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St. Louis will hold a special election Tuesday. But before you cast your ballot, you’ll need to show identification, according to a new law in Missouri. Voters in St. Louis are choosing a new president of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen. Alderwoman Megan Green and Alderman Jack Coatar are vying for the job left vacant after former board President Lewis Reed's resignation. This will be the first election under Missouri's new voter identification law, which went into effect last week. As Republican…

ALTON – Students from Lewis and Clark Community College’s YouthBuild AmeriCorps program volunteered for the Alton Citywide Litter Cleanup, coordinated by Alton Main Street and Pride, Inc. In the front row, from left to right are Isaiah Slater, Kyan O’Bannon, Kaden Conreux, Keyshawn Stapleton and Jaiden London. In the back row are Adult Education Pathway Advocate Kavon Lacey, Zion Haynes, Jacob Phipps, Dakota Hennemann, Jada Johnson, Carmela Singer and Seth Taylor. To learn more about YouthBuild Americorps or other programs offered at Lewis and Clark Community College’s Scott Bibb Center, contact Sabrina Davis at (618) 468-4150 or sdavis@lc.edu , or visit www.lc.edu/youthbuild .

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Pi’erre Bourne emerged as one of the pre-eminent rap producers of the late 2010s, scoring major hits with Playboi Carti and 6ix9ine, in addition to working with Kanye West, Travis

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After the reigning world champ withdrew from the Sinquefield Cup, some chess fans speculated his opponent used vibrating … ahem, personal … devices to win.

The average amount a college student in Missouri borrows to pay for school is roughly $35,000, according to the Department of Education. 

Good food always has a story behind it. Join Small Circle for an evening of storytelling featuring Loryn Nalic of Balkan Treat Box. Get a

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ALTON - At 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 12, 2022, the Alton Police Department received 911 reports of gunshots fired and a male gunshot wound victim at the intersection of Ridge Street and Quincy Street in Alton. Alton Police officers immediately responded and located a 27-year-old male who had been injured by gunfire. He was taken to a local hospital by the Alton Fire Department and then transferred to a St. Louis area hospital for further treatment. The Alton Police said preliminary information suggests that this is not a random act of violence. The investigation is ongoing at this time. The investigation is being conducted by the Alton Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division. Any further pertinent information will be released when available. Anyone with information is asked to call 618-463-3505, extension 634.

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The CEO, who has been in his role since 2003, will be succeeded by the head of one of the publicly traded company's major business units at the beginning of 2023.

The family of a 16-year-old boy is seeking answers after two St. Louis undercover officers fatally shot him outside a gas station Sunday night.

The track list and cover art have been unveiled for the upcoming John Entwistle compilation Rarities Oxhumed - Volume One, which will be released on CD on October 21. The…

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In the St. Louis area, a range of industries could be affected by a looming railroad strike, including automotive, oil, agriculture and manufacturing.

The Martin Luther King Jr. Statue across from the Capitol was "toppled over" Sunday night according to the Secretary of State's Office.

The United States is already a global leader in traffic-related fatalities, with a thirty-percent jump in the last decade. That’s in contrast to every other developed country, which saw a decline. With that as backdrop, there’s some growing concerns about not just the safety of undercooked autonomous driving, but the extreme weight of larger electric […]