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The heat has been causing a lot of problems lately, including one you might not expect with trains.

Two local anti-abortion advocates heralded the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. But they say their work isn’t done even though abortions are illegal in almost all instances in Missouri. This conversation follows one earlier in the week with two abortion rights supporters. Editor’s Note: The guests claimed that “contraceptives can cause what’s called abortifacients,” a drug that causes an abortion. That’s not true. Contraceptives, including Plan B, do not cause an abortion. They prevent fertilization. Pregnancy only occurs when a fertilized egg has been implanted in the wall of the uterus. A guest also claimed that “for a woman to take contraception of any form, it is not healthy for her.” The medical community agrees that while there are some risks associated with birth control, “all methods of contraception are considered okay for healthy women.”

Sheets of rain wrapped around the playground shelter in North St. Louis’ Fairground Park on July 9, where canvassers for Congresswoman Cori Bush’s re-election campaign huddled together.  The event’s organizer, …

The street in front of the restaurant collapsed around 4:30 p.m. that day, said Mack owner Michael Trumper.

ALTON - This is a weekly update on Illinois American Water’s work to separate the Alton combined sewer system and install new sanitary sewers. This was released by Illinois American Water on July 25, 2022. Piasa Valley Area : 9th Street is still closed Alton Street east to George Street. 10th Street between Alton Street and George Street is back open. The sewer installation work on State Street and Grand Avenue is completed. All roads are now open in this area. Road Closures US Route 67 (Piasa Street) will be closed from 20th Street/College Avenue south to 3rd Street . Posted detour routes were in place starting on July 5th. This closure will last roughly one month to allow for sanitary sewer and water main installation work to be completed. This means by an estimated Aug. 5, 2022, this work should be complete, but it is weather dependent. The intersection at 10th Street and US Route 67 (Piasa Street) will remain open to facilitate traffic flow in and around

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Some thoughts on St. Louis, nostalgia and hope vs. skepticism spurred by a recent book I read about Tom Petty.

Earlier this week, the Los Angeles Rams unveiled a ring commemorating their Super Bowl LVI victory. Coming off their second franchise title in February, the team released a ring design with only one Lombardi trophy.

Terica Ellis and Waiel Rebhi Yaghnam pleaded guilty Friday to conspiring to commit murder-for-hire in the murder of 21-year-old Andre Montgomery Jr.

Three local executives – from Belden, Caleres and Post Holdings – saw the highest year-over-year increase in compensation in 2021. Here's a breakdown of their compensation.

Forecasted high of 105 degrees is a couple degrees short of a record 108 degrees set in 1934, according to the National Weather Service.