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After St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones signed an $84 million infrastructure bill that will repave the city’s most pothole-riddled streets, the Community Mobility Committee made an unusual request: Slow down. The committee’s Liz Kramer tells us why, and what the city can do to better protect pedestrians on those streets.

A new investigation by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reveals how Rams owner Stan Kroenke and the NFL worked hand-in-hand to secure the team’s relocation to Los Angeles. Business reporter Austin Huguelet gives an overview of the saga.

The scene was in the city's Baden neighborhood, near the border of the North Riverfront neighborhood.

It’s no secret that Elon Musk’s statements about his plans for Twitter have been confused to say the least. It has become abundantly clear that he doesn’t know much at all about how a service like Twitter operates, especially when it comes to content moderation, and doesn’t seem to have much interest in learning. On […]

Last month, Julian Lennon performed a cover of his late father John Lennon's classic peace anthem "Imagine" as part of Global Citizen's Stand Up for Ukraine campaign. Now he's set…

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Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital is asking the St. Louis community to keep an eye out for a stolen trailer used to haul car seats for children.

If they approve the agreement, Schnucks workers would see changes in working conditions as well as improvements to their health care plans at no extra cost to them, a union said. Raises are also in the cards for select workers.

Alice Handelman dies; once hosted a hockey show — "Alice in Hockeyland" — on KPLR in the 1970s.

“And why is it you only go at basketball players … you [are] completely mute when it comes to the Tom Bradys [and] the Aaron Rodgers of the world … You get where I’m going.”

Early voting begins May 19 for Illinois' June 28 primary election.

ALTON - Senior Services Plus will host a free health fair for senior citizens from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Wednesday at Senior Service Plus, located at 2603 N. Rodgers Ave. in Alton. Debbie Frakes of Senior Service Plus said there will be free health screenings and 40 vendors present. She said the Older Adults Health Council is coordinating the event. TRIAD, will also be present, with many other agencies. She said there will also be drawings for baskets and giveaways and those who want breakfast or lunch can get it in the Senior Service Plus grill. Seniors should leave with info on a wide variety of topics from the event. Those present can also tour the Wellness Center at the facility. Multiple health agencies will be in attendance. Frakes said those in addition to the health screenings and giveaways, seniors will be able to learn about health care, wellness, legal issues, and much more.

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The celebratory fundraiser, which will be held annually, will support The Bailey Foundation’s work in the community and its enrichment programs.

This is a Sara Orangetip butterfly, which got bumped from Monday's schedule by our lunar eclipse. So here she is now in all her orange-tipped glory. I've posted a picture of this butterfly before, but this is a much better shot. It's sharp enough that you can see the little black dots on its head.

We don't yet have a release date for Ozzy Osbourne's next solo album, but we do now have a release month. The metal legend's wife, Sharon, tells the U.K.'s The…

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Tech journalism is evolving, including how it reports on and critiques tech companies. At the same time, tech journalists should still serve as bullshit detectors and hype slayers. The following tips are intended to help navigate the terrain. As a general rule, beware of overconfident techies bragging about their innovation capabilities AND overconfident critics accusing that innovation […]

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