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As you’ll surely recall, Elon’s first big brilliant idea upon taking over Twitter was to conflate two separate offerings that Twitter had: Twitter Blue, a premium upsell with extra features (some of which were useful) with Twitter’s blue check verification program, which was created to help more well known users avoid impersonation. The original blue […]

Three Missouri appellate judges, two from the St. Louis court and one from Springfield, have been nominated to fill a vacancy on the state's highest court.

Poettker Construction, an award-winning family-owned construction company, raised $57,000 at its ninth annual golf classic benefitting Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwestern Illinois (BBBSIL). The golf classic was held on Friday, July 28, 2023, at Roland Barkau Memorial Golf Course in Okawville, Ill. Representatives from Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwestern Illinois and the Poettker […]

The hotel inside part of a historic downtown building would be revamped as a Sheraton under a $45.9 million plan from a St. Louis-based hotel developer.

ROXANA - Roxana seems poised for a strong year in athletics with an enormous amount of talent going through the boys and girls ranks. The varsity football team opens its season Friday with high expectations, but over the summer, several of the boys competed on Roxana's boys basketball team under head coach Mark Briggs. Coach Briggs, who also serves as the Shells' athletic director, said his boys had a really good summer. "I saw improvements as a team throughout the summer and we developed as a team," he said, expressing excitement for the 2023-2024 season that begins after football. The Roxana boys basketball team is saluted today as Midwest Members Credit Union Athletes of the Month. "We have pretty good chemistry," Coach Briggs said. "We are senior-laden and having the summer helps give us a better feel for later in the year." Roxana played in a college showcase event at Edwardsville this summer and Coach Briggs thought the boys looked great. "Our kids truly enjoyed it," he said

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Of the people who die at work from a heat-related cause, OSHA said nearly three out of four are in their first week on the job.

Republicans running in statewide primaries are faced with a decision: Do they continue to embrace Trump, unbothered by his penchant for playing fast and loose with the truth and the law, even as the wheels of justice slowly roll toward him?

Aldermanic President Megan Green said the establishments could allow the smoking, ingesting and eating of cannabis.

Court hearings are underway to determine whether a new Missouri law banning minors from receiving gender-affirming health care will take effect as scheduled Monday.

This week’s combination of heat and humidity has already delivered some of the highest heat index values ever recorded in the region — Tuesday's topped out at 117 degrees.

On Tuesday, it was the class of 2024’s turn.

COLLINSVILLE - America's Conservative Counties TM is delighted to announce the appointment of Pamela Moody to its esteemed Executive Board. Pamela's impressive background in accounting, business administration, and community engagement, along with her commitment to conservative principles, will undoubtedly bring valuable perspectives to the organization's mission of promoting conservative values across counties nationwide. Pamela Moody, a distinguished professional with a diverse range of experiences, has joined the Executive Board of America's Conservative Counties TM . Holding a degree in Accounting and Business Administration from Duquesne University and a Master's degree in Kinesiology from SIUE, Pamela has cultivated a successful career that spans both the private and public sectors. Throughout her career, Pamela has worked in private and public accounting, excelling as a revenue accountant for Tampa Electric Company. Her skillset includes preparing tax returns for all forty-eight

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A Bel Ridge man appeared in federal court on Tuesday and admitted stealing cigarettes or cash from local QuikTrip stores on five occasions.

GRANITE CITY - Scott Singleton wants everyone to know that it’s never too late to change your life. Singleton is a staff sergeant with the U.S. Air Force. He joined the military in 2016 at the age of 33, not long after he started long-distance running and completed his first marathon. “A lot of discipline goes into both of them,” Singleton said. “Of course, in the military, doing what you’re told, following through to finish the mission. And running, without that discipline…you’re not going to make it to the finish line. You might, but it’s going to really hurt. You got to lace your shoes up and get out the door. You can’t make excuses. You got to push forward.” The 2001 Granite City High School (GCHS) grad recently came home for the Granite City Cross Country Alumni Challenge. He also spoke with current GCHS students about his four years on the track team, where he went to state in the 300-meter hurdles as a junior,

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Twice within two months in 2023, U.S. Department of Labor inspectors observed Cheltenham Construction Services — a contractor with a history of workplace safety violations dating back to 2015 — once again exposing employees to deadly fall hazards as they performed siding and roofing work in Lake St. Louis and O’Fallon. The department’s Occupational Safety […]

ST. LOUIS -- The Pulitzer welcomed a special guest to the art museum Monday. Shawn Corey Carter, better known as Grammy-award winning rap artist Jay-Z, stopped by to view the art and architecture. His wife, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, was in town to perform at the Dome at the America's Center in Downtown St. Louis. The couple [...]