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As part of the North American Tour 2023, The Sisters of Mercy will perform live at The Pageant on May 29.

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Thirty-five parishes will be closed; 15 will be merged to form five new parishes.

A St. James, Missouri, woman died Sunday afternoon after the dune buggy she was riding in overturned along a backcountry road.

EDWARDSVILLE - John Hanson, associate at HeplerBroom LLC, in Edwardsville, was installed as president of the Madison County Bar Association (MCBA) on May 25, 2023. Mr. Hanson is the 89th president of the MCBA. The MCBA board members that took office at the annual meeting include: Chad Richter, first vice president, shareholder at Mathis, Marifian and Richter, Ltd.; Micah Summers, second vice president, attorney at Walton Telken, LLC; Leigh Perica, treasurer, attorney at McCune Law Group; Meghan Kane, recording secretary, member at Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice LLC; Dillon Borri, corresponding secretary, associate at Heyl Royster; and Rebecca Buettner, immediate past-president, assistant state’s attorney at Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office. The MCBA is an organization founded in 1926, whose purpose is to cultivate the science of jurisprudence, promote reform in the law, facilitate the administration of justice, and improve public perception of the legal profession

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The former state senator has started touring Southern Illinois as his supporters prod him to run for Congress.

SPRINGFIELD – As summer traveling season approaches, the Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois State Police and more than 200 local law enforcement agencies today announced the "Click It or Ticket" campaign to crack down on seat belt law violators and impaired drivers. “Throughout Illinois, Memorial Day means the start of summer road trips and an increase in traffic,” said IDOT Director of Highways Project Implementation Steve Travia. “With additional vehicles on the roads, it’s more important than ever to take standard safety precautions. Make seat belt use an automatic habit. It’s not just the safe thing to do – it’s the law.” During the Memorial Day campaign, which runs through May 30, law enforcement will step up traffic safety efforts, reminding drivers and their passengers of the importance of buckling up and the potential consequences of not wearing a seat belt. The increase in traffic that accompanies summer

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Sunday's sunny and warm conditions continue on Memorial Day. Monday is a few degrees warmer—85° for a high—but we're still projecting low humidity.

As we commemorate those courageous American souls who died in combat, the Soldiers Memorial Military Museum is making the day of dedication even more meaningful for hundreds of St. Louis families, as new names are engraved in the museum’s court of honor.

Tennessee Williams may not have loved St. Louis, but this city definitely loves him. For definitive proof of the Lou's unrequited feelings for the playwright, look no further than the excited crowds at The Brass Menagerie, a show running this week at the Fox Theater's Curtain Call Lounge (521 North Grand Boulevard, 314-657-5070).

Break out your Dan Flashes shirt and Stanzo-brand fedora, because this week is all about I Think You Should Leave. The riotously funny Netflix offering debuts its highly anticipated third season on May 30, and if that’s not enough, the Heavy Anchor (5226 Gravois Avenue, 314-352-5226) will play host to a night of drinks and I Think You Should Leave trivia this Wednesday, May 31.

Former Attorney General Eric Schmitt’s public attacks on school districts led to "even greater confusion than the pandemic had already caused."

Too many young American men are underemployed, underperforming at school, and generally underachieving at life, Sen. Josh Hawley writes.

Residents say Bill 86 will affect people with disabilities more than others. Page has called a press conference for Tuesday.

At a 2014 gathering of licensed drug counselors at the Tan-Tar-A resort in Osage Beach, Chuck Daugherty delivered a warning.  Marijuana legalization activists in Missouri, he said, were using tactics akin to 1960s radicals to advance their cause.  Daugherty is executive director of ACT Missouri, a nonprofit established in 1991 to promote drug and alcohol awareness. […]

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The closing days of Missouri’s legislature were among the most dysfunctional I’ve covered in more than one half century. Filibusters by Senate Republican conservatives blocked action on a number of issues. Ironically, the issues killed included conservative issues to allow firearms on public transportation and to increase the vote percentage required for approval of a […]

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St. Louis-area pools are getting ready to open for Memorial Day. But it doesn’t come without challenges.

The court case involving the FDA approval of mifepristone revealed a little too much about the conservative movement’s aims.

SPRINGFIELD – The Serve Illinois Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service (Serve Illinois) is accepting applications for the Governor’s Hometown Awards (GHTA) program. GHTA gives formal recognition to those who contributed to projects that improved their community’s quality of life. Nominated projects must be sponsored by units of local government, include strong volunteer support, and made a positive impact in the community. “Since its inception in 1983, the Governor’s Hometown Awards have celebrated the local heroes in our communities who have made a difference through selfless service—from Decatur’s youth-led ‘Young Leaders in Action’ to Macon County’s volunteer-run community food drive,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “Here in Illinois, we are home to the kindest, most generous people. And with applications for this year’s Governor’s Hometown Awards opened once again, I couldn’t be more

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