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For the 25th year, the Urban League of Greater St. Louis gave away thousands of turkeys at a Thanksgiving event at its headquarters in north city.

From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  Dan Buck envisioned baseball fields and volleyball courts where weeds and dilapidated concrete stand now. A giant sports complex, with entertainment, restaurants and retail, would have drawn thousands of youth athletes and their families to the site of the former Mills Mall, he argued. Buck still envisions a sports complex. But […]

A judge has sentenced a man who carjacked a mother at gunpoint last year in St. Louis, taking off in her car after she placed her infant child into a car seat.

The St. Clair County State's Attorney's Office charged an 82-year-old O'Fallon, Illinois, man in connection with a sexual assault investigation.

SLMPD 911 operations are short 32 dispatchers, two supervisors and two managers. To cover services, they had two dispatchers covering six police districts.

Clinical psychologist Dr. Marva Robinson discusses how to navigate complex family dynamics and hot button topics that may come up during gatherings this holiday season.

Visitors to St. Louis this holiday season can book a side trip that’s bound to create a Christmas memory they will treasure forever–a journey to the North Pole via THE

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Experts say the small size of Gen Z — as well as generations to come — will be a long-term challenge for employers. Here’s how the demographics of the population in St. Louis stack up.

St. Louis Aldermanic President-elect Megan Green has announced two hires for her government office, seen as the city's legislative leader.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - No weather-related pre-Thanksgiving travel concerns are expected anywhere in the Midwest. The forecast for Wednesday looks nice but there may be rain during the rest of the week. Thanksgiving Day will bring an increase in clouds, with scattered light rain developing around midday and continuing into the afternoon. The rain will [...]

ALTON - The Lucy Haskell Playhouse has two important events on the horizon. The first is from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, December 1, and will be the annual Candlelight Tour at home. The event is to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Santa visiting the playhouse. Margaret Hopkins of Lucy Haskell Playhouse, said: "We will have refreshments and entertainment. The Great Rivers Choral Society will sing Christmas carols from 6-6:45 p.m. and Marquette Catholic High School Choir will perform from 7-7:45 p.m. A donation at this event will be used to fund ongoing maintenance and restoration of the playhouse. The second important event will be when Santa Claus visits the Playhouse. He will visit for only two hours, Hopkins said, and will be inside the playhouse this year from noon to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3. She added that a Poloroid photo will be only $2 or a person can use their own camera for a photo. The Muny Band will provide holiday entertainment on Dec. 3. "It will be nice to have Santa

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Today on TAP: Our trade with Europe is now outpacing our trade with China.

Hatchet admitted to a role in the death of Eddie Byrd Jr., 35 by setting him up for a robbery.

Miracle is a Christmas-themed pop-up cocktail bar that serves seasonal cocktails in a festive setting. With kitschy holiday décor, professionally developed drinks and the nostalgic energy of the best office

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EAST ST. LOUIS - SIHF Healthcare and Touchette Regional Hospital held the groundbreaking on Tuesday for what will be the only Urgent Care in the East St. Louis metro region. “We are extremely pleased to be launching this much-needed service for the residents of the greater East St. Louis metro area,” stated Larry McCulley, CEO of both SIHF Healthcare and Touchette Regional Hospital. The Urgent Care will be a 5,000-square-foot addition to an existing SIHF Healthcare health center at 2001 State Street, East St. Louis. The addition will include four exam rooms and one procedure room plus lab and radiology services. This will be a $2.8 million investment, partially funded by the State of Illinois. “As the recipient of a State of Illinois Healthcare Transformation Collaboratives grant, this is the first visible sign to the community of our efforts and is serving as the public launch of our Transformation project, which will be named LifeBridge,” McCulley noted.

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The Democratic lawmakers say Kevin Johnson’s execution would represent “a grave act of injustice.”

The community, with 32 retirement apartments and two cottages in Webster Groves, was bought in a deal that closed Nov. 15. "We aren’t getting any younger, and we feel it is in the best interest of our residents to transition..." the seller said.