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Police ID 2 people killed in Cherokee Street bar shooting during Cinco de Mayo
Police on Thursday identified two people killed in a Cherokee Street bar shooting during Cinco de Mayo celebrations.
Suspect wanted in Ferguson bank robbery
The FBI and Ferguson Police Department are searching for a man accused in a Ferguson bank robbery Thursday morning.
New book, ‘Bob Dylan: Mixing Up The Medicine,’ explores the singer’s vast archive
Here's something every Bob Dylan fan will want to get their hands on. Callaway Arts & Entertainment just announced a new comprehensive book, Bob Dylan: Mixing Up The Medicine, described as “a richly illustrated book…
Police ID would-be robber killed in St. Louis' Hyde Park neighborhood
Police on Thursday identified a man who was shot and killed last weekend when authorities said he tried to rob someone in the city's Hyde Park neighborhood.
Motorist Rolls Vehicle Over On Riverlands Way And Wise Road In West Alton
WEST ALTON - An area motorist avoided serious injury in a crash where his 2011 Chevrolet Equinox overturned Wednesday on Riverlands Way east of Wise Road. The initial call to first responders sounded serious, Rivers Pointe Fire Chief Richard Bender said. He said the call to them came at 7:49 p.m. on Wednesday. “It was a one-vehicle rollover,” he said. “Thankfully, the man escaped serious injury, but he was transported to a local hospital for further evaluation at Christian Northeast Hospital.” The Missouri State Highway Patrol report said the man ran off the left side of the roadway, struck a culvert, and overturned.
St. Louis police need help identifying suspect in gas station shooting
Detectives with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department are asking for the public's help in identifying a suspect in a gas station shooting in the Princeton Heights neighborhood.
Bill to ban texting while driving in Missouri heading to governor's desk
A bill that would ban texting while driving in Missouri heads to the governor's desk after clearing the Senate on Thursday.
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Missouri legislators vote to require fingerprint background checks for cannabis employees
Everyone working in Missouri’s cannabis industry would be required to submit to a fingerprint background check under legislation approved Thursday. Under the constitutional amendment that voters passed in November to legalize recreational marijuana, only the owners of cannabis companies are required to submit their fingerprints to the Missouri Highway Patrol for a criminal background check. […]
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Missouri lawmakers seek to overturn St. Louis ordinances that ban cat declawing
While the practice of declawing cats is currently outlawed in the City of St. Louis and St. Louis County, the Missouri legislature is considering a proposal to nullify these ordinances to make the practice available statewide. Dr. Amanda Gruber of the St. Louis Cat Clinic discusses how declawing affects the health and wellbeing of cats — and why she has never performed the procedure.
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Measure to ban texting while driving sent to Missouri governor’s desk
Nearly every other state in the nation bans texting while driving.
Man sentenced for Granite City tire shop murder
An Illinois man convicted of committing an "execution" in broad daylight outside a Granite City tire shop was sentenced Thursday to nearly eight decades in state prison.
Give this Missouri brewery a name to win free beer for a year
EUREKA, Mo. -- Would you like to choose the name of a local brewery? Melvin Brewing in Eureka recently changed owners. They are asking people from the area to suggest a new name. The winner will get a year's worth of beer. You can submit a name for the brewery by entering here. To avoid [...]
'An execution in broad daylight': Man sentenced in fatal Granite City shooting
Pritzker Administration Expands Access to Self-Administered Contraceptives
CHICAGO – Today, Governor JB Pritzker, the Illinois Department of Public Health ("IDPH") and the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation ("IDFPR") announced a new process to expand access to self-administered hormonal contraceptives, making them more available to Illinois residents than ever before. IDPH Director, Dr. Sameer Vohra, issued a standing order that authorizes Illinois pharmacists to dispense hormonal contraception following training. “In Illinois, we respect a woman’s right to make reproductive health choices,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “I’m pleased that as part of that mission, we are making safe, tested hormonal contraceptives more accessible than ever by allowing pharmacists to dispense this necessary medication, removing barriers to treatment for women across the state.” “By broadening access to hormonal contraceptives, our state continues its commitment to tearing down obstacles to vital medical
Two senior housing projects in St. Louis move forward
Two projects that will add over 100 apartments for seniors across north and south St. Louis moved closer to final approval.
Optimism for a school choice plan is fading in the Missouri Senate
The sponsor of the legislation in the Senate calls passage a “long shot.”
ISP Releases Final Victim's Name From 72-Vehicle Fatal Crash On I-55
FARMERSVILLE – The Illinois State Police (ISP) is releasing the final name of the seven people fatally injured in multiple crashes that occurred on May 1, 2023 at approximately 10:55 a.m. on both northbound and southbound Interstate 55 between mile markers 72 and 78, near Farmersville in Montgomery County. Otto Medina-Salazar, 58-year-old from Carthage, MO was fatally injured in the crash. A total of 72 vehicles are known to be involved in the crashes and 37 people were transported to area hospitals with injuries ranging from minor to critical. There were seven fatalities in the crashes, including the following names previously released. Shirley Harper, 88-year-old from Franklin, WI Joseph Bates, 73-year-old from Crystal Lake, IL Donna Bates, 71-year-old from Crystal Lake, IL Earl LeGrand, 64-year-old from Florissant, MO Michael Zinchuk, 55-year-old from Champaign, IL Amy Zinchuk, 54-year-old from Champaign, IL ISP recognizes the impact of this tragic event and offers
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