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A spokesman for the St. Charles County Ambulance District said multiple fire departments responded to help with the fire.

Megan and Derrick Cobb, owners of nearby Sweet Em's Coffee & Ice Cream, carry on the legacy of the 27-year-old institution.

Yes is returning to the road this fall. The band, made up of Steve Howe, Geoff Downes, Jon Davison, Billy Sherwood and Jay Schellen, have announced a new U.S. leg of their Classic Tales of Yes tour.…

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St. Louis-based video game developer, Graphite Lab, is collaborating with gaming giant, Atari.

With every government in Europe pitching their own version of “acceptable” intrusion, it’s hardly surprising France’s government wants in on the action. Amid calls to criminalize end-to-end encryption, to mandate client-side scanning, and to otherwise interfere directly with content moderation efforts, the French government’s latest move is nothing more than the sort of thing we’ve […]

Nibble is an educational tool disguised in the shape of a retro game console. It’s a new and improved version of MAKERbuino that makes learning about electronics and programming fun! With a build guide, assembling the kit will be easy peasy. This DIY console comes preloaded with 4 retro games inspired by cult classics — […]

SOUTH ROXANA — Mayor Barbara Overton has announced her resignation from her position due to health-related concerns. "We express our deepest gratitude to Mayor Overton for her commitment to the village and we wish her a fast and full recovery," South Roxana City Administration/Police Chief Bob Coles of South Roxana, said on Tuesday. "We are pleased to announce T.J. Callahan will assume the role of Mayor Pro Tempore. Mr. Callahan is looking forward to working closely with our community and current board members to move South Roxana forward in the right direction. He brings a wealth of experience and passion to the role, and we're confident in his ability to continue leading South Roxana. "In other exciting community news, our new Recreation Committee of trustee Greg Adams and Anna Broadfoot, have been preparing for a lot of community events slated over the next couple of years. We eagerly anticipate the enthusiasm, fellowship, and shared community spirit these events will foster.

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The group of St. Louisans tasked with investigating allegations of police misconduct has not met in almost a year. The St. Louis Civilian Oversight Board last met on August 15, 2022, according to a member of the board.

An East St. Louis man was sentenced Tuesday for striking his girlfriend with his truck and killing her earlier this year.

The Missouri Botanical Garden says that Octavia now has a twin. The corpse flower responsible for three blooms at the garden split earlier this year. There are now two huge plants preparing to bloom.

Frontier Airlines is offering customer appreciation sales in honor of the company's 29th anniversary with flights as low as $29.

A new study ranks the Show Me State among the 10 worst states "to live and work" in 2023.

Authorities have not filed charges against any suspects one month after a downtown shooting killed a 17-year-old boy and injured 12 others; police said they are seeking six juveniles.

Some of today’s top musicians are opening up about their voices in a new book set for release this September.  The Singers Talk – The Greatest Singers of Our Time…

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SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Supreme Court ruled 5-2 on Tuesday that eliminating cash bail for defendants awaiting trial does not violate the Illinois Constitution. This allows a historic change to the criminal justice system to go forward over objections from county prosecutors who challenged the law. Illinois became the first state in the nation to eliminate cash bail as a condition of pretrial release from jail. “The Illinois Constitution of 1970 does not mandate that monetary bail is the only means to ensure criminal defendants appear for trials or the only means to protect the public,” Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis wrote in the majority opinion. “Our constitution creates a balance between the individual rights of defendants and the individual rights of crime victims.” The law eliminating cash bail creates a system “commensurate with that balance,” the court ruled. The Illinois Supreme Court decision came more than four months after the high

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