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A firefighter was injured 'fighting a fire' at the University of Illinois football stadium in Champaign.

The airlines at St. Louis Lambert International Airport agree to help fund more airport improvements.

The company behind Mission brand tortillas and chips is taking on St. Louis' favorite Mission — Mission Taco Joint. The homegrown SoCal-style eatery is accused of unfair competition and trademark infringement, with the 60-year-old food products company accusing the St. Louis restaurant group of a "misleading representation" that is "likely to cause confusion" in the taco market. Mission Taco Joint started a full 10 years ago with a single restaurant on Delmar, and it's since grown to eight locations, as well as a food truck.

Beyond Fright Fest, the Rookie Racer roller coaster recently opened—and a thrilling new ride is slated for next season.

Gruma Corp. on Monday sued Mission Taco Joint in federal court in St. Louis, claiming that it's infringing on trademarks for Gruma's Mission brand of tortillas, chips and other products.

The clearing out of a controversial, makeshift homeless encampment on the lawn of St. Louis City Hall was an all-day event Tuesday.

The modern authoritarian GOP knows its radical policies are widely unpopular, which is why it increasingly needs to rely on propaganda. That’s also why the party pretends that absolutely any effort to moderate online political propaganda is “censorship.” With young voters turning away from the GOP in record numbers, propaganda, gerrymandering, and race-baiting anti-democratic bullshit […]

Officials have moved dozens of people from the homeless camp, but many wonder where they will go. Mayor Tishaura Jones says the city navigated a complex situation while addressing a growing public safety hazard.

The fall meeting of the Democratic National Committee will be held in downtown St. Louis this week.

The St. Louis Board of Aldermen is discussing several bills that would affect traffic throughout the region.

Ballpark Village is celebrating the opening of its new 'Koibito Poke' eatery with an autograph signing from retired Cardinals baseball pitcher Todd Stottlemyre.

Laumeier Sculpture Park’s 2023 Visiting Artists in Residence are Pittsburgh-based artists Lenka Clayton and Phillip Andrew Lewis. This collaborative duo utilizes innovative approaches to conceptualism and minimalism to realize their […]

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When Mighty Pines multi-instrumentalist Gerard Erker first heard about some drama at St. Louis community radio station KDHX, he knew he wanted to stay out of it. He’d let them figure out their issues, he thought. He cringed but thought something similar even when he heard the station had axed longtime DJ Tom “Papa” Ray.

As Missouri lawmakers prepare for the 2024 legislative session, they should consider how many of their major 2023 accomplishments received limited public attention. The 2023 legislative session focused on divisive issues like restricting transgender medical procedures for minors and restricting students from participating on school sports teams designated for a sex different than the student’s […]

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TOPEKA, Kansas — Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody has resigned, less than two months after he instigated a widely covered raid on a local newspaper that culminated in a federal lawsuit and one woman’s death. Marion Mayor David Mayfield announced Cody’s departure during a Monday city council meeting, following the previous week’s announcement that Cody […]

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I love beer. When I say that, I don't mean I love a specific beer, or that I'm devoted to a particular brand or style.

The homeless encampment on the St. Louis City Hall lawn that was growing is now gone Wednesday morning. Meanwhile, a major homeless advocate is set to speak out later.

ST LOUIS— Recently retired Missouri Supreme Court Judge George Draper III has been named to a newly created job of “chief training officer” in the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office, promising to share the experience he gained from serving on the bench and as a prosecutor. He will start on Oct. 23, with an annual salary […]

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