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The Rockpile Mountain Wilderness will close for a few days so officials can work to control the feral hog population.

Marriage is about compromise. For one Joplin couple, that compromise manifested itself as two additional wings catering to the couple's different tastes.

Last fall we had a whole series of blog posts explaining just how dangerous Rep. Jerry Nadler’s SHOP SAFE bill would be. It’s one of those bills that if you just hear what it’s about — stopping the sale of counterfeit goods online — sounds good. But only if you don’t understand how basically anything […]

COLLINSVILLE – Illinois State Police District 11 Troopers continue to investigate a shooting that occurred Thursday morning near East St. Louis. State troopers were dispatched to a single unit crash on the ramp from Interstate 70 eastbound to Interstate 64 eastbound. While Troopers were responding to the scene, the victim, a 49-year-old male from St. Louis, MO., called District 11 telecommunicators. He advised that as he was traveling eastbound on Interstate 70 near Milepost 3 in St. Clair County, a black male in a dark-colored vehicle fired an unknown number of shots at his vehicle. The victim fled from the suspect vehicle and subsequently crashed into the concrete median at the above location. The suspect vehicle also fled the scene. There were no injuries to the driver or defects in the vehicle. The investigation is still open and ongoing. There is no further information available at this time. ISP Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Zone 6 agents and ISP Crime Scene

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Jonathan "Matt" Wells, 39, had amassed an "alarming" collection of child pornography, prosecutors said.

Prosecutors say the former principal, Cornelius Green, used money stolen from his school to pay his friend to kill Joceyln Peters, a teacher, in 2016.

The Edwardsville Community Foundation is taking applications this month through its disaster relief fund.

“Finally. Let’s play some baseball,” message from one player read.

James Heinemeier, co-owner and co-founder of J & P’s Edelweiss antique store in Alton along with his wife Patricia, is looking to close the store later this year and retire after 20 years in business. J & P’s Edelweiss is having a large clearance sale to help Heinemeier reach his goal of emptying the store’s packed shelves by this October. Right now, all items are 20% off until the end of March - on April 1, that discount will increase to 25%. This May, all items will be 30% off and any remaining items after that point will be sold at auction. Heinemeier got into the antique business by selling antiques at booths in local antique stores, eventually opening his first antique shop in the Mineral Springs Mall in the 1990s. He bought the old Alton Tire Sales Co. building at 435 East Broadway in 2002 and opened J & P’s Edelweiss - since then, his collection has expanded considerably. “To understand my store, words can’t do it - you need to come

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It was the winter of 1953 when fans watched the announcement that would mark the beginning of a baseball dynasty.

When you think of a detox drink, you might envision a bottle of green juice full of antioxidants and liquified kale. Or, perhaps you think of a highlighter-yellow liquid that will quickly purge your insides of any evidence of chemical contaminants.…

I just picked up some prescription eyedrops from the pharmacy. I don't have any vision insurance, so this was an all-cash transaction. The clerk at Walgreens told me it would cost $365. Hoo boy. But if I joined their club it would only cost $104 plus $20 for the first year's fee. Great! Sign me ...continue reading "The penalty for not having health insurance is too damn high"

It'll have 24 topics and courses ranging from Black history to teaching students about credit and financial literacy.

Every Wednesday in April, The Garden will be open until 7:30 p.m.

From the St. Louis Science Center Planetarium to the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum, Gyo Obata left his mark on skylines around the world.

The Cardinals will open the season at Busch Stadium with a matchup against the Pittsburgh Pirates. First pitch is set for 4:15.