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If you’ve spent any time in my Section 230 myth-debunking guide, you know that most bad takes on the law come from people who haven’t read it. But lately I keep running into a different kind of bad take—one that often comes from people who have read the law, understand the basics passably well, and […]

The conclusion of the 2026 Winter Olympics serve as a reminder to St. Louis of when the city hosted the first games in North America more than 120 years ago. While much of the 1904 Olympics' history may be gone, there is one space that has remained all this time.

WOOD RIVER - KayLynn Buttry signed to continue her academic and basketball career at Greenville University on Friday morning, marking a milestone after a record-setting senior season at East Alton-Wood River High School. Buttry’s senior year included 19.5 points per game and 9.8 rebounds per game. She scored 624 points, the highest single-season total in EAWR history, and finished her career with 1,533 points, listed as second all-time at EAWR for boys or girls. She is a Midwest Members

Officers responded to the robbery call and found the victim standing in the street without his shoes.

TROY, IL. - A fundraiser campaign organized by Stormy Biehl has been launched to support Cory Huebner and his four sons after Cesilie N. Huebner, 35, died Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, following a crash on Scott-Troy Road. Huebner, of Ellington Drive in Troy, died at 2:45 p.m. on Feb. 18, 2026, in the emergency room at St. Elizabeth Hospital in O’Fallon. The GoFundMe fundraiser describes the family as facing “the sudden loss of Cesilie,” along with “funeral expenses,

By about 2 p.m., 24 departures were canceled to places like Boston and New York and 15 departures were delayed. Twenty-five arrivals were canceled.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed a proclamation Monday to honor  families whose loved ones were killed by noncitizens, but spent most of the event complaining about his approval ratings and amplifying the falsehood that the 2020 presidential election was stolen from him. While signed Monday, the proclamation designated the day earlier as one to honor […]

ALTON - Jack Beaber is heading into what he expects to be a strong season in track and field at Marquette Catholic, and he has already taken his next step for college. Beaber, a Marquette Catholic student-athlete, signed a letter of intent this past week at Marquette to attend the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater for track and field. He is also a Tucker’s Automotive Repair & Tire male athlete of the month. “I chose the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater because of the athletic

The shooting happened about 3 a.m. at a small brick home on Cote Brilliante Avenue in Overland.

The St. Louis Cardinals have signed infielder Ramón Urías to a $2 million, one-year contract that includes a 2027 mutual. The 31-year-old played most of his career with the Baltimore Orioles before getting traded to the Houston Astros on July 31. He hit .241 with 11 homers and 44 RBIs in 2025. Urías had his best season in 2022, when he hit 16 homers and won a Gold Glove at third base, which is his primary position. He also has experience at second base, shortstop and first base.

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) announced that she will bring Laura Petty, a constituent from Alton, Illinois, whose family has been impacted by rising healthcare costs, as her guest to President Trump’s State of the Union next Tuesday. “I am honored to bring Laura as my guest to highlight the impact of Republican healthcare cuts on working families in my district. Laura and her husband Rick reached out to my office last Fall to share the difficult

A locally-founded spa franchise is being sued by three St. Louis County franchisees for allegedly closing operations without their knowledge or consent.

CHICAGO — Excitement is building in the small town of Harvard, Illinois after a $1.15 million winning Lucky Day Lotto® ticket was purchased at a local convenience store over the weekend. The winning ticket was sold at Chemung Country Store, located at 24102 IL Route 173, for the February 21 evening drawing. The winning numbers were 2-15-28-31-43. “Our store has been a staple of the community for over 38 years,” said Mark Smith, co-owner of Chemung Country Store. “Ou

New York is going to have to wait a little longer to have a street named after the late rocker Jimi Hendrix.Earlier in February, it was announced that West 8th…

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Eight million ways to die. According to AdWeek, the price for a 30-second commercial during Super Bowl LX has soared to $8 million, after NBC opened in the summer by offering spots for $7 million. As AdWeek notes, “due to demand, the company has already reached its cap for the number of spots that were available for advertisers […]

The 2026 Ultimate Project Managers Training Bundle will help you learn how to efficiently manage small- and large-scale complex projects. With 9 courses focused on Asana, Jira, Agile, Microsoft Project, and more, you’ll be introduced to various ways to organize and manage teams, and to various tools that will aid productivity while keeping projects and […]