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Smith has represented Missouri's bootheel 2013 and is a staunch Trump supporter.

In a tweet Friday afternoon, Ernie Trakas, R-south St. Louis County, thanked everyone who reached out to make sure he wasn't hurt.

The Kansas City Democrat discussed photo identification requirements for voting and efforts to curb the initiative petition process.

The Black Woodstock Festival is this weekend and will feature 54 Black-owned businesses.

Missouri lawmakers are considering legislation that would shield nursing homes and other businesses from coronavirus-related lawsuits. Some advocates worry the proposal will prevent nursing home residents from holding facilities legally responsible for abuse and neglect.

The Illinois Pollution Control Board adopted rules governing how power plants close coal ash ponds that contain toxic waste on Thursday. The new rules require power plant operators to consider a range of options and allow public comments.

St. Louis-based musician Syna So Pro culled her yearlong residency at Contemporary Art Museum for a double album of instrumental, electronic music she wrote to accompany the art on the walls.

St. Louis Mayor-elect Tishaura Jones announced Thursday that former St. Louis Police Chief Dan Isom will serve as interim director of the Department of Public Safety, replacing Jimmie Edwards, who resigned last month.

Some lawmakers are worried schoolchildren will be waiting for their buses in the dark.

Many people in north St. Louis and north St. Louis County don't live near grocery stores. To help fill in the gap, the St. Louis Area Foodbank is bringing healthy food to those neighborhoods in a traveling fresh food pantry.