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EDWARDSVILLE - Senior guard Kyridas Orr was one of the most important players for the Alton High School girls' basketball team in 2025-2026. She was a very dependable player who was always in position to grab the big rebounds or make a big defensive play to help the Redbirds when they needed it the most. In the IHSA Class 4A regional final win at Edwardsville's Lucco-Jackson Gym on Feb. 20, a 49-33 win for the Redbirds over the host Tigers, Orr was there, pulling down the big rebound, or was

Block laid off more than 4,000 of its 10,000 plus employees, citing its use of artificial intelligence.

ALTON — Alton High School has announced junior Jayce DeGerlia as the latest Art Fahrner–Edward Jones Remarkable Redbird of the Month, recognizing her outstanding academic record, musical excellence, and leadership within the Redbird community. An accomplished second-generation Redbird musician, DeGerlia is known not only for her talent, but also for the upbeat attitude she brings to school each day. Teachers and classmates describe her as a positive force in the building —

A free speech lawsuit that accused St. Louis Public Schools of silencing critics and restricting public comment at Board of Education meetings has now been resolved.

Earlier this year we noted how the Trump FCC, at the direct request of wireless phone giants, destroyed popular phone unlocking rules making it easier and cheaper to switch wireless carriers. The rules, applied via spectrum acquisition and merger conditions after years of activism, required that Verizon unlock your phone within 60 days after purchase so […]

Billy Idol received his second nomination for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Wednesday. His first came last year, and he doesn’t sound too bent out of shape that…

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Perhaps, his attorney suggested, Alfred Montgomery could be partially removed from office — allowed to remain sheriff with restrictions on conducting criminal investigations.

ST. LOUIS - The Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) will target expired vehicle registration violations this March in St. Louis County. According to the patrol, Troop C officials will focus on vehicles in St. Louis County that are on the roads with expired registrations. This includes temporary tags and other types of registration-related violations. To [...]

In a social media post, CareSTL Health wrote that delays with federal reimbursements and a decrease in revenue have “significantly impacted overall operating cash flow.”

TOPEKA — CoreCivic can’t house immigration detainees before reaching an agreement with the city of Leavenworth on reopening its private prison, the Kansas Court of Appeals ruled Friday when it upheld a lower court’s decision. “There is nothing to suggest that CoreCivic is being singled out here,” the Court of Appeals decision said. “The City […]

ST. LOUIS - The weekend is here, and so is a variety of events that will give residents plenty to do, including the St. Louis Coffee Festival and sporting events. Art in Bloom Friday to Sunday at the St. Louis Art Museum Visitors can experience dozens of works from the Museum’s collection imaginatively interpreted by [...]

ST. LOUIS - Wind, rain, and snow---oh my. In true St. Louis fashion, the city is approaching a weekend full of weather changes. Friday will bring warmer temperatures with highs in the 70s and lots of sunshine across the St. Louis region. However, an increase in winds combined with dry air has placed several communities [...]

There is a content warning on page 7 of a friend-of-the-court brief recently submitted in a high-stakes abortion medication case by women who say they were injured or traumatized from taking the pills.  “Warning: these accounts are raw, graphic and real.” About 30 mostly anonymous people recount their medication abortions, saying they were uninformed about […]