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A security camera captured car thief suspects exchanging gunfire with a homeowner in a south St. Louis neighborhood.

Blanchette and Wapelhorst aquatic facilities are requring residency in certain ZIP codes.

Two adults were critically injured and an adult and two children had injuries that were not life-threatening, officials said.

Lewis Reed is no longer President of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen. He resigned on Tuesday afternoon amid growing pressure over the past five days for him to step down. Reed was indicted along with Jeffrey Boyd and former…

Following federal corruption charges and public backlash, Lewis Reed has resigned as president of St. Louis Board of Aldermen. His resignation comes five days after prosecutors indicted him on federal corruption charges relating to bribery. In a statement from his office, Reed says he was “heartbroken” and “saddened” in his decision to step down.

"Although we are down, we WILL NOT let this kill our vibe," an Instagram post said. "We have survived nearly seven years of business and look forward to many more!"

GODFREY - Riverbender.com will broadcast the Village of Godfrey's board meetings on the first and third Tuesday of every month beginning tonight. The Public Safety Meeting will start the night off at 6 p.m., followed by the Finance Meeting, then the Village Board Meeting. Riverbender.com Owner/CEO John Hentrich said the meetings normally last an hour to an hour and a half for the three together. Live coverage will begin tonight at 6 p.m.: http://www.riverbender.com/video/live/details.cfm?id=1309 Godfrey Mayor Mike McCormick said he was appreciative of John Hentrich and Riverbender.com for the opportunity to live-stream the twice-a-month meetings. "I am very much looking forward to it," Mayor McCormick said. "I think it will open up doors to more people in our community. I am looking forward to tonight's test run. I see a good future in this program." Hentrich thanked Matt Darr of Williams Office Supply, Jarvis Swope of the City of Alton, and Rich Beran, the Godfrey Village Engineer

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The Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department has long contended it has no gang problem. We’re not talking about the many gangs roaming the streets of Los Angeles. We’re talking about the cliques formed by deputies that identify themselves with patches, tattoos, tactics, and a general disregard for the rights of the people they serve. The LASD […]

Jon Anderson has released a music video for a new song called "So Limitless," which he recently recorded with some of the young musicians from the Paul Green Rock Academy touring…

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In 2017, in two different state government agencies, Missouri’s Sunshine Law was put to the test. Just weeks after Josh Hawley was sworn in as attorney general that year, his …

A few dozen people gathered in front of St. Louis City Hall on Tuesday afternoon calling for the city to hold the officers accountable for the man's death.

The sounds of Broadway are just one week away from taking over Forest Park. The Muny begins its 104th season of shows on Monday, June 13.

A St. Louis area firearms dealer said despite talks of expanded background checks and efforts to curb rifle sales, his business is as busy as ever.

County Executive Page hired Weaver as 'change management coordinator' at the troubled St. Louis County jail. He's now been charged with four counts of wire fraud, according to an indictment unsealed Tuesday.

GODFREY - Taylor and Lily Freer's Christmas In July event raised more than $51,000 in 2021 and the girls are now out and about working on this year's fundraiser. "They need the community's help again to make it a success," their grandmother Margaret Freer of Freer Auto Body, said recently. "The prizes this year are once again over the top. We need everyone’s help in selling tickets. "Tickets are ready for pick-up or delivery. The person selling the most tickets will receive two round-trip Southwest air tickets (blackout dates apply). There are great prizes for a great cause. "All prizes are donated so 100 percent of these sales goes to helping needy families in our area at Christmas. The Freer girls will once again be serving their famous sloppy joes for dining in or carrying out on July 29, 2022, at Freer Auto Body in Godfrey. Please call 618-466-6151 if you can help sell tickets. The community always comes together and ensures the success of this event, but the Freer girls

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GRAFTON - Jersey State Bank employees showed their sincere community generosity with donations of food items this week to the Grafton Food Pantry. “We want to support our community by helping families in need,” Grafton Branch Manager Jeremy Heneghan said. “We collected food items from our Jerseyville and Grafton locations during the first week in June and we will be delivering them at the end of this week.” He said he was so pleased to see donations coming in during non-holiday periods. "This really helps us to fill a real need,” Grafton Food Pantry Coordinator Mychele Hutchinson said. She explained that most of their donations come from local churches as well as walk-ins from individuals. “These donations from businesses are greatly appreciated, we are very grateful to Jersey State Bank employees for their support of our community," she concluded. Donations to the Grafton Food Pantry may be dropped off at City Hall Monday through Thursday,

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The St. Louis Art Museum added six images from St. Louis photographer Jess T. Dugan to its permanent collection. Dugan’s work has been praised as “gorgeously sensitive portraits of queer love.” T,” but their latest photobook, “Look at me like you love me,” turns the camera on the photographer as well.

Summer is here, and live music is back! Join us every Tuesday evening through August 30 for a great mix of live music while you

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The Saint Louis Chess Club is proud to host the second leg of our Classic Series, 2022 Summer Chess Classic, from June 1-11. The Classic

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