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At least eight bills have emerged in the Capitol that would either reduce or freeze property taxes for homeowners over the age of 65.

The Federal Aviation Administration says air traffic operations are gradually resuming across the U.S. after a critical overnight system outage. The agency had ordered all domestic departures to pause until 9 a.m. Eastern on Wednesday, causing a nationwide ripple effect of flight delays and cancellations.  "Normal air traffic operations are resuming gradually across the U.S. following an overnight outage to the Notice to Air Missions system that provides safety info to flight crews," the FAA said…

Dr. Kanika Cunningham started her new job this month. She previously served as a public health officer in the department and as a primary care physician at a community health clinic.

"We just want drivers to be smart, safe and use common sense. These crimes are preventable," Creve Coeur police Lt. Jon McIntosh said.

“For some that I've talked to they said that's going to jeopardize their livelihood,” gun store manager Thomas Petrekovich said.

BerryBox Superfood Bar, which offers fruit smoothies and bowls, plans to open at the food hall development in late March or early April.

Another business robbery took place Tuesday night.

Police responded to an early Wednesday morning burglary in downtown St. Louis.

A growing trash problem along Interstate 70 is becoming hard to ignore.

Assault-style weapons are banned Wednesday morning in Illinois.

Days after the death of baseball legend Hank Aaron in January 2021, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. went on social media to seemingly suggest — without evidence — that his passing could be connected to the COVID-19 vaccine. Kennedy, the nephew of the former president, has been a major figure in the anti-vaccine movement for more […]

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The Federal Aviation Administration is lifting a ground stop on flights across the U.S. following a computer outage early Wednesday that resulted in thousands of delays and hundreds of cancellations quickly cascading through the system at airports nationwide.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Education unveiled a proposal Tuesday that would overhaul a federal student loan income-driven repayment plan, and, if implemented, could help millions of low-income borrowers. However, it’s unclear how the agency would be able to finance the program. Many student debt relief advocates also criticized the proposal for leaving out […]

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A shortage of skilled labor could derail efforts to "electrify everything."

Gov. J.B. Pritzker is expected to sign the bill.

A state license is needed for people to grow their own marijuana plants in their homes.

The legal battle has major implications for drivers' pocketbooks, and for the climate.

Def Leppard’s Rick Allen is taking a short break from rocking with the band to help share his art. The drummer is set to appear at the Wentworth Galleries inside the Hard Rock…

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A false choice has been set up between neoliberal globalization and economic rearmament.

"I want to be proud of where I live," said resident Robert Owens, who sees abandoned trash every day when he looks out over his backyard.