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"Our operations here — though relatively small in that big population of 18,000 — are critical," newly appointed Copeland CEO Ross Shuster said Wednesday.

Metallica raised $200,000 through the band's Month of Giving charity initiative. Throughout May, the metal legends raised money through their All Within My Hands foundation for The Farmlink Project, which…

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WOOD RIVER - Construction is underway for a new inclusive playground and recreation center in Wood River Central Park. The Wood River Parks and Recreation Department is heading this project. The playground will include a challenge course, which is unique to the area. The recreation center will offer basketball and pickleball courts and a gymnastic space. “We’ve been working on these things for a while, so to finally have them come to fruition is awesome. It has been a lot of work to get to this point, and I’m excited to see it all,” Jason Woody, Wood River’s Parks and Recreation director, said. “I think our citizens will be pretty excited when they start driving by.” The playground’s previous equipment has been replaced with a new swing set, a large play structure with multiple slides and a challenge course. This challenge course will allow people to time themselves and compete for the quickest time. “Nobody really

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The Archbishop of St. Louis will close 34 parishes and one mission and reassign 155 priests in the most sweeping reorganization of the Catholic church in St. Louis history.

After 18 months of waiting, Catholics learned on Saturday the fate of their priests and parishes in the downsizing of the archdiocese called “All Things New.”

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The St. Louis County Council decided Tuesday not to vote to override County Executive Sam Page’s veto of the bill aimed at banning people from streets when a sidewalk is present.
On May 16, the St. Louis County Council passed Bill 86 by a narrow 4-3 vote.

Caught in the act. Three juvenile suspects are in custody, accused of breaking into an O’Fallon, Missouri, residence and stealing the homeowner’s weapon.

We’ve done all we can we’re willing to do to make schools safer. We’ve added more cops, something that sounds like safety but just means we’ve offloaded school discipline to people trained in the art of violence. We’ve locked more doors, added more machinery, and opened up our students to all sorts of pervasive surveillance. […]

A woman thrown off the stage during a rapper's St. Louis County show in 2019 has filed a lawsuit over injuries she suffered.

Messi's new team, Inter Miami, is set to visit St. Louis on July 15, but it's not a sure thing he will play.

BRIGHTON - Brighton will celebrate its history with the 117th annual Betsey Ann Picnic on Friday, June 16, and Saturday, June 17. The Picnic will include carnival rides and games, food and craft vendors, and Brighton’s famous Burgoo soup. The Picnic is sponsored by the Betsey Ann Association, which maintains Betsey Ann Park and its historical sites. “We use our funds to help improve and support the park, and also to help some of the other organizations around town,” Reggie Conlee, the president of the Betsey Ann Association, said. “This park has got a lot of history for the city of Brighton…I like to see the tradition continue.” So, what to expect for this year’s event? Little Egypt Shows & Carnival will run rides and games from 5–11 p.m. on both nights. An armband costs $20 and provides access to all the rides. Individual tickets will also be sold at a lower price. Bingo will run throughout the evening. Players can compete

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A Missouri judge is weighing whether to break up a spat between two Republican officials over whether a proposed abortion rights amendment would cost the state billions of dollars in lost revenue from people who otherwise would be born.

GRANITE CITY - Granite City Police Department identified the victim in a fatal crash on Tuesday night as Frank Fisher, 41, of Granite City. The crash occurred at 6:56 p.m. Tuesday at the intersection of Nameoki Road and Lindell Boulevard in Granite City. Granite City Detective Captain Gary Brooks said Fisher was transported to a local area hospital where he was later pronounced deceased from injuries due to the accident. "This investigation is being conducted by the Granite City Police Department with the assistance of the Metro East Crash Assistance Team and the Madison County Coroner’s Office," Brooks said. "We at GCPD would like to extend our most sincerest condolences to the family of the individual who lost their life. This investigation is still ongoing and there will be no further comment at this time."

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The third edition of CREDO, a study of charter school performance, was released today. It covers the years 2014-2019 and shows much stronger performance for charter schools than the previous two studies: Performance is measured here in "days of learning," with 180 days as the baseline. The latest study shows that in reading, charter students ...continue reading "Charter schools work—but only for Black and Hispanic students"

A major water main break on Interstate 64 and subsequent severe flooding last month in were something of a wake-up call for Wentzville city leadership.

BETHALTO - The Village of Bethalto and its Fire Department have placed a ban on all burning within the village until further notice, citing “dry conditions.” Bethalto Fire Chief Brian Buhs said the ban includes burning trash, using fire pits, and all other forms of burning. He said it’s partially due to dead vegetation. “What prompted it is a lack of precipitation was causing much of the vegetation to die within the area, and rather than to run an unnecessary risk and for somebody to cause a fire that damages their own property or somebody else’s, we decided to stop it until we get some rain,” he said. Chief Buhs said he doesn’t expect or hope for it to be a long-term ban and said there is a chance of rain within the next couple of days. “I don’t expect it to last long, we just want to make sure that we can protect everybody’s property,” he added. The Village made the announcement on its Facebook page , whic

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One man is in custody following a shooting early Thursday morning at a home in rural southern Illinois.

Canadian wildfires send smoke and air pollution to more than 55 million Americans.

The shooting happened at about 12:30 a.m. Wednesday in the parking lot of Bottom Line Sports Bar and Grill.