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St. Louis just can’t stay quiet. The region has produced legends who are on a first-name basis worldwide, like Ike & Tina, Miles, Chuck, and Nelly. It’s been home to

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Veteran southpaw José Quintana will join the New York Mets after a brief stint with the St. Louis Cardinals last season.

GODFREY - Roll up your sleeves with the home of Real Rock Radio, KSHE-95, and the Lewis and Clark Community College Veterans Club, and donate blood to help ImpactLife save lives. The L&C Veterans Club will host the KSHE-95 Winter Blood Drive from 10 a.m.- 6 p.m., Friday, Dec. 9, and 9 a.m.- 3 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 10, in the Hatheway Cultural Center Gallery on the college’s Godfrey Campus. “We are proud to be working with KSHE-95 and ImpactLife on this great campus and community event,” said Terry Lane, L&C Director of Career and Veteran Services and Vets Club Advisor. “By taking part, you just might save a life. Please make an effort to donate and please share this information with your family and friends.” Everyone who attempts to give blood during this drive will receive a KSHE-95 Summer Blood Drive T-shirt. To make an appointment to donate, call ImpactLife at (800) 747-5403 or sign up online at www.bloodcenter.org/group (Use group code 10571 to

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ALTON - Over $22,000 will be shared by 12 organizations through Illinois American Water’s Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity Grant Program. The program provides financial assistance to nonprofit organizations seeking to develop and implement programs, training, and/or community-related projects that aim to promote and foster inclusion, diversity, and equity in their community. Rebecca Losli, Illinois American Water President, is excited “to be a part of the progress occurring in the communities we serve.” She said, “At Illinois American Water we celebrate and value the different perspectives and backgrounds each of us offer. Diversity makes our company and our communities stronger. This is why we created this program focused on partnerships for inclusion, diversity, and equity. We’re excited to collaborate with these impressive organizations.” Twelve organizations across Illinois American Water’s footprint will receive funding. Illinois American

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January 5 will mark the 50th anniversary of the release of Bruce Springsteen's debut album, Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J., and to mark the occasion, a daylong symposium featuring some of the musicians who played on…

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Giovanni Bacilieri remembers the first hot dog that got him hooked. It was from a casual restaurant in his hometown of Barranquilla, Colombia, a place known as much for its native daughter, Shakira, as its robust hot-dog culture. At this restaurant, as was typical of other sausage-centric eateries in Barranquilla, the menu was filled with a seemingly endless number of choices, but five-year-old Bacilieri settled on one covered in a sweet and sticky pineapple concoction.

One of the country's most beloved fast food chains is expanding its St. Louis-area footprint in the form of a distribution center.

Today on TAP: 51-49 is far more powerful than 50-50—and provides some insurance for 2024.

Aldermen are pushing to create a special panel to review and propose changes to the city's charter.

Time to see what your neighbors are doing to help us all in #WhatYouAreDoingAboutIt.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers confirmed to 5 On Your Side, their agency was never asked to test additional spaces.

JERSEYVILLE - The Jersey County Historical Society will open the historic Cheney house for Christmas tours on Dec. 7, 8, 12, 14, and 15 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The home is located at 601 N. State St. in Jerseyville. The Cheney house predates Jerseyville and Jersey County and is the oldest home in the Jerseyville area. In addition to nearly a dozen beautifully decorated trees, the tour examines the history of popular Christmas traditions, such as wassailing, kissing under the mistletoe, and placing candles in windows. Tickets are $5 per person and can be purchased at the front door of the Cheney house the night of the tours.

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Community relationships and violent crime were major themes Tuesday night at a town hall where four finalists for St. Louis police chief answered questions and made pitches for why they should be the city's next top cop.

CHICAGO -The 2022 Illinois Governor’s Conference on Travel & Tourism kicked off Monday, Dec. 5, at Navy Pier in Chicago, with the 2022 Illinois Excellence in Tourism Awards ceremony honoring Illinois tourism leaders’ contributions to the industry. Governor JB Pritzker attended the event to address conference attendees prior to the awards ceremony. “It is an incredible honor to celebrate and recognize our state’s tourism industry leaders and innovators who work incredibly hard each day to make Illinois a premier travel destination,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “Their tourism marketing efforts have made an impact in their communities, reinvigorating local economies, and putting a spotlight on what makes Illinois an exceptional destination. As tourists gear up for a busy holiday travel season, we’re ready to welcome visitors near and far to experience everything Illinois has to offer, boosting our hospitality industry and bringing revenue to Illinois

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Noel Acciari and Colton Parayko scored 13 seconds apart in the third period and the St. Louis Blues defeated the New York Islanders 7-4 on Tuesday night. Josh Leivo had a goal and an assist and Thomas Greiss made 36 saves and the Blues snapped a four-game skid in the finale of a three-game northeastern road trip. Ivan Barbashev, Ryan O’Reilly and Robert Thomas also scored for St. Louis.

The child's injuries were not life-threatening. The driver of the car then fled the scene.

A discussion of the blowup at FTX and the role of political and media elites

by Ruth Baron, Topher Sanders and Dan Schwartz

In communities across America, trains come to a stop at railroad crossings, sometimes blocking traffic for hours. The federal government has amassed tens of thousands of reports of such incidents in the past year alone from nearly every state.

This is more than an inconvenience: Our reporters have heard from emergency medical workers and patients about trains blocking crossings in ways that have kept ambulances and those in need of assistance from hospitals, and members of fire and police departments have told us about delayed responses to calls. We have witnessed people climbing through or over the cars of stationary trains, including students trying to get to school.

We’d like to understand how these safety issues are experienced by as many communities as possible. Insights from EMS, firefighters, police, parents, educators and others will help us tell the most impactful stories possible.

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Missouri’s largest operating holiday model train displays will be in the Earl C. Lindburg Automobile Center at the National Museum of Transportation this holiday season.   On Nov. 25, opening

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This featured exhibition in the Great Hall of the St. Louis Public Library – Central Library explores how iconic characters both reflect and influence American culture from the 1960s to

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