Professional artist and sign maker Dave Eames says diligent journaling has helped him download and remember important moments, cringeworthy mishaps and the mundanity of life. His work has garnered millions of views online.
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New requirements mandate Illinois pay for a greater share of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, better known as SNAP.
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The 4.2-acre property has sat vacant since 2014. The reimagining of the site will be a $670 million mixed-use development project in partnership with the Cordish Cos.
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There are more than 40 species of fireflies in Missouri, but for the last few years people have been concerned about the populations diminishing.
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The first six months of St. Louis Sheriff Alfred Montgomery’s term have found the department in controversy. He's now facing removal efforts by Missouri’s Republican attorney general.
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Planned Parenthood Great Rivers Medical Director Margaret Baum said Tuesday the clinic had opened its books for patients to make abortion appointments starting next week.
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U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley was able to include the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act in a major budgetary package.
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St. Louis native Lee Hendrix is the author of “Peep Light: Stories of a Mississippi River Boat Captain.”
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A public defender, victim’s advocate and former inmate are part of an effort to improve Missouri’s parole system.
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“Romeo and Zooliet” is a kid-friendly adaptation of “Romeo and Juliet” that puts large, custom-made animal puppets at center stage. St. Louis Shakespeare Festival will perform it at St. Louis Zoo from Tuesday through Aug. 17.
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The unions, including the American Federation of Teachers Local 420, say the St. Louis Board of Education is delaying bringing them into discussions after they voted 7-0 to do so during a work session two weeks ago. At least 12 schools were damaged during the May 16 tornado, resulting in over $1 million in damage, and seven of them will not be repaired in time for the first day of school on Aug. 18.
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