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Illinois lost 104,437 residents during the year ended July 1, the third-worst performance among U.S. states, according to estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau Thursday. Missouri gained 8,134 residents, according to the estimates, the 22nd-best performance. The Illinois Policy Institute, a free-market think tank, said Illinois continues to see a natural increase in population as births outpace deaths, "but by an increasingly narrow margin." "It also is gaining residents from abroad," it…

You may have noticed the world getting excited about the capabilities of ChatGPT, a text-based AI chat bot. Similarly, some are getting quite worked up over generative AI systems that can turn text prompts into images, including those mimicking the style of particular artists. But less remarked upon is the use of AI in the […]

AirPods are pretty great, but they also require a little TLC to keep them in top-notch shape. They’re constantly in your ears, and you don’t want to be the person who reaches for their headphones only to find that they’ve turned into a dirty mess—or worse, that their battery is dead. That’s why we’ve put […]

CUBA, Mo. - Two crashes involving multiple vehicles shut down eastbound I-44 in rural Missouri Thursday. One of the crashes was near Cuba and the other is near Lebanon. A large stretch of Interstate 44 was closed Thursday afternoon in Crawford County, Missouri. The Missouri Department of Transportation says that the crash has been cleared. [...]

Federal environmental enforcement, as measured by Environmental Protection Agency civil cases closed against polluters, hit a two-decade low in 2022, per a report released last week by a national environmental group that blames budget cuts, staff shortages and the U.S. Senate’s failure to confirm key leaders. The Environmental Integrity Project said the 72 civil enforcement […]

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You must stop scalding the air with boiling water. Boiling water thrown into the air can cause serious burns to anyone in its path.

ST. LOUIS — The mother of two girls who arrived at a local hospital severely malnourished was charged Wednesday with two counts of child abuse or neglect.

Eric Clapton is headed for Japan next year. The three-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer just announced dates for a six-night residency at Tokyo’s Budokan. The shows, which will be Eric’s only…

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ST. LOUIS -- A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for the St. Louis area until Friday. Several inches of snow are expected to fall Thursday afternoon. This could be the first white Christmas since 2017. How much snow is the St. Louis area expecting to get today? The metropolitan St. Louis area should expect [...]

Stifel said its acquisition adds to the capabilities of its investment banking arm, which has worked on roughly 700 M&A and fundraising deals since 2010.

During winter weather, you probably keep an extra blanket or jacket in your trunk, but here are some other useful ideas.