the scene. Donnelly donned red paint that day on his face and a red "Keep America Great" hat when he reportedly stormed the capital. The FBI announced that the suspect's name has officially been changed to "Rally Runner." St. Louis baseball fans know "Rally Runner" for running around at Cardinals' games with red face paint and red clothes. He was questioned by authorities in St. Louis about a week after Jan. 6. A total of 1,100 have been charged with federal crimes related to the Capitol Riot. An estimated 100 police officers were injured in the attack.

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Republican efforts to change the rules for initiatives and administrative delays that force petitioners to go to court spurred former Gov. Jay Nixon to return to political action, he said Tuesday. During an online town hall for the No Labels organization, Nixon referred repeatedly to legislation that would make it more difficult to gather signatures and pass voter initiatives as well as recent Missouri court cases. Nixon, a Democrat who was governor from 2009 to 2017, last week was named ballot…

A St. Louis County jury convicted a Florissant man Wednesday for stealing money from a woman in a parked car and later shooting at the victim’s vehicle.

Daniel Donnelly was arrested in St. Louis Wednesday and is facing five federal charges.