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"We have received 149 personal letters," Lori Bauer said. "The one that touched us the most was from a lady in our local community. She's 98."

The development would also tie into public transit, since the project borders the MetroLink tracks to the south.

An inspiring true story of a music legend, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical takes you on an unforgettable journey of a remarkable career.   A tapestry of creativity and innovation,

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The historic Famous-Barr warehouse in Midtown now used as a Goodwill Outlet Center would be repurposed into a mixed-use development with apartments as part of developer Green Street’s $60 million Armory STL development.

ALTON - The Alton committee of the Whole has given their preliminary approval for a few items including city employee pay raises, two new solar installations, Gordon Moore Park Restroom Renovations, and more. The full Alton City Council will vote on these items at their next meeting this Wednesday, June 14. Committee members voted 6-1 to approve a 3% salary increase for non-union city employees, effective April 1, 2023 for Fiscal Year 2023. The resolution passed with Alderwoman Carolyn MacAfee casting the sole “no” vote. A resolution entering the City of Alton into a Ground Lease with Alton Landfill Solar LLC was approved unanimously. This lays the groundwork for the new solar farm to be built on the Old Alton Landfill site. Ameresco, Inc. announced their partnership with the city to develop and install the solar project back in February . In a similar resolution, the committee accepted a proposal from GRP|WEGMAN to develop and install a solar energy array at th

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The 13th season of the Missouri Chamber Music Festival will take place from June 12 to 17.   The season’s dark and dramatic themes – think love, intrigue, death and

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The St. Louis Cardinals take on the San Francisco Giants at Busch Stadium.

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Thunderstorm season is in full swing across the country and with it comes the threat of lightning. Unfortunately, there’s lots of bad information floating around about this weather hazard.

WASHINGTON – In observation of World Day Against Child Labor, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) today reintroduced legislation to protect child workers from the dangers of exposure to tobacco plants, including nicotine poisoning. The Children Don’t Belong on Tobacco Farms Act amends the Fair Labor Standards Act to prohibit children under the age of 18 from working in tobacco fields and coming into direct contact with tobacco plants or dried tobacco leaves by deeming this type of work as oppressive child labor. “Kids as young as 12 can be recruited to work on tobacco farms where they are exposed to serious health risks like nicotine poisoning and other long-term health effects. Putting a stop to this disgraceful labor practice is common sense,” Durbin said. “I’m hopeful that with the Children Don’t Belong on Tobacco Farms Act , Congress can finally act to protect these kids before

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Another fraternity member involved in a University of Missouri hazing incident that left a freshman blind and unable to talk or walk has pleaded guilty.

CHICAGO – Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Transportation today announced schedule changes for Amtrak’s Lincoln Service trains, following the successful implementation of the Chicago-to-St. Louis high-speed rail project and enabling passenger service to reach 110 mph. Effective June 26, the changes will eliminate approximately 15 minutes from existing 90 mph runtimes and 30 minutes from the initial 79 mph schedule. “After many years of construction and testing for a nearly $2 billion investment, I couldn’t be happier to announce that our transition to 110 mph rail service for the Lincoln Service trains has been completed,” said Gov. Pritzker . “From saving residents precious time to improving the reliability and safety of our transit system, this milestone makes it clear to the rest of the nation that Illinois is a leader in transportation, infrastructure, and innovation.” In addition to increasing speeds, the $1.96 billion

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Federal prosecutors say Brandon Bosley engaged in an insurance fraud scheme involving a Toyota Prius.

A local nonprofit called Reprieve Spiritual Wellness (Reprieve) is working to raise awareness about the importance of taking care of your mental health through various programs and activities in a small, intimate setting.

Cardinals reliever Ryan Helsley was placed on the 15-day injured list because of a strained right forearm. St. Louis announced the move before a series opener against San Francisco and made it retroactive to Saturday.

In St. Louis’ food scene, the current star of the show is the humble bagel. New shops, and long lines, have led Sauce Magazine’s Meera Nagarajan to declare it a veritable “bagel boom.” Ted Wilson, co-owner of Bagel Union in Webster Groves, describes the years of work to turn his boiled-and-baked dreams into reality, and Jackie Polcyn, the shop’s head baker and production manager, tells us what it takes to make the perfect bagel.

A church in Warrenton, Missouri, went up in flames early Monday morning.

The girl was brought to a nearby firehouse on Partridge Avenue with a gunshot wound to the right side.

City officials said it was a domino effect that all started with a water main break at Donovan and Lansdowne on Friday.

Thousands of community members and first responders from around the state gathered to remember the life of Matthew Pauk.