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The echo chamber around crime is so loud that it's hard to tell which problem is bigger: the perception of crime or the actual crime. It suggests that solving crime alone isn't the answer: this region has to solve the crime problem and then convince the people of this region that they've done so.

by Tom Finan, Executive Director/Co-Founder, Construction Forum Demetrious Johnson grew up as the youngest of eight children of a single mom in the Darst-Webbe housing projects. He focused his attention on football — first in the projects, then for McKinley High School. He frequently told the story that the first time he ever ate at […]

EAST ST. LOUIS – Jaylan D. Quinn, 23, of St. Louis, pled guilty in a U.S. District Court on Wednesday to fatally shooting a security guard while robbing First Bank in East St. Louis in August 2021. “Vicious acts of armed violence in our communities are intolerable,” said U.S. Attorney Rachelle Aud Crowe. “The U.S. Attorney’s office is prepared to pursue justice in honor of the life lost, and I commend the FBI and our law enforcement partners for their efforts to improve public safety and remove dangerous individuals from society.” “The FBI and our law enforcement partners acted swiftly, working around the clock, to quickly arrest the individuals responsible for the robbery and tragic death of Mr. Horn,” said FBI Springfield Field Office Special Agent in Charge David Nanz. “While the violent act will have a lifelong impact, we hope the justice that is to come will bring some level of comfort for the employees, friends, and family

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A St. Louis man appeared in federal court Wednesday and admitted to killing a bank guard during an August 2021 robbery in East St. Louis.

Kevin McCarthy is down to 200 votes. Victory is slipping away. I wonder why they hold multiple votes each day? There's no time for negotiation between the votes, so what are the odds anyone is going to switch? The first vote of the day tells you where everyone still stands, right?

Neal Schon appears to be asserting his dominance when it comes to his band Journey. Despite his ongoing legal battles with bandmate Jonathan Cain, the guitarist insists in a recent tweet that he “won’t…

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The Art of Whimsy – a juried art exhibit. See how local artists create artwork which represents fantastic images, fanciful and playful ideas and vintage retro design. The exhibit is

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The major project, known as "Oasis at Lakeport," is planned for the community of Osage Beach

One of the common themes here at Techdirt over the last decade is how the very meaning of “ownership” and “property” has changed — often for the worse. In the broadband connected era, firmware updates can often eliminate functionality promised to you at launch, as we saw with the Sony PlayStation 3. And with everything now […]

CITY SC will make its regular season debut on Feb. 25, and the first home game will be March 4.

Rolling Stone’s list of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time has caused a lot of controversy since its release this week, and Gene Simmons has something to say about it. A TMZ reporter asked the KISS frontman…

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Living In Victory Recovery Sober Living [LIV] is helping those impacted by substance use fight against drug and alcohol addiction at its new rehabilitation facility in the Old North neighborhood.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. House adjourned Thursday again without a speaker, racking up five more ballots throughout the day before members left the floor shortly after 8 p.m. Eastern, with some decamping to closed-door negotiations and others leaving the Capitol. “I am not a part of any negotiations,” Colorado’s Lauren Boebert, a leading opponent of […]

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The city's Community Development Administration last week said the money has been disbursed to 56 providers with an average reimbursement of $36,000.

The deal was the buyer's first investment in the Midwest.

Joshua Smith was charged after authorities said he drove his police SUV into a suspect who was running away in 2020.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (NEXSTAR) -- The Supreme Court and both legal parties have agreed to an accelerated calendar for deciding if eliminating cash bail violates the Illinois Constitution. The decision still is not expected until the Spring, however. In a brief filed Wednesday, both state's attorneys and the state agreed to various deadlines for filing their [...]