I-255 in Metro East to close for half a year starting this weekend

ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Transportation will close 3.5 miles of Interstate 255 for six months starting Saturday. IDOT will be resurfacing the interstate between Illinois Route 157 and Illinois Route 15. The project will also improve safety, lighting, signage, drainage improvement, and bridge upgrades along the interstate. According to IDOT, [...]

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St. Louis Aquarium’s Valentine’s Day fundraiser offers closure with an ex

ST. LOUIS – Valentine’s Day is a little over two weeks away, and for the single or jilted, the day can serve as a frustrating reminder of lost or unrequited love or affection. Sometimes the best way to move on is to seek closure, such as clearing out your home of any keepsakes, pictures, or [...]

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Could St. Louis be crowned ‘Best Beer City?’ USA Today ranks the region high

MISSOURI -- As the home of Anheuser-Busch, Schlafly, and many more iconic breweries, could St. Louis be known as the "best beer city" in the country? USA Today reports that St. Louis has housed over 100 breweries since the Prohibition between 1920 and 1933. Since then, St. Louis celebrates craft brews at several events during [...]

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Eureka woman dies in rollover crash near Washington

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Mo. – A Eureka woman died Tuesday morning in a rollover crash just south of Washington, Missouri. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s crash report, the crash happened just before 9:25 a.m. on Highway A, south of Logan Lane. The woman was driving a 2021 Mazda CX-3 northbound on the highway when [...]

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Missouri bill calls for naming highways after Donald Trump

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - A Missouri bill calls for naming parts of highways after Donald Trump in all but four counties, specifically the counties where he did not get a majority vote in the last presidential election. Missouri State Sen. Mary Elizabeth Coleman (R-Jefferson County) introduced SB 321 for the ongoing legislative session, pushing for [...]

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Ellisville industrial center to lay off 57 employees

ELLISVILLE, Mo. - Eaton Bussmann, an industrial center based in Ellisville, is expected to lay off dozens of workers later this year. According to a WARN notice from the State of Missouri's job website, Eaton Bussmann is planning to lay off 57 employees between April 30 and June 30. A company spokesperson told the St. [...]

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Coroner blasts Illinois hospital after patient gets locked out on roof, dies: ‘Must be held accountable’

WAUKEGAN, Ill. (WGN) — A patient at the Vista Medical Center in Waukegan, Illinois, died last Thursday after getting locked out on the facility's roof. Chelsea Adolphus, 28, of Waukegan, was admitted to the hospital for alcohol rehab on Wednesday, but left her room early the morning of January 23 around 2 a.m., according to [...]

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19-year-old shot in Jeff-Vander-Lou neighborhood

ST. LOUIS – A 19-year-old is recovering at a hospital after being shot Tuesday afternoon. According to a spokesperson for the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, the victim showed up at the hospital around 5:30 p.m. with a gunshot wound to his leg. Police said the victim was initially vague and made inconsistent statements regarding [...]

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Fight between fans breaks out at SLU Billikens basketball game

ST. LOUIS - A fight involving several fans broke out near the end of Tuesday's St. Louis Billikens college basketball game at Chaifetz Arena. The fight occurred with around one minute left in regulation and SLU leading the VUC Rams, 69-63 at the time. It unfolded in the stands just a few rows behind VCU's [...]

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Multiple fires reported through St. Louis region overnight Wednesday

ST. LOUIS - Multiple fires broke out across the St. Louis region overnight Wednesday morning, keeping firefighters busy as they battled blazes in Alton, East St. Louis, and unincorporated north St. Louis County. The first fire occurred around midnight at a duplex on Alby Street in Alton, where flames spread to both floors of one [...]

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