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Social Security recipients are due for a whopping 8.7% increase in January, and since I'm currently a Social Security recipient that makes me very happy. But how has Social Security been doing over the years? The BLS tracks a research version of CPI called CPI-E (for elderly) that measures CPI specifically for the basket of ...continue reading "Social Security recipients are getting a big raise next year, but is it enough?"

ISP said the victim, a 24-year-old man, was shot in the parking lot of Roxy's after "an altercation" with multiple people.

An employee with the Missouri’s Department of Labor and Industrial Relations has been federally indicted for allegedly using her position in state government to send a little more than $140,000 in unearned unemployment benefits to friends and relatives. Federal prosecutors indicted Vicky Hefner, 63, of Jefferson County, on three charges of theft of public money. She pleaded not guilty last week.

Roger Denton — the third name in law firm Schlichter, Bogard and Denton — sued Schlichter and the firm on Tuesday, alleging he is owed at least $875,000 in legal fees.

EDWARDSVILLE - The new Metro East Mega Storage at 5222 Chain of Rocks Road, Edwardsville, has opened a new business that will cater to large vehicles and larger items in general with covered parking. A ribbon cutting was held by the Edwardsville-Glen Carbon Chamber of Commerce at the Metro East Mega Storage facility this week. Kim Bridges, one of the owners, said her company has been in the mini-storage business for 23 years. “We will also have covered parking and units up to 14 x 50 for larger storage needs,” she said at the ribbon cutting. “We are very excited to offer this type of facility for the region. We have had strong support from Glen Carbon and Edwardsville.” The new business offers climate control, an onsite manager, a security camera, drive-up access, parking, a gate and RV parking. For more information, call (618) 205-8335 or visit metroeastministorage.com .

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Much of Bush’s book is rooted in the trauma she faced, what she learned and how she has overcome it.

Michael Henderson, an 18-year-old Lemay man, was charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action.

A man pleaded guilty to sex crimes involving a child while he served as a teacher's aide in St. Louis County.

Jefferson Airplane was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday, and the three surviving members of the influential San Francisco band's classic lineup -- singer…

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Alderman Anne Schweitzer tacked on an amendment saying the board would follow up with a resolution concerning all city employees.

The Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department has been problematic pretty much ever since its inception. Its prior iteration — headed up by Sheriff Lee Baca — was an abhorrent mess. The LASD was (and still is!) home to gangs formed by deputies — cliques that encouraged members to violate rights and abuse those incarcerated in the […]

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Scores on the ACT college admissions tests hit their lowest point in more than 30 years, according to a public report released Wednesday.

The federal government recommended on Wednesday an updated COVID-19 booster for children between 5 and 11, expanding use of the new bivalent shots beyond people 12 and older. The U.S. …

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Name: John W. Kirkman Jr. Hometown: Mt. Carmel Years of Service: 1941-1945 KIA: No Branch: Army and Airforce Rank: Sergeant Wars: World War II Message: Aircraft repair and maintenance Submitter's Name: Nancy Elson

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