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Government-politics

New Mississippi River bridge south of 最新杏吧原创 connects communities, honors leader

New Mississippi River bridge south of 最新杏吧原创 connects communities, honors leader

  • PAUL WILCOXEN | The Southern Illinoisan

Officials recently dedicated the $307 million Don Welge Memorial Bridge linking Chester, Illinois, and Perryville, Missouri.

Top Missouri Department of Revenue lawyer accused of trying to pay minor for sex

Top Missouri Department of Revenue lawyer accused of trying to pay minor for sex

  • Matthew Kelly | The Kansas City Star

Court records show that Daniel Follett, 56, of Columbia, was arrested on Tuesday and charged with child enticement based on a sting that involved a decoy posing as a 16-year-old.

'Nothing in writing' on Springfield Cardinals stadium renaming, city says

'Nothing in writing' on Springfield Cardinals stadium renaming, city says

  • By Marta Mieze | Springfield News-Leader

Just a week before the Route 66 Centennial celebrations began, the city of Springfield, Springfield Cardinals and other partners announced the renaming of the city's baseball field, from Hammons Field

Missouri appeals court keeps tax overhaul on Aug. 4 ballot with revised summary

Missouri appeals court keeps tax overhaul on Aug. 4 ballot with revised summary

  • Rudi Keller Missouri Independent

Amendment 5 would require lawmakers to set revenue growth triggers for cuts to the top state income tax rate.

Property tax reform crumbled in final hours of Missouri legislative session. Here's how.

Property tax reform crumbled in final hours of Missouri legislative session. Here's how.

  • Natanya Friedheim | Post-Dispatch

At the beginning of the session, Republican leadership in the General Assembly declared property tax reform a priority.聽

Here's what Missouri lawmakers accomplished during the 2026 session

Here's what Missouri lawmakers accomplished during the 2026 session

  • Natanya Friedheim | Post-Dispatch

Lawmakers approved more than 80 non-budget bills, up from the 51 they approved last year and the 28 they passed in 2024.

Missouri lawmakers miss chance to shape A-F school report cards

Missouri lawmakers miss chance to shape A-F school report cards

  • Natanya Friedheim | Post-Dispatch

Lawmakers could have put their own plan into statute, but could not agree on a plan.

Missouri lawmakers OK stiffer penalties, child support for fatal DWI crashes

Missouri lawmakers OK stiffer penalties, child support for fatal DWI crashes

  • May 15, 2026

The proposal, which also would make convicted drunken drivers financially responsible for children orphaned by wrecks they cause, won unanimous Senate approval and passed the House on a 144-2 vote.聽

Missouri lawmakers vote to bar automatically recurring campaign contributions

Missouri lawmakers vote to bar automatically recurring campaign contributions

  • May 13, 2026

The measure seeks to crack down on a fundraising tactic used by Republican Bill Eigel, who is running to be the next St. Charles County executive.

Missouri Senate panel kills plan to legalize gas station slot machines

Missouri Senate panel kills plan to legalize gas station slot machines

  • May 6, 2026

Rather than let the matter die without a vote, Senate President Cindy O鈥橪aughlin made a point of putting the plan before her Select Committee on Gaming.

Lawmaker pushes for cleanup of Missouri鈥檚 29 abandoned landfills

Lawmaker pushes for cleanup of Missouri鈥檚 29 abandoned landfills

  • May 5, 2026

Generally Hauling landfill is one of at least 29 abandoned landfills the Missouri Department of Natural Resources has identified. The department has neither funds nor authority to clean them.

Missouri House approves speed limit increase and an end to vehicle safety inspections

Missouri House approves speed limit increase and an end to vehicle safety inspections

  • Apr 30, 2026

罢丑别听聽would eliminate Missouri鈥檚聽biennial vehicle safety inspection聽requirement for most passenger vehicles.聽

Missouri jail broke ICE visitation rules, community group alleges

Missouri jail broke ICE visitation rules, community group alleges

  • Apr 27, 2026

A community group seeking to help those detained by ICE locally is calling on the Greene County Sheriff's Office to follow ICE policies and let members of the group tour the Greene County Jail and

Missouri House includes domestic violence registry in public safety bill sent to Senate

Missouri House includes domestic violence registry in public safety bill sent to Senate

  • Apr 22, 2026

罢丑别听proposed registry聽is included in an聽聽lawmakers in the House sent to the Senate on a 117-10 vote.

Education

Man charged with racist Affton graffiti pleads guilty. Case could be wiped from record.

Man charged with racist Affton graffiti pleads guilty. Case could be wiped from record.

Patrick Sloan was 18 when he was accused of painting swastikas, the phrase 鈥渨ite power,鈥 racial slurs and other hate symbols on two Affton school buildings in March 2025.

Governor signs law moving St. Charles County school board elections to November

Governor signs law moving St. Charles County school board elections to November

The measure was championed by supporters as a way to boost voter turnout after more conservative school board candidates lost elections since 2024. Critics say it would inject partisan politics.

Ex-Wentzville superintendent breaks silence to target opponent's political run

Ex-Wentzville superintendent breaks silence to target opponent's political run

Danielle Tormala abruptly exited as superintendent in Wentzville. Now, she's speaking about her rocky tenure, and about her clashes with board members.

Former Vatterott site in Fairview Heights will be SWIC鈥檚 newest campus

Former Vatterott site in Fairview Heights will be SWIC鈥檚 newest campus

SWIC recently announced that it plans to start a new dental program at the Fairview Heights campus.

St. Charles

Construction to widen Highway N in St. Charles County could begin next year

Construction to widen Highway N in St. Charles County could begin next year

Officials say they've secured $100 million for the project to widen Highway N in a stretch of St. Charles County that's seen a boom in development.聽

Seniors in St. Charles County will not need to renew to keep property tax freeze

Seniors in St. Charles County will not need to renew to keep property tax freeze

Seniors who already got their property tax bill frozen will no longer need to submit an annual renewal under a change the St. Charles County Council approved Monday.

Italian pasta maker with ties to 最新杏吧原创 World's Fair is expanding to St. Charles

Italian pasta maker with ties to 最新杏吧原创 World's Fair is expanding to St. Charles

The company plans to initially hire 70 employees, but city officials say it will eventually employ 200 people in the former General Mills facility.

I-70 project will shift lanes between Foristell, Wentzville Parkway

I-70 project will shift lanes between Foristell, Wentzville Parkway

Missouri Department of Transportation crews will shift all eastbound Interstate 70 lanes in St. Charles County between the Foristell weigh station and Wentzville Parkway onto new pavement starting July 23.聽

State & Regional

Don't stomp the gas pedal yet. MoDOT says raising highway speed limit could take time

Don't stomp the gas pedal yet. MoDOT says raising highway speed limit could take time

Gov. Mike Kehoe signed a law Monday allowing motorists to drive 75 miles per hour on rural interstates聽

New Mississippi River bridge south of 最新杏吧原创 connects communities, honors leader

New Mississippi River bridge south of 最新杏吧原创 connects communities, honors leader

Officials recently dedicated the $307 million Don Welge Memorial Bridge linking Chester, Illinois, and Perryville, Missouri.

Kehoe signs bill to boost healthcare access, affordability

Kehoe signs bill to boost healthcare access, affordability

Pregnant women on Medicaid could see a doula more often and anyone using birth control could obtain a year鈥檚 supply of contraceptives under a new Missouri law.

Methodists drop case against ex-Missouri pastor who helped run Epstein Island

Methodists drop case against ex-Missouri pastor who helped run Epstein Island

The Rev. Stephanie Remington, a United Methodist minister and pastor at various churches in Missouri from 2001-2016, was suspended after her work was revealed in the Epstein files.

Nation & World

Treasury: US to produce $1 coin with Trump's image

Treasury: US to produce $1 coin with Trump's image

The U.S. Mint will begin producing $1 coins with President Donald Trump's face on the front as part of its commemoration of the nation's 250th anniversary, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.

Sources: Some ships refuse US-guided Hormuz transits

Sources: Some ships refuse US-guided Hormuz transits

Shipping companies are avoiding using a U.S. military-guided transit scheme through the Strait of Hormuz after a wave of Iranian attacks on vessels sparked safety concerns, seven maritime security and shipping industry sources said.

Apple lawsuit threatens OpenAI plans for rival devices

Apple lawsuit threatens OpenAI plans for rival devices

By combining former Apple engineers with legendary designers 鈥 and pairing that expertise with the industry鈥檚 leading artificial intelligence technology 鈥 OpenAI positioned itself to potentially become Apple鈥檚 most formidable hardware competitor in years. That prospect comes as Apple struggles in AI and overhauls its own hardware organization.

US strikes on Iran strengthen Trump's options, officials say

US strikes on Iran strengthen Trump's options, officials say

Recent U.S. strikes on Iran aim to degrade Iranian military capabilities and secure the Strait of Hormuz, preparing for potential expanded operations amid ongoing conflict that has entered its fifth month following a failed peace agreement.

Illinois

Crews will close westbound I-270 lanes in Madison County

Crews will close westbound I-270 lanes in Madison County

Illinois Department of Transportation crews will close lanes of westbound Interstate 270 from Illinois 3 to the Mississippi River in Madison County this weekend for construction.

Teens charged in East 最新杏吧原创 killings plotted on Instagram. 'Lose my whole family for you'

Teens charged in East 最新杏吧原创 killings plotted on Instagram. 'Lose my whole family for you'

"Shocking" evidence was revealed during a hearing Wednesday.

Teen boyfriend charged with 5 counts of murder in slaying of East 最新杏吧原创 family

Teen boyfriend charged with 5 counts of murder in slaying of East 最新杏吧原创 family

An East 最新杏吧原创 teen was charged Tuesday with several felonies after prosecutors say he and his 15-year-old girlfriend killed five members of her family and shot and injured two others.聽

1 dead, 5 injured in 4-vehicle crash near Freeburg

1 dead, 5 injured in 4-vehicle crash near Freeburg

The crash took place about 6:40 p.m. Sunday.

Crime

最新杏吧原创 sues to block housing contracts that put tenants on hook for repairs

最新杏吧原创 sues to block housing contracts that put tenants on hook for repairs

The contracts offer a path to homeownership, but tenants are on the hook for repairs and can't build equity in the property. They are evicted and lose it all if they default.聽

Man fatally shot near Fairground Park in north 最新杏吧原创

Man fatally shot near Fairground Park in north 最新杏吧原创

Incident occurred about 1:40 p.m. Thursday, police said.

Man, 36, charged after leaving baby in car seat in major north 最新杏吧原创 street

Man, 36, charged after leaving baby in car seat in major north 最新杏吧原创 street

Christopher Sean Pearson faces charges of endangering the welfare of a child and resisting arrest.

Man avoids prison time in downtown 最新杏吧原创 crash that killed teen visiting from Springfield

Man avoids prison time in downtown 最新杏吧原创 crash that killed teen visiting from Springfield

George McDonald III pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in the death of Daniel "Dee Dee" Stahl. Daniel's family called it "another injustice."

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Politics

Feds find 'no issues' with 最新杏吧原创 County health board after complaint, chair says

Feds find 'no issues' with 最新杏吧原创 County health board after complaint, chair says

A federal health agency found "no compliance concerns" with the board's operations, said Andrew Shaughnessy, chair of the 最新杏吧原创 County Clinical Consumer Majority Board.

Cori Bush campaign paying husband again; complaint lodged over federal filings

Cori Bush campaign paying husband again; complaint lodged over federal filings

Bush is trying to regain the U.S. House seat that she lost to U.S. Rep. Wesley Bell in 2024. She and Bell will square off in the Aug. 4 Democratic primary.

Don't stomp the gas pedal yet. MoDOT says raising highway speed limit could take time

Don't stomp the gas pedal yet. MoDOT says raising highway speed limit could take time

Gov. Mike Kehoe signed a law Monday allowing motorists to drive 75 miles per hour on rural interstates聽

Ellisville police given powers of ICE under new deal. Chief vows limited enforcement.

Ellisville police given powers of ICE under new deal. Chief vows limited enforcement.

Ellisville police聽will soon be able to arrest undocumented immigrants without a warrant and question suspects about their immigration status under a new contract signed with the federal government.

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