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Florida and Texas both passed blatantly unconstitutional laws limiting the ability of social media websites to moderate. Lawsuits were filed challenging both laws. In both cases, the district courts correctly blocked the laws from going into effect, noting that it was obviously a 1st Amendment violation to tell websites how they could and could not […]

Tasha Smith had a brilliant way to get people into Burger 809 (1821 Cherokee Street, 314-899-5959), her Cherokee Street brick and mortar. On days she cooked her jalapeño bacon jam, she'd prop open the front door so the entire area would be filled with the rich smell of sweet smoke.

In a unanimous decision, the 10-member ethics panel dismissed Rep. Wiley Price’s complaint, which alleged Speaker Rob Vescovo committed perjury.

The Missouri House Ethics Committee on Wednesday unanimously dismissed a complaint against Speaker Rob Vescovo filed by a Democratic lawmaker who was censured last year for ​​allegedly lying about a sexual encounter with an intern and retaliating against an employee who reported it. Rep. Wiley Price of St. Louis filed the complaint Tuesday alleging Vescovo […]

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Shopping options have expanded for hikers, bikers, campers and climbers.

Heading back to your office, full- or part-time, may offer a sense of relief after more than two years of working from home. But your biggest adjustment may be meeting face-to-face with co-workers.

Gas prices in Missouri are climbing once again. In the last week, the statewide average for a gallon of regular gas has risen 16 cents, according to a new report from AAA. It's also $1.24 more than this day last year. The increase has pushed Missouri to a new record high for the statewide average gas price. It's now at $3.98 for a gallon of regular. The previous record was $3.94 set in July 2008. According to AAA, of the major metropolitan areas surveyed in the state, drivers in St. Louis are feeling…

Climate change continues to show different vulnerabilities in communities across the St. Louis region. But solutions for some places need to be different because of wealth inequality.

Go on a appetizer crawl, head to a night market or celebrate the start of spring this weekend.

City leaders will have two years to decide how to allocate the money and four years to spend it.

A source tells 5 On Your Side the alderman is under investigation for bribery.

Unless lawmakers act by Friday, three federal judges will take over the task of redrawing the state’s eight congressional districts.

Illegal gaming machines have been the subject of multiple investigations by the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

“We’re running the risk of having a good amount of individuals that could end up with the wrong ballot,” Jay Ashcroft told The Associated Press.

ALTON - Emma Barham, a senior at Alton High School, is an Alton-Godfrey Rotary Club Student of the Month. She is the daughter of Brian and Abigail Barham. Throughout high school, Emma has maintained a GPA over 4.0, with a current GPA of 4.398. She maintained this GPA while taking honors classes whenever she could, as well as taking AP classes to prepare herself for college. With her GPA, she has placed in the top 8% of her graduating class, being recognized as a 2022 silver medallion alongside around 50 peers, as well as recognized as an Illinois State Scholar. Her music career has been acknowledged as she was involved in the Tri-M Honor society this school year. She also has been honored as a Proctor and Gamble scholar and a Meridian Scholar through SIUE. The Meridian Scholarship is SIUE’s premier and most competitive academic award. For fall 2022, close to 1,300 applicants were considered and 210 were invited to interview. Meridian Scholars are 20 selected students out of these

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EDWARDSVILLE - Kloi Karban had an excellent senior season for the Edwardsville High girls volleyball team and on Wednesday, she signed a letter of intent to play for McKendree University in Lebanon in a recent ceremony. Karban was a major contributor to the Tigers' run to fourth place in the IHSA Class 4A state tournament in 2021, with 122 kills, 39 blocks, 39 assists and 37 digs during the season, It's that kind of work ethic and passion for the game that helped her choose the Bearcats for the 2022-23 season. Karban is an iCAN Clinic Female Athlete of the Month for the Tigers. "Hopefully, my passion for volleyball and my enthusiasm, on the court and off the court," Karban said during an interview that followed the ceremony. "That is what I'm excited about bringing to that team, both indoor and outdoor." Karban will also play beach volleyball for the Bearcats, helping to launch the program and hoping to get it off to a great start. "This is their first year of having it there," Karban

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ALTON - Anna Kane of Alton High School is one of the Alton-Godfrey Rotary Club Students Of the Month. She and Emma Barham of Alton High School were honored as Students of the Month for April at a regular meeting of the Rotary Club at Gentelin’s Restaurant. Anna is currently a senior at Alton High School and soon to be a freshman at the University of Missouri, Columbia. She is the daughter of Bob and Elaine Kane. Anna is working hard to achieve her academic goal of Platinum Alpha at graduation with a current GPA of 4.53. She is consistently named on the High Honor Roll, and her academic awards include National Honor Society, the Silver Medallion Award, and Academic All-Conference. In addition, she earned her Redbird Varsity letter as a freshman and played tennis all four years, finishing her tennis career as the proud recipient of the Robert Logan Memorial Scholarship. Anna served as one of two Senior Captains on the tennis team and was named the Student-Athlete of the Month for

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GODFREY - Godfrey Public Safety Administrator Chris Sichra advised motorists today to pre-plan for a temporary detour next week starting at 6 a.m. on Monday, May 16, 2022, on Wenzel Road. "Godfrey Public Works will be closing Wenzel Road to 'thru traffic' at Roach Road and at Seiler Road beginning Monday morning, 5/16/22 which will remain closed for approximately two weeks," Sichra said. "Local residents on Wenzel will still have access to their homes. The repair project will be focused on replacing a drainage culvert that runs under Wenzel Road near the Fosterburg Water Tank." Godfrey Mayor Mike McCormick said the end result of this work will be a nice improvement in that area and will help with drainage. "We didn't want to do it until the county was done with the Seiler Road project," he said. Richard Beran has been the village engineer on the project and Jim Lewis and his public works staff will also execute the installation of the drainage culverts. Sichra said that local firs

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ALTON - The Flock Food Truck Park at the corner of Ridge Street and Landmarks in Alton makes its debut at 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 12. The Flock Food Truck Park owner and staff made final preparations for the opening on Wednesday. Laura Windisch, one of the owners, with her husband, Matt, said she couldn't be more excited than she is to open the doors on Thursday. "We will have a cocktail bar and have food trucks periodically, and we will have a schedule we will post for customers," she said. "We are really excited. There have been a lot of hands in this." Alton Works has also been a major player in bringing the food truck park to reality, Laura said. This week's schedule begins from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m Thursday with Homestyle Grill as a food truck provider. From 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Pig on a Wing, T&S Smokehouse, Taqueria Los Reyes, and Homestyle Grill will be at the park. The Flock Bar will open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday. Flock's new signature house-crafted cocktails,

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