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FOX 2

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I-255 will close for four months during $62.2M project

The Illinois Department of Transportation will host a public meeting to discuss a $62.2 million reconstruction project on Interstate 255 scheduled for 2027.

St Clair County, IL · 23h

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Democrats flipped a metro-east state legislature seat and could win another

Democrats flipped one metro-east state legislature seat and could get another. Marsie Geldert-Murphey defeated state Sen. Erica Harriss, R-Glen Carbon, for the 56th District in the north metro-east by 5 percentage points on Tuesday. She's one of at least four Democrats to flip Republican-held state Senate seats in Illinois. Like...

Illinois · 1d

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Missing grease cited in crash that killed RFT founder Ray Hartmann

ST. LOUIS — Legal counsel representing the family of Riverfront Times founder Ray Hartmann maintains that the highway collision that killed him in April was completely preventable. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol accident reconstruction records reviewed by FOX 2 News, Hartmann died on April 23 along Interstate 64,...

St. Louis, MO · 1d

Tampa Free Press TFP

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Missouri Drug Dealer Discovers Undercover Troopers Make Terrible Long-Term Customers, Gets 11 Years

Missouri State Highway Patrol In sales, repeat business is usually the goal. For 22-year-old Jalin...

St. Louis, MO · 12h

FOX 2

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St. Clair County to unveil new drone program for first responders

St. Clair County officials will host a news conference Tuesday in East St. Louis to announce the launch of a new drone program for first responders and demonstrate its capabilities.

St Clair County, IL · 21h

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Prime Rib And Toasted Ravioli At This Old-School St. Louis Steakhouse Keep Missouri Steak Lovers Coming Back

Some restaurants chase trends, and some just keep doing the same good thing for decades. In south St. Louis County, one white-tablecloth steakhouse has built a loyal crowd by serving prime rib, toasted ravioli, and classic steaks the old-fashioned way. A pianist plays in the bar, the holiday decorations draw...

St. Louis, MO · 14h

The Telegraph

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New Chain of Rocks Bridge opens to four lanes on I-270

New Chain of Rocks Bridge opens after years of work, with another lane still to come

Granite City, IL · 1d

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Florissant Mother's Fatal Shooting Sparks Lawsuit Against Notorious St. Louis Gas Station

Tyieshia McDowell, a 47-year-old mother from Florissant, was shot in the head while sitting in a vehicle near the fuel pumps at a Conoco station on Natural Bridge Avenue on July 31, 2025. Her family has now filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the station’s owner and operator and against Phillips 66 Co., arguing the business ignored years of warning signs before her death.

Florissant, MO · 16h

Raw Story

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Todd Blanche silenced by bystander's tongue-lashing as he trashes 'violent' blue city

Attorney General Todd Blanche was repeatedly talked over by a passerby who insisted St. Louis is “pretty safe,” as he argued the heavily Democratic city has a violent crime problem. The exchange came Monday at a downtown news conference, carried live by LiveNOW from Fox, where Blanche announced that St. Louis has been awarded $68 million through the Justice Department’s Model Cities Initiative. Also Read: Bizarre cult loses grasp on Congress with Lauren Boebert's flameout St. Louis is one of four jurisdictions sharing nearly $300 million under the program, according to the Justice Department. ...

St. Louis, MO · 1d

Belleville News-Democrat

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From ‘The Office' to the Shaggs: Belleville's Ken Kwapis takes on a new story

A documentary about a sister group whose album has been called one of the worst of all time is an unusual starting point for a first film. But Belleville native Ken Kwapis has never shied away from a professional challenge. He helped bring “The Office” from British television to American audiences, directing 13 episodes, including the pilot, the 100th episode and the finale. Now, after more than 40 years in Hollywood , he’s returning home with his first documentary, “We Are the Shaggs.” Kwapis will present the film at the 35th annual Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival on Saturday, Nov. 7. “I’m excited to bring this to my home turf,” he said in a Zoom interview. The 98-minute music documentary is about sisters Dorothy, Betty and Helen Wiggin, who lived in a small New Hampshire town and were forced by their father, Austin, to become a rock band after he received a prophecy. He bought them two cheap guitars and a drum kit. In 1969, they recorded an album, “Philosophy of the World,” in a studio near Boston. Kwapis discovered the album in 1980 at a Los Angeles record store. “It was on the wall with new releases, the

Belleville, IL · 1d

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Belleville honors Korean War veteran identified nearly 75 years after he went missing

BELLEVILLE, Ill. (First Alert 4) - The City of Belleville on Monday honored the life of a Korean War veteran who went missing in action after his remains were identified. Sgt. Joseph Platzkoester went missing in action on May 30, 1951. The City of Belleville said he went missing after his unit encountered a roadblock and heavy enemy fire.

Belleville, IL · 1d

FOX 2

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Two women injured during family fight in Lafayette Square: Police

Two women were stabbed during a family fight Tuesday night in the Lafayette Square neighborhood.

St. Louis, MO · 7h

KMOX News Radio

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Young bull in rut shuts down Lone Elk Park

The park closed today and will reopen when the bull calms down.

St. Louis, MO · 1d

Collinsville Daily News

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Caseyville Moving Forward on Lawsuit Over Police Cars

The Caseyville Village Board meeting opened on November 4, at 7pm. The minutes from the previous meeting were approved. Deb Dougherty spoke first in public comment, she asked for an update on the lawsuit the village has filed over the unfinished police cars. She wants to know how much the lawsuit is costing and how much they've already paid the company. She also asked about the promised radar speed signs that are not out in the neighborhoods yet and the status of the solar farm project. There was no new business or correspondence. The bill list was approved. Police Chief Woody Hall had no report. Superintendent of Public Works Brian Rader reported the department has been busy with upmp and sanitary sewer maintenance, a water line replacement on 89th Street and Bunkum Road, and repairing curbs, street sweeping and adding storm sewer inlets in Tanglewood. Village Attorney Bill Wagner then gave an update on the lawsuit regarding the police cars, there is a court date on Nov. 9th. The next meeting of the Village Board is on November 18, at 7pm.

Caseyville, IL · 1d

KIX 105.7

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Missouri Plant Closing Soon, 51 Workers to Lose Jobs

Missouri was notified by a company that they will be closing a plant which will result in job loss for 51 employees starting in January.

Missouri · 2d

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14-year-old charged as adult in deadly shooting after St. Louis County track meet

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A 14-year-old has been charged as an adult after a shooting earlier this year at a track meet. The shooting happened on March 31 in the parking lot of McCluer-South Berkeley STEAM High School after the Rod Staggs Freshman-Sophomore Track and Field Invitational.

St. Louis, MO · 1d

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Salem Bowlers Make Their Mark at Lions Bowling Classic

Two Salem graduates were part of the action as Missouri Baptist University and McKendree University battled for the championship at the Lions Bowling Classic, hosted by Lindenwood University. The championship match provided plenty of drama, with McKendree finding itself in an early hole after dropping the first two games of...

Salem, IL · 1d

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Cat burglar who broke into South City homes has a long history

Portly and disheveled, Robert Lee Brown doesn’t look like the sort of guy who would be light on his feet, but apparently he is. Last month, he broke into five homes in South City in the middle of night as the homeowners slept. He pilfered wallets, money, electronics, and jewelry before sneaking out.

St. Louis, MO · 22h

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Illinois Families Fill Their Pantries At These 8 Old-School Meat Markets Making Their Own Smoked Sausage

Some of the best food in Illinois hides behind plain storefronts with hand-painted signs and a smoky smell drifting out the door. You walk in expecting a quick errand and walk out with a cooler full of brats, sausage sticks, and summer sausage you did not plan to buy. These...

Illinois · 11h

The Telegraph

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St. Louis man charged with strangling pregnant South Roxana woman

26-year-old St. Louis man charged with strangling pregnant family member, pulling her hair

St. Louis, MO · 15h