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Grassroots homeless service providers face challenging hurdles when trying to access St. Louis’ millions in American Rescue Plan funds. Some gave up after seeing the requirements.

CHICAGO – An Illinois Lottery player has won the $1.28 billion jackpot in last night's Mega Millions drawing. The winning ticket was purchased at the Speedway in Des Plaines. This is the largest lottery prize every won in Illinois, and the third largest lottery prize ever won in the U.S. The is also a huge win for the retailer, who will recieve a cash bonus of $500,000 for selling the winning ticket. Another Illinois Lottery player won $1 million in tonight's drawing. The $1 million winning ticket was sold at SRB Food Mart at 1625 Taft Ave. in Berkeley, IL 60613. SRB Food Mart will recieve a cash bonus of $10,000 for selling that winning ticket. This is the fourth Illinois Lottery player to win a million-dollar prize with Mega Millions so far this year. Excluding the jackpot, in total, over 390,000 Illinois Lottery players won prizes totalling more than $2.5 million. If you bought a Mega Millions ticket from the Speedway in Des Plaines for last night's draw, the Illinois

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The average hotel occupancy rate reached 68% in June, the highest its been since October 2019. Here's what's driving the recovery.

Attention this week turns back to three consecutive days of heat and humidity.

The American Red Cross is also helping flood victims with shelter and supplies.

If all else fails to restore the city of St. Louis to its former glory, there's always this sci-fi strategy: Why not turn back the clock a century or two? Jumping into a time machine makes perfect sense.

Recently added amenities include a back deck and two-car parking pad

The St. Louis-based company works to make practicing emotional intelligence and positive reinforcement simple and accessible.

Back in September of 2021, I asked: If each U.S. Senate primary candidate held a Texas Hold ‘Em starting hand, what would they be, and why? If you’re still following the series, then I assume you have some basic familiarity with poker. This spring, I provided an update, with a column describing the flop — […]

The post Missouri’s GOP Senate primary as a hand of Texas Hold ‘Em, part four: The river appeared first on Missouri Independent.

A 15-year-old girl was shot in north St. Louis early Monday morning.

The openings created by the ambitions of two Republican members of Congress are producing hot undercard primaries for GOP voters in central and southwest Missouri. And political action committees, some with known names and others created just for these races, are flooding the 4th and 7th Congressional Districts with attack ads that indicate who the […]

The post Massive spending fuels contentious primaries in Missouri Congressional, auditor races appeared first on Missouri Independent.

Electric vehicle makers are grappling with our olfactory attachment to the fuel.

Police were on the scene of a shooting that left a man dead in St. Louis city early Monday morning.

Police say Craig Scott Dedoyard has been dealing with feelings of depression due to a friend's death.

Voters will choose between 21 Republicans and 11 Democrats in Tuesday’s U.S. Senate primary in Missouri. Also on the ballot are nominations for dozens of other state and local offices and issues.

Fortune 100 giants Tyson Foods and Walmart have heavy influence over two cities within 20 miles of one another, tucked into the northwest corner of the state.

States that restrict abortion access have also put harsh anti-trans laws on the books that threaten people’s lives.

Younger voters are mobilizing to protect abortion rights ahead of the Kansas primary.

The Prospect talks to one of the chief investigators into how data brokers may be invading the privacy of abortion seekers.