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The auditor said lawmakers should put a cap on a policy that allows businesses to keep 2% of sales taxes if they're sent to the state “in a timely manner.”

A man driving a vehicle without license plates reportedly led officers on a high speed chase around north St. Louis County last week.

We need a federal anti-SLAPP law and strong state anti-SLAPP laws in all 50 states. And we need that as soon as possible. Anti-SLAPP/free speech law may not be as sexy these days as antitrust law, but, well, law shouldn’t be particularly sexy. Or involve much sex at all. Joshua Wright apparently felt otherwise. Over […]

If you're a Metallica fan who's always wanted to be in the Snake Pit for a show, then this new video may have you yelling at your screen. In an…

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"We're not just important to these young women, we're important to the future of the city of St. Louis, said Maggie Sullivan, president of

Non-profit agencies and developers may apply for 3 types of funding (separate application forms are available for each type).

ROXANA - “I think he’s going to be a force this year," Roxana head football coach Wade DeVries said about one of his star running backs, junior Andruw Ellis. He said that after a 27-0 win over the Jerseyville Panthers in Roxana's home-opener last Friday, a game that Ellis scored four rushing touchdowns. Ellis ran in scores of 23, 60, 58, and 68 yards en route to finishing with 305 yards total on the night. That was enough to break a 34-year record set back in 1989 by Jon Hardy. He used 29 carries to get 304 yards. Ellis got to 305 yards with 12 carries and now holds the program record. For his achievement on the field, Andruw Ellis is a Midwest Members Credit Union Athlete of the Month for Roxana High School. "We knew going in that the jet sweep was going to be open, and we just kept on running it, same with our criss-cross play," Ellis said after the game. "We didn't have to make any adjustments really, just kept on running it." A season ago, Ellis was getting varsity

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Drivers are getting a surprise deal on gas Thursday, courtesy of Circle K.

ALTON - On Aug. 29, the nonprofit Alton Main Street sponsored their quarterly “What’s Up Downtown” meeting, an information exchange about local businesses and developments in Alton. Featured speakers included muralist Robert Fishbone, who will be painting a mural downtown starting next month, and Vicki Hake, who is renovating a former pub into a retail space in downtown Alton. Mac’s Downtown owner Rob Lenhardt spoke on the restaurant’s expansion, and Madeline Eades shared information about the grand opening of her boutique Coco+Oak. Wendy Adams told the audience about the new ice cream shop That Good, and representatives from Argosy Casino dished on the River Side Grille in the casino. The night ended with information from Ashley Magruder with the Alton Dispensary. Jacoby Arts Center, located at 627 E. Broadway in Alton, was packed with community members and business owners. Sarah McGibany, the executive director of Alton Main Street , introduced

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Two institutions in the City of St. Louis lead a new list ranking the best public high schools in Missouri.

The menu includes classic Mexican favorites, as well as more unexpected options such as a Hot Cheetos Burrito, Ramen Birria, and a Chicken Coney Taco.

Pink Floyd is continuing the 50th anniversary celebration of their iconic album The Dark Side of the Moon with the October 13 release of a standalone remastered version of the album on vinyl, CD and…

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Those same council members signed a statement confirming a vote of no confidence against the mayor last week.

Authorities on Wednesday morning arrested a woman who was charged with murder almost seven weeks ago in St. Louis.

Three of those people are from St. Louis, according to the American Red Cross

Six new initiative petitions were filed with the Missouri Secretary of State’s office Wednesday seeking to add exceptions to the state’s abortion ban for rape, incest, fatal fetal abnormalities and the health and safety of the mother.  Three of the six initiative petitions would also legalize abortion in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. Each […]

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Local design and planning firm HDA Architects has promoted five employees, the company said in a release this week.

If you need some late summer entertainment for you and your family, St. Louis County splash pads will be open through Sept. 17.