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Chefs Tom Coghill, Rich LoRusso, and Al Baker died this month.

Back in January DirecTV finally decided to axe OAN, the conspiracy and fantasy channel, from its cable lineup. The decision came just three months or so after a blockbuster report showed that AT&T not only helped fund and set up the “news” outlet, but it came up with the idea. OAN has been notorious for spreading […]

QuikTrip is asking to rezone a former furniture store from commercial and residential to just commercial, and for a conditional use permit.

WASHINGTON — The $1.5 trillion omnibus spending bill passed by Congress last week includes $75 million in Help America Vote Act grants — a major reduction compared to years past. Experts say the $75 million is insufficient to fund local elections and leaves local election offices without resources to improve election infrastructure and protect the […]

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You might have noticed Native Pet at your local Target this month.

The two left lanes of I-44 eastbound near Antire Road were closed for about two-and-a-half hours.

Band together has brought LGBTQ musicians and allies together in St. Louis since 1997. What started as an excuse to march in a pride parade has grown much larger.

The St. Louis Development Corp., the city's development agency, plans to open a center in north St. Louis to provide training and other resources to businesses and entrepreneurs. The agency, whose board approved the project Thursday, plans to open the Northside Economic Empowerment Center in Sumner High School, pending review by St. Louis Public Schools. The project will be funded through $1.5 million from the city's American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) allotment of nearly $500 million. Officials said…

A 17-year-old was standing on Interstate 44 around 4 a.m. in south St. Louis County when a car swerved and hit him.

Hi-Pointe is a southwest St. Louis neighborhood located south of Clayton Road and Oakland Avenue, east of the city limits, north of Dale Avenue and west of Louisville Avenue. The 2000 Census data showed a decline in Hi-Pointe population of 7%, down to 2,454 residents: 86% white, 7% black, 3% Asian and 2% Hispanic/Latino. There were […]

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For a director obsessed with questions of fate, power, choice and consequences, Joachim Trier's largely realistic suite of work focused on the everyday might not seem like the most natural mode.

John Meilink said he knew from an early age that he wanted to run the family business. He worked at Thomson Printing and learned over the years from his dad, Mike Thomson. But after graduating from Webster University in 2005, Meilink left his hometown of St. Charles. "Every person who has taken over this business has moved away. It’s kind of a tradition,” he said, saying the experience added perspective and an opportunity to learn more. Meilink moved to Chicago to work for Maron Electric Co.,…

Molly Cooper would love to share the story of why her great-grandfather Nicolo Collida found himself with a one-way ticket to St. Louis from the old country, but it happened so long ago, the details have been lost to history — and even if they hadn't been, she would not be at liberty to talk about it.

Missouri residents who don’t already have an at-home PCR test kit can order one for free through March 31 through the state’s online system at health.mo.gov.

A public memorial service for Former State Representative Cora Faith Walker, who died suddenly last week, is set for this morning.

Missouri lawmakers return to the state Capitol Monday to kick off the second half of the 2022 legislative session, facing a laundry list of unfinished business and simmering dysfunction.  The Missouri House, which passed a parade of legislative priorities during the first half of the session, will return to tackle a state budget overflowing with […]

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Willam H. Whyte is one of two people who influenced how I see our built environment, the other is Jane Jacobs. Had I known about either in 1985 I probably would’ve studied urban planning instead of architecture. Both focus on observation, but in very different ways. On an otherwise normal ...

Indigenous leaders worry redistricting will lead to more disenfranchisement and environmental issues.