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Less than a year after tightening rules for short-term housing rentals the St. Charles City Council on Tuesday imposed a one-year moratorium on allowing any new ones.

Former St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner tried to appoint St. Louis County Prosecutor Wesley Bell, but a judge did not sign the order.

O'FALLON - Since 1978 Andria’s Steakhouse-O’Fallon, Illinois has touched many lives - from patrons dining at the establishment to employees building roots within their community. Each year members of Andria’s staff take off to spread their wings onto their next adventure after graduating high school. Not only do these graduates leave a mark on the establishment during their time working, but Andria’s has also given them the opportunity to extend their roots in the community. “Before working at Andria’s, I did not realize how many people that I personally knew would be dining at my tables. I have lived in O’Fallon for most of my life, and being at Andria’s has made me realize how connected I am with my community. Having a job here has shown me that the residents of O’Fallon are my family, and I will be leaving many of the people that have made me the person I am today,” says Jackson Glover, busser with Andria’s. “Jackson’s

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Representative Cori Bush (D-St. Louis) unveiled a resolution today that urges the federal government to provide reparations to descendants of enslaved Africans and people of African descent.  Bush's measure calls for the federal government to funnel $14 trillion to Black residents in the United States to close the racial wealth gap.

Def Leppard’s new album, Drastic Symphonies, is out Friday, May 19, and the band has just released yet another track from the record. The album features 15 Def Leppard tunes recorded with the Royal…

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A former employee in the St. Louis County municipality of Flordell Hills was sentenced Wednesday for stealing nearly $160,000 over several years, well over the city’s annual budget.

A city of St. Louis bill filed Wednesday would ban the open carrying of firearms for people who do not have a state concealed carry permit — a high-profile attempt to take on criminal activity that has featured the open carrying of long rifles, including downtown.

More than two and a half years after Sturgeon Stewart was arrested, his trial was supposed to begin next Monday. However, as of this afternoon, that trial date is almost certainly off.

State law would still allow gun owners to conceal-carry without a permit.

The end of a pandemic-era policy that allowed U.S. border authorities to quickly turn back some migrants has prompted a mixed reaction from state and local governments, including new restrictions on immigrant workers, beefed up border enforcement and entreaties for more federal help. But unlike the 2010s, when conservative states such as Alabama, Arizona and […]

The post Expiration of Title 42 border rule prompts much rhetoric, less action appeared first on Missouri Independent.

A Missouri department questioned $550,000 worth of invoices submitted by a St. Louis County nonprofit. Executives say they'll be justified.

U.S. News and World Report has chosen the best places to live in the U.S., and a city in Wisconsin beat out all others, according to rankings released Tuesday.

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (WMBB) — A St. Louis man is in the Bay County Jail Tuesday facing child sex charges. According to a news release by the Panama City Beach Police Department, Aldin Saric, 23, was in town for work. He allegedly met a girl on Snapchat, figured out where she and her family [...]

ULLIN – The Illinois State Police arrested 42-year-old Samuel L. Lewis from Cairo, IL, on charges approved by the Alexander County State’s Attorney’s Office (ACSO) for First Degree Murder (Class X Felony). On May 9, 2023, at approximately 11:58 p.m., the Illinois State Police (ISP), Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Zone 7 was requested by the Cairo Police Department to investigate a shooting which occurred on the 2400 block of Sycamore Street in Cairo, IL. Lafayette D. Woods, a 34-year-old male from Cairo, IL, was pronounced deceased as a result of the shooting. On May 16, 2023, following a thorough investigation, Samuel Lewis was arrested on First Degree Murder charges by ISP DCI Zone 7, with the assistance of the Alexander County Sheriff’s Department, and the Cairo Police Department. Lewis is currently in custody at the Tri-County Detention Center in Pulaski County on a $2,000,000 bond warrant. If you have any information on the events that

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There’s been a lot of talk lately about the role of AI and copyright, with much of it focused on fretting by various copyright maximalists about how things created by AI need more copyright or how AI systems are violating the copyright of artists, both of which seem to be fairly questionable claims at best. […]

The order would have given Wesley Bell the full powers of the Circuit Attorney's Office, but no judge had signed it when Kim Gardner resigned.