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There are 17 proposed ballot items in Missouri that would legalize abortion. They’re a response to the fall of Roe v. Wade, which led to the ban of most abortions. Dr. Colleen McNicholas of Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri contends that only one of the 17 initiatives would push abortion access “beyond Roe.” McNicholas discusses how she believes abortion-rights activists should approach the initiative petition process.

One of St. Louis’ most prominent theater companies is in trouble.  Today, the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis announced that it has a projected $2.5M budget shortfall and is canceling two productions as a result. The company is also asking for its supporters to help it meet that shortfall by the end of the year.

Azra Selimovic, owner of the new luxury tattoo parlor Azra Tattoos, describes how Bosnian culture is connected to tattoo art and her journey to opening one of Missouri's first Bosnian-owned tattoo parlors. She also shares the story of how a bee helped her family escape from war-torn Bosnia in 1993 — and inspired her new business.

The company was one of many across the country to hire IT workers who were actually North Korean operatives.

Don’t be scared! The Saint Louis Zoo’s nighttime Halloween experience, Boo at the Zoo, features festive decorations, entertaining performers and special food and drink menus, so you can enjoy the […]

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A very special Night Ranger concert is coming to AXS TV. The special, 40 Years And A Night with Contemporary Youth Orchestra, is set to air Saturday, October 21, at 8 p.m. ET, with…

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For the first time in a decade, Nolan Arenado will not win the National League's Gold Glove Award at third base.

Elected officials in rural Missouri are looking to sell key public assets. While it may be a good idea, they have a responsibility to go through the process in an open, transparent fashion.

The grants are designed to make sure people show up for court while their cases are pending, and to improve their lives so they don't re-offend later.

A chain of events started by a small, unleashed dog may have contributed to Rani's death.

The Illinois governor is the sole donor to Think Big America, a 501(c)(4) nonprofit, a so-called dark money organization.

A bookkeeper from a St. Louis suburb was sentenced in federal court on Wednesday after admitting to a multi-year, six-figure embezzlement scheme.

EDWARDSVILLE – State Senator Erica Harriss (56 th -Glen Carbon) welcomed nearly 50 high school students from a dozen different schools for her Youth Advisory Council (YAC) Tuesday at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. “This event is always a great way to offer a glimpse of the state government process to area high school students interested in government,” said Senator Harriss. “We had a lot of robust conversations pertaining to legislation our students would like to see moving forward and students were able to hear from three incredible speakers who are leaders in our community about their career paths.” Speakers at this year’s YAC included SIUE Chancellor James T. Minor, Damian Jones, Executive Director of Student Athletes Leading Tomorrow (SALT), and Judge Sarah Smith, Circuit Judge in Madison County. Maryville Christian School student AJ Whitley said the discussion with Judge Smith was his favorite part, “I really liked how she

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Thanks to a $35 million federal grant, The Opportunity Trust – an educational nonprofit devoted to transforming public education throughout Missouri – will launch 16 new, innovative schools.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is taking his abortion-rights advocacy nationwide, introducing on Wednesday a political organization to fund similar efforts outside Illinois, a state that legalized abortion by statute even before the Supreme Court invalidated the right to undergo the procedure. Think Big America has already funded support for constitutional amendments [...]

Industry-funded research downplayed health hazards as far back as 1974, documents show.

Earlier this month, St. Louis city workers cleared a homeless encampment outside City Hall. The forced removal of the people who lived there highlighted a yearslong struggle to craft policies that assist homeless people. St. Louis Alderwoman Alisha Sonnier has proposed an “Unhoused Bill of Rights.” Sonnier discusses the legislation that would, among other things, change the process for approving shelters, require 30 days notice to break up encampments, and provide space for what’s known as intentional encampments