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- Due to the escaped inmate, the St. Louis County Police have instructed the Mehlville School District to implement a "secure" plan while they search for the inmate.

Jared Johnson hasn’t paid rent in four months. The trouble started when his car got towed. That cost him his job delivering groceries for Instacart. He’s been able to hold off an eviction — for now. At his eviction trial, his landlord agreed to give him until the end of September to pay his back […]

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DUBUQUE, Iowa — Former President Donald Trump defended his position on abortion following criticism from some Republicans, saying that GOP politicians need to learn how to “properly talk” about the issue in order to win elections. The former president made two stops in northeast Iowa Wednesday afternoon. After speaking in Maquoketa, Trump held a rally at […]

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Chester Asher failed to disclose outside earnings while collecting nearly $300,000 in severance from the charter school, the lawsuit says.

City is still arguing over whether it can be held liable for former St. Louis Board of Aldermen President Lewis Reed blocking a local activist on Twitter three years ago.

Despite their obvious differences, the incumbent U.S. senator and St. Louis mayor are acting now like they know who they'll need to beat to keep their jobs.

The bank said its push to add diversity to its management team and board of directors in the past five years.

GODFREY - Illinois American Water announced the boil order that was issued for Godfrey, Grafton, Elsah, Chautauqua and Jersey County Rural Water Company (sale for resale) has been lifted. Impacted customers received a call from Illinois American Water on Wednesday, Sept. 20 to notify them. Terry Mackin, who handles external communications for Illinois American, explained why the boil order was necessary on Tuesday, Sept. 19. "A boil water order issued in accordance with Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations. Anytime water pressure drops below 20 pounds per square inch (PSI) in any part of a community’s distribution system, a boil water order must be issued," Macklin said. A bout Illinois American Water - Illinois American Water, a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK), is the largest investor-owned water utility in the state, providing high-quality and reliable water and/or wastewater services to approximately 1.3 million people. American Water also

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Michael Oshia stabbed and killed his wife before they were to appear in court for their divorce hearing in 2021.

O'FALLON, Ill. - September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month and early detection is key to saving lives, which is why several Metro East community organizations and healthcare providers are collaborating to offer FREE prostate cancer screenings and education on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. The event will be from 8 to 11 a.m. at The Rec, 9950 Bunkum Road in Fairview Heights, Ill. The American Cancer Society estimates that the U.S. had about 268,490 new cases of prostate cancer with about 34,500 deaths in 2022. If detected early, more than 99% of patients are alive five years after the initial prostate cancer diagnosis. Prostate cancer has no symptoms in most cases and is usually detected by screening. Men aged 45-75 years and men with a family history of prostate cancer could benefit from getting screened. Additionally, according to the American Cancer Society, prostate cancer develops more often in African American men. Organizers hope to further engage all at-risk men with community

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The NWSL is "definitely on the radar for something to invest in," CEO Carolyn Kindle said during a discussion at a Sports Business Journal conference this week in St. Louis.

SPRINGFIELD - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today charged three men who own and operate a dozen Central and Southern Illinois gas stations for allegedly underreporting more than $50 million in sales from 2019 to 2022, which produced more than $4 million in tax liability. Roger Multani, 29, of Peoria, Illinois, and brothers Surinder (Paul) Singh, 34, and Jitender (Jay) Singh, 33, both of Indianapolis, Indiana, were charged in a Peoria County Circuit Court and Sangamon County Circuit Court with multiple counts of theft, fraud and tax evasion. “Individuals who underreport sales taxes are stealing from the state and from the residents in their communities who rely on the important programs and services stolen tax revenues are intended to fund,” Raoul said. “I appreciate the continued partnership of the Illinois Department of Revenue as we work together to hold these individuals accountable.” Raoul’s office alleged that between Jan. 1, 2019 and July 20, 2022

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GRANITE CITY - The 6,000 union members of the Southwest Area Council (SWAC) of the IFT/AFT/AFL-CIO stand with the United Steelworkers (USW Local 1899) at Granite City Works and call on U.S. Steel to work with them to resume operations. SWAC President Cyndi Oberle-Dahm released the following statement after steelworkers were laid off due to reduced operations: “We stand with the hundreds of United Steelworkers in Granite City and their families as they face layoffs following U.S. Steel’s abrupt idling of blast furnace B. This is a reckless decision that has immediate impacts on workers’ families and the regional economy. “The hard-working steelworkers of Local 1899 deserve better. They deserve job security. Instead, their employer used a loophole to lay off hundreds of people without any notice and is trying to pit worker against worker by blaming the UAW strike in the process. We see through this, and we will not accept it. “This is no time to play

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The company operates nearly 50 stores across Missouri and Illinois, none of which are in the St. Louis region.

After postponing several fall concerts, Guns 'N Roses have officially canceled their September 9 performance at Busch Stadium.

An ambulance was stolen from SSM St. Mary's Hospital early Thursday morning, but it has since been recovered by authorities.