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A St. Louis-based network of ophthalmology and optometry practices has added a specialty retina practice to its network.

This is sunset on the Seine, shortly after we left from our pier near the Eiffel Tower. I think we were passing near La Defense (off to the left) at this point.

The money is aimed at transforming long-struggling neighborhoods on the north and southeast sides.

Newly inaugurated State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick said Monday that auditing federal COVID-19 relief funds and how local school districts spend money will be his top priorities during the coming four years. Fitzpatrick, a Republican from Shell Knob in southwest Missouri, was sworn in at noon Monday to replace Nicole Galloway, a Democrat who did not […]

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The Northside Economic Empowerment Center, which opens Tuesday, is located in the Sumner High School annex in the Ville neighborhood. The center is being funded by $1.5 million from the American Rescue Plan Act, the federal stimulus program to aid public health and and economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

The trial of a St. Louis man accused of carjacking three people in one day in 2021 kicked off this morning in federal court. Authorities say that 37-year-old Drew Hamilton Clark's alleged crime spree began on May 22 when Clark drove off in a vehicle being unloaded at Union Station, stealing the gun inside the car in the process.

Leonard Taylor, 45, is scheduled to die by lethal injection next month. His attorneys claim new evidence shows he was 1,800 miles away at the time of the quadruple murder of which he was convicted.

“Our intent is to set up this fast-casual-type restaurant that’s easy to scale. We obviously want this one to be successful, but we also are setting this up to where we can hopefully grow to more locations in St. Louis.”

Trying to legislate sexual identity is a fool’s errand. Plenty of Arizona state fools are backing a bill that attempts to do that, though. When you can’t figure out how to stop people from outward displays of their sexual identity, you start getting unconstitutional in a hurry. This bill — now being booted about by […]

Today on TAP: The economy is on track to avert a recession, unless the Fed creates one.

Pritzker is the first Illinois governor to start a second four-year term since 2007.

ALTON - A driver involved in a serious traffic crash on Brown Street at the intersection of Spaulding Street in Alton on Friday has died, Alton Police Chief Jarrett Ford said Monday afternoon. Alton Police and Fire were called to the scene around 3:53 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. The victim was flown via helicopter to a St. Louis area hospital for treatment after the accident on Friday afternoon. Ford said the Metro East woman later died at a St. Louis hospital. The chief identified the deceased woman as Sarah E. Pride, 37. Another driver was taken to a local hospital with minor damages. Ford said investigators determined that one vehicle crossed the center line into the oncoming traffic lane on Brown Street and struck an oncoming vehicle. The traffic crash investigation is being conducted by members of the Alton Police Department’s Traffic Division in conjunction with the Metro East Crash Assistance Team (MECAT). Ford said the exact cause of the accident remains under investigation

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Kaiser Permanente has been really good lately about delivering all my test results quickly and efficiently. Little did I know that they have no choice: Congress was full of good intentions when it directed the Department of Health and Human Services to make sure patients get their test results as soon as they’re available. But ...continue reading "How fast should doctors provide test results?"

Many people want to know which place in their state was honored in the "50 States of Barbecue" list.

EDWARDSVILLE - Junior A.J. Tillman played a pivotal role as point guard for Edwardsville's boys' basketball success in the 2022-2023 season. One big game was a 14-point outburst as the leading scorer for Edwardsville in the Tigers' 45-43 loss to O'Fallon in a Southwestern Conference boys basketball game on Dec. 6 at Lucco-Jackson Gym. It was a game where Tillman and the Tigers played well and competed hard, but in the end, the Panthers hit their shots and free throws when needed to pull out the win. Since that game, Tillman has been among the leading scorers for Edwardsville, currently averaging 10.5 points and 2.6 rebounds per game, scoring his season high of 18 points in a win over Riverview Gardens on Dec. 19 and also hitting for 15 points against Belleville East on Dec. 9 and 13 points twice, against Mary Institute-Country Day in the Scott Credit Union Shootout Dec. 10 and against Cahokia on Dec. 13. Tillman felt he played well, taking care of the ball and getting his shots when

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The deal with the publicly traded firm marks a win for the local startup, as well as its St. Louis investors.

A St. Louis-based corporate food-service company has merged with a Kansas City-based food-service provider to form a new business that, in the future, will be employee owned.