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An Edwardsville, Illinois, man was arrested and charged earlier this week for causing a fatal crash on Interstate 55 while under the influence.

Apparently everyone loves Monica Bertagnolli, Joe Biden's pick to run the NIH. Even Bernie Sanders likes her. But Bernie is miffed at Biden over some trivial issues related to drug pricing, so he's blocking her appointment. The impasse is just one of several Biden has encountered with respect to his nominees....Biden’s pick to run the ...continue reading "Unanimous consent is a cancer in the Senate"

But advocates for the bill accuse the county of exaggerating how much the tax break would affect its budget.

Renters in St. Louis will soon have easier access to legal representation when facing eviction.  Mayor Tishaura Jones signed a bill to create a Right to Counsel program that will provide representation to tenants facing eviction proceedings in the city.

A goat named Monty, a beloved member of one mid-Missouri community, is recovering after deputies rescued him in ailing condition.

Authorities have charged a fourth person with following a teenager off a MetroLink train in Pagedale, shooting him and robbing him of his cellphone and firearm.

GLEN CARBON - Samantha Doolin, Coordinator of the Glen Carbon Heritage Museum, gave an Annual Update presentation at the Glen Carbon Village Board meeting on July 11. She said 2023 has been a great year so far for the museum, with several successful community outreach efforts, an expansion of their online presence, and much more. The museum has held or scheduled 24 new events in 2023, including Goat Yoga, Family Fun Days, Escape Rooms, and many more - Doolin added that another Escape Room event is being held this weekend at the Glen Carbon Centennial Library. “We’re really doing a lot of new and inventive things, trying to bring people out to the museum,” Doolin said. 2023 has also seen the return of 16 recurring annual events, including Ghosts of Glen, Cabin Day, field trips, and several more, as well as 11 scheduled private tours. Doolin added the museum has been “very busy this year, which is great.” Doolin said the museum has also been expandin

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Democratic state Sen. Karla May is running for U.S. Senate in Missouri. May launched her campaign for Republican U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley's seat Tuesday in St. Louis.

The bill represents the City of St. Louis’ commitment to protecting renters while preventing families from ending up out on the street.

The Kennett office serves criminal defendants in one of the state’s poorest counties.

It will surprise nobody to learn that when politicians trumpet the First Amendment, they are generally referring only to expression that they agree with. But occasionally, they demonstrate their hypocrisy in a fashion so outrageously transparent that it shocks even the most cynical and jaded First Amendment practitioners. Last week, we were treated to just […]

Ask the experts from the Missouri Department of Transportation, St. Louis and St. Charles counties and St. Louis City your questions about highways and roads. The live chat starts at 1 p.m. on Wednesday.

The Illinois State Police said the crash just before 2 a.m. happened along westbound I-70 on a ramp leading to the Silver Lake rest area, west of Highway 160 in Madison County.

The Missouri Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday focused on how former Attorney General Eric Schmitt handled a case that pronounced local health authorities’ efforts to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 “null and void” in 2021. Attorney Neal Perryman represented two counties and three health centers who argued Wednesday that they should have been able to […]

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