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Economist says their ancestors provided anywhere from $365 million to $70 billion worth of free labor.

Victims of radioactive contamination are refusing to be ignored by Congress

Eckert’s, a family farm in Belleville, Illinois, welcomes you to the Cozy Cider Cabin. Open from Jan. 10 to Feb. 25, the wintery pop-up bar boasts a mountainside-cabin atmosphere with […]

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To You, I Go (2023) is Jessica Page’s visual love letter to St. Louis. Although St. Louis is rarely romanticized, Page aims to showcase the softest purest side of her […]

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Broken Hearts - a juried art exhibit. See how local artists create artwork which explores the complexity of emotion within a broken heart. The exhibit is free and will run […]

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After decades of disinvestment and a lack of engagement by city leadership, many Black St. Louisans report feelings of hopelessness, unsure of what to do or who to turn to. When problems like crumbling infrastructure and food deserts remain unresolved, people become less interested in local government, and in turn, the work of elected officials goes unchecked. Kelly McGowan believes that civics education is the answer to solving many problems the city faces, and that’s what she aims to provide via her nonprofit Transform 314.

A Wendy's employee is accused of getting into a fight with a drive-thru customer, stealing their vehicle and then hitting them with it.

A lawmaker presented two proposals that would dissolve the transportation commission and give lawmakers final say over which construction projects across the state receive funding.

The facility, originally built in 1988, has been the only temporarily closed nursing home in St. Louis County in the last year and a half, according to a state report issued in December.

St. Louis police crashed another SUV today — but at least this time they didn't take out  the front of a beloved local bar ... or land upside-down. The crash took place around 11:30 a.m. at the corner of Euclid and Page avenues, with the SUV driving off the road, over the sidewalk and into a chain link fence surrounding the New Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church. A police spokeswoman tells us no other vehicles were involved.

For decades, frustrated towns and cities all over the country have responded to telecom market failure by building their own fiber broadband networks. Data routinely shows that not only do these networks provide faster, better, and cheaper service, the networks are generally more accountable to the public — because they’re directly owned and staffed by locals […]

COLLINSVILLE - A man from Collinsville has been banned from all Walmart locations after allegedly stealing multiple bottles of Fireball whiskey from the Glen Carbon Walmart, his second or subsequent offense of retail theft. James J. Willie, 40, of Collinsville, was charged on Jan. 28, 2024, with retail theft under $300, his second or subsequent offense, after stealing said Fireball from the Walmart at 400 Junction Dr. in Glen Carbon. According to Madison County court documents, the value of the stolen merchandise was less than $300 in total. Willie had previously been convicted of retail theft under $300 on Nov. 16, 2023 in Madison County. Willie faces a Class 4 felony in this latest case, which was presented by the Glen Carbon Police Department. Court documents indicate he was remanded to jail to be held until his initial appearance in court, but a Release Order was later filed with additional conditions listed for his release. As part of his release conditions, Willie

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The 2024 ASA Midwest Council’s Meet the GC Expo the organization’s 22nd year brings area GCs and members of the construction community together for a “supersized” networking & business development event. A total of 38 GC exhibitors, and just under 1000 people gathered at the St Charles Convention Center on January 31. ASA’s mission is […]

One man has been charged with a shooting outside an Overland bar that left one man dead and another person injured.

KDHX is excited to announce that Tangazo will be joining the radio line-up! Tangazo will join the regular broadcast lineup starting February 15, 2024 on 88.1 KDHX. The live show will air each Thursday from Noon to 2 p.m. on 88.1 FM and worldwide at kdhx.org.

Tangazo, is a group discussion-based program created as a podcast for KDHX in March 2018 by its host and producer, Hank Thompson.

“Tangazo is important to the African American community because it gives Black people an unbridled voice on issues that are important to our wellbeing,” said Thompson, who was recently nominated for the National Black Radio Hall of Fame. “Tangazo will help build bridges of communication between the many groups that make up the St. Louis region.”

Thompson describes Tangazo as “a meeting place where we share ideas and explore efforts to improve our human conditions and quite simply make our lives better. All are welcome, none will be judged, but all are challenged to look beyond ourselves and our notions of how others think about issues of cultural​,​ political, and social significance.” 

With 148 podcast episodes already recorded, Tangazo will remain available in a podcast format, therefore extending its reach to an even wider audience. 

“We are extremely excited to have Tangazo join the radio line-up,” said KDHX Community Connections Director Ronnie Wisdom. “As we continue to ensure that the voices heard on KDHX truly reflect the entire listening audience, we know that Hank will provide a platform to bring even more of the community together in a space where meaningful discussions can take place.”

“It is our sincere hope that come November, this ban will be overturned and women will have access to the health care they want, need and deserve,” Jamie Corley said.

After 33 years in prison, Christopher Dunn has a new chance to be exonerated. This time, the Missouri Supreme Court won't stand in the way of his freedom.

Three, two, one. Jack Sandford is 14, and his world is about to turn upside down as the gate flings open on his first bull ride. “I’m an adrenaline junkie. I like to push stuff to the limit,” Sandford says with a smile. Fast forward to June of 2023, and Sandford’s world is about to change again. Three, two, one. The door at OSF Moeller Cancer Center in Alton, Illinois, opens, and Dr. Manpreet Sandhu walks in. She tells Sanford he has cancer in his upper intestine, liver and lymph nodes. It’s in an advanced state and not curable. Devastating news for anyone. But cancer wasn’t about to slow down the 67-year-old from Brighton, Illinois. He’s still bull riding on a senior tour during chemotherapy, making him a prime example of why staying active during cancer can help in the fight. Jack’s journey A Virginia native and Army veteran, Sandford came to southern Illinois around a decade ago to take a manufacturing job. He rode bulls

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