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It was a violent weekend across the City of St. Louis.

Homicide detectives with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department have released an image showing the suspected gunman responsible for a recent south city murder.

Joseph Cuffari, addressed as the “Honorable” in this letter [PDF] from the House Committee seeking information on the January 6, 2021 raid of the Capitol building in an attempt to overturn election results, has been anything but honorable since being appointed to his position by former president Donald Trump. The DHS, which oversees the US […]

There are an endless number of programming languages out there. To keep on top of the game and to broaden your skill set, picking up a few of these new languages never hurts. Google Go (golang) is the programming language created by one of the largest technology names in the world, so having Go in […]

Since the beginning of the pandemic, the St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force has provided the public with COVID-19 data. The information included daily hospitalizations, ICU numbers for the St. Louis region and reported deaths. But, the task force announced today that they will no longer be providing the data to the public.

A Missouri preacher has garnered national attention after he chastised his congregation for not showering him with gifts. During a fiery recorded sermon on August 7, Rev. Carlton Funderburke, who is the founding senior pastor at Church at the Well in Kansas City, called on the congregation to reconsider their commitment to him.

ST. LOUIS - The Missouri Department of Conservation issued a statement Monday saying that a fish caught in the Lake of the Ozarks is not a world record or a state record after they said so last week. Further testing found that the fish taken on May 16 by Rich Porter of Omaha, Nebraska is [...]

Police said the shooting happened on Theodore Avenue near Riverview Boulevard in the city's Walnut Park West neighborhood at around 6:15 p.m.

An East St. Louis man is in custody for the April murder of a Cahokia Heights woman.

Intact Genomics Inc., a biotechnology startup that provides life sciences research products and services, has relocated its headquarters as it seeks to expand and raise new financing.

ALTON - Alton’s Fall City-Wide Litter Clean-Up will be held on Saturday, September 10th from 9:00 a.m. until noon, rain or shine. The community is invited to pitch in by picking up bags, gloves, a free donut, and directions to areas that need cleaning. Registration stations are open from 8 am-12 pm and located Downtown at the corner of 3rd & Belle St., and in Middletown at Fast Eddie's Chicken at 7th and Central Ave. At 9:00 a.m., groups are departing in Upper Alton from Taqueria Maya at 621 College Ave and North Alton from Joe K’s Restaurant, located at 2530 State St. If needed, groups can pick up supplies at Great Rivers Tourism Center, or Jacoby Arts Center two weeks prior. Alternatively, volunteers can simply pick up litter in their neighborhood and deposit it in their trash & recycle bins. The bi-annual cleanups are coordinated by Pride, Incorporated, collaborating with Alton Main Street who share the vision and understanding that litter-free streets are essential

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ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ill. - A fire department in St. Clair County, Illinois is warning residents that a man is impersonating a first responder. Marissa Fire Department Explorers Post 8499 wrote in a Facebook post Monday that a man going by "Dakoda Brewer" is telling people "he can and will respond to their emergency calls [...]

Matt Yglesias wrote recently on his Substack about the Effective Altruism movement, but I think he makes a serious mistake in his historiography. The EA movement began with a group of rationalists and philosophers who argued we were doing charity all wrong. Instead of wasting your money on, say, a new gym for your alma ...continue reading "Is effective altruism good? Sure, but . . ."

Enjoy the 5th season of this playable, artist-designed, nine-hole mini golf installation, designed to be inclusive, family friendly and accessible.

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It’s that time of the year again. You can almost hear the leaves crunching under your foot as Eckert’s Farms (951 South Green Mount Road, Belleville, Ill.; 618-310-1962) opens its doors for the apple picking season. Yes, that’s right.

ALTON - Alton's Kathleen Richardson was named Senior Operations Supervisor in the Alton District, effective August 22. In this role, Kathleen will oversee operations and management of the Alton Wastewater Treatment Plant. She will report to Senior Production Manager Fred Campbell. Kathleen joined Illinois American Water as a Wastewater Technician. Prior to that she worked for the City of Alton as a Wastewater Operator, was a Utility Worker for U.S. Steel, and a Welder/Rigger for Central Mine Equipment Company. Kathleen is licensed as a Class 3 Wastewater Operator. Kathleen is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. Richardson was the first woman hired at the former City of Alton Waste Water Treatment Plant. Kathleen started at the WWTP in 2012 and stayed on with the acquisition in 2019. Since that time, she and her co-worker has received company-wide recognition for creating a project to save the company money. Kathleen is married to Alton Fire Department Battalion Chief Derrick

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Democrat Trudy Busch Valentine and Independent candidate John Wood also are on the Nov. 8 ballot.

ST. LOUIS - An Illinois man went missing while visiting Forest Park over one week ago. Police said 28-year-old Joseph Carlberg was last seen at about 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, August 14 at Central Field. Carlberg was wearing the same outfit as the photos in this article. Police said he may be wearing different shoes. [...]

Earlier this year, I bought a Framework laptop. If you haven’t heard of the Framework, it’s a very new laptop company, but one that really believes in not just respecting, but encouraging tinkering and the right to repair. Cory Doctorow had written a glowing piece about the Framework that first got my attention, talking about […]