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Editors’ note: This report is part of a special States Newsroom series on abortion access one year after the U.S. Supreme Court decision struck down the federal right to abortion. In April, a Reddit user in Alabama posted a breathless message to the abortion subreddit the morning after learning she was pregnant. She guessed she was […]

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These businesses say: reuse, refill, return.

"We are living in a much violent and different world. Our kids are angry and carrying guns for a variety of reasons," said Adolphus Pruitt.

A rule proposed by the Bureau of Land Management would cut leasing fees for those projects by 80 percent.

Millions sweat it out as heat indices reach 120 degrees and outages plague Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Mississippi.

Aerosmith just announced a new 44-track Greatest Hits box set, but if fans are hoping for some new music from the band, they may not want to get their hopes up.  In a…

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Elizabeth Warren introduced a bill with widespread Republican support, but Sherrod Brown replaced it with his own.

At a conference for socialist elected officials, the task is to ‘represent the movement of the future in the movement of the present.’

Hard-hitting filmmaker Amy Ziering on why journalistic documentaries are facing extinction

ALTON - As The Brown Bag Bistro celebrates their recognition from America’s Best Restaurants , owners and mother-daughter duo Christine and Erin Velloff are reflecting on the restaurant’s success. Most people know The Brown Bag Bistro as the popular lunch spot it is today; after all, it’s receiving national acclaim. But the spirit of the restaurant is much closer to home. “Loving what you’re doing — I think that’s what’s driven us a lot,” Erin said. “And most of our staff has been here for years, too. I think everyone just has fun.” Erin explained that the decision to open a restaurant was her mom’s idea. It was an exciting, if unexpected, chance to get involved in the Alton food scene. “We had absolutely no experience,” Erin said. “Kind of just on a whim, she called me when I was in college and was like, ‘I’m going to open a restaurant. Do you want to help?’”

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Tammy Kujawa of Belleville, IL joined the Real Rock Army today

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The Riverboats at the Gateway Arch award guests one of the best views of St. Louis’ working riverfront, the Gateway Arch and the city skyline.   Narrated by the captain

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A LTON - The Alton School Board appointed TaRael Kee as the new Alton High School assistant principal at their meeting on Tuesday, June 20. “Thank you so much for allowing me to become a part of the Redbird family,” Kee said to the school board following the vote.“I’m extremely excited and happy to be a Redbird now.” Secretary Vivian Monckton made the motion to appoint Kee as the assistant principal, which was seconded by Board Member Al Womack. Everyone on the board voted in favor of the appointment. Board Member Dustin Christner was absent. Kee has served as the assistant principal at Collinsville High School since July 2021. He was previously the president of the Illinois School Counselor Association and received recognition as the Illinois School Counselor of the Year in 2021. In his address to the school board, Kee expressed his excitement for the coming school year and said that Alton High School was his first choice when applying for positions.

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Jane Rosenzweig writes in the LA Times today about the perils of AI: Soon after ChatGPT was released, an artificial intelligence researcher from one of the big tech companies told me that I shouldn’t worry about how the technology would affect how students learn to write. In two years, she assured me, only aspiring professional ...continue reading "Writing is over! (Someday)"

The Cardinals won their fourth game in a row Tuesday night, matching their longest streak of the season.