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Terry Winebarger, 51, was previously charged in state court with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in the death of John H. Stevens.

The campaign, dubbed “Don’t Lie for the Other Guy,” aims to remind people it's a crime to buy a gun for someone who can't legally buy their own firearm, a maneuver often called a "straw purchase."

The network’s members set a goal of increasing the amount they spend this year on payroll and procurement in the 22 ZIP codes by 10%. Payroll is for Black and Hispanic residents and procurement for businesses owned by people of color. If that goal is met, it would represent a projected $50 million increase in direct investment, said Stefani Weeden-Smith, director of the Anchor Action Network.

The startup's software, which connects students with employees, wants to give students of all backgrounds the ability to path out their careers and engage with colleges, universities and the military.

Tuesday is Election Day in Missouri and Illinois, and many important issues and positions are on ballots across the St. Louis area.

WASHINGTON – The U.S. House on Thursday approved a bill packed with Republican energy priorities meant to counteract the Biden administration’s approach and boost U.S. oil and gas production. Numbered H.R. 1 as a signal that energy policy is the House majority’s top legislative priority, the bill includes a package of GOP proposals, ranging from reforming the […]

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EDWARDSVILLE — Madison County State’s Attorney Thomas A. Haine announced Wednesday that a jury has convicted an Alton man of three counts of attempted murder in connection with the shootings of three people, including a woman whose leg was nearly severed. Following a week-long trial, a jury found 36-year-old Steven Foster guilty of three counts of attempted first-degree murder, three counts of aggravated battery with a firearm and one count of aggravated discharge of a firearm. The jury also found that prosecutors proved Foster personally discharged a firearm during the offenses, meaning he qualifies for an enhanced sentence. Foster will be sentenced later and, with the sentence enhancement, faces a minimum 93-year prison term. “Thankfully, no lives were lost as a result of this shooting,” Haine said. “Still, we are glad the jury has convicted this repeat criminal. He now faces a very lengthy term of incarceration, and will no longer pose a threat to our

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ALTON – The Irish Day Celebration and Kentucky Derby Day Celebration are all days that draw large crowds to Alton and other area business establishments. The St. Pat’s Celebrations and other significant times of the year around Alton are always captivating and the 2023 edition was certainly the same. Included are selections of the best photos submitted from those big days in Alton and again a St. Pat's video. Three of the most Irish businesses of the group – Johnson’s Corner, Mac’s, and Morrison’s – once again had a lot to celebrate. Several other establishments throughout the area also had big celebrations, including the VFW Post 1308, which had a Poppy Dance for a fundraiser. VFW officials said that evening was dynamite and they will likely make it an annual tradition rather than standing on the street corners seeking donations for poppy sales. The three Irish establishments agree that St. Pat’s is one of the biggest days of the year.

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The St. Louis Cardinals open their 2023 MLB season at home on Thursday against the Toronto Blue Jays.

The organization, founded in 2015, has proven to be so successful in its mission of broadening the reach of the construction industry that it’s now expanded to two other cities, Chicago and Phoenix, in programs that are customized for those cities.

Starting in 2025, the 800-megawatt project will be used by the city of Chicago to power its government buildings, O’Hare International Airport and Chicago Midway International Airport, and State Farm will purchase the equivalent in solar energy to what is used to power its corporate campus in Bloomington.

A collection of Jerry Garcia’s artwork has been donated to a new fundraiser for the History of Diving Museum in Florida. The Jerry Garcia Foundation has donated a 21-piece collection of…

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And then there were four. We’ve reached the semifinal matchups in St. Louis Inno Madness, with four companies vying to be the 2023 Inno Madness champion. As with previous rounds, underdogs continue to excel in this year’s contest, with No. 20 HomeTraq and No. 27 VertiGreens advancing to the semifinal round. Top-seeded Arcadian Infracom remains in contention after winning in the first three rounds. As a reminder, seeding in the bracket was determined based on the amount of funding raised by…

The Access Point program, launched in 2021 by Daugherty Business Solutions, already has around 130 participants interested pursuing careers in IT.

Bryant Pirtle, 20, faces several felony charges after prosecutors say he and another person shot Devon Williams at a BP gas station just north of I-70.

He was located at a local hospital safe on Thursday by police.

Voters could approve a use tax in order to responsibly expand the tax base and equalize the competition between online and physical stores, but they should not do so simply to grow municipal government revenues

U.S. telecom monopolies like AT&T and Comcast spent millions of dollars and several decades quite literally buying shitty, protectionist laws in around twenty states that either ban or heavily hamstring towns and cities from building their own broadband networks. Even in instances and areas where AT&T and Comcast have repeatedly refused to upgrade their networks. Quite often, […]