After being imprisoned for nearly 30 years, Lamar Johnson finally got to tell his story to a courtroom on Thursday, when he testified that he didn’t kill his friend Marcus Boyd in 1995. “To this day, I don’t know why people suspect that I killed him,” said Johnson, who had been roommates with Boyd at […]
“We have to be willing to think differently, act differently,” Chris Krehmeyer, President and CEO of Beyond Housing, told the audience on Dec. 6 at Construction Forum’s conclusion to its 18-month series, “Building Tomorrow’s Construction Workforce: Steps to Inclusive Employment”. The event was held at Laborers Local 110 event center. “If you drive through many […]
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
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,
Missouri residents, officials, and leaders have the chance to help improve high-speed internet access in their area during an upcoming virtual video call with the state's Office of Broadband Development (OBD).
The U.S. Senate late Wednesday unanimously passed a bill to ban federal employees from downloading TikTok on their work phones. Critics of TikTok, a widely popular social media platform, say the app creates national security concerns because of its ability to track users’ data — and because the Chinese government can compel that data from […]
The second phase of a nonprofit’s new $40 million north St. Louis campus, which will add more apartments targeted to the homeless population, has received preliminary approval from a city board for tax incentives.
An Edwardsville BBQ joint is set to close at the end of the year, as rising labor and food cost have made operation unsustainable. But, the owners plan to introduce a new restaurant and cocktail concept in its place.
The wealthy trial lawyer and Democratic leader was sent to prison for his 2008 conviction on federal drug charges. He later was convicred on a state charge of aggravated criminal sexual abuse.
Several members of Congress want Amazon to explain why an Illinois warehouse that collapsed during a 2021 tornado, killing six employees, is being rebuilt without adding upgraded storm shelters.
A federal judge sentenced a former Joplin youth minister to six years in prison for exchanging pornographic images and videos with a child under the age of 18.
EDWARDSVILLE - The members of Edwardsville’s Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 244, sponsored its 13th annual “Christmas with a Cop” program this past weekend at the Edwardsville Target, and many children and families left knowing this would be a special holiday for them. The children had $250 to shop, and each family received a $100 gift card to Schnuck's to have a Christmas meal. The Edwardsville Police “Christmas with a Cop” program enables officers and other volunteers to spread Christmas cheer while getting to know some of the citizens of the community. In addition to shopping, the participating families received gift-wrapping supplies and candy baskets. The Edwardsville Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 244 extended thanks to Target, as well as numerous private donors within the community, for helping us benefit more children in need. Jared Sprinkle, one of the officers in charge of the event, said this was once again "fantastic" for
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