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Missouri’s new voting provision allows voters to vote early absentee without an excuse beginning two weeks before Election Day.

The pair pleaded guilty to charges of murder, evading police, and discharging a firearm.

GRANITE CITY - The Illinois Department of Transportation announces a lane closure in the eastbound direction of I-270 between Riverview Drive in Missouri and IL 3 beginning at 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 5, 2022, weather permitting. One eastbound lane will remain open throughout the weekend. This work is needed to do bridge deck repairs. All lanes will be opened on Monday, November 7, 2022 at 5:00 a.m. Drivers are urged to reduce speed, be alert for changing conditions, obey all construction signage, and refrain from using mobile devices while approaching and traveling through the work zone. The contractor on this project is Walsh Construction Company II, LLC of Chicago, IL. For IDOT District 8 updates, follow us on Twitter at @IDOTDistrict8 or view area construction details on IDOT’s traveler information map on GettingAroundIllinois.com.

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Richard Emery was found guilty of murdering his girlfriend, Kate Kasten, as well as her two children and mother in 2018.

ST. LOUIS - Today, Mayor Tishaura O. Jones voted early at Julia Davis Library following Missouri’s new no-excuse absentee voting provision, which allows voters to vote early absentee without an excuse beginning two weeks before Election Day. “Your vote is your voice and the way we make change in our communities,” said Mayor Tishaura O. Jones. “No-excuse absentee voting is a great opportunity to cast your ballot early, on your own schedule, ahead of Election Day on November 8. It’s fast, easy, and convenient, and I encourage St. Louisans to learn more about all their options to vote .” The Board of Election Commissioners has opened four locations across St. Louis for residents to vote no-excuse absentee: Three St. Louis Public Library branches on Monday, Thursday, and Friday: 10 a.m.–4 p.m., Tuesday and Wednesday: 12 p.m.–7:00 p.m., Saturday: 1 p.m.–4:30 p.m. Buder Library, 4401 Hampton Julia Davis Library, 4415 Natural

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Santa needs a vacation after all his hard work at the North Pole, so he’s trading pine trees for palm trees. Escape the cold and join him at this festive

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In The Art of Darkness, a juried art exhibit at Soulard Art Gallery, local artists showcase artwork that represents the creepy, haunting, macabre, morbid and sinister. Beware of the things

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Tuesday's election could either create a Democratic supermajority under County Executive Sam Page, or it could maintain the status quo of fractured alliances between Democrats and Republicans.

St. Charles judge Michael Fagras said he spent many sleepless nights considering Richard Darren Emery's case but ultimately sentenced him to death.

$100,000 winning scratcher ticket was sold at a Washington Walmart on Oct. 21.

A new virtual docket will allow St. Louis County residents with active warrants for traffic and nonviolent offenses to request new court dates without risking arrest. Tomorrow, St. Louis County will host its inaugural Fresh Start Friday, where residents with low-level warrants can log into a virtual docket with a judge to speak about their active warrant. This serves as a substitute for requesting new court dates in person at St. Louis County Municipal Court, where residents with active warrants, risk arrest by showing up in person to request a new court date.

WOOD RIVER - Jeffrey’s Flowers By Design, a custom flower shop in Wood River, is hosting its 17th annual Christmas Open House from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. this Sunday, Nov. 6, at the flower shop, located at 322 Wesley Drive in Wood River. Jeffrey McElroy, owner and founder of the business, said his flower shop offers several different products at affordable prices. “I think we set ourselves apart because we’re just not a typical flower shop, we’re more of an upscale look without the upscale price,” McElroy said. “I keep my prices very comparable to the area - in fact, there are some things that I’m lower priced on than other flower shops in our area. “We do lots of silk arrangements, we do home decor, we do a lot of funeral work … we do a lot of plants, a lot of blooming stuff whenever it’s available and in season. We do lots of different things, but my main focus is the upscale look without the upscale price.” McElroy

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As the investigation continues into last week's school shooting in St. Louis, some Missouri lawmakers hope gun control legislation will take priority in the state's next legislative session.

Two people died and three others were injured on Thursday in a multi-car crash in Dutchtown in south St. Louis.

If a recession does come, the economist expects the nation’s unemployment rate to jump from the current 3.5% to 5% to 5.5% by early 2024.

With her new documentary, “Education, Interrupted,” Aisha Sultan encourages audiences to reflect on the ways the coronavirus pandemic radically disrupted learning and children’s development. The film is featured in this year’s St. Louis International Film Festival.