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Large outpouring of food donations at City Foundry food drive, Sen. Hawley’s bill to fund SNAP benefits blocked by fellow Republican, Cong. Bell says SNAP not a partisan issue, family charged with murder and witness tampering, overnight stabbing death in St. Charles, Sheriff Montgomery out until trial over, major AB gift to Backstoppers and police foundation, prime land for sale next to Galleria

SNAP cuts will ripple through food supply chain and prices, St. Charles politician calls SNAP recipients “lazy people,” Steve Ehlmann to run again for county executive, Ferguson cops announce charges in murder of crime witness, Sen. Hawley’s bi-partisan effort to protect kids from AI , AI in state government, Festus ready for data centers

Parents of Cardinal Ritter football players pepper-sprayed in Ohio hire attorney, St. Charles gun store robbed, Sen. Hawley says pharma ads shouldn’t net tax break, pushing curbside weed pickup, wildfire grants for small fire departments, food drive at City Foundry, Wentzville Children’s Hospital discussion

Striking machinists vote down Boeing offer again, Sen. Hawley wants answers about electricity and data centers, expect more flight delays due to government shutdown, new Lambert non-stop flight, lack of afterschool care in Missouri, La Nina could mean cold winter here, ghost-tapping scam steals credit card info

Striking union members to vote on Boeing offer Sunday, update on Gov. Kehoe’s police task force, Sen. Hawley opposed Trump’s Argentinian beef plan, IL lawmakers not interested in redistricting, COVID vaccines may help some cancer patients, Arch celebrates 60th and will be open, local BBQ king crowned World Live Fire champ

Four members of IL gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey die in helicopter crash, 1-year old shot in leg overnight, man scales Affton TV tower, St. Louis County Land Bank struck down, Boeing and union publicly fuming during mediation, Stifel having a great quarter/year

With nearly 200 animals the county’s animal shelter is way over capacity, county exec and council argue about whether to raise adoption fees, some residents criticize use of Rams settlement money, Gov. Kehoe weighs in on data centers, lien on new BJC tower

No SNAP benefits for November as USDA funds dry up, Trump Admin. cuts to food pantries, Sen. Durbin pleads with GOP to avoid 114% spike in health insurance, shutdown may affect flu shot supply, Fairmont City sees major investment from IL governor, STL County Executive race fundraising favors challenger, new SLPS superintendent reveals priorities

Gateway Arch reopens despite government shutdown with private money, latest St. Louis Public Schools superintendent fired, Boeing and local striking machinists agree to mediation, record number of high schoolers expected at metro construction fair, reaction to Trump Admin canceling grant for local company, who would appoint a new sheriff in the city

The acting city sheriff has been in department for years, job listings suggest Amazon wants to build data center, Sen. Hawley blasts Ameren for wanting another 15% hike but company says not true, Bank of America donates to two local programs, Bank of America Plaza downtown sold in foreclosure, purple today for Domestic Violence Awareness

Judge sends Sheriff Montgomery to jail amid allegations he wanted witnesses against him fired, pro-life group wants appeals court eliminated after abortion ruling, new Missouri senate budget head warns COVID money drying up, Hacienda selling its Rock Hill location, MoDOT to test snow plows/drivers tomorrow

Hearing this morning on city sheriff charged with felonies, city officer injured trying to arrest armed teens smoking weed, governor declines to give death row inmate clemency, fatal fire this morning in city, several deaths on I-70, airport expansion breaks ground, Missouri’s craft brewing under pressure

Vice-president says Illinois governor not protecting Chicagoans, hundreds rally against Midtown data center, petition circulating accuses Missouri attorney general’s office of hindering wrongly prosecuted, update on U-S Senate National Defense Authorization ACT, haunted roadtrips in Missouri

Boeing appeals to striking workers’ patriotism and says they’re not getting more money, city sheriff indicted on federal charges, CDC confuses people wanting seasonal vaccines, police can chase without lights or sirens, farm economy crashing due to tariffs but Missouri OK

Government shutdown could delay West Lake landfill cleanup, Gov. Pritzker says “come get me” in response to Trump saying he should be jailed, flags in MO at half staff for soldier killed in training accident, homeless man and dog hit by car that didn’t stop, upgrades to being at Lambert, rhinos arrive at zoo’s new safari, Zoom meeting today on proposed data center at Armory

200 Texas National Guard in Chicago, Sen. Durbin and AG Bondi trade barbs, Sen. Hawley mad FBI looked at his call log post-Jan 6th riot, Sheriff Montgomery could be removed before trial, Cardinal Ritter athletes pepper-sprayed on field by OH police, value of St. Louis Blues soars

NORML says high court used another case for new definition of what marijuana offenses are, STL Co. running out of time on HQ building, two shot on SLU campus, officer-involved shooting on I-70, Sen. Hawley says FBI wiretapped him, Gov. Kehoe supports ICE raids/militarized policing, Stifel lays off workers

Gov. Pritzker says Trump Admin. working against them, Sen. Duckworth says Trump de-funded police, Hancock & Kelley weigh in on government shut-down, Sen. Schmitt repeats falsehood on shutdown, FEMA doesn’t get good reviews in north STL, Kansas City jealous over Lambert’s London direct flight, Arnold Sugarfire closes

Cori Bush announces another run for the 1st Congressional district, Cong. Wesley Bell doesn’t say he’ll forgo paycheck during shut-down, federal employees to struggle, Missouri Guard who help ICE in St. Louis won’t be paid, Nikki Glaser to film Hulu comedy special at Fox Theater, major red carpet premiere of movie filmed in St. Louis

Striking Boeing machinists get encouragement from other unions, Sen. Hawley blasts Boeing exec on Senate hearing, developer who wants data center at Armory takes plan to public, how government shutdown could affect city, property tax freeze update, more local breweries closing, when all lanes of I-55 will reopen

Direct flights from St. Louis to London to be announced today, workers who voted to unionize say Starbucks stonewalling, Cardinals talk ticket prices and stadium experience, Gov. Kehoe has National Guard helping ICE, state audit of SLDC, bike and pedestrian improvements on Tucker, Wash U cuts hundreds of positions because Trump cuts

Government shutdown looming, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski says Dems fighting for people’s healthcare, Sen. Eric Schmitt says it’s about fighting Trump, Boeing negotiations going nowhere, STL Circuit Attorney doesn’t think federal troops helpful in fighting crime, mayor thinks tax money for light rail could go to buses, Mansion House renovation to get underway

Official vote today on future of Greenline north-south light rail, recall effort of St. Charles mayor, grand opening of NGA West, new leader of Greater St. Louis Inc is named, Tower Grove Park breaks ground on new building, Americans behind on retirement, Powell Hall’s first concerts in reopened facility, Midwest BankCentre donates another property to charity

Only six homes in contaminated subdivision to be torn down, SLPS response to audit, man says he took girl from middle school to play video games, city and sheriff still sparring over prisoner transport, Frozen Four survey show visitors positive about St. Louis, Pagedale Fields Foods settlement

IAM union leader says the ball in in Boeing’s court to end 7-week strike, Bi-State pulls plug on North-South Metrolink expansion, hearing delayed on turning Armory into data center, update on county senior tax freeze, bill to ban unregulated hemp products in county pulled, Growing Global conference focuses on opportunities in Africa

Doctors react to Trump Administration warning pregnant women off Tylenol, Farmington experiments with more traffic measures, vote postponed on Rockford Beach swimming, opponents gather signatures to fight MO redistricting, O’Fallon MO baby box receives infant, hundreds of Golden Retrievers compete at Purina Farms, Centene must send $1 billion in rebates over ACA violations

Illinois’ gun ban before appeals court today, shots fired at officers in south city this morning, Granite City Steel rally and invite to Trump, another Republican in race for IL governor, vote on swimming ban at Rockford Beach, what could be next for Schnucks and the National Guard in Missouri

Boeing calls it a stunt but striking workers vote on union proposal, new luxury apartment tower breaks ground in Central West End, BJC’s new tower almost ready to open, city addresses concerns with data centers, billboard brings lead in long missing Sullivan woman, beef prices high and continue to rise

An error has part of Kansas City in two congressional districts, Gov. Kehoe says he’ll sign redistricting bill anyway, members of Congress getting involved in Boeing strike, former Boeing workers sue for discrimination, Katie’s Pizza & Pasta gets nationwide deal, Forest Park Balloon Race watches the weather, Missouri soybean farmers bumming from drought and tariffs

Acquisition of Wisconsin chain doubles size of Schnucks, Boeing union to vote Friday on proposal company says is dead, Larry Rice chimes in on open air drug park, where IL and MO rank in how religious we are, Jeff Co bitcoin facility angers some residents

Municipalities in St. Louis County wondering how senior tax freeze will affect property tax rate, Pres. Trump keeps mentioning St. Louis as next city for federal takeover, first of several Congressional redistricting lawsuits heard, Illinois’ Move Over law expanded, updates on body found in tote and alleged gunshot at West County Center, UAW layoffs

City continues trying to make sheriff’s department transport detainees to hospital, Gov. Pritzker on ICE tactics in Chicago, remembering former IL Gov. Jim Edgar, man accused of shooting on Kingshighway shot someone before, healthcare start-up addresses long ER waits/misdiagnosis, Police Chief Tracy on possibility of National Guard here

Senator Hawley siding with Boeing workers in strike deal, former House speaker John Diehl pleads guilty to wire fraud, Missouri redistricting fight faces vote today, Board of Aldermen back and addressing zoning, county extends help for senior tax freeze applications, trust in CDC wanes

Area lawmakers react to murder of Turning Point USA founder, 9-11 memorial event in Belleville, police captain update on open-air drug park, THC and Delta 9 products could be banned in St. Louis Co., tentative deal at Boeing

Union rep reacts to latest news about Granite City Steel’s future, property tax freeze talks in St. Charles County, convention center parking still vexing St. Charles residents, Wildwood approves tax breaks for developer, closer to banning swimming at Rockford Beach, voters might decide if pot can be sold like beer and cigarettes

The Missouri House could send redistricting/initiative petition changes to Senate today, Sam Page’s lawyer talks change of venue/dropping case, Ellisville cold case could be solved now with DNA, death of Dorian Johnson thought to be domestic situation, cleanup of West Lake landfill moved up, symphony musicians get raise

Special session to make Missouri more Republican continues, Hancock & Kelley discuss Trump’s war declaration on Chicago, MO Sen. Schmitt sees problems with legal immigration, 40-year old cold case in Ellisville gets new look, Kirkwood says no to new downtown parking proposal, Southwest ends another direct flight to southern California

Sen. Hawley saying Boeing should suck it up and settle strike, Webster Groves investigation for possible misspending and also a pride flag, making Missouri more Republican takes step forward, prison guards are going around scanners as contraband persists, city to address open air drug park downtown, new study on religious ‘nones’

No progress reported for striking Boeing workers in St. Louis, new lab space coming online in Cortex which is all full now, Kirkwood exploring new tech to help with downtown parking congestion, biggest cannabis show in St. Louis

Republicans heed Pres. Trump’s call to redraw Missouri’s congressional districts to increase GOP dominance, Gov. Kehoe withdraws all nominations for St. Louis police board, progress in tornado-devastated Delmar Maker District, Wildwood eyes developer tax breaks for first time, U-City resident sound off on development near river, Castle Point homes coming down

Wrong way driver causes three-car crash that snarls morning commute on I-55, Missouri Democrats have few options as Republicans redistrict, public defender’s office in Missouri facing turnover, Lufthansa adding direct flights next year, using technology to help rural hospitals survive federal funding cuts

Gov. Kehoe considering Trump request to embed the Missouri National Guard into ICE, efforts to make Missouri more red begins Wednesday, Missouri Progress says Kehoe caved, Gov. Pritzker hearing nothing from Trump about troops to Chicago, Freedom Caucus rallying for troops, Cardinal Dolan in town for Little Flower parish 100th

Clock is ticking for governor to call special session to make Missouri more Republican, Co. Exec. Page pleads not guilty to election offenses, city sheriff indicted on federal charges, city changes family and medical leave program, MODOT takes back funds for county projects because they waited too long, Lufthansa to pause STL flight in February

Gov. Kehoe hasn’t said when he will call special session to redistrict at Trump’s behest, several new laws take effect in Missouri today, hearing on Ameren IL gas hikes, Sheriff Montgomery wants nepotism charge dropped, how AI could “save” healthcare, COVID vaccine changes

Natural gas thought to be cause of massive explosion in North County, Steve Ehlmann is rethinking decision not to run again for St. Charles county executive, downtown residents want answers about open-air drug park, some of city’s worst roads controlled by MODOT,

Deadline today for FEMA assistance and mayor unveiling new policies to help rebuild, damage assessment continues in Black Jack explosion, tariffs hurting Festus beer can company, Pope Leo brings Cardinal Raymond Burke back into the fold

Unchecked executive power now means other presidents can do it too, back to school means more exposure to illegal drugs, no confidence in superintendent says union president, JeffCo’s Ken Waller dies, Festival of Nations packed Tower Grove Park, Cong. Bell weighs in on Sam Page federal charges

Mayor Spencer got a briefing on what new FBI agents assigned to St. Louis will focus on, personnel shuffles in county and city lock-ups, Gov. Kehoe plays coy about Trump’s redistricting demand, huge number of St. Louisans could qualify for money from RECA money, no end in sight for Boeing strike

Groundbreaking today in Cortex for life sciences company headquarters, voter protection organization holding redistricting info sessions, city’s emergency management director fired, more FBI agents coming to St. Louis office, St. Ann police shoot/kill man after chase, man with brain-eating amoeba dies

The mysterious data center project was pulled but hundreds turned out in St. Charles to sound off against it, new data center moves into Downtown St. Louis, Chesterfield buys office building to get a parking garage, Mayor Spencer talks about no sirens the day of the tornado