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Nilay Patel over at The Verge has written a fantastic article, Welcome to Hell, Elon, highlighting the many, many ways in which Elon Musk is likely going to be regretting the fact that he now owns Twitter. I will note that many of the links in the article are to some of my stories here […]

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) officials have issued a request to the public for any information regarding the death investigation of Andrew Long. On October 10, 2017, Andrew Long was found lying in the street near Manchester Park in Manchester, Illinois, with a head injury. Long was hospitalized and ultimately died from his injuries on October 19, 2017. Because of the questionable nature of Long’s death, ISP DCI Zone 4 Investigators are continuing to actively pursue any leads which could provide information regarding the circumstances of Long’s injuries and how he came to be at the location he was found. Anyone with information concerning this case is asked to contact ISP Zone 4 Investigations at (217)782-4750 Crime Stoppers of Morgan & Scott County online at morganscottcrimestoppers.webs.com or (217) 243-7300. Tips also may be submitted by texting 274637 (CRIMES) with the first word of the tip being “payout”.

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The federal government and state of California are accusing a provider of controversial energy loans in St. Louis of "deceptive practices," part of a complaint lodged in federal court in California.

Following English tabloid The Sun reporting last week that an unidentified source revealed The Rolling Stones were planning to release a new album next summer, band member Ronnie Wood has confirmed some…

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ALBANY, Ga.—Shayla Jackson knocks three times before slipping a card with voting information under the blue-painted doors of apartments at Wild Pines, a complex tucked behind Albany State University. As a canvasser for the nonpartisan New Georgia Project, a group dedicated to registering Black, brown and young voters and getting them to the polls, she’ll spend her […]

The post All eyes again on the Peach State: Georgia voters asked to decide U.S. Senate control appeared first on Missouri Independent.

Squee alert! Check out this newborn monkey at the Saint Louis Zoo (1 Government Drive, 314-781-0900). Her name is Rhubarb and she’s a ginger-hued dream.

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson announced the launch of a $1 million "Missouri Blue Scholarship" fund on Friday.

A resolution passed unanimously Friday also calls for repeal of the state’s Second Amendment Preservation Act, which seeks to invalidate federal gun laws in Missouri.

EDWARDSVILLE - The 13th annual Edwardsville Turkey Trot 5k will take place this Thanksgiving in both in-person and virtual formats for 2022. Hosted by Edwardsville Neighbors, proceeds from the event will help local families in need. This year’s in-person 5k will be held on Thursday, Nov. 24 (Thanksgiving Day), from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. There will also be an in-person Kids Fun Run for ages 12 and under that will take place earlier that morning from 8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Both in-person runs will start at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) Parking Lot F. More information about the route can be found at this link . There is also a Virtual 5k option taking place at any time from Nov. 24-30. As of this writing, the registration cost for both the in-person and virtual 5k is $30, and the cost for the Kids Fun Run is $15 - but those prices are set to increase on Nov. 1, so interested readers should register soon at this link . Chad Opel, co-founder of Edwardsville

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A Creve Coeur-based distributor of home appliance, HVAC and plumbing repair parts and equipment said its entering the $10 billion pool and spa distribution market with an acquisition.

A St. Louis County man was charged Friday with second-degree murder and other charges in the Oct. 23 killing of a St. Louis man.

A judge has issued a life sentence against a St. Louis County man convicted of sexual assault against two women in Kinloch.

The requests were coming in to 2nd Shift Brewery, prompting head brewer and co-owner Steve Crider to bring this beer back. But in the nature of small-batch brewing, it won't be around for long. Here's why.

Supporters say the Amendment 3 is the state’s best chance to legalize marijuana.

The space will feature a community plaza, planting beds, chess tables, performance space, a refurbished basketball court, and more.

ALTON - Riverbender Radio is once again celebrating Halloween weekend with a spooky soundtrack of traditional Halloween favorites and music from classic horror films and tv for the residents of the River Bend and beyond. Special programming will run on The Bridge station only from 3 p.m. to midnight today, Oct. 28th through Halloween. Halloween has always been an important holiday for Riverbender.com since the site launched on Halloween day in 2005. The business has since participated in Alton's Annual Halloween Parade and other area parades on many occasions. This is The Bridge station's second year providing special Halloween programming. And, leading up to Christmas, The Bridge will once again shift its sound to seasonal favorites. This weekend you can expect popular songs I Put A Spell On You by Creedence Clearwater Revival, Monster Mash by Bobby Pickett, This Is Halloween by Michel Elias, Thriller, and Ghosts by Michael Jackson, Abracadabra by Steve Miller Band, Somebody's Watchin

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