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Former Kansas City Chiefs running back Peyton Hillis is hospitalized in the ICU after rescuing his kids from the ocean in Pensacola, Florida.

Lucas Kunce, who ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate last year, will take on U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley in 2024.

Two lanes of northbound I-55 between Weber Road and Virginia Avenue will shift Monday to the southbound side, reducing the highway to two lanes in each direction.

Lucas Kunce, a Marine veteran who ran unsuccessfully for Senate in 2022, announced Friday that he'll try to unseat Hawley in 2024.

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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WASHINGTON, MO. - The search for a missing rural Washington, MO. man has created considerable attention from where he was last seen on Dec. 27, 2022, cruising on a chunk of ice in the Missouri River near Washington. Aaron Duenke, 34, is the person reported missing and last seen in the river. A group of volunteers has searched up and down both sides of the river eastward toward Howell Island, Chesterfield, Mo., Pelican Island, and at the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers. Officials say that Duenke was scheduled to meet family members close to Hinckley Bend at 3:30 p.m. on Dec. 27, 2022. A helicopter has been used in Duenke’s search and the Boles Fire Protection District, Wright City Fire Department, and Monarch Fire Protection District utilized elaborate drones with heat technology in the search to no avail. The helicopter search was from the Missouri River at Highway 47 Bridge to the Highway 364 Bridge, west of Interstate 70. A Facebook page has been created

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CHICAGO – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today released the following statement regarding the Biden-Harris Administration announcing new expanded legal migration options and border enforcement actions: “Congressional Republicans who have repeatedly obstructed bipartisan immigration reform leave President Biden with no choice but to use the authorities he has under current law to establish a more orderly process at our southern border. I strongly support the President’s actions to clearly spell out legal pathways for migrants from Latin America and the Caribbean. We have seen over the past decade that new border enforcement cannot be effective unless migrants are also given meaningful legal pathways to come to the United States. We have a legal and moral obligation to ensure that any migrant seeking protection at our border is given a fair chance to make their claim. “While unemployed Americans should

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The suspect was taken to an area hospital for treatment of injuries sustained in the fall.

It seems Neal Schon has problems not just with his Journey bandmate Jonathan Cain, but with Cain’s wife, Paula White-Cain, as well. The New York Post reports Schon sent White-Cain, a former spiritual adviser to Donald Trump, a cease-and-desist letter…

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World Wide Technology is looking to hire hundreds of people and fill a variety of positions at a job fair this weekend.

KANSAS CITY, MO. - Rockhurst University awarded close to 300 degrees at its winter commencement ceremony, held Dec. 11, 2022, at Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland in downtown Kansas City. The following students were awarded degrees: Edwardsville, IL Ethan Kleinheider, Master of Business Administration The program featured two student speakers, with Nhukim Nguyen, a biochemistry major, representing undergraduate students, and Jessica Davis, a Doctor of Education degree recipient, representing graduate students. About Rockhurst University Rockhurst University, founded in 1910 and located in the heart of Kansas City, Missouri, is a Catholic university in the Jesuit tradition committed to providing inclusive, innovative, and transformative education. As a comprehensive university and supportive community of nearly 4,000 students, its mission is to form lifelong learners in the liberal arts tradition who engage the complexities of our world and serve others as compassionate,

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For years, governments around the world have deployed powerful malware to hack the phones of their targets. Most of these deployments went unnoticed, as many governments were less interested in performing oversight than pursuing ends (read: wars on terror, drugs) they felt justified the means. But as people began coming forward with evidence of suspected […]

ALTON - NCG Cinema is hosting a special, live screening of the UFC 283 Event on Saturday, January 21. Tickets are now on sale for this special event - which airs live for one night only at NCG Alton - at ncgmovies.com. Join us for TWO exclusive Title Fights: Teixeira vs. Hill and Figueiredo vs Moren broadcasted LIVE from Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. “NCG is proud to continue offering exciting, live events to our neighbors. The opportunity to stream two UFC Title fights, live from Brazil, is an experience that we’re thrilled to bring to our communities. Fans of UFC and mixed martial arts should keep their eyes out for more exclusive streaming events in the future.” said Jeff Geiger, NCG Chief Executive Officer. Alcoholic beverages will be available before, and during, the big fight at NCG Alton’s exclusive theater bar for those 21 years and older.

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Southwest now expects to report a loss in the fourth quarter and said it lost between $400 million and $425 million in revenue due to the holiday flight cancellations.

SPRINGFIELD - State Representative Amy Elik (R-Alton) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives approved a firearm ban pushed through by Cook County Democrat lawmakers shortly after 12:30 am Friday: “I voted against the firearm ban as I believe this bill is unconstitutional. I support the Second Amendment. The bill approved will hinder the right to keep and bear arms for law-abiding gun owners. The legislature should get tough on crime and stop punishing law-abiding citizens.”

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The agency used its dormant rulemaking authority to prohibit the wage suppression tactic. Conservatives are already positioning to fight the rule in the courts.

Republican Vivek Malek will fill a vacancy left by Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick’s move to the state auditor post.