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More than 20% of Missouri's students were chronically absent last year, defined as missing at least one in 10 days of school.

Most people in the St. Louis area pronounce the name of the small Metro East village of Sauget incorrectly. It's one of many French names St. Louisans may botch.

Starting next Monday, Illinois will be the first state to eliminate cash-bail as a condition of pretrial release.

The effort is spearheaded by the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team.

The third Construction Career Expo is happening Wednesday.

The Gary Sinise Foundation is raising money for a Manchester Police Department veteran officer.

New details have emerged about a shooting that happened in north St. Louis County early Wednesday morning.

WASHINGTON — The development of artificial intelligence presents far-reaching challenges for virtually every aspect of modern society, including campaigns, national security and journalism, members of a U.S. Senate panel said at a Tuesday hearing. Technology experts invited to testify at a hearing of the Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security Subcommittee of the Senate […]

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Bradley S. Jenkins was sentenced to probation after his wife fell to her death from a parking garage near Busch Stadium in 2019.

“Neither Bill Eigel nor his BILL PAC have anything to do with President Trump or his campaign,” says Trump campaign lawyer David Warrington.

Some local police departments may have used a hacked computer information network.

Sugaree (1242 Tamm Avenue, sugareebaking.com), the beloved Dogtown purveyors of pies, cakes and all things sweet, is back. The bakery announced it had reopened for online orders yesterday on Instagram. "Sugareebaking.com is live!!!!

Big changes start Wednesday at Riverview Gardens High School after multiple fights broke out on the campus Tuesday.

Owner Tiffany Jones is inspired by her own life, spending time outdoors as a child as well as with her grandmother, from whom she learned about plants and their power to heal.

Owner Zakaria Elfarci brings a touch of his native Morocco to South City.

Hosted at the Lemp Grand Hall and Lofts, the St. Louis Bourbon Society's popular event continues to grow, with the addition of a sit-down dinner with drink pairings.

Missouri House leaders want to flex their muscles, state Senate leaders want to limit chances for personality clashes and Gov. Mike Parson reportedly expects his vetoes – $555 million in spending and one statutory enactment – to survive Wednesday’s gathering of lawmakers. Except for the administration of Gov. Jay Nixon – a Democrat who faced […]

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Leaders of Missouri’s child welfare agency on Tuesday touted a reduction in the number of children in the state’s overburdened foster care system, telling lawmakers it represented progress toward building a more preventative system. But they also acknowledged that Children’s Division continues to face major challenges, fielding questions from the House Committee on Children and […]

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WASHINGTON — U.S. senators at a committee hearing Tuesday discussed the consequences of book bans and parents’ desire to control what their kids read — though they also acknowledged it’s not an issue for Congress to settle. The Senate Judiciary Committee heard testimony about book bans, focusing on how censorship limits liberty and literature. The […]

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As COVID-19 hospitalizations tick upward with fall approaching, the CDC says it’s time for new boosters — and not only for those at highest risk of serious disease. Here are seven things you need to know.