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The sentencing capped a remarkable fall in particular for Lewis Reed, the ex-aldermanic president, who had wielded significant power for more than two decades.

ALTON - Kristin Tincher (holding plaque) of Twin Rivers MRI, who is Alton Memorial Hospital’s December Employee of the Month. Kristin received the honor on Dec. 6 from AMH President Dave Braasch and her co-workers, Renee Roady and Lori Moore. According to the nomination by Renee and Lori, “Kristin is always willing to come in early, work late, and work through her lunch. She always has a positive attitude, puts the patients first, and gets the job done. "Kristin is very knowledgeable and is our go-to person with any questions. We love working with her!”

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The thief robbed the mail carrier of his cell phone after first demanding the keys to the truck, police say.

Santa’s Magical Kingdom is unlike any other place on earth, and this year, it’s bigger, brighter and merrier!   More than four million shimmering lights, electrifying special effects and whimsical

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Whether you’re starting a new holiday tradition or continuing a favorite one, the 37th Annual Winter Wonderland in Tilles Park is worth a stop.   More than a million gleaming

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The man told staff at a behavioral health center that he was going to "blow up and shoot up" Northwest High School upon release, charges said.

CHICAGO – Governor Pritzker today signed HB1095, a series of amendments and clarifications to the landmark SAFE-T Act, originally passed in 2021. The bill addresses misinformation related to the Act, including clarifying the detention net, expanding processes for transitioning to cashless bail on January 1 st , and specifying definitions of willful flight and dangerousness, among other changes. “I’m pleased that the General Assembly has passed clarifications that uphold the principle we fought to protect: to bring an end to a system where wealthy violent offenders can buy their way out of jail, while less fortunate nonviolent offenders wait in jail for trial,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “Advocates and lawmakers came together and put in hours of work to strengthen and clarify this law, uphold our commitment to equity, and keep people safe.” The bill clarifies multiple aspects of the SAFE-T Act, which ends the cash bail system in Illinois effective

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From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  Apartment developer Lux Living is trying again with a plan to transform the Central West End’s historic Engineers’ Club Building into apartments after a St. Louis board rejected its proposal last year. On Monday, the St. Louis Preservation Board will review Lux Living’s plan to build a six-story apartment building around […]

He is retiring after a political career just short of 50 years. His term ends in January.

All of us up here on the Leelanau Peninsula in northern Michigan look forward to Thursday, when we can get our local newspaper and read “The Blotter,” a selection of interesting and sometimes perplexing 911 calls of the last week.

Jeremy Kohler, St. Louis-based reporter for Pro-Publica, discusses his new investigation into St. Louis’ unusual use of “neighborhood orders of protection.” Over the last two decades, the city’s government, police and municipal court have used the the practice to effectively banish people — often those with mental health issues or who may be homeless — from entire neighborhoods or large swaths of the city. According to experts in law enforcement, it’s an extreme use of the law, Kohler found.

On Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at 7:40 p.m., convicted murderer Kevin Johnson was executed by the State of Missouri.

“Missouri is the only state in the union to have zero checks on kids who are too young to possess guns,” Sen. Steve Roberts, D-St. Louis.

The National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows sparkles in winter as its annual Christmas light display, Way of Lights, illuminates the grounds.   All are invited to witness

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WonderLight’s Christmas at World Wide Technology Raceway features approximately 2 miles of LED Christmas lights synchronized to rocking Christmas music.   Open nightly from Nov. 11 to Jan. 1, including

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Garden Glow at the Missouri Botanical Garden dazzles visitors with its exquisite light displays year after year.   Celebrate the season with more than one million twinkling lights, beautiful projections,

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S. M. Wilson & Co. has completed construction of a new $1.7 million, state-of-the-art community clinic for Hermann Area District Hospital in Hermann, Missouri. The project included the interior remodel of the west portion of the Alco building into a 10,000-square-foot-clinic to serve area residents. S. M. Wilson served as the General Contractor. SOA Architecture […]

You might have seen some headlines recently suggesting that former congressional representative and current flailing social media CEO (and serial suer of the media) Devin Nunes had some sort of legal victory over Rachel Maddow and MSNBC. And he did get a very, very small victory while piling up more losses at the same time. […]