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Concordia Seminary revealed a multi-phase campus plan that centers new student housing near the chapel after a planned tie-up with Washington University dissolved. The project aims to modernize housing while preserving the campus core.
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A Champaign man admitted in St. Louis federal court to a scheme prosecutors say used stolen checks and fake business accounts to target more than $580,000.
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St. Charles County opens in-person absentee voting on June 23 ahead of the Aug. 4 primary, with local dates, hours, ID rules and ballot-tracking resources listed.
A St. Louis man was sentenced to 18 years after pleading guilty in a December shooting that wounded a boy in the Baden neighborhood.
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Atomic by Jamo has installed Atomic Eats in The Grove, a late-night kitchen from the team behind Kingside Diner. The soft opening starts June 24 ahead of a July 8 grand reopening.
Police say a homemade explosive detonated near officers and juveniles in O'Fallon; bomb techs later found additional devices and a man faces multiple felony counts.
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Mayor Spencer has convened a search committee to advise on hiring the next executive at Lambert as the airport advances a $2.8–$3B terminal consolidation.
A woman was found dead Sunday in a creek near the 1100 block of Lee Street in Cottage Hills; Madison County detectives and the coroner are investigating.
A man was killed Saturday in a crash near South 18th and Gratiot in Downtown West. Police say the vehicle may have struck a fence near Ameren and investigators are on scene.
Jonathan Hart, 23, was charged after surveillance video allegedly showed him firing from a Dodge Charger on April 4 on the 1900 block of Locust. He faces unlawful-use and armed-criminal-action counts and is being held without bond.
A driver plunged from the Blanchette Memorial Bridge into the Missouri River during a pursuit; multi‑agency crews searched the water but had not located the person.
Missouri filing asks a state commission to discipline former Ashland Police Chief Gabe Edwards, alleging unauthorized MULES lookups and posts under a fake Facebook account.
A 17‑year‑old from East St. Louis was found shot in a Jennings field in January 2024; police say ballistics and license‑plate data led to charges against relatives and teens.
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