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8:57 am
Mon May 20, 2013

Ill. Senate Panel Endorses Ammunition Limit

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An Ill. Senate Committee is expected to vote on a gun control measure on Monday, May 20, 2013. A proposed bill would make magazines that hold more than 10 rounds illegal.

Updated 4:25 p.m. with vote results  

Parents of two Sandy Hook elementary students killed by a Connecticut gunman last fall testified in favor of limiting high-capacity ammunition magazines in Illinois.

The Illinois Senate's Executive Committee voted 12-3 Monday to advance legislation banning magazines that hold more than 10 rounds.

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Jefferson Barracks Cemetery
8:37 am
Mon May 20, 2013

Veterans Hope For Deal To Expand Jefferson Barracks

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War veterans salute as an American flag passes by during Memorial Day services at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis on May 30, 2011.

Local veterans say they're hopeful that a deal can be worked out to expand Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery.

The cemetery in south St. Louis County was established in 1826 and veterans groups say it could be filled by 2025. They've asked local politicians and governments to support giving nearby Sylvan Springs Park to the federal government for an expansion of Jefferson Barracks.

Mike LeBlanc is a Vietnam War veteran who helped coordinate the lobbying efforts.

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Bridgeton Landfill
4:30 am
Mon May 20, 2013

Odors Expected To Worsen During Bridgeton Landfill Construction

Credit Véronique LaCapra, St. Louis Public Radio
A new phase of construction slated for May 20 to June 14, 2013, is expected to increase gas emissions and odors at the Bridgeton Landfill.

Updated Tuesday, May 21, 11:10 a.m.: Work at the Bridgeton Landfill has been postponed again due to the weather.

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2013 Mo. Legislative Session
3:40 am
Sat May 18, 2013

Curtain Falls On Missouri's 2013 Legislative Session

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Mo. House members celebrate the end of the 2013 session by tossing paper in the air, which has become an annual tradition.

Missouri's legislative session has ended, with several issues resolved and several more that came up just short.  St. Louis Public Radio's Marshall Griffin takes a closer look at the final day, and at what happens now:

A few that didn't make it, and a few that did

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Cityscape
8:43 pm
Fri May 17, 2013

Annual St. Louis Blues Festival Mixes Music And BBQ

St. Louis Bluesweek Festival 2013

The fourth annual St. Louis Bluesweek Festival takes place Friday, May 24 – Sunday, May 26 at Soldiers Memorial in downtown St. Louis.

The headliners include Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Mavis Staples and Big George Brock, however, the Festival will highlight several artists with significant ties to St. Louis including Marquis Knox and Rich McDonough & Rough Groves.

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