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The son of former St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Bob McCulloch has been charged with Sunday’s shooting at a trunk-or-treat event at a Kirkwood school.

ST. LOUIS, MO. – The United Way of Greater St. Louis Charmaine Chapman Society kicked off its annual Divine 9 fundraising challenge last month and has already raised $169,592 with Delta Sigma Theta ($48,599) and Kappa Alpha Psi ($35,092) leading the way. The Divine 9 Challenge is designed to increase financial support for United Way’s community campaign and celebrate Black Sorority’s and Fraternity’s continued commitment to service that ensures the St. Louis region is a better place to live, work and thrive. The fundraising challenge began on September 25 and will run through November 20. This serves as an avenue to bring together members of the nine historically Black Sororities and Fraternities in the St. Louis region to support the community by pledging to the United Way Leadership level annual gift of $1,000 or more. “We are having so much fun with the Divine 9 challenge so far, the spirit of giving is in full swing, and I am thrilled to be a part

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CHICAGO – Three lucky Illinois Lottery players won big playing Lucky Day Lotto last week, each purchasing a winning lottery ticket worth more than $300,000. One of the winning Lucky Day Lotto tickets won a $350,000 jackpot prize, and was purchased at Tony’s Fresh Market, located at 5233 N. Lincoln Ave. in Chicago for the Sunday, October 15 evening drawing . The winning ticket matched all five numbers, 4-11-19-20-21, to take home the top prize. On Thursday, October 12, two Lucky Day Lotto players purchased winning tickets that matched all five numbers in the evening drawing to split a $600,000 jackpot prize - each winning $300,000. One of the winning tickets was purchased at 7-Eleven, located at 2241 S. Eola Rd. in Aurora, and the other was purchased at a BP gas station at 2791 US Highway 34 in Oswego. The winning numbers were 9-25-29-37-40. The lucky winners aren’t the only ones celebrating. For selling the winning tickets, each retailer will receive a bonus

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EDWARDSVILLE - Hi-Pointe Drive-In, an iconic St. Louis burger and sandwich restaurant, is opening a new location in Edwardsville on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023, starting at 11 a.m. Named for the historic Hi-Pointe neighborhood, the drive-in is best known for its burgers and custom sandwiches with locally sourced ingredients. The restaurant recently announced details of the Edwardsville location’s opening on Facebook - the event will feature special guest Metro East Humane Society. “We’re opening the doors to our eighth location on October 19th,” they wrote on Facebook. “We’re donating 50% of our opening day proceeds to Metro East Humane Society who will have adoptable pets on site!” The new Hi-Pointe Drive-In will be located at 6147 Trace Parkway Drive in Edwardsville. It will be open from Sunday to Thursday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., as well as Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. For more information and updates on the Edwardsville

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Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee is celebrating one year of sobriety. During an appearance on Bill Maher's Club Random podcast, he opened up about just how much he used to drink in his heyday.  “It's just —…

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Some public comments accuse Missouri education department of raising "snowflakes."

Not only have public restrooms never been truly public, they’ve disappeared from America’s major metro areas, says historian Bryant Simon. In this encore episode first shared in April, we explore the rise and fall of America’s public restroom campaign and meet the woman behind the “Bathrooms In St. Louis” Instagram page.

In 50 years, hip-hop has become one of the most popular music genres in the world. In its early days, the recipe for a hip-hop duo or group was simple: two turntables for the disc jockey and a microphone for the emcee. In this encore episode first shared in April, Darian Wigfall, who DJs under the moniker DJ Whiz, shares the fundamentals of DJing — and why he feels vinyl is the best way to get into the craft.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 9. Israel hits Gaza hard, and then seals it off.

In style of "Humans of St. Louis" stories, new photo project highlights members of growing Jewish community.

ALTON/GODFREY - Local veterans and their families are invited to an appreciation breakfast in commemoration of Veterans Day. This is the sixth annual Veterans Day Appreciation Breakfast. From 8–10 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, veterans and family members can enjoy a free breakfast and presentations at Best Western Premier, located at 3559 College Avenue in Alton. “ honoring them, what they’ve done for us and for our freedoms and for the country,” said Jim Claywell, owner of Claywell Asset Management and organizer of the event. “The more veterans and their families we can honor, the better this event is.” Volunteers will start serving breakfast at 8 a.m. on Nov. 11, and then a veteran will share their story while attendees eat. Local performers The Gibson Girls plan to dress in Army attire and sing war songs, which Claywell said is “pretty moving,” especially when the veterans join in. “When you see it happen

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Missouri’s second Topgolf location is set to open in St. Louis' Midtown on Friday.

A recent effort by Brazilian lawmakers would be a disaster for Indigenous land claims and efforts to protect the Amazon rainforest.

GRANITE CITY - Drake Reeves, a senior who's also one of the captains for the boys' soccer team at Granite City High School, is a very encouraging and positive team leader who helps keeps his teammate's spirits up during matches and practices, no matter the situation. The young team has at times struggled through a 2-9-2 campaign after a 3-0 loss to longtime rival Collinsville on Oct. 12 at Gene Baker Field in Granite. The match was the inaugural Paz Cup, named for former Warrior goalie Alex Pax, who was diagnosed with liver cancer recently and will eventually need a transplant. Paz now lives in Collinsville, where he owns a successful and popular photography business and is often seen shooting pictures of Kahok and Warrior sporting events and community activities. Both communities bonded together to play the match as a fundraiser for Paz and his family, and the entire evening was a success. Although the Warriors were outscored on the evening, the players worked hard and never surrendered,

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Mick Jagger seems to be stoking the friendly rivalry between The Rolling Stones and The Beatles.  During a 2021 interview with The New Yorker, Paul McCartney stirred things up when he suggested The Beatles were the better of the two…

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In the middle of a storm, 911 call centers often find themselves inundated with reports of fallen trees, flooded roads and panicked residents. Every call matters, but with multiple reports of the same incident pouring in, the pressure on emergency services can become overwhelming. Amid the chaos, a technological ally has emerged: artificial intelligence. In […]

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The man suspected in the attack, 71-year-old Joseph Czuba, made disparaging remarks about Muslims to the Palestinian-American family.

Several local organizations have created an initiative aimed at strengthening agriculture technology ties between the St. Louis region and Latin America.

GODFREY – Lewis and Clark Community College’s Community Education program is offering three unique baking courses during the Fall 2023 semester. Carla Soll, who will instruct all three courses, is a professional mobile baker and cake decorating instructor, team building activities instructor and the proud owner of Anointed Cake Creations, LLC. She’s a graduate from Forest Park Community College’s Culinary Arts program with a concentration in Baking and Pastry Arts. “Hey sweet friends,” Soll said. “I’m a cake artist who loves to bake, but I’m anointed to teach. Now all I need is you! Come unleash your creativitiy and join me for this series of exciting hands on decorating classes. While you learn to decorate your sweet creations, the fun and laughter had by all is the icing on the cake!” "Gobbley Good" Thanksgiving Themed Cupcakes Just in time for the holidays, come learn how to decorate cupcakes with a Thanksgiving-inspired

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