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A month after a serious water main break shut down all traffic on Interstate 64, there's been another break causing serious headaches in the city — this time near Lansdowne Avenue and Chippewa Street in the St. Louis Hills neighborhood. "In one split second, it went all the way to LeGrand's and up to the doors of the firehouse [across the street]," said one woman who lives in an apartment right in front of the break who asked the RFT not to print her name. She says the break occurred around 11:30 a.m. and water continued gushing for about two hours.

EDWARDSVILLE — Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Haine on Friday announced that a murder case involving the 2010 death of a man whose body was discovered in Alton has been transferred to St. Clair County for prosecution. “I thank St. Clair County State’s Attorney Jim Gomric and the other authorities in St. Clair County for their prompt action and cooperation in this case,” Haine said. Odilon Villagran-Gudino, 55, formerly of Washington Park, was charged in Madison County with robbing and fatally stabbing an acquaintance, 52-year-old Jose “Pee-wee” Randolfo Pagoada, and concealing the death. The Madison County charges were filed in 2018 under seal because Villagran-Gudino was not yet in custody. The charges remained under seal until May 19, 2023, after Villagran-Gudino was returned to Madison County from Mexico, where he had been taken into custody. The investigation continued after Villagran-Gudino’s return to Madison County, resulting

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Emerson had made a slew of changes since Lal Karsanbhai has taken over as CEO of Emerson Electric, but one thing has remained the same: Company culture has been at the top of his priorities, amid a “rejuvenation around our culture and our people." It's new headquarters reflects that process.

A long-in-the-works movie about The Beatles manager Brian Epstein is one step closer to finally hitting the big screen, although it’s now having to get past another hurdle. Deadline reports the film, Midas Man, is in post…

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The University of Missouri-St. Louis kicked off construction this week of its new $16.5 million center to host prospective students as well as alumni.

The indictment against Donald Trump in the classified documents case has been unsealed. It includes 37 separate counts: The bulk of the charges in the 49-page indictment, unsealed Friday afternoon, relate to willful retention of national defense information — a violation of the Espionage Act that pertains to whether individuals broke the rules for the ...continue reading "Unsealed indictment charges Trump with 37 counts of illegal behavior"

A major water main break at Lansdowne and Chippewa caused some people in St. Louis to have low or no water pressure.

KISS just kicked off the European leg of their End of the Road tour and it’s got Gene Simmons reflecting on the band's legendary career. In an interview with Good Morning Britain, Simmons says he feels…

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What exactly was Donald Trump talking about in his recorded conversation about secret documents and Mark Milley, his Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff? And what document was he waving around during this conversation? Here's the background. In the middle of 2020 Milley nearly resigned because he believed Trump was "doing great and irreparable ...continue reading "Here’s what Trump was talking about in that taped conversation"

ALTON - A motorist struck the concrete median near a flood gate on East Broadway Friday morning. Alton Deputy Police Chief John Franke said it was a single-vehicle accident. "There were no significant injuries and a few cuts on the arm, and no one went to the hospital," Franke said. The cause of the accident was not yet released, but it did disrupt traffic to one lane, while police and fire addressed the accident.

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One of the most important tools for trust and safety efforts is the “block” feature, allowing a user to entirely block someone else from following them. Yes, on Twitter you can get around this by going into incognito mode, but overall, the feature is a very useful tool for those being harassed to limit access […]

Yesterday we had a bunch of city workers on the street outside our backyard, and they had lots of machines that made loud noises as they dug up the roadway. This is why Hilbert looks a little startled in this picture. He wanted to play in the backyard, but he wasn't really sure about all ...continue reading "Friday Cat Blogging – 9 June 2023"

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Foo Fighters' But Here We Are has debuted at #1 on the U.K.'s Official Albums chart. The latest from Dave Grohl and company takes the top spot after an intense…

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A judge has unsealed the indictment against former President Donald Trump.