With the current mess that the US is in, there has been plenty of talk of “what comes after” and how to think about the big structural changes needed to prevent another authoritarian from taking over and abusing all the levers of power for corruption and self-enrichment. There are many different issues to address, but […]
ALTON – A Godfrey man faces his latest felony charges after breaking into an Alton home and stealing a set of Apple AirPods which later led officers to his exact location. Eric M. Compton, 35, of Godfrey, was charged on Jan. 9, 2026 with a Class 1 felony count of residential burglary, a Class 4 felony count of possession of burglary tools, and three counts of theft, each Class 4 felonies. On Jan. 7, 2026, Compton allegedly knowingly entered an Alton residence in the 3200 block of Alby
RIVERVIEW, MO. - The mayor of Riverview, Mo., was the person charged Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026 , with multiple sex crimes by the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. The charges stem from alleged incidents involving minors that occurred between 2016 and 2026. The St. Louis County Police Department Bureau of Crimes Against Persons detectives are handling this investigation. Mike Cornell, 39, of the 9500 block of West Avenue in St. Louis, faces the following charges: Four counts
The Who is set to reissue their 1973 rock opera, Quadrophenia, with high-fidelity audio.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers will release the album on SDE Blu-Ray audio, which will contain…
WEST ALTON, MO. - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has conducted a controlled burn on approximately 80 acres near the end of Riverlands Way, producing smoke visible for miles. The prescribed fire aimed to reduce hazardous fuel loads and improve ecosystem health in the area. Photos by 618 Drone Service show the prescribed burn. Controlled burns, also known as prescribed fires, are a management tool used by the Corps of Engineers to prevent severe wildfires and restore natural processes in the
ST. LOUIS - As temperatures begin to dip as we head into the weekend, a few showers and flurries may pop up on your commute home Friday. Temperatures will reach their high early Friday afternoon around the low 40s. Then, a strong cold front will quickly accelerate that to the later afternoon into the overnight [...]
BELLEVILLE — Kalyn Reid, a senior at Belleville East High School and treasurer of the school's Literary Lancers, was recently featured in the National English Honor Society’s international publication, the NEHS Museletter. Reid's essay, titled “Immortal Words: Bram Stoker’s Eternal Influence on Gothic Horror,” appeared in the Dec. 9, 2025, edition. The essay highlights Reid’s exploration of Bram Stoker’s lasting impact on the gothic horror
On This Day, Jan. 16, 2016…Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band launched The River Tour in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.The trek was in support of 2015's The Ties That Bind: The River Collection…
Glass and metal artists Teri Walker and Chad Ridgeway are bringing the magic of New Orleans to Third Degree Glass for a two-month exhibition titled, The Many Faces of Mardi […]
Born in Watford City, North Dakota in 1985, artist Teresa Baker lives and works in Los Angeles, and she’s an enrolled member of the Three Affiliated Tribes in the Great […]
Born in Seoul, South Korea in 1971, Haegue Yang is known for her versatile works, ranging from room-scaled installations and performative sculptures to paper collages and staged performances. Yang dissociates […]
Artist Jennie C. Jones explores the intersections between the visual and the acoustic with paintings, sculptures, drawings and installations, and this year, the Pulitzer Arts Foundation will present two concurrent […]
This fall, the Saint Louis Art Museum will present a landmark exhibition of the work of Anselm Kiefer, one of the most influential and provocative artists of our time. Featuring […]
Explore the legacy of America’s oldest continuously drawn daily cartoon in Behind the Feathers: A Century of Weatherbird History. Since 1901, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Weatherbird has offered wit, commentary, […]
Now open at the World Chess Hall of Fame & Galleries, Charles Houska: Master of Play is a retrospective of the St. Louis artist’s work over his impressive 25-plus-year career, […]
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