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STL native Hamm will be the male lead in the new (fifth) season of the Coen Brothers-inspired FX Network TV show. Filing began this week in Canada.

St. Louis County violated Missouri public records laws when they destroyed hundreds of boxes of records earlier this month, a lawsuit filed Wednesday claimed.

Chocolate-lovers found a way to get their fix of the sweet treat even when St. Louis-based Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Co. closed its retail stores during the pandemic, according to vice president of operations Dan Abel Jr., who runs the company alongside his siblings.

Well-known local barrister Jack Garvey and his daughter, Colleen Garvey, are manning new downtown STL branch office of a Nashville, Tennessee firm.

Outside groups poured money into Missouri in the weeks leading up to the Aug. 2 U.S. Senate primary, with political action committees spending nearly $20 million on television ads boosting or tearing down candidates.  Since then, they’ve all gone silent.  Fall ad spending in the Senate showdown between Republican Eric Schmitt and Democratic nominee Trudy […]

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WOOD RIVER - The City of Wood River is pleased to announce they have renewed the municipal electricity aggregation program with a new supplier, Constellation NewEnergy. The City's primary goal is to protect residents from the continued rise in electric supply rates. Since June, the City's residents and small businesses participating in the municipal electricity aggregation program, have been receiving rates of $0.0429 cents versus the Ameren rate of $0.10628 cents. This equates to an average household savings of over $50 per month, with larger households saving considerably more. Ameren's current price to compare (PTC) as of October 1st, 2022, through May of 2023 is $0.12236 cents. The City along with their consultant Good Energy LP has secured a fixed rate of $0.1220 cents for a 22-month term starting in February, which is less than the current Utility PTC. Therefore, if the rate with Ameren continues to increase, the residents and small businesses in our community have the option

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Back in May, it seemed fairly obvious how all of this was going to go down. Following on the horrific mass murder carried out at a supermarket in Buffalo, we saw NY’s top politicians all agree that the real blame… should fall on the internet and Section 230. It had quickly become clear that NY’s […]

EDWARDSVILLE – The Edwardsville Police Department today reminded motorists of the dangers of impaired driving, particularly on Halloween when little ghouls and goblins are out in neighborhoods and on busy streets after dark. If you plan to be out celebrating, keep these fearsome warnings in mind: Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over. Drive High Get a DUI. “If you know you’re partying this Halloween, make sure you designate a sober driver to get you home safely,” said Lt. Barry Jones. “Don’t put yourself, or others, at risk by driving impaired by alcohol, marijuana, or any other impairing substance.” Each year throughout Illinois, hundreds die in impaired-driving crashes, while others face the ramifications of a DUI, including jail time, loss of license, and thousands of dollars spent on attorney’s fees, fines, and lost wages. The Edwardsville Police Department urges everyone to follow these simple tips to help keep our roads safe during Halloween:

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According to Zillow, here is average home price growth over the past five years in our ten biggest cities: This surprised me. The highest price growth was in the sprawling sunbelt cities that have fewer exclusionary zoning rules and therefore more homes being built. The traditional big cities like Los Angeles and New York, by ...continue reading "Raw data: Home price growth"

The all-new Magic Trackpad 2 is a faster, more responsive trackpad for your Mac. The built-in battery and four force sensors underneath the trackpad surface allow you to click anywhere, and detect subtle differences in the amount of pressure you apply, bringing increased functionality to your fingertips. Magic Trackpad 2 also features an edge-to-edge glass […]

Lisa Hoppenjans brought her experience as a journalist and a lawyer to her post as the first director of the First Amendment Clinic and an assistant professor of practice in the Washington University School of Law. Here's her take on the state of the public records and media access to them.

St. Louis is turning many landmarks purple Thursday night in support of domestic violence awareness month. 

Each week, we bring you our picks for the best concerts of the next seven days! To submit your show for consideration, click here. All events are subject to change, especially in the age of COVID-19, so do check with the venue for the most up-to-date information before you head out for the night.

A northwest Missouri school district faced a massive disruption after four freshmen students posted a “petition” that suggested restarting slavery, district officials said in a response to a federal lawsuit filed by the students' parents.

Dalin Dental Associates was launched in Creve Coeur in 1948 by Dr. Harry Dalin — who remained heavily involved in the dental practice even after he sold it to his son, Dr. Jeff Dalin, in the 1980s.

The TV series Unsolved Mysteries helped solve a case involving an infant. 

St. Louis Public Schools and Confluence Academies are teaming up to provide gun safety education to thousands of students with lesson plans beginning for some schools as soon as next week.

Hi-Pointe Drive-In's spinoff concept "a Little Hi" opened in Ballwin on Sunday.