H1N1 immunizations had been restricted to several priority groups: health care and emergency service workers who provide direct patient care; pregnant women; people who live with or care for children less than 6 months of age; all people 6 months to 24 years of age; and people 25 to 64 years of age with chronic health conditions. Full Story »
EDWARDSVILLE -- Madison County Recorder of Deeds Dan Donohoo said Thursday that he will probably resign the office next year. His term does not expire until 2012. Full Story »
BELLEVILLE - St. Clair County Assessor Gordon D. Bush has decided not to seek re-election. Full Story »
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — An employee of a Sonic restaurant in southeast Missouri is accused of cooking methamphetamine at the restaurant. Full Story »
FREDERICKTOWN, Mo . -- A 27-year-old man has died after being stabbed during an altercation at a home in the eastern Missouri town of Fredericktown. Full Story »
It's the Saturday night before Thanksgiving, and the crowd in Salon B at the Holiday Inn in Sunset Hills is primed for a drag show. Some 50 teenagers are dressed like Japanese comic-book and video-game characters, and many of them sport wigs in colors not usually found in nature. Two girl... Full Story »
Euphoric Recoil Through fogged glasses the target floating seven yards down the shooting range looked vague, almost ghostly. Muffled under bulbous blue headphones, my ears picked up shallow breath, an accelerated heartbeat and every other audible sign of my apprehension. Staring d... Full Story »
THE RUNDOWN, DECEMBER 1, 2009 DEREK JETER IS A SAINT And don't you forget it, Aaron: If you don't know what the award entails, then maybe you shouldn't open your mouth ["Derek Jeter Wins Derek Jeter of the Year Award," Aaron Schafer]. The award [Sportsman of the Year] is... Full Story »
Dear Mexican: As a Chicano/Mexican, I have lost my faith in God. While they take pride in their country like everyone else, and like to make frequent jokes, Mexicans are generally very humble (poor) people. Isn't God supposed to be on the side of the poor and humble? Why is it th... Full Story »
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The cleanup is underway at a home in Belleville Illinois where an old oak tree nearly wiped out a piece of that city's history. The owners say they will rebuild the home which was built nearly a hundred years ago as a hunter's lodge. Mother Nature has certainly put a damper on the owners' holiday plans. Full Story »
We all know the new George Clooney movie was shot in St. Louis but do you know why? Director Jason Reitman explains why. Full Story »
The bitter cold was proving a blessing and a curse. The Hampton Car Wash closed down for the day because of the frosty weather. Workers were concerned the doors or locks on a car would become coated in ice and would not open. Full Story »
The woman who claimed she was raped on the side of a Ladue roadway now says she made the whole story up. Virginia Burns, 50, of Overland, Missouri says she was not raped like she told police nearly two weeks ago. Burns is also not disabled. Burns claimed she was driving on McKnight Road on November 30 when she ran out of gas. She said she got into her wheelchair and began heading down the road ... Full Story »
A Eureka third grader is nursing a broken kneecap and multiple bumps, bruises and scrapes after being hit by a driver as he crossed a street to his school bus. Full Story »
The woman who claimed she was raped on the side of a Ladue roadway now says she made the whole story up. Virginia Burns, 50, of Overland, Missouri says she was not raped like she told police nearly two weeks ago. Burns is also not disabled. Burns claimed she was driving on McKnight Road on November 30 when she ran out of gas. She said she got into her wheelchair and began heading down the road ... Full Story »
A Eureka third grader is nursing a broken kneecap and multiple bumps, bruises and scrapes after being hit by a driver as he crossed a street to his school bus. Full Story »
The cleanup is underway at a home in Belleville Illinois where an old oak tree nearly wiped out a piece of that city's history. The owners say they will rebuild the home which was built nearly a hundred years ago as a hunter's lodge. Mother Nature has certainly put a damper on the owners' holiday plans. Full Story »
The bitter cold was proving a blessing and a curse. The Hampton Car Wash closed down for the day because of the frosty weather. Workers were concerned the doors or locks on a car would become coated in ice and would not open. Full Story »
Police in St. Peters, MO need your help tracking down a man who robbed the Ramada Inn on Wednesday night. The robbery happened at the hotel located in the 100 block of Salt Lick Road around 9:30pm. Surveillance photos from security cameras show the crook demanding money and pointing a gun at the front desk clerk and a young child. The suspect got away with an undisclosed amount of money from the ... Full Story »
Living in one of the most crime-ridden neighborhoods in the city is hard for any student trying to make the grade. But gifted-student Abraham Shaw also had to deal with the ridicule he heard on the street about his intelligence and about his inability to fit in with the black culture. Full Story »
How many MoDOT workers does it take to change a light bulb - at the top of a 160-foot pole? Full Story »
Craig Holway is praying for an end to cold showers. Full Story »
How many mothers push baby strollers through the South County Center? Full Story »
J. Pete Racher proudly shows off a special room in his North County house. He has dedicated it to his favorite country music singer - Gretchen Wilson, the self-proclaimed "Redneck Woman." Full Story »
Posted 4:15 p.m. Thu., 12.10.09 - In this week's Beacon Roundtable, Dick Weiss, Dale Singer, Jo Mannies and Bob Joiner sit down to talk about Rod Jetton's legal troubles, some Missouri lawmakers' plan to opt out of federally mandated health care, how electronic medical records could change the system and what the city's schools are up to. Full Story »
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Posted 11:49 a.m. Wed., 12.09.09 - Dr. Armand Brodeur, a renowned pediatric radiologist who comforted his young patients with magic and shared his wisdom with thousands of listeners on KMOX radio, died Monday at St. Agnes Home in Kirkwood. He was 87. Full Story »
Updated 11:45 a.m. Tues., 12.08.09 - Over the summer, Richard Reilly, who was the COO of Boa Construction, met several times with Beacon intern Puneet Kollipara. They went through many of the photographs Reilly has taken as his interest in sustainability grew. Full Story »
Posted 5:45 p.m. Tues., 12.08.09 - The Missouri Supreme Court said Tuesday that it "expects" presiding judges, prosecutors and public defenders to "work together cooperatively" to address the overloaded public defender system and find ways to provide poor defendants with effective legal counsel. Full Story »
Winds are expected to be subdued today after high winds wreaked havoc across the metro-east Wednesday, including power outages that caused O'Fallon High School to dismiss early, downed wires and trees, a house fire and toppled Christmas decorations. Full Story »
A 32-year-old man who was in East St. Louis visiting family was shot multiple times after leaving a liquor store Tuesday night. He was in stable condition on Wednesday. Full Story »
An O'Fallon Scout leader pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges that she allegedly had sexual intercourse with a 15-year-old Boy Scout. Full Story »
A police commissioner and federal court officer has been chosen to replace Joe Micheletto on the village board. Full Story »
Authorities were investigating the parents Wednesday of three young children who police said were home alone when a fire broke out. Full Story »
DESLOGE — The Desloge Chamber of Commerce profited approximately $3,000 from the Labor Day Picnic and there are 10 members on the chamber’s board of directors. That’s about all that was resolved during a special meeting called Wednesday night to discuss the state of the chamber. Full Story »
A Potosi man has been charged in connection with the stabbing death of 27-year-old James Kissell. Full Story »
St. Francois and Washington counties are among 36 recipients of reentry grants totaling $3 million, the Missouri Department of Corrections (DOC) announced this week. Full Story »
There will be no Charity Tree of Lights Christmas tree in Park Hills this year, but the Lions Club coat program for students has had another successful year. Full Story »
Fatal accidents caused by chronic DWI offenders have gotten the attention of state lawmakers and Gov. Jay Nixon. Full Story »
A tree is reflected in a rain puddle in the German city of Stuttgart. AFP/DDP/Sascha Schuermann
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