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The Homer G. Phillips Nurses Alumni lawsuit against developer Paul McKee for copyright infringement in 2022 is making its way to a St. Louis courtroom.

Amtrak and the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) have received federal approval for maximum speeds up to 110 mph for most of the Chicago-St. Louis corridor, primarily between the Amtrak stations in Joliet and Alton.

The developers of the proposed project, called KC Recycle & Waste Solutions, have hired 19 lobbyists since the start of the legislation session.

Facing a move by the Missouri attorney general to oust her, a contempt of court charge and increasing public and legislative pressure, Gardner announced Thursday that she will resign effective June 1. STLPR correspondent Jason Rosenbaum breaks down the story and what happens next.

An East St. Louis mother of three who had spent the last years pleading with anyone who would listen to help her find her son's killer has become a murder victim.

St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kimberly Gardner announced her resignation Thursday afternoon effective June 1, after brokering a deal to kill a bill that would allow a state takeover of the city prosecutor’s office. “An elected prosecutor is our city’s sole opportunity to have a say in its community’s criminal justice system,” Gardner said in a […]

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Kick off your weekend at the Missouri History Museum in Forest Park! Each Thursday Night at the Museum will be the most fun, engaging, uplifting, thought-provoking, perspective-shaping night of your

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Are you ready to experience the power of Art that changes lives? Then you won’t want to miss what we have in store for you at Urban Arts Collective at

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In Illinois, it is illegal to hang anything from your rearview mirror in your car.

Police said the suspected shooter drove off in a black BMW sedan in an unknown direction.

Missouri State Highway Patrol confirmed 32-year-old James Heitman died in the crash.

St. Louis Cardinals fans are letting their frustration be known as the Cardinals drop their sixth straight game and fall to an NL-worst 10-22 record.

Missouri Governor Mike Parson's office will "immediately" begin a process to replace St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner, Parsons office said in a statement. Gardner resigned Thursday amid widespread calls for her to do so. The twice-elected Democratic prosecutor had a tumultuous tenure  — with the last few weeks full of staff resignations, contempt of court hearings and multiple state pushes to oust her from office.  [content-1] Gardner's resignation is effective June 1, giving Parson's appointee over a year to serve out the rest of Gardner's term that will end in November 2024.

Gardner’s office has faced mounting pressure after a 17-year-old girl was critically injured in a crash caused by a suspect who was supposed to be on house arrest.

A filibuster consumed about nine hours of the Missouri Senate’s time as the Friday deadline to pass the $50 billion state budget loomed, putting a dispute over a bill designed to kill a proposed landfill in south Kansas City into the spotlight. Sen. Rick Brattin, R-Harrisonville, held the Senate floor for more than four hours Thursday, […]

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The question of who operates evolving technology, including such items as drones, scanners, and AI equipment, as well as who is allowed to operate equipment that has typically been considered as tools of the trade for bricklayers, laborers, carpenters and other trades seem to be the sticking points in  the negotiation impasse between the Associated […]

Luis Rengifo homered, drove in four runs and finished a triple shy of the cycle, as the Los Angeles Angels beat the St. Louis Cardinals 11-7 on Thursday to complete a three-game sweep.

Even before its founding in 1948, Florissant has always been in the blood of Kay-Bee Electric. Co-founder John Kohnen was one of 10 siblings raised on a truck farm during The Great Depression in Florissant, Mo. He served as an air base electrician in Guam just as World War II came to an end. The […]