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This is our first major winter storm of the season, and our first white Christmas since 2017. But what do St. Louisians do on a snow day?

The Ballpark Village food game is again adding an exciting player to its roster, this time courtesy of a popular national chain. Condado Tacos, an Ohio-based tacos, margaritas and tequila chain, has announced that it will open its first Missouri location inside the Busch Stadium-adjacent complex next summer. “We couldn’t be more excited to open our newest Condado Tacos restaurant in Ballpark Village and to bring our fresh and delicious tacos, margaritas and tequilas to St. Louis," said Chris Artinian, Condado Tacos President and Chief Executive Officer, in a release announcing the opening.

EDWARDSVILLE - Because of the inclement weather in Madison County, Chief Judge Stephen Stobbs issued an order that after consultation with the Resident Circuit Judge, the Courts, and the Office of the Circuit Clerk of Bond County, offices were closed at noon on Thursday, December 22, 2022. For matters that involve remote proceedings, they were able to proceed as scheduled whenever possible at the discretion of the presiding judge. After the judge's order, all Madison County facilities and courthouses closed at noon on Thursday.

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A 15-year-old boy was shot and killed Wednesday afternoon in Jennings.

The victim was identified as 15-year-old Demond Tucker.

Anchored by Third Degree Glass Factory, the Maker's Locale development will also feature an adjoining restaurant, an event space, a retail store, and a sprawling shared exterior with a beer garden and game area.

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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