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While certain animals require a permit to own, such as a raccoon, others are considered dangerous by Illinois law and are illegal to own in any capacity.

Missouri has one of the loosest laws in the country when it comes to texting and driving, but that will change in the near future.

JERSEYVILLE - Illinois American Water issued a boil water order Saturday afternoon for its water customers in the Jerseyville District operations. The boil water order was necessary after a minor flooding issue at the Jerseyville water treatment plant which was resolved, Illinois American Water customers impacted by the boil water order received a phone call notification Saturday afternoon from the company. The following communities served from the Illinois American Water treatment plant in Jerseyville are impacted by the boil water order: • Jerseyville • Fieldon • Nutwood Note: The Village of Hardin is not under a boil water order. Hardin has its own ILAW water treatment plant. During the boil order, customers should bring their water to a rolling boil for five minutes before using water for drinking or cooking. Water is OK for bathing, washing and other common uses. When the boil water order is lifted, impacted customers will receive a phone call from Illinois

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Dexter Wade, 40, was convicted of raping a Hazelwood Central Middle School girl when she was 13 and 14 years old in 2014 and 2015.

​The incident happened shortly before 1 a.m. in St. Louis' Riverview Neighborhood.

Councilmembers claim the mayor has "been on a mission to pursue personal vendettas" and "dismantle city government" since he was elected.

Though the St. Louis Cardinals loaded up on pitching prospects at this year's trade deadline, one young hitter involved in the frenzy is making quite a statement.

Known for its specialty burgers and shakes with homemade ice cream, the restaurant shared in a Facebook post that it will be serving customers downtown until Thursday, Aug. 31.

Three of the inmates charged with kidnapping a 73-year-old guard on Tuesday are awaiting trial for murder charges.

"Due to lightning this morning, the Evolution Festival is working on a delayed start and schedule update," organizers announced at about 1:30 p.m. "Information with details to follow will be announced shortly."

Stephanie Baird wiped away tears as she remembered Becky "The Queen of Carpet" Rothman on Saturday afternoon.

Online shopping has contributed to the gradual decline of traditional shopping malls in the 21st century, and several spots in the St. Louis area reflect that harsh reality.

Here is the minimum wage for California compared to the federal minimum wage: The federal minimum wage lost value in practically every year since 1980, while the California minimum generally continued to rise with inflation. In 2016, as the federal minimum fell further and further behind inflation, California went in the other direction, raising it ...continue reading "Raw data: The minimum wage in California and the nation"

In our Twitter spat a couple of days ago Chris Geidner mentioned a new law that prevented trans kids from getting gender affirming care up through age 18. I corrected that to 17, thinking of the Tennessee law that was recently upheld in federal court. But no. It turns out Alabama has a law that ...continue reading "Alabama bans gender-affirming care up to age 19"