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Mayor Tishaura Jones has issued a statement a day after a 135 page PDF of text messages between her, her father Virvus Jones and political advisor Richard Callow were released to the public as part of a public records request. The messages, which ran from January to late May, showed the mayor and her confidants' candid thoughts on many of the issues of those months, including then-Alderman Brandon Bosley pulling a gun on a woman on Facebook live and Sheriff Vernon Betts getting caught on tape berating a deputy with racial slurs. The text messages also showed the mayor talking tough about her political opponents, including Ward 8 Alderwoman and former mayoral candidate Cara Spencer, who Jones said "doesn’t know what the fuck she’s doing as chair of budget," and Ward 12 Alderwoman Sharon Tyus, who Jones hoped would "blow a gasket and pass out."

Thousands of cellphones across the St. Louis region started buzzing when an AMBER alert was sent. But many people couldn't open a link leading to Twitter.

The Muny’s “Chess” Has Many Moving Pieces     by Pat Lindsey Making the move from my French fantasy world of “Beauty and the Beast” to the reality of “Chess,” set during the 1980s Cold War between the Soviet Union and the United States, was a giant leap for me. For The Muny, it was a […]

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Alderwoman Sharon Tyus cast the lone opposing vote on the bill, which now goes to Mayor Tishaura Jones.

Authorities on Friday charged two men with murder in the shooting death of a 10-year-old boy earlier this week in unincorporated St. Clair County.

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One home for sale in northern Missouri not only offers the everyday basics for living, but also comes with its own underground cave system.

Paul McCartney shared some birthday wishes for his The Beatles bandmate Ringo Starr, who turned 83 on Friday, July 7.  In a post on Instagram, Sir Paul noted that Ringo shares a birthday with his late…

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Automation & Control Concepts, a St. Louis-based industrial control systems integrator, has been acquired by a Pittsburgh-based tech and consulting business.

Letter To The Editor: Over the past few years, Wood River City Council meetings have been contentious. However, the last two meetings have devolved with threats to the council and comments, some of which are from non-Wood River residents, that are nothing more than personal smear attacks intended to tarnish council members including negative comments about their immediate family members. I find this behavior deeply offensive and I am extremely disappointed that the Mayor has failed to enforce decorum and gaveled such comments out of order. I have been informed that a former City Council candidate that was recently defeated in the April election has been organizing and promoting these comments on Facebook amongst her supporters. The comments made by some individuals are false and intended to mislead and smear the reputation of myself and other council members. I have known the Mayor for 40 years. He personally endorsed, promoted and campaigned with this woman. That is why I find it

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SPRINGFIELD – July is National Extreme Heat Safety Month and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security (IEMA-OHS) has some easy tips to keep you cool. “Illinois has many days of sweltering high heat including several 100-degree days,” explained IEMA-OHS Director Alicia Tate-Nadeau. “Know the differences and prevent heat cramps, heat illness, and heat stroke.” Extreme heat is defined as two to three days of heat and humidity with successive 90+ degree days. In July 1995, a heat wave contributed to more than 700 deaths in the Chicago area. Illinois State Climatologist believe that typically over 300 people die from heat every year. Heat is responsible for the highest number of deaths every year from weather-related hazards in Illinois. Extreme heat safety awareness tips include: About 40 percent of unwanted heat buildup in homes is through windows Use awnings or curtains to deflect the sun Fans will move air around,

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Love to see it. I hope this translates to more support for our public transit.

A young canine trying to outsmart a City Hall security guard yesterday ended up bringing together more than a dozen downtown residents, workers and tourists, who got the overheated dog to shelter. I first encountered the lost dog as I left City Hall.

Beginning Friday, July 7, guests can pick their own peaches and vegetables at Eckert's Farm in Belleville, Illinois.

It appears the race is on to see whether it will be the EU or the US in promulgating worse regulations around generative AI tools. The EU (as has been its MO over the last few years) is taking the lead. A few weeks back the EU Parliament passed a draft regulation for AI. There’s […]

Charlie really looks like he means business here. He's obviously a cat with a mission.