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SPRINGFIELD – In an effort to build its ranks, the Illinois State Police (ISP) is updating the pre-employment requirements for people applying to become a trooper. Recently signed into law, Public Act 103-0312 makes changes to the Illinois State Police Act, effective January 1, 2024. The new “Option Three” allows for current law enforcement officers with three years of continuous service at the same law enforcement agency to join the ranks of ISP quickly. “ISP wants to recruit those who have shown they are dedicated to protecting the public,” said ISP Director Brendan F. Kelly. “Recruiting an officer who has successfully completed basic law enforcement training and has three years of law enforcement experience, combined with comprehensive training through the ISP Academy, will allow ISP to more quickly assign experienced and highly trained troopers throughout the state.” Changes were also made to “Option Two,” allowing

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FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that all lanes of Illinois 159 at the intersections of Lincoln Highway, Chateau Drive, Green Haven Drive and Rosewood Village Drive in St. Clair County will require intermittent daytime lane closures, weather permitting, on Thursday, Sept. 21; Friday, Sept. 22; and Monday, Sept. 25. The lane closures are necessary for the evaluation of pavement conditions. Drivers are urged to reduce speed, be alert for changing conditions, obey all signage, and refrain from using mobile devices while approaching and traveling through the work zone. For IDOT District 8 updates, follow us on Twitter at @IDOTDistrict8 or view area construction details on IDOT’s traveler information map on GettingAroundIllinois.com.

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You can groove to some hip-hop and R&B Friday night at the Grand Center Arts District.

An emergency amendment issued by the Missouri Department of Social Services last month allows Missouri Foster parents to possess and cultivate cannabis. The amendment, titled 13 CSR 35-60.040 Physical and Environmental Standards, lifts the ban because of Amendment 3, which legalized recreational use in Missouri and went into effect earlier this year. In the ruling, the department says that it cannot hold rules in conflict with the state's constitution.

A St. Louis sheriff's deputy says that he was fired yesterday by Sheriff Vernon Betts for no reason other than his sexual orientation. Jerrett Turner, 29, has been a deputy with the sheriff's department since April. He says that after his lunch break on Thursday he was called into Betts' office where he was told that someone had sent Betts photos that showed Turner bearing his behind.

Our annual list spotlights the people pushing fresh solutions to our planet’s biggest problems.

SLM dining editor George Mahe addresses noise in restaurants—and recommends some of the quieter ones.

The ice cream sandwich shop's first Missouri location in the Delmar Loop closed early this year.

Maurice H. Lee II, 35, paid bounties for killing two people and worked with more than a dozen others to distribute drugs in the St. Louis area, court documents said.

Carol Daniel, a former anchor and reporter for radio station KMOX-AM in St. Louis, has been hired by nonprofit media organization Nine PBS as senior producer and host.

While government leaders spent the last three years hyperventilating about TikTok, less talked about has been the dodgy “internet of things” (IOT) space; a broad assortment of mostly overseas-made techno doodads with paper-grade security and privacy standards that Americans connect to home and business networks with reckless abandon. “Smart” TVs, fridges, and other internet-connected devices […]

Two people were hurt in a crash overnight in the Walnut Park West neighborhood of north St. Louis.

One man was hurt after a shooting early Friday morning in the Hamilton Heights neighborhood of north St. Louis.

The Chesterfield-based, two-hospital health system has hired an executive with over 15 years of experience in health care to fill a C-suite post.

This weekend's festival in Grand Center will highlight the region's contributions to the genre. DJ G. Wiz will lead the tribute. He has showcased hip-hop over the years through documentaries for generations of fans.