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The city said it filed a motion for a temporary restraining order seeking to stop the drilling of an extraction well at Ameren's Huster Road substation.

Political unrest and crumbling infrastructure were also factors in the disaster.

Homicide detectives are investigating the fatal shooting. St. Louis police identified the victim Thursday as 16-year-old Antonio Thompson from the city.

When Troy police officers arrived at the home on the 600 block of Lower Marine Road, they found 60-year-old Norma Caraker dead inside.

Dakota Morrison and Diane Gonzalez were killed at an intersection when another driver jumped the curb and struck their motorcycle. The driver was never charged.

From KMOV4:  As the City of St. Charles works to expand tourism, there is a major push to add hotel rooms inside city limits. One possible spot angering residents is 5th and Boone’s Lick, just north of I-70, next to and behind McDonalds. Longtime St. Charles resident Lawrence Kruse told First Alert 4 he’s seen […]

From Construction Dive:  The Dodge Momentum Index, a benchmark that measures nonresidential building planning, dropped 6.5% in August due to slowdowns in both commercial and institutional projects, according to the Dodge Construction Network. August’s drop means the index, which peaked in December 2022 and typically leads actual construction spending by 12 months, has now contracted […]

From CNBC:  Electric vehicles are taking up an increasing percentage of the overall auto market share every year — rising from 4% in 2020 to 14% last year. Among the holdouts, a lack of charging infrastructure seems to be one of consumers’ most common reasons for not switching from gas to electric vehicles. But now, […]

A big-box store in St. Louis County is being torn down after sitting vacant for nearly six years. Here's why the owner decided to demolish the property now.

Local and state authorities are looking for two people who played a part in a deadly hit-and-run crash in Jefferson County late Wednesday afternoon.

EDWARDSVILLE – On Tuesday, Sept. 12, faculty and staff members from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville visited first-year residents in Bluff, Prairie and Woodland Halls and transfer students in Cougar Village Apartments. House Calls is designed to engage first-year and transfer students in conversation with faculty and staff early in their transition to campus. “House Calls is a valuable opportunity staff and faculty have to connect with residents in their living spaces,” said Mallory Sidarous, director of University Housing. “It is always a pleasure to talk with residents about their experiences in and out of the classroom since the start of the academic year.” The program provides the opportunity for residents to connect with a friendly face. House Calls saw great success with dozens of campus administrators connecting with residents about how they have been adjusting to on-campus living, classes, programs, student organizations, and any concerns

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