Continuing its commitment to investing in public safety, the St. Louis Board of Police Commissioners voted Wednesday to authorize the SLMPD to develop a new employee recruitment incentive program designed to help bring more police officers to the streets of St. Louis. The Department will now begin establishing the framework and guidelines for the program.
EDWARDSVILLE – A Pontoon Beach resident accused of committing a battery on a public transit bus in Edwardsville faces a felony in Madison County. John E. Newsome II, 45, of Pontoon Beach, faces a Class 3 felony count of aggravated battery filed on July 29, 2026. The day prior on July 28, Newsome allegedly knowingly struck another individual without legal justification while on a Madison County Transit (MCT) bus at the intersection of S. Buchanan Street and E. Schwarz Street in Edwardsville.
EDWARDSVILLE — Madison County has reported 58 confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis, a gastrointestinal illness caused by the Cyclospora parasite, as Illinois recorded 995 confirmed and probable cases statewide as of 7 a.m. Aug. 4, 2026, according to the data provided. The illness affects the stomach and causes diarrhea. Statewide, 58 hospitalizations have been reported, and no deaths have been reported. Symptoms include watery diarrhea, gas, cramping, bloating, nausea, weight loss, appetite
A music festival dedicated entirely to St. Louis artists is returning this fall for its second year, bringing local performers together for another celebration of the city’s music scene.
ST. LOUIS - Looking for a good scare? A horror-themed circus might be just the ticket. Paranormal Cirque Inferno will perform at South County Center from Aug. 7 through Aug. 10. The traveling show combines circus acts with horror and cabaret to create an unique immersive experience. Instead of clowns and animal acts, audiences can [...]
Donald Trump took possession of a $400 million “gift” plane from the Qatari government earlier this year. Trump claimed it was a coup for taxpayers and a boon for America, even as he made it clear this was all about him. According to Trump, no plane was more luxurious than this graft-y replacement for the […]
EAST ST. LOUIS – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced a full closure of westbound Interstate 64 between I-255 and 18th Street in St. Clair County beginning at 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14, weather permitting. During the closure, westbound I-64 will be closed for bridge repairs. Additionally, the Illinois 111 westbound access ramps will remain closed. A posted detour will be in place to direct motorists to northbound I-255, then westbound I-55/70. The interstate
WASHINGTON — Dr. Erica Schwartz will be the next director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, after the U.S. Senate confirmed her nomination Wednesday. The Senate confirmed, 51-44, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the national public health agency within the Department of Health and Human Services, which has taken heat over the vaccine-skeptical […]
WASHINGTON — The Department of Health and Human Services plans to award a $150 million contract to a small Texas firm — with no specialty in immigration law and run by a former Trump official — to provide legal services to tens of thousands of unaccompanied immigrant children, according to a Wednesday pre-published notice in […]
WOOD RIVER — The wait is almost over. The Cannaisseur Dispensary will celebrate its grand opening and official ribbon cutting on Friday, August 7, 2026, at 40 E. Ferguson Ave. in downtown Wood River, Illinois. The Cannaisseur team recognizes that the community has waited a long time for the dispensary to open—and sincerely appreciates everyone’s patience, encouragement and continued interest. “ Opening a dispensary is a complex and highly regulated process,
On the latest episode of the Politically Speaking Hour on St. Louis on the Air, STLPR's Sarah Kellogg and Rachel Lippmann break down Tuesday's primary election results – including the massive failures of Amendments 4 and 5 and Congressman Wesley Bell's big re-election victory in the state's 1st Congressional District.
Two courts this week dealt blows to the Trump administration’s attempts to withdraw clean energy and climate grants. A federal appeals court on Tuesday ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency could not terminate $20 billion in clean energy grants awarded to nonprofit groups. And a federal judge on Monday denied the Trump administration’s attempt to […]
Soundgarden's Kim Thayil and Alice in Chains' Jerry Cantrell will be taking part in a newly announced edition of the Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp themed around the '90s grunge…
ALTON - Music lovers from across the region will gather in Alton this weekend for Rock the Hops. From 2–8 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026, you can shuttle between five locations in downtown Alton and enjoy music from 28 bands and artists. Rock the Hops is an annual event that promotes the local music scene. Organizers Hope and Drew Mader couldn’t be more excited to bring musicians from across the Greater St. Louis region to Alton. “I hope that everyone has a great day.
State Sen. Brian Williams could have won the Democratic race for St. Louis County executive if another Missouri senator had not been on the ballot, area political scientists said Wednesday.
It was announced by World Bird Sanctuary Wednesday that a bald eagle, which sustained a gunshot wound two years ago, will not be released back into the wild.
Two former employees for the City of Webster Groves misused city-issued credit cards for purchases at strips clubs, cannabis stores and an Airbnb rental, according to a newly-released Missouri state audit.
EAST ST. LOUIS - A convicted felon from East St. Louis admitted Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, that he possessed a firearm after shooting a homeless man in downtown St. Louis in October 2024, according to federal authorities. Travion X. Cutler, 34, pleaded guilty to one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm. Authorities said Cutler admitted that on Oct. 21, 2024, he was walking around a tent in Downtown St. Louis when a man who shared the tent returned from showering at a friend’s house.
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