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The union representing St. Louis police is pushing for the change amid ongoing contract negotiations.

The East-West Gateway Council of Governments, made up of the St. Louis area's top elected officials, plans to hold a region-wide 'crime summit' this spring with police leaders, prosecutors, school officials, academic experts and others.

A fire damaged part of a Bridgeton gas station store Wednesday afternoon.

A restaurant group, French pastry shop, gin-themed bar, and three local chefs are among the nominees.

The MetroLink East Riverfront station in East St. Louis will shut down for at least 2 months to allow construction work including staircase replacement.

The St. Louis area awoke Wednesday to just 1 to 3 inches of snow. But heavier snow didn't miss the area by much, with parts of Missouri's Ozark region seeing a foot of flakes.

Don’t go chasin’ waterfalls, there are some cool ones right here in St. Louis, apparently! A post on Instagram from the official Gateway Arch account shows a neat phenomenon in which melting snow and ice create a waterfall down the inside corner of our gorgeous monument. It seems like our sexy silver lady had a very public shower session today with water running slowly down her leg.

Facebook parent Meta is reinstating former President Donald Trump 's personal account, ending a two-year suspension it imposed in the wake of the Jan. 6 insurrection. The company said in a blog post Wednesday it is adding “new guardrails” to ensure there are no “repeat offenders” who violate its rules, even if they are political [...]

Rockford Police have issued a warrant for the arrest of Deon Howard, 23, the suspect in the theft of a funeral home van that still had a body inside.

MADISON COUNTY – The Salvation Army has exceeded its red kettle campaign goal of $217,000 by raising more than $364,000 to help people in Madison County. Reflected in the total are donations made through mail appeals, corporate gifts, unsolicited gifts, Schnuck’s Round-Up at the Register, and donations made at red kettles throughout the area. “Once again, the generous people of Alton and Godfrey and all of Madison County have shown how caring they are toward those in need,” said campaign co-chair Dr. John Hoelscher. “Even during this tough economy, the spirit of giving remained strong. This allows the Salvation Army to continue its good works for another year, providing food, clothing, shelter and guidance to our neighbors who need help.” “We want to thank everyone who gave so generously - those who signed up to ring bells in the cold and the many local businesses who set out red kettles in their shops and allowed ringers to stand outside thei

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Over the next few years, the company, which buys and sells distressed properties, said it plans to buy, and then sell, $405 million worth of homes in the St. Louis.

School districts wouldn’t be required to participate in the open enrollment program, but couldn’t prevent students from leaving their home districts.

Attention Laser Tag lovers. Grab your friends and an unlimited laser tag pass on Wednesdays from 4 p.m. to close for $19.99 per person plus tax. Based on walk in availability.

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EDWARDSVILLE - Liberty Middle School had something to celebrate this week after defeating Lincoln Middle in the annual District 7 Math Counts competition. Liberty Middle School recognized the following individuals with a special salute: Ameila Zhang, Annica Miller, Daniel Wang, and Alan Chen for being the first-place team. Daniel Wang won first place in the individual and Countdown rounds. Alan Chen won second place individual and Countdown round. Liberty officials said luck to all members participating in the Regional Completion on Saturday, February 4.

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The city manager previously retracted his resignation months ago, citing harassment because he is gay and interference from council members for doing his job.

The task force will look at whether regulations and building codes need to be updated to boost worker safety after the deadly tornado in 2021.

For a brief and interesting time, the New York Times employed a Public Editor to serve as a liaison with its readers. One of the most interesting of these was the fifth, Margaret Sullivan, who would go on to become a media columnist with the Washington Post and then, as of today, a weekly columnist […]

Guitarist Anthony “Top” Topham, a founding member of The Yardbirds, passed away Monday after a battle with dementia. He was 75. Topham, who adopted the name Sanderson Rasjid after joining the Subud spiritual movement,…

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Kansas City is the only major city in the country where the city’s elected leaders don’t control the local police department — a state-appointed police board does. Up until 2013, St. Louis was in the same boat.  However, the city gained local control of its police department after a 2012 statewide referendum.  Now 10 years […]

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Emergency crews are responding to a situation Wednesday afternoon at Delmar Boulevard and North 20th Street.