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A man was found dead from a gunshot late Thursday in the 1000 block of Theobald Street, police said.

SPRINGFIELD - Illinois is putting our fiscal house in order and paying off our debt. I applaud House Democrats for prioritizing legislation that will use our resources in the most fiscally responsible way: SB2803 will pay down more than $4.1 billion in debt. I especially appreciate the tireless work to dedicate additional revenues to one-time efforts that will produce a stronger budget for years to come, and I extend my gratitude in particular to Leaders Greg Harris, Marcus Evans and Jay Hoffman and Reps. Will Davis, Robyn Gabel, Lisa Hernandez and Michael Zalewski for advancing this priority. I’m disappointed that Republicans are putting their politics ahead of fiscal responsibility while Democrats in the General Assembly are taking the lead to put our fiscal house in order. SB 2803 Key Facts As amended in the House, SB 2803 accomplishes several key goals the Governor laid out in his State of the State and budget proposal, paying off $4.1 billion in debt: Dedicates a substantia

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GODFREY – The Nature Institute, located at 2213 South Levis Lane in Godfrey, IL, is happy to announce the trails will open on April 1 for public use. TNI has over 5 miles of trails of easy to difficult terrain. Most trails have a dirt tread, but there is one ½ mile paved trail which is home to the Hayner Library’s StoryWalk. The public is welcome to enjoy hiking the property between the hours of 7 am and dusk. Trail maps are available at the trailhead, and bathrooms will be available for use near the lodge. There are also picnic tables scattered around the trailhead and lodge that families are welcome to use, but please gather your trash and belongings and take them with you. Since The Nature Institute is an Illinois Nature Preserve, meaning everything is protected under state law, flowers and mushrooms should be left to grow and rocks and feathers should be left on the property. Pets of all kinds should be left at home as TNI does not allow pets on the trails. Also

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Dave Grohl has finally unleashed his metal EP as Dream Widow. The self-titled eight-track collection, which is available now via digital outlets, finds the Foo Fighters frontman channeling his inner…

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Correction: An earlier version of this story indicated the incident that happened at LaSalle Park Court. That is a separate shooting involving teens. ST. LOUIS, Mo. - There was a murder-suicide involving a 14-year-old boy and a 12-year-old girl near Downtown St. Louis, according to police. The shooting happened at around 2:00 am today in [...]

More than 80,000 oysters are flown in for an all-out shuckfest.

The owners of Vicia and Winslow’s Table add a French bistro to their repertoire.

“Women Who Eat Out” Each month, “Women Who Eat Out” (as we call ourselves), seek a restaurant willing to take on the demands of those in our age bracket. Having been cooped up for the last few years, we are now in the mood for something more than Doordash deliveries. Where to Go? Recently we... 

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Vladimir Tarasenko and Alexei Toropchenko scored for St. Louis, and Jordan Binnington made 22 saves. The Blues have lost three of four.

An impasse on lines for Missouri’s eight congressional districts broke Thursday when the Missouri Senate approved a proposal that is likely to produce no changes in the partisan makeup of …

The Rocket Man turns 75 today, and Elton John has marked his milestone birthday by issuing a statement summing up his feelings about where he is now in his life…

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Legal scholars in Missouri have joined in a letter backing Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson amid opposition from Republicans including Sen. Josh Hawley.

ST. LOUIS - More Missouri counties found morel mushrooms this week. Morel mushroom hunting season is in full swing. It usually starts in late March and goes until early May. Most hunters won’t share the locations of their best hunting spots, but there are some Facebook groups dedicated to the pursuit. The Missouri Morel Hunting Facebook [...]

Yes, really. It's part of an ongoing scientific research study to better understate the distribution of tick species and the human pathogens they carry.

Josh “Loyal” Grigaitis lives and breathes nightlife.

Josh “Loyal” Grigaitis lives and breathes nightlife.

Josh “Loyal” Grigaitis lives and breathes nightlife.

The driver was pronounced dead on the scene.

So we’ve already noted how OAN was booted off of the DirecTV lineup, severing a massive mainstream distribution avenue for the conspiracy and fantasy channel. DirecTV, recently spun off by AT&T, made the decision because the channel, despite all the attention, really wasn’t being watched very much. Angry that a major source of GOP propaganda […]