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Wood River Approves New Liquor License, TIF Agreement

2 weeks 4 days ago
WOOD RIVER – Wood River City Council members quickly and unanimously approved two business-related items at this week’s meeting . Councilmen approved an ordinance amending the City Code to raise the number of restaurant/bar liquor licenses in District 1 from one to two. City Manager Steve Palen said this liquor license will go to the future Bootleggin’ BBQ location, which is set to open in a building currently being renovated near the Downtown Dog Park . Wood Rive

St. Louis rallies for World AIDS Day march despite snowstorm

2 weeks 4 days ago
For nearly 40 years, St. Louis has marched, rallied, and remembered those lost to HIV/AIDS. But this year, organizers say the walk from Kiener Plaza to City Hall carried a new sense of urgency, one that even a surprise December snowstorm couldn’t stop.
Caroline Pettey

White House intensifies push for mass deportation after National Guard shooting

2 weeks 4 days ago
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has accelerated his drive to curb legal immigration, after a native of Afghanistan who had been granted asylum was accused in a shooting in the nation’s capital that left one member of the West Virginia National Guard dead and another in critical condition. “In the wake of last week’s atrocity, […]
Ariana Figueroa, Ashley Murray

Charges Filed in Walgreens Aggravated Robbery Investigation In Alton

2 weeks 4 days ago
ALTON — Charges have been filed against a local man in connection with a robbery at a Walgreens store on Nov. 28, 2025, the Alton Police Department announced Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. Marc D. Reynolds, 37, of Alton, faces charges of aggravated robbery and resisting a peace officer following the incident at the Walgreens located in the 1600 block of Washington Avenue. Reynolds was detained early Nov. 29 after deputies from the Madison County Sheriff’s Office located the suspect’s