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A St. Louis County woman is facing serious charges after she is accused of beating two children with a spatula.

Records tie the transaction to one former and one current hospital board member: McBride Homes Chairman John Eilermann and real estate investor Daniel Stegmann.

The state of streaming is… bad. It’s very bad. The first step in wanting to watch anything is a web search: “Where can I stream X?” Then you have to scroll past an AI summary with no answers, and then scroll past the sponsored links. After that, you find out that the thing you want […]

It’s the most wonderful time... to get a little naughty! Join The Boom Boom Bombshells for A Swingin’ Little Christmas — St. Louis’ most dazzling holiday burlesque spectacular! This festive […]

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The accident occurred about 7:15 a.m. Friday on Highway 32, the Missouri Highway Patrol said.

Illinois U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski (D-13th District) paid a visit to Swansea, Illinois on Friday afternoon to push for the reauthorization of the "Older Americans Act."

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police (ISP) welcomed 21 new Troopers today from Cadet Class 151 at a graduation ceremony at the Illinois State Police Academy in Springfield. The new Troopers will report to seven ISP Troop locations throughout the state on Sunday, December 21, 2025. Cadet Class 151 marks the 23rd cadet class graduation under Governor JB Pritzker and ISP Director Brendan F. Kelly. Since 2019, 713 troopers have joined ISP. “I am proud to congratulate each

Lindbergh High School senior wrestler Kaleb Bereza stepped onto the mat Tuesday night for a match that meant far more than a win or loss.

SWANSEA — On Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) led seniors from across Illinois’ 13th District in an advocacy day focused on the reauthorization of the Older Americans Act. Budzinski attended an event hosted by AgeSmart Community Resources in Swansea, while the East Central Illinois Area Agency on Aging and AgeLinc held concurrent events in Champaign and Springfield, respectively. The seniors who participated in the advocacy day wrote postcards to the

IEA President Karl Goeke on Dec. 19, 2025, made comments about cuts to federal community school grants. “The Trump administration’s announcement just before the holidays that it will cut Full Service Community Schools funding on Dec. 31 puts 19,000 students across the state at risk. The grant money funds mental health, tutoring, food assistance, extracurricular and after-school programs that help our most vulnerable students stay safe and healthy. “At least 32 schools across

Two men are facing federal charges after authorities say they used the internet to entice a minor into sexual activity in St. Charles.

One Kansas lawmaker says that the Kansas City Chiefs will likely be on the agenda for Monday's state agenda meeting in Topeka, following speculation over where the Chiefs and Kansas City Royals will call home after 2031.

This year, there are four ways to experience Holiday Lights at Grant’s Farm: by car, on foot, over a meal or around the fire. The popular drive-through experience routes you […]

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Miles of LED Christmas lights synchronized to rocking Christmas music enliven World Wide Technology Raceway during WonderLight’s Christmas. Open nightly from Nov. 14 to Jan. 4, including holidays, the family-friendly […]

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Garden Glow at the Missouri Botanical Garden dazzles visitors with its exquisite light displays year after year. Come to celebrate the season with more than two million twinkling lights, beautiful […]

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O’FALLON, Ill. — On November 17, HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital performed our first laser lead extraction. This innovative, specialized heart procedure is used to safely remove old or damaged wires, called “leads”, from a patient’s pacemaker or defibrillator. The first laser lead extraction at HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital was performed by Dr. Michael Hushion, Prairie Cardiovascular Electrophysiologist. “Laser lead extraction is a minimally invasive