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The attorney general finds precedent in the 25-year-old settlement with large tobacco companies and more recently with advertising for vaping.

GODFREY- Godfrey’s new tourism website, visitgodfrey.com , is now up and running - and much like the village itself, it’s ready for visitors. Developed by Riverbender.com , the site showcases several attractions, events, and more around the village to help spread awareness of the great things going on in Godfrey for visitors and residents alike. The Visit Godfrey homepage greets visitors with sweeping drone footage (and on-ground footage) of scenery and life around the village. Tabs for events , things to do , restaurants , or to plan your visit , as well as a search bar, line the upper right. Scrolling down reveals a list of upcoming events, a summary of the village, and tabs to learn more about attractions , restaurants , shopping , and other things to do around Godfrey. “I think it’s great,” Economic Development Director Jim Mager said of the new website. “I think it’s an exciting site - I like when you open it up, you see

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There are no incentives in place to encourage accurate reporting of force deployment by law enforcement agencies. Tracking use of force means agencies are basically generating evidence for civil rights lawsuits. That’s why force reporting is, at best, inconsistent. At its worst, it’s simply dishonest. The lack of solid deterrents means agencies simply won’t generate […]

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The 2023 honorees represent some of the region's largest private and public companies, including Edward Jones, World Wide Technology, Clayco and Washington University.

Paul Stanley is a Swiftie. The KISS rocker took to social media to praise Taylor Swift after taking his wife and daughters to see her Eras Tour at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.  “Took Erin, Sarah and…

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ST. ANN -- A man is facing nine felony charges after a series of St. Louis County smoke shop burglaries that caused thousands of dollars in damages. The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney's Office says Cameron Tyler, 32, stole marijuana products and paraphernalia. After Tyler was arrested, police said that he admitted to the crimes. [...]

A building materials retailer, one of the St. Louis region's largest privately held companies, will again expanded its footprint in Illinois with the acquisition of a location from a competing.

Gas prices have escalated around the region as AAA reports crude oil prices are on the rise and there have also been OPEC and Saudi Arabia extended production cuts. As of Friday, Aug. 4, 2023, some of the prices around the Riverbend on Gas Buddy are as follows: the Casey's on Broadway and Main in Alton stands at $3.89 for regular unleaded. Walmart has the lowest price in Godfrey at $3.74 per gallon for regular unleaded. Quik Trip on West Bethalto Drive has a price of $3.78 for regular unleaded as does Casey's on Illinois Route 140 and Fairway Alley. Phillips 66 on East Ferguson Avenue and Central Avenue in Wood River has a price of $3.89 a gallon for regular unleaded. Phillips 66 in West Alton is $3.59 a gallon for regular unleaded. The Shell station on Vandalia Street in Edwardsville has a price of $3.94 per gallon for regular unleaded, while Quik Trip in Edwardsville has a rate of $3.89 per gallon of regular unleaded. The statewide gas price average in Missouri is $3.63 for a gallon

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ALTON - A local family garnered attention as they celebrated their 55th family reunion this past weekend. August 4, 2023, was named Johnson and Sease Family Day in the City of Alton. The Johnson and Sease family reunion draws nearly 200 people every year. This year, family members traveled to Alton from Atlanta, Indianapolis, Memphis and Gary, Indiana. The reunion included a picnic and banquet, but before festivities began, the family lined the steps of City Hall to accept a proclamation from Mayor David Goins. “People find it interesting because we’ve been doing it for so long,” Brian Johnson, an Alton family member, said. “It really is something. My dad’s father had, like, nine brothers and sisters. And we are actually in touch with each one of those families.” This is why the reunion is so important to Brian: He gets to know the people who made him who he is and meet the younger family members who will carry on that legacy. All of the kid

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A pair of Republican legislators, along with an anti-abortion activist, filed a lawsuit Monday challenging the cost estimate of an initiative petition seeking to enshrine abortion rights in the Missouri constitution.  State Rep. Hannah Kelly, R-Mountain Grove, and state Sen. Mary Elizabeth Coleman, R-Arnold, are named plaintiffs in litigation along with Kathy Forck, a longtime […]

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The Loop trolley found itself in a familiar jam on Saturday night. A spokesman for the St. Louis Metropolitan Police confirms that it received a call about a collision involving the trolley and a Toyota vehicle near the intersection of Lindell and DeBaliviere around 7:49 p.m. on August 5. The department said it did not have further information to share at this time.

A 7-year-old was shot and killed Monday while allegedly playing with a loaded gun in a truck parked outside an apartment building.

ALTON - The Liberty Bank Amphitheater hosted their “I Love the 90s” show on Aug. 4 with performances from Vanilla Ice, Rob Base, All 4 One and Tag Team. Community members from every generation came together to celebrate the night of nostalgia. “The ‘I Love the 90s’ show at the amphitheater was a great success that brought another large crowd to our riverfront for an evening of quality entertainment,” said Dan Herkert, a member of the Alton Amphitheater Commission. “It was great to see so many people having such a good time. The Amphitheater Commission is delighted to organize these events for our community.” As they waited for the show to start, attendees enjoyed food trucks, music by a local DJ and additional catering by Johnson’s Corner . They could also participate in a meet-and-greet after the performances. While the 90s music was especially fun for audience members who lived through the decade, the event drew people o

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The lawsuit alleges Republican Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick filed an inacurrate estimate of how much it will cost if abortion rights are restored in Missouri.

Among the many reasons to be excited for the forthcoming 21c Museum Hotel St. Louis (1528 Locust Street), its restaurant is a convincing one. Idol Wolf, which opened July 25 for dinner service, is a Spanish-inspired spot led, notably, by Executive Chef Matthew Daughaday, recently of Juniper and Reed's American Table. Daughaday put together a menu intended to showcase a kind of Spanish cuisine not much seen in St. Louis while still being supremely unintimidating for uninitiated diners.

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Whoever said we weren’t on the cutting edge? 😉 Congrats to Graphite Lab; this is too cool.

Funded by parking revenue collected by the city treasurer’s office, the College Kids Savings Account program aims to help city public- and charter-school families save money for college and learn financial literacy by providing students with savings accounts at Alltru Credit Union and “seeding” each with a $50 deposit. Since its launch in 2015, the city has spent about $2 million on the College Kids program, which has enrolled more than 23,000 students who live or once lived in the city of St. Louis. Students automatically enroll in the program in their kindergarten year, but they aren’t supposed to access the money until after they graduate from a city public or charter high school.

ARNOLD, Mo. -- A winning Powerball ticket worth $50,000 was sold at the Circle K on Key West Drive in Arnold for the July 24 drawing. It was claimed on July 31 at Missouri Lottery headquarters in Jefferson City. The news did not go over as expected when the woman told her family about the [...]