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BELLEVILLE — A Belleville man was sentenced Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026, to 19 years in prison after pleading guilty to reproducing child sexual abuse material involving victims younger than 13, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced. Jacob W. Burkert, 32, pleaded guilty to two Class X felony counts in St. Clair County Circuit Court. In January, investigators from Raoul’s office and Belleville police searched Burkert’s residence in the 200 block of Greenleaf Circle. Burker

The question now is what an eight-week crime crackdown will mean for St. Louis neighborhoods.

ST. LOUIS - A 17-year-old McClure North High School senior student died after being found with a gunshot wound following a single-vehicle crash Wednesday night, Oct. 14, 2026, on Interstate 170, police said. Investigators are seeking witnesses to help determine what happened. The victim, identified as Alyssa Wilson, was found in the southbound lanes between St. Charles Rock Road and Midland Boulevard. She was taken to an area hospital for emergency treatment and later pronounced dead, according

The Metric Is Not the Mission is a ten-part examination of how Big Tech moved from building and expanding the open internet to increasingly shaping it around its own metrics, incentives and assumptions. Across the series, the argument follows the evolution of the platform economy—from the optimism of the early internet to the growing tensions around […]

Missouri childcare inspectors recently cited Williams Academy on Natural Bridge Road for reportedly failing to pay city taxes since it opened in 2021.

The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis honored 10 media professionals from the St. Louis area today at the 2026 Salute to Blacks in Media Luncheon.

A St. Louis man who attacked and bit an elderly woman in her apartment in a 2023 home invasion was sentenced Thursday to 15 years in state prison.

Miller to lead the Municipal Courts following Judge McCoy’s retirement; Hurst named Municipal Judge and McMahon named Provisional Judge.

(The Center Square) – Twenty-two financial officers from across the U.S. wrote to the nation’s top rating agencies – Moody’s, Fitch, and S&P – asking them to explain the influence ESG policies have had on states’ credit ratings, with the…

COLLINSVILLE – A convicted felon from Collinsville faces major new felony charges in Madison County, including attempted first degree murder and weapon offenses. Stephen R. Vasser II, 40, of Collinsville, was charged on Oct. 15, 2026 with one count each of attempted first degree murder, possession of a firearm by a repeat felony offender (both Class X felonies), aggravated discharge of a firearm (a Class 1 felony), unlawful possession of a stolen firearm (a Class 2 felony) and defacing identificatio

RIVERBEND - Little monsters love trick-or-treating, and we have the perfect guide of all the best spots in the Riverbend region. Whether you’re looking for traditional community trick-or-treating or fun new trunk-or-treating, there are lots of opportunities throughout the month of October for fall fun! For more information about Halloween parades, check out our Ultimate Halloween Parade Guide . If you have a Halloween event you’d like to see included in this list, email

"No one should have to fear violence at school."

The music is getting louder for Benny Safdie. Colman Domingo, Rachel McAdams, Jeff Goldblum and David Krumholtz have been added to the voice cast for Safdie’s Lizard Music, Deadline reports.…

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With a major cooldown expected over the next few days, frost could return to parts of the St. Louis region for the first time this fall.

A McCluer North High School senior with plans to go to college is dead after Overland Police found her with a gunshot wound on Interstate 170 Wednesday evening.