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The St. Louis County Port Authority is moving as quick as possible to get the wrecking ball moving after a fire broke out at the old Jamestown Mall for the second time in less than two months.

A federal judge today granted a preliminary injunction against the Florida law that bans puberty blockers and other gender-affirming care for transgender teens. In order to do this, the judge had to conclude the plaintiffs were likely to win their case on the merits when it goes to trial. He did so in no uncertain ...continue reading "Federal judge puts Florida anti-trans law on hold"

Comedian Matt Rife announced his "ProbleMATTic" world tour, and he is coming to St. Louis.

With Missouri experiencing drought conditions, the City of Wentzville issued a voluntary water conservation declaration on Monday.

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Debra Jones’ uncle was one of only 2,000 Black soldiers among the 160,000 Allied troops to storm the beaches of Normandy 79 years ago.

A resident spotted the bear around 8:30 p.m. June 3 about two miles south of Evansville, Illinois.

Def Leppard recently played Bramall Lane in their hometown of Sheffield, England, and they’ve given fans a behind-the-scenes look at what went down. In their latest Behind The World Tour YouTube video, the…

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As the NBA Finals move along, commissioner Adam Silver recently hinted that the league might consider expansion as soon as 2024.

Guns N’ Roses appears to be looking to change things up on their current tour. As we previously reported, at their opening show in Abu Dhabi, GNR broke out several rarities…

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The countdown to the end of Billy Joel's decadelong Madison Square Garden residency has begun, and you'll be able to give thanks for the past 10 years with a special Thanksgiving…

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ALTON - Alton Police Chief Jarrett Ford this afternoon released more information about the shooting at Rent-A-Center Tuesday morning. "At 10:12 a.m. on June 6, 2023, the Alton Police Department received a 911 call from a female indicating she had just been shot. A separate 911 call was also received from an employee of Rent-A-Center, 2831 Homer Adams Parkway, Alton, Illinois, indicating a shooting had just taken place inside the business. "Alton Police Officers arrived at the business as well as to the female who had been shot. The female was in a vehicle and located in close proximity to Rent-A-Center. Initial investigation revealed that the female who was shot had come to the business to confront a relative who is employed by Rent-A-Center, despite an active order of protection prohibiting contact with her relative and from being at Rent-A-Center. "In doing so, the female engaged in a verbal conflict with her relative which escalated into a physical altercation. A separate Rent-A-Center

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ALTON - Alton has become very known for its Annual Juneteenth Freedom Celebration over the years. On June 17, the 32nd Annual Juneteenth will be held at James H. Killion Park (formerly Salu Park) from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Set up begins at 7:30 a.m. and opening ceremony begins at 11:30 a.m. Abe Lee Barham, one of the organizers of the event, said: "The Juneteenth Celebration is a community effort to celebrate the memory of 1865 freedom for African Americans in the history of the United States. Our ancestors were slaves/property in 1776 when independence was declared for the United States - July 4). Barham said all pastors, praise dancers, choirs, soloists, praise teams, poets, food vendors, storytellers, creative artists, musicians craft/merchandise vendors and those who portray famous black Americans should sign up for the event. "This is a most commemorative event and if you plan to participate contact Marquato Rattler (618) 910-7422, Anne Johnson at (618) 466-9369 or Lee Barham at (618

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This week, Louis Kelly, Forum drone photographer and owner of Drone Eagle LLC, captures progress on the new Clark Family Branch of the St. Louis County Library. The new branch, to be named the Clark Family Branch, is expected to be completed in late 2023 and will replace the former Headquarters building at 1640 S. […]

In a new report today, the World Bank estimates that Fed rate hikes already in place will reduce US GDP by 2.4 percentage points this year: As a result, the Bank has reduced its estimate of 2023 growth to 1.1% and 2024 growth to 0.8%: The Bank says explicitly that reduced growth, both here and ...continue reading "World Bank says Fed hikes will slow growth to 1% this year"

WOOD RIVER - Wood River City Council members voted to delay the reappointments of Sara Hall, Sheila Angel, and Shelly Fitzgerald, as well as the new appointment of Kristen Burns, to the city’s Planning Commission. Jesse Daniels was to be appointed as Chairman and Councilman Bill Dettmers was to be appointed as Ex-Officio before the council voted 3-2 to table the item until the next meeting. After the motion to approve Mayor Tom Stalcup’s recommended appointments to the commission was made, Councilman David Ayres moved to table the item until the next meeting, stating he suggested the council meet about this topic twice since their first meeting, but no such meeting had taken place. Councilman Bill Dettmers said the goal of reviewing and limiting these committee appointments is based on “several cities” which have tried to limit the size of their committees, adding that the Wood River Planning Commission is the largest committee in the city. He said the

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The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed a reported black bear sighting that occurred over the weekend near Evansville.

ALTON - Jack Keller has always been one to serve his community and country. This past Memorial Day, he was honored with one of his biggest accomplishments - he was the grand marshal for the historic Alton parade. Jack rated the day as "quite an honor." "It was very kind of them to do that," he said. "I always loved doing community service type of work and my work with East End Improvement Association," one of the parade sponsors. East End also is a coordinator of the Alton Halloween Parade and Jack has been involved in both for years upon years. Jack and his wife, Joan, both rode together in the parade. He describes Joan as "the love of my life." Jack is now 92 years old. Jack was a 3rd Class Petty Officer during the Korean War and was based in Key West, Fla. Keller spent much of his time aboard a submarine and part of a crew. He said he retained friends from those days for the rest of his life. Jack returned home to raise his children and now loves not only his children but also

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