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Former St. Louis Fed Pres. Bullard: Fed can worry 'mostly about inflation' not job market
Jim Bullard, former St. Louis Fed president and dean of Purdue University business school, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss his takeaways from Tuesday's ECB forum on Central Banking and more.
July 4th forecast calls for fireworks amid rounds of rain
Scattered showers and storms are expected to move across the region overnight and into Wednesday, with some flash flooding concerns possible on Thursday morning, but the weather is expected to improve Friday into the weekend.
2024 Alumni Reunion set for Oct. 10-11
The annual Alumni Reunion for graduates of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis will be held Oct. 10-11 on campus. The 2024 reunion extends a special welcome to members of the jubilarian class of 1974; the silver anniversary class of 1999; and graduates, spouses and widows of alumni from class years ending in “4” or “9.”
St. Louis All Local AM Podcast: Franklin Co woman, "I shot my husband"
Washington MO woman tells 911 she fatally shot her husband, teen girl shot overnight in Spanish Lake, Lake of the Ozarks waitress thrown in water, pro-Palestinian protesters defend stopping PRIDE parade, American Water wants $18 per month rate hike
Flood Warning issued July 2 at 10:28AM CDT until July 10 at 6:00AM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
…The National Weather Service in St Louis MO has issued a Flood. Missouri River near Chamois. Missouri River at Hermann. Cuivre River at Old Monroe. River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast. precipitation for the next 24 hours. * WHAT…Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE…Missouri River at...
Gel blaster battle broken up in Downtown St. Louis
Police broke up groups of teens firing gel blasters at each other in Downtown St. Louis Monday night. The incident happened at 6th Street and Locust at around 9:15 p.m. One of the teens had several Roman candles on them.
Teenager convicted of killing man over fireworks receives sentence
A man, aged 19, has been handed a 22-year prison sentence by a St. Louis jury, after being found guilty of second-degree murder and armed criminal action. The charges related to the shooting death of a man in a dispute over fireworks. In April, Devin Griffin-Curry was found guilty of...
Construction photo roundup July 2024
Construction continues in full swing at many job sites big and small. Below is a sampling. 1014 Spruce – The 11TH & Spruce Apartments. 148 apartments. Grand and Papin – Steelcote Edwin – 196 market-rate apartments, 249 affordable structured parking spaces, 65,000 square feet of retail for Target, and 141 surface parking spaces. It looks done, like Target could open any day now. They are hiring.
NWS says northern Missouri could see large hail and weak tornadoes tonight
The National Weather Service (NWS) in St. Louis says far northern Missouri could see damaging winds, large hail and weak tornadoes this evening between 6-9 pm. The NWS says northern Missouri towns like Kirksville, Macon, La Plata and Hannibal are at an enhanced risk tonight. While the best chance of severe weather late tonight and overnight will be in north Missouri, the NWS says mid-Missouri could see some storms, but they’re not expected to be severe. NWS St. Louis meteorologist Melissa Byrd tells 939 the Eagle that mid-Missouri could see some storms between 11 pm and 1 am.
Illinois State Police investigating shootings on I-55, near I-94
Illinois State Police are investigating two shootings on I-55 and near I-94 Wednesday morning.State Police shutdown the ramp at I-94 southbound to 95th Street at Stony Island Avenue to investigate a shooting at about 2:20 a.m.LIVE TRAFFIC: Check out the latest on our live traffic mapOfficials said the cars involved continued possibly off the expressway before crashing at 95th Street and Stony Island Avenue.Police said two people were shot, one fatally. One of the vehicles involved was a tow truck, police said.A witness said the drivers were arguing before shots rang out"The man in the SUV ran into the truck and he was mad and he thought that the two truck people put the brick there so he got out of his car and started shooting, so they started returning back their fire at him and ended up killing him," the witness said.Another shooting occurred on the inbound I-55 ramp to southbound I-94 at about 2:28 a.m.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchOne person was shot and transported to a hospital in unknown condition, police said. Four vehicles were involved in the incident.INTERACTIVE SAFETY TRACKER Track crime and safety in your neighborhood
What You Need to Know So You Don’t Get Fined For Fireworks in Illinois
Fourth of July is around the corner, and while fireworks light up the night sky, lighting them yourself is never a good idea, especially in Illinois. Let's put the bad news out there first; as most people know, Illinois has a strict law that bans most consumer fireworks. Here's a refresher, just in case you need it.
Police respond to rollover crash
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Police responded to a crash Tuesday morning in south St. Louis. The crash happened around 2 a.m. on I-55 Southbound near Gravois overpass. First Alert 4 crews saw a car was overturned on the side on the interstate. Authorities say one person was...
Lutheran Senior Services, Diakon agreement to combine comes to fruition
Diakon Senior Living operations and its four continuing care retirement / life plan communities officially became part of Lutheran Senior Services on Monday. The action marks the completion of an agreement signed in March. LSS ranked 15th in the country on the 2023 LeadingAge Ziegler 200 list of largest not-for-profit...
Undocumented Illinois residents can now get standard driver's licenses
Under provisions of a new law, undocumented residents in Illinois are now eligible to receive four-year driver’s licenses. According to HB 3882, which went into effect July 1, those residents can now receive standard licenses and identification cards instead of the previously issued Temporary Visitor’s Driver’s License.
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