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November 26 has always been a day marked by significant events across the globe. Back in 1789, the United States Congress passed the first Thanksgiving Proclamation, setting a precedent for a national day of gratitude. This proclamation, initiated by President George Washington, encouraged Americans to set aside a day to give thanks for the nation’s blessings. The tradition has since evolved into the Thanksgiving holiday celebrated every November, marked by family gatherings and expressions

SPRINGFIELD – With one of the busiest travel periods of the year arriving this week with Thanksgiving, the Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois State Police and law enforcement agencies throughout the state are ramping up patrols and reminding the public to buckle up and drive sober. Hundreds of enforcement zones and other patrols will be looking for seat belt-law violators and impaired drivers through Dec. 2. “Illinois law is clear: Driving under the influence –

Baileys' Olive West, which owns a strip of storefronts on Olive Street in Midtown St. Louis, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday.

Attorneys for Judge Matthew Thornhill, of St. Charles, said in a court filing Monday that he has been the target of a months-long crusade by Presiding Judge Chris McDonough.

A portion of Manchester Road was shut down and many were without power Wednesday morning after a multi-vehicle crash in Des Peres.

We’ve documented in detail how the whole AT&T–>Time Warner–>Warner Brothers Discovery merger process has been a pointless mess, resulting in no limits of layoffs and damage to the underlying brands. What was supposed to be a gambit by these companies to dominate streaming TV, wound up being a very expensive act of seppuku by over-compensated executives clearly out of […]

James F. Conway, who as mayor of St. Louis from 1977 to 1981 fought to stem the exodus of residents and businesses from the city, died Tuesday.

Today expect a sunny but brisk day with a high of 44 degrees and a low near 27. Winds out of the west-northwest will be strong, reaching 20 mph and gusting up to 40 mph. This morning starts out cold and clear with temperatures in the upper 20s. By afternoon, the sun will shine brightly under a mostly clear sky, but those gusty winds will keep the air feeling chilly — around 32 degrees feels like. Evening will remain mostly clear and cold, with the low dropping to the upper 20s. Overnight,

St. Mary's Southside Catholic High School is staying open due to the generosity of alumni donations, including a $550,000 pledge from the Kevin Beckmann Charitable Trust and a $1.5 million donation from an anonymous alum.

Columnist Michael Allen reflects on the past and future of one of downtown's most iconic pieces of real estate.

Renata Cassiano Alvarez, the 2025 Visiting Artist in Residence at Laumeier Sculpture Park, works predominantly in clay, focusing on process to develop an intimate and collaborative relationship with her chosen […]

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Lotawata Creek Southern Grill in Fairview Heights has closed after 29 years of service due to financial difficulties, and the owners will now focus on Lotawata Creek's Chicken Shack in Florissant.

SIUE narrowly edged out SLU for the best athlete graduation among Division I schools in the St. Louis region.

Until last year, Roberta Ross-Fisher had never been in a hospital except to visit friends and family. The self-employed higher education consultant from Franklin County was so diligent about cleaning her teeth she had a gum graft several years ago to repair where she overbrushed. Then, on May 5, 2024, she received a phone call. […]

ST. LOUIS — A federal judge promised Tuesday that he would decide whether or not to block a referendum on Missouri’s gerrymandered redistricting map before petitions to force a vote are submitted. The state is asking U.S. District Judge Zachary Bluestone, a recent Trump appointee, to declare the U.S. Constitution precludes any popular effort to […]