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Stuart McMillian

Stuart McMillian is a staff writer for Heartlander News based in St. Louis, Missouri.

Courts
Missouri middle school teacher denied bond on child molestation charges 

A judge in Jefferson County, Missouri, denied bond Wednesday for a middle school special education teacher facing multiple felony charges related to inappropriate sexual contact… Read More

May 21, 2026
Government
Illinois lawmakers attempting to rush abortion, sex-change bills in session’s final weeks

Illinois lawmakers are aggressively advancing a slate of controversial bills aimed at expanding abortion access, altering medical record transparency and bypassing parental rights. The legislative session ends May 31, and pro-life advocates are… Read More

May 19, 2026
Government
Faith on display: New bill would mandate ‘In God We Trust’ on all federal buildings

A new bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives aims to permanently display the national motto in every federal building across the country. Rep. Mary Miller, R-Illinois, introduced… Read More

May 15, 2026
St. Louis
St. Louis mourns 32-year police veteran, remembers ‘standout’ officer

A veteran St. Louis police officer who died during a medical emergency in training was laid to rest this week after serving his community for 32 years.  Family, friends and colleagues gathered… Read More

April 16, 2026
Missouri, School Choice
Missouri court dismisses teachers’ union lawsuit, securing $50 million for state-funded school choice expansion

A Missouri circuit judge threw out a lawsuit Tuesday filed by the Missouri National Education Association (MNEA) aimed at blocking a $50 million expansion to the tax credit-funded scholarship… Read More

April 15, 2026