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This city gem is ideal for a buyer who wouldn't mind completing a renovation.

It's that time of year again to be bear-aware. Missouri conservation agents say bears are very active throughout the spring, and their presence around the St. Louis metro seems to be growing in recent years.

A rule from Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft that requires libraries to post policies to explain how to challenge “non-age-appropriate materials” took effect Tuesday. Among its many requirements, the rule demands libraries write and publish policies that allow any parent or guardian to determine what material their child can access.

Today on TAP: More Democrats than Republicans voted for the Biden-McCarthy deal. Here’s why.

Metallica has shared a new trailer for the Live from Texas concert film. The two-day event will showcase the metal legends' upcoming performances at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, taking place…

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Estimates show about 16% of Missouri motorists don’t have insurance on their vehicles.

The call for Clemons-Abdullah's resignation follows a difficult year for the city's jail system, which Mayor Tishaura O. Jones promised to reimagine.

From St. Louis Business Journal:  Redlands, California-based geospatial technology company Esri said Monday it is opening a new 15-person office at the Globe Building as it shuts a Cortex space, joining a cluster of geotech companies already operating from the downtown St. Louis office building. Esri, which has multiple offices locally, will occupy a 7,600-square-foot […]

From St. Louis/Southern Illinois Labor Tribune:  The Missouri Works Initiative’s Building Union Diversity (BUD) program has received a What’s Right with the Region Award from FOCUS St. Louis, a civic leadership organization. Each year, FOCUS applauds the efforts of the individuals, organizations and/or initiatives making a positive difference in the St. Louis region with its […]

Eight major infrastructure projects in Madison and St. Clair Counties in southwestern Illinois are receiving more than $41 million in grant funding through the 2023 Illinois Competitive Freight Program. The initiative, which distributes federal infrastructure funds through the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), aims to improve the movement of freight and create jobs and economic […]

From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  A Glendale auto dealer’s plan to build a private carwash about 100 feet from neighboring backyards is a step closer to approval despite opposition from neighboring residents. City planners on Wednesday decided to recommend the Board of Aldermen approve the plan from Glendale Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram dealership, but also set […]

On Tuesday, the Missouri Senate delivered a bill to Governor Mike Parson's desk that would impose tougher penalties for people who fire celebratory gunshots.

Kansas City police say Kha'liya Bridgewater is the name of the baby whose body was left in a wooded area in May.

(WTVO) — Crime is nothing new in Illinois. The state saw 50,103 violent crimes in 2021, according to Neighborhood Scout. In addition, Illinois had 188,005 property crimes that year, coming to a total of 238,108 crimes. Since there are many different types of crimes that a person can partake in, Illinois residents might be wondering [...]

From Leader Publications:  About 35 people attended the final Resilient De Soto community meeting on May 16 to give input on the flood resiliency plan being developed for the city, which has struggled with flash-flooding from Joachim Creek. The plan is expected to be completed at the end of this month, said Javier Diaz, urban […]

It was not immediately clear if the EPA would appeal.

Under CEO Sarah London's leadership, Centene has divested in several businesses acquired under Neidorff's tenure and reversed some of his key initiatives. The corporation has scrapped plans to build an East Coast headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina; pulled out of a naming rights deal for St. Louis' Major League Soccer stadium and halted use of the Centene Charitable Foundation as a patron of the arts in the St. Louis area and across the country.