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As of Thursday, the city said 19 people at the camp had accepted an offer of housing and resources.

As the Cardinals reach the halfway point in their exhibition schedule this weekend, there are a lot of battles for roster spots underway.

Pihl captured attention for opposing subsidies for further expansion of innovation district Cortex, a stance from which St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones eventually distanced herself.

Salsich's rendition of Hank Williams' "Honky Tonk Blues" earned a four-chair turn from the show's panel of judges.

A Missouri law banning local police from enforcing federal gun laws remains in effect as a lawsuit against it is appealed.

Downtown hotels face more competition due to a flood of rooms that came online as the pandemic struck — while business travel has yet to fully return.

Alderman Michael Gras, who was tied with Pihl after initial results were released on Tuesday, is set to be eliminated.

ALTON - The Alton YWCA Get Out the Vote Initiative extends an invitation to the Alton School District community of voters to attend its School Board Candidates’ forum at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, in the YWCA Gym, 304 E. Third St., Alton, IL. There are six school board candidates running for three 4 year term seats on the Board of Education in the upcoming April 4 election. The six candidates include David M. Fritz, David P. Lauschke, Vivian L. Monckton, Jarvis Swope, Beverly Velloff, and Alfred (Al) J. Womack Jr. In addition, Christina M. Milien is running unopposed for a two-year term and is unopposed. The event will start with a short period of introduction by each candidate, followed by a question and answer session using prepared questions. If time permits, questions from the audience will be allowed. The forum is open to all District 11 voters and is free of charge. All interested community members are encouraged to attend. YWCA encourages community

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ROXANA - Freshman Daisy Daugherty, a Roxana offensive standout in basketball and also a top volleyball player for the Shells, is a Midwest Members Credit Union Female Athlete of the Month. Daisy was one of the Shells’ leading scorers all season and is an outstanding free-throw shooter with a 74-percent success rate. Roxana Coach Brian Diskin said Daisy is an excellent ball defender and is often assigned to the opponent’s point guard. “Daisy is a good student of the game and very coachable coming in as a freshman last year,” the coach added. “She is foregoing a spring sport to concentrate more on basketball, where she will play for MidPro South this spring and summer.” The coach explained that Daisy has targeted a goal to achieve 1,000 points for her high school career and wants to play college basketball after she graduates from Roxana High.

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ST. LOUIS -- The Missouri State Highway Patrol and St. Louis Police worked together Thursday for I-70 traffic enforcement. They monitored the interstate between St. Louis Lambert Airport and Downtown St. Louis. Officers conducted 22 traffic stops and issued 48 citations. The Missouri State Highway Patrol tweets that they arrested one person for a felony [...]

A Madison County jury found a man guilty Thursday in a 2021 murder outside a Granite City tire shop. The prosecutor called it “an execution in broad daylight."

A top attorney tasked with leading the St. Louis Circuit Attorney's trial team and training other prosecutors will soon leave his role to spend more time with his family, a spokeswoman said Thursday.

St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones on Friday appointed nine members of the city's first Reparations Commission. The group will look at how to deal with economic injustices, brought on by “slavery, segregation, and racism.” Previously, city leaders made clear those selected must represent different backgrounds, including at least one civil rights advocate, a clergy member, an attorney, someone in academics, a public health professional and a young person. The following nine members were chosen: Will…

It sounds like The Who fans shouldn’t hold their breath waiting for a new album. In a new interview with NME, frontman Roger Daltrey explains why the band has no plans to make new music together.  “What’s…

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Dr. Sarah Whelan, medical director for OSF Hospice and Outpatient Palliative Care in Rockford, today provided some keen insight into hospice care. Former President Jimmy Carter made news recently when it was announced that he was going to receive hospice care at home for the remainder of his life, instead of receiving any additional medical intervention. The oldest-living former U.S. president has dealt with several health issues in recent years. By opting for hospice care, the goal now is to make Mr. Carter as comfortable as possible with the time he has left. “Hospice care is specialized medical care in those later stages of life," says Dr. Whelan said. "When you are thought to have a prognosis of six months or less, and it's where the focus of your medical care shifts from disease curing or possibly life-prolonging treatments to comfort-based treatment or quality of life treatment, getting you to enjoy those last days you have at home, doing the things that you enjoy doing.”

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The Armory (3660 Market Street, 314-282-2720) will have people bending over to the front to touch their toes on April 27 when rapper and DJ Lil Jon performs. The crunk-style rapper will have the crowd getting low and going from the the window to the wall as sweat drips down... people's foreheads. Yeah, OK, enough Lil Jon song puns.

The properties are in the Forest Park Southeast historic preservation review area, necessitating government approval for demolition.