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The election is a test of the mayor's sway with city voters — and will determine what legislation she's able to usher through the Board of Aldermen.

The changes to Metro Transit's Call-A-Ride service have passengers upset. Metro Transit said they are forced to shrink their service area because of staffing shortages.

Emotional tales and stories poured in front of the House General Laws Committee listening to these back-to-back testimonies.

The Armory is adding security measures to one of its lots after being hit with car break-ins since it opened. The most recent incident happened at the neighboring Goodwill parking lot.

The City of St. Louis is offering housing, transportation, and additional resources to those living in a tent community along the Mississippi River in the Laclede’s Landing area.

It's common these days to measure the impact of the COVID pandemic by looking at total excess deaths as a more accurate measure than deaths attributed directly to COVID. So here are excess death rates for most of the large European countries plus the United States. Do you notice anything interesting? Here's a similar chart. ...continue reading "Today’s interesting COVID factlet"

From TPM: House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-KY) said Tuesday morning that it was a “mistake” that the administration didn’t go through with bombing drug labs in Mexico after then-President Donald Trump suggested it in 2020. Okey dokey. It sure is good that the adults are back in charge in the House.

This week Forum Drone Photographer Louis Kelly of Drone Eagle, LLC captures progress at Wildhorse Village. Wildhorse Village has been planned as an 80-acre walkable community around a 15-acre lake at the intersection of Wild Horse Creek Road and Chesterfield Parkway. When complete, Wildhorse Village will offer wide-ranging housing options, including 500 apartment units across […]

Godfrey Fire Protection District has broken ground on the new $7.5 million fire station and administrative building in Godfrey, IL on February 16. Members of the fire department and residents from the local community came out to celebrate the groundbreaking ceremony that marks the beginning of construction. Construction is anticipated to be completed by the […]

The tallies on absentee ballots largely appear to favor incumbent aldermen, including some moderates targeted for removal by progressive Democratic leaders.

Stop in every Tuesday from 7:30 to 9:30 for Trivia Night with Mack and Mace at Steve’s Hot Dogs. Stop at the table to sign up. Come back every week,

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All rise for Academy Award® winner Aaron Sorkin’s adaptation of Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning masterwork. The New York Times Critic’s Pick TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD is “the most successful American

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On Monday, I saw Elon Musk tweet the following, and initially thought that he might have actually made a good policy decision for once, and planned to write up something about Elon doing something right (contrary to the opinion of some, I’m happy to give him credit when it’s due): Punching back against DMCA abusers […]

JERSEY COUNTY - Jersey County Sheriff Nick Manns said a female was airlifted to a hospital from a head-on crash on Illinois Route 109 in front of the Do Drop Inn on Tuesday afternoon. Manns said the exact condition of the person was not yet known, but the injuries appeared serious. Three vehicles were involved in the accident. Two other individuals were taken to a hospital from the crash with injuries. Traffic was diverted from the area for quite some time, but Sheriff Manns said the highway now has been reopened. The Jersey County Sheriff's Office continues to investigate the crash, Manns added.

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5 On Your Side spoke to one man who was instrumental in the process when the state last had control and another who says it's "political."