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4 gang leaders convicted of racketeering, murder in Missouri and Illinois
Four leaders of a national criminal organization were convicted Monday for their roles in a years-long racketeering conspiracy involving drug trafficking, witness tampering, and murder.
Best egg salad sandwich in St Louis?
Sex, sobriety and rock ‘n’ roll — St. Louis artists find success in recovery
Lately, it seems, sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll has been suffering an identity crisis. St Louis musicians Daemon Murray and John Covelli discuss their success in the music industry after their personal triumphs over substance abuse.
'There was no leak': Winfield crews act quickly after gallons of potential hazardous gasses break free on river
Many in the St. Louis region enjoying warm weather in March
As the first full week of March gets underway, a treat for us is the unseasonably warm weather.
Home destroyed, 2 dogs killed by fire overnight Monday in Columbia, Illinois
'I hope you rot in hell': Serial killer victim's sister confronts him in St. Charles County court
Best indoor pool in St. Louis?
Update on the lost orange kitty!!!
Man charged in 2019 killing of 19-year-old pleads guilty to second-degree murder
3 GOP states pull out of effort to thwart voter fraud
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Three Republican-led states on Monday pulled out of a bipartisan effort among states to ensure accurate voter lists, undermining a system with a demonstrated record of combating voter fraud. The moves, encouraged by former President Donald Trump, are the latest indication of how conspiracy theories related to the 2020 presidential outcome [...]
When Given The Choice, Most Authors Reject Excessively Long Copyright Terms
Recently, Walled Culture mentioned the problem of orphan works. These are creations, typically books, that are still covered by copyright, but unavailable because the original publisher or distributor has gone out of business, or simply isn’t interested in keeping them in circulation. The problem is that without any obvious point of contact, it’s not possible to […]
Fire destroys Columbia, Ill. home of Weber car dealer
A massive fire destroyed the home of a renowned local car dealer overnight, and claimed the lives of two pets at the residence. It took firefighters from across southern Illinois a few hours to put the fire out.
Anti-LGBTQ bill debated in Missouri's state house
Albert Pujols' Kansas City-area home sold, moving sale begins Tuesday
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The tragedy of Flint is not what most people think it is
I've written many times about the Flint water crisis, and after all the data was in my conclusion was pretty simple: The screw-up with Flint's water was a terrible tragedy that never should have happened. However, in the end there was little damage done. Lead levels never got all that high and the problem was ...continue reading "The tragedy of Flint is not what most people think it is"
SLU chess coach accused of sexual misconduct resigns
St. Louis Chess Club employee and Saint Louis University chess coach Alejandro Ramirez resigned Monday from both positions amid an investigation into allegations of sexual assault and misconduct against him.
‘The fans brought it’ as St. Louis City SC wins first MLS game at CityPark
It was a dream-come-true weekend for St. Louis soccer fans. St. Louis City SC opened CityPark with a 3-1 victory over Charlotte FC on Saturday. This segment features an audio postcard that delivers the sounds and excitement of the weekend, and a conversation with STLPR’s Jeremy D. Goodwin and Wayne Pratt.
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