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On August 12, one of the most consequential events in modern history took place in 1945, when Emperor Hirohito of Japan informed his government that Japan would accept surrender terms, setting in motion the end of the Second World War in Asia. The decision came just days after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the Soviet Union’s entry into the war against Japan. At the time, it mattered because it brought an end to years of devastating fighting across the Pacific and East

When college students head back to campus for the fall semester, more of them will have guaranteed access to abortion medication. Colorado recently joined California, Illinois, Massachusetts and New York in requiring public colleges and universities to provide abortion medication to students on campus or arrange to make it available to them through an off-campus […]

Sir Rod Stewart is on the mend after undergoing a routine heart procedure.A statement shared Tuesday on his official Instagram account said he has "successfully undergone a routine coronary stent…

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In a small town where everyone knows everyone, it’s hard to keep secrets. So when local governments hide their business, it can be especially galling to the residents they represent, and faith in local governance begins to plummet. And when transparency and accountability are absent, it’s easier for drama and intrigue to take over. Take […]

For all the talk of “reforming” or “repealing” Section 230 in Congress, the fact is that the courts over the past three or four years have effectively chipped away so steadily at the law that it’s lost a significant chunk of its usefulness. The latest comes from the Ninth Circuit, which ruled earlier this week […]

A spokeswoman for Mayor Cara Spencer offered few specifics on the plans for the 99-year-old Cass Bank & Trust building. But she said more information would be forthcoming.

ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ill. — Officials issued a shelter-in-place order Wednesday morning, Aug. 12, 2026, after a fire involving hazardous material broke out in the area of Sauget, Cahokia Heights and East St. Louis, according to the St. Clair County Emergency Management Agency. The agency said the fire occurred south of Missouri Avenue between South 50th and South 19th streets. An Everbridge notification was sent to phones in the affected area. Residents and people in businesses within

ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ill. - All schools in the East St. Louis School District #189 will be closed Wednesday morning as officials respond to a hazardous fire in the Metro East. The closure comes after a chemical fire broke out in the Metro East, impacting areas of Sauget, Cahokia Heights and East St. Louis. According [...]

Out-of-state 'landlord' tried to turn renter into buyer, and then evict her when she fell behind. She's fighting back.

Kennedy Reed, 26, grew up in Mississippi, and her passion for biomedicine had taken her to St. Louis.

House Rep. Dirk Deaton, R-Seneca, is term limited

On May 14, Kansas City was told in no uncertain terms by its own consultants that its practice of racial and sex-based preferences in city contracting faced serious legal problems. The Council chose not to end the program. There was no coverage of the report in local media until my column in The Kansas City Star […]