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The newest closure means that the City of St. Charles has shut down six of its seven wells due to water contamination.

Charges have been filed in deaths of at least six toddlers who fatally overdosed on fentanyl in the St. Louis area since 2022.

In 2014 the FTC sued AT&T for selling “unlimited” wireless data plans with very real and annoying limits. The lawsuit noted that, starting in 2011, AT&T began selling “unlimited” plans that actually throttled upwards of 90 percent of your downstream speeds after using just two or three gigabytes of data. AT&T spent years trying to wiggle out […]

Contegra Construction Co. opens a new chapter in its growth with news that the firm has finalized the sale of the company to an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP).  The firm was launched 20 years ago in Edwardsville, Ill. from a single construction trailer and has grown to become one of the St. Louis region’s […]

Due to pandemic precautions, David and Meggan Sandusky's restaurant in The Grove was unable to operate at its full capabilities—until now.

From the top to the bottom of the wage scale, these contract clauses are abusive and predatory.

Damon Davis grew up five miles away, just over the bridge in East St. Louis. But he never heard about Mill Creek Valley.

Last month Dee Snider caused quite a stir when he tweeted that Robert Plant and Ronnie James Dio were “great singers” but not “great frontman.” While he stands by his comments, he’s now saying they were a…

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JERSEYVILLE - Family and many friends this week are remembering Shawn Patrick "Sully" Sullivan for his many positive contributions to Jerseyville and Jersey County. Shawn died at age 48 on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023 . Shawn was a Jersey Community High School graduate and married to his wife, Brandi, for nearly 25 years. The couple also has two children - Ian and Elli. Shawn and Brandi owned and operated Sully's Package Liquor in Jerseyville where they have numerous customers who stop by each week. Shawn also owned and operated Sully's Distributing prior to his time with the liquor store through 7-Up and Dr. Pepper. Jenna Taylor, the owner of Imo's at 1600 South State Street in Jerseyville, is very close to the family and has organized a fundraiser at her business. On Monday, Feb. 20, 2023, she will donate 10 percent of the profits that day to the Sullivan family to assist with their loss. Also, she has a donation collection jar in her business. Jenna said at the end of the day, she wil

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The St. Louis Development Corp. has for years contemplated a team of place-oriented specialists meant to connect neighborhoods with the agency’s business and development programs.

The bill was expanded to bar gender-affirming care for Missouri prison inmates.

Tim McCarver, the Hall of Fame broadcaster and All-Star catcher who won two World Series rings with the St. Louis Cardinals, has died at age 81.

Lamar Johnson gained freedom this week after spending 28 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. Among the attorneys who worked to secure Johnson’s release was Lindsay Runnels, who represented Johnson since 2015. Johnson called Runnels a sister, a friend and “God’s best angel.” Runnels reflects on the journey that led to Johnson’s release and describes what it was like to experience it in the courtroom.

WASHINGTON — In his first address since the U.S. military shot down three unidentified flying objects last weekend, just days after taking down a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon, President Joe Biden on Thursday defended the actions and said the skies above the U.S. will now be more closely scrutinized. Biden, who was under increasing pressure […]

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An Ohio woman who lied to federal investigators about her involvement with romance scammers in the St. Louis area was sentenced Thursday.

Jon Bon Jovi’s son Jake Bongiovi has landed a movie role that hits a little close to home. Variety reports the 20-year-old has been cast in the film Rockbottom, which centers around a 1980s hair metal…

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The Art of Water – a juried art exhibit. See how local artists create artwork which incorporates water. The exhibit is free and will run from January 13 thru February

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