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Prosecutors say the former principal, Cornelius Green, used money stolen from his school to pay his friend to kill Joceyln Peters, a teacher, in 2016.

The Edwardsville Community Foundation is taking applications this month through its disaster relief fund.

“Finally. Let’s play some baseball,” message from one player read.

James Heinemeier, co-owner and co-founder of J & P’s Edelweiss antique store in Alton along with his wife Patricia, is looking to close the store later this year and retire after 20 years in business. J & P’s Edelweiss is having a large clearance sale to help Heinemeier reach his goal of emptying the store’s packed shelves by this October. Right now, all items are 20% off until the end of March - on April 1, that discount will increase to 25%. This May, all items will be 30% off and any remaining items after that point will be sold at auction. Heinemeier got into the antique business by selling antiques at booths in local antique stores, eventually opening his first antique shop in the Mineral Springs Mall in the 1990s. He bought the old Alton Tire Sales Co. building at 435 East Broadway in 2002 and opened J & P’s Edelweiss - since then, his collection has expanded considerably. “To understand my store, words can’t do it - you need to come

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It was the winter of 1953 when fans watched the announcement that would mark the beginning of a baseball dynasty.

When you think of a detox drink, you might envision a bottle of green juice full of antioxidants and liquified kale. Or, perhaps you think of a highlighter-yellow liquid that will quickly purge your insides of any evidence of chemical contaminants.…

I just picked up some prescription eyedrops from the pharmacy. I don't have any vision insurance, so this was an all-cash transaction. The clerk at Walgreens told me it would cost $365. Hoo boy. But if I joined their club it would only cost $104 plus $20 for the first year's fee. Great! Sign me ...continue reading "The penalty for not having health insurance is too damn high"

It'll have 24 topics and courses ranging from Black history to teaching students about credit and financial literacy.

Every Wednesday in April, The Garden will be open until 7:30 p.m.

From the St. Louis Science Center Planetarium to the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum, Gyo Obata left his mark on skylines around the world.

The Cardinals will open the season at Busch Stadium with a matchup against the Pittsburgh Pirates. First pitch is set for 4:15.

SEE VIDEO: EDWARDSVILLE - The new Essential Venue business in Trace on the Parkway in Edwardsville had a well-attended grand opening hosted by the Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Chamber of Commerce this week. A full video of the ribbon cut is included at the top of the article. Owner Danyel Harrell is the mastermind behind the new event venue in Edwardsville, located at 6170 Bennett Drive, Suite C, Edwardsville. A Grand Opening Community Meet & Greet is set from noon to 4 p.m. for Saturday, March 12. She said at the ribbon cut that Essential Venue (EV) is open to nearly any type of gathering from baby showers, retirement parties, private dinners, before and after prom ceremonies, luncheons and is space capable of hosting a wide variety of events. “It is a micro-event space,” Harrell said. “It doesn’t seat as many as a large event space. It will seat about 60 people for a network or social event or 80 in a smaller event.” Harrell stressed Event Venue

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Acclaimed poet Carl Phillips discusses the ideas in his new poetry collection, his interactions with the St. Louis police and why he plans to leave the city.

ST. LOUIS – United States District Court Judge Henry E. Autrey sentenced Scott Reinhardt II, age 36, to 25 years in federal prison to be followed by a lifetime on supervised release for the production of child pornography. Reinhardt previously pleaded guilty in December 2021. According to the plea agreement, between the dates of February 1, 2020, and December 13, 2020, in Jefferson County, Missouri, Reinhardt sexually abused the victim, who was under the age of ten at the time. Reinhardt used his cellular telephone to video record and produce images of his sexual abuse of the victim. Reinhardt also used the same cellular telephone to secretly record a second minor female victim while nude in the bathroom of the residence he shared with the victims’ mother. Reinhardt had been previously convicted on November 12, 2014, of one count of statutory rape second degree and two counts of statutory sodomy second degree for sexual contact perpetrated against a minor, who was

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Missouri lawmakers are considering the biggest expansion of gambling in the state since voters approved riverboat — and ultimately riverside — casinos three decades ago. Rudi Keller shares the details.

Ladue-based Strategic Advisors will invest in apartment developments just outside major metro areas in the Midwest.

A proposal would fund the expansion of the convention center and designate money for a North County recreation facility.