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A woman is behind bars after her child died from apparent head injuries earlier this month in Belleville.

When you're a kid and you're not allowed to listen to "forbidden" music, you get creative — which is how Pete Davidson says he inadvertently became a Rod Stewart fan. The comedian and Edie Falco,…

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New Mayor Scott Shipley appointed outgoing mayor Grant Mabie as an interim alderman to finish the term Shipley vacated to become mayor.

“I have an alarm set for me to check my tickets every three months,” the unnamed winner said. “So I didn’t know for a while.”

Missouri lawmakers are working on a bill that would add more security measures to school districts statewide.

Who doesn’t love the wisdom of the crowds? Hey, it’s a great thing if you’re seeking comment from the oft-disrespected “stakeholders” known as the people who pay your salaries. Comment periods for proposed regulation ensures a healthy mix of intelligent commentary and unhinged partisanship. You know, like pretty much any congressional hearing. On the other […]

Here's a lovely little cardinal that I photographed last year in my sister-in-law's backyard. I would like to get a picture of a cardinal in the wild someday, but so far they've been too quick for me.

Is Aerosmith getting ready to say goodbye to the road? That’s the speculation after the band’s logo started popping up at venues, along with the words “Peace Out.”  As previously reported, Aerosmith is…

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Momentus Technologies, an O’Fallon, Missouri-based provider of event and venue management software, has acquired a U.K.-based software business.

A man who routinely plays the Show Me Cash draw game scored a six-figure jackpot from a recent drawing.

Today on TAP: Who bought all that stock, as the retailer was on the route to bankruptcy?

Music fans are getting their first look at a new documentary about Pink Floyd’s Syd Barrett. A new trailer has just dropped for the film, Have You Got It Yet?, directed by award-winning filmmaker Roddy Bogawa and the late…

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WOOD RIVER - The William M. BeDell Achievement and Resource Center (ARC) will host its 41 st annual dance and auction from 7 to 11 p.m. on Saturday, November 5. The event will take place at the Knights of Columbus Hall at 1713 Stamper Lane in Godfrey. Board member, Shirley Weidman, has organized the dance since 1980 as the primary fundraiser for the agency. Chairing the event this year are John and Kirstin Hamilton of Fosterburg. The Hamiltons have been attending the dance for 15 years. Kirstin said, “I grew up with the Wiedman family and spent time at their home. Shirley has always welcomed us to the event, and we’ve enjoyed it.” John added, “My father said the arc dance has been one of the premiere events in the community for many years. We’re happy to be a part of it.” Kirstin is a physical therapist for OSF Saint Anthony’s Health Center and John is co-owner of Hamilton Fabrication and Steel, and farms with his family. Tickets to the

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Restaurateur Ben Poremba aims to create a traditional New York–style Jewish deli in the heart of St. Louis.

Laura McNamara vividly remembers the moment her husband, Alberto Juarez, told her they were going to start a coffee business. They were at their home in Tulum, on Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula, where McNamara had just gotten some bad news from their regular coffee supplier.