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The Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority will consider incentives for projects at two former St. Louis Public Schools sites when it meets Wednesday.

Green Door Art Gallery is pleased to partner with Bobby Lessentine, Financial Advisor, Edward Jones, in presenting Inspiration and Expression, The Art of MaryJo Clark.   The exhibit includes collage,

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MADISON - The Major Case Squad has been requested to assist the Madison, IL., Police Department in the investigation of a murder that occurred around 1 p.m. on Tuesday, July 25, 2023. The shooting occurred in the 1700 block of Edwardsville Road in Madison. Nick Novacich of the Major Case Squad said: "At this time two individuals were shot and one succumbed to their injuries at the scene. The other was transported to Gateway Regional Medical Center and was determined to have sustained non-life-threatening injuries. At this time the suspect(s) remain at large and an investigation is underway." The identity of the victims will not be released at this time nor will further information regarding the investigation be either. The Major Case Squad said additional information will be developed as the case progresses.

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A couple of weeks ago Christine Emba wrote a piece for the New York Times about the grim state of young men in her social circle these days: They struggled to relate to women. They didn’t have enough friends. They lacked long-term goals. Some guys — including ones I once knew — just quietly disappeared, ...continue reading "About that crisis among young men . . ."

Handcrafted chocolates company Bijoux has announced that it will shutter its original location in Des Peres. On Friday, the company wrote on Facebook and Instagram that August 31 would be the last day of business at 13014 Manchester Road. Fans of the gem-like chocolates shouldn't be concerned.

The shooting was between about 5 a.m. and 5:15 a.m. Tuesday on a train in East St. Louis.

The MicroCon convention commenced last month at a Holiday Inn in Joliet, Illinois, a perfectly adequate place for people from all over America to gather for an event featuring speeches, diplomacy, athletics and a bit of dining and dancing. In some respects, it looked like any other convention at any other hotel — at least for the first minute, or two.

Last March, popular telecom and media reformer Gigi Sohn’s appointment to the FCC fell apart, after telecom and media giants (with the GOP’s help) waged a year long lobbying and propaganda campaign falsely framing her as a radical (The Verge has a good new interview with Sohn on what happened, in case you missed it). […]

A lawsuit filed Tuesday in Cole County is attempting to block the implementation of Missouri’s ban on gender-affirming medical care for minors. Attorneys at the ACLU of Missouri and Lambda Legal argue the ban could have “extremely serious negative health consequences.” “On its face, the law enshrines discriminatory practices in our health care system by specifically denying transgender Missourians under the age of eighteen access to evidence-based gender-affirming medical care while stripping…

Crews are investigating a burglary at a local convenience store Wednesday morning.

A popular St. Louis region breakfast and lunch spot is anticipated to open a new location in early 2024. According to a press release from First Watch, a decades-old staple in the community, the new location at 8001 Forsyth Blvd. in Clayton, Missouri will feature a covered patio and indoor-outdoor bar. This location is just one of 10 First Watch locations across the St. Louis region. First Watch previously had a restaurant at the 8001 Forsyth location, but shuttered it in 2020, when officials…

This week's heat wave is cancelling a big event at World Wide Technology Raceway.

The St. Louis City Reparations Commission meets again Wednesday night.

A winter freeze and summer drought have put the southern Illinois peach crop in jeopardy. At least one farmer says it’s the worst loss since 2007.

A house fire broke out in East St. Louis early Wednesday morning.

It was one year ago today, when heavy rain flooded much of university City and other areas.

Wednesday marks one year since historic flash flooding slammed the St. Louis region, a catastrophe fueled by torrential rainfall and described by regional weather experts as a "one in one-thousand year" occurrence.