ST. LOUIS COUNTY - St. Louis County Police are investigating a fatal crash involving a motorcycle and a car that killed an adult male Friday afternoon, March 6, 2026, near the intersection of Kilmory Drive and Shackelford Drive, authorities said. Officers from the St. Louis County Police Department’s North County Precinct responded at about 2:20 p.m. on March 6, 2026, to a call for service for a motor vehicle crash in the 1800 block of Kilmory Drive at Shackelford Drive, police said.
ALTON - The Sierra Club will host their annual Seed Swap this weekend. The Piasa Palisades chapter of the Sierra Club stays busy, but on March 7, 2026, community members can come to one of their biggest events of the year. From 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at The Wedge in Alton, the organization will offer a space for gardeners to share seed packets and gardening tips. “Seed saving has been throughout cultures from the beginning of time. Before there were formal events that started really in
On the latest episode of "The Politically Speaking Hour on St. Louis in the Air," Washington University's Carly Wayne talks with STLPR's Jason Rosenbaum about how Missouri and Illinois Republicans are reacting to Donald Trump's attack on Iran. Missouri Independent deputy editor Rudi Keller discusses the lay of the legal land on Missouri redistricting. And STLPR's Will Bauer and Capitol News Illinois' Brenden Moore preview the March 17 Illinois primary.
This winter, warm up at The Lodge, Eckert’s newest pop-up bar inspired by snowy escapes, winter sports and fireside gatherings with the people who make you feel at home. Guests […]
An archival performance from Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour has been released to mark two special occasions.The performance is of the Gilmour solo track “On an Island,” recorded in April 2006…
EDWARDSVILLE — Metro East Lutheran senior Landyn Jefferson is being recognized as BJ’s Printables Male Athlete of the Month after standing out in both eight-man football and basketball during the 2025-2026 school year. Jefferson, a 6-foot-3 senior, drew high praise for his defensive play in football from Metro East Lutheran head coach Mike Koch. “I am biased, but I did think he was the best in eight-man football on the defensive side of the ball,” Koch said. “He
This article original comes from the Waterways Journal in January 2026 CHS Inc., a global agribusiness and the nation’s largest farmer-owned cooperative, is significantly expanding its presence on the Mississippi River in Illinois. On January 31, CHS will assume operations of a grain facility owned by COFCO International Ltd. in Cahokia, Ill, reinforcing a CHS commitment to enabling efficient supply […]
EDWARDSVILLE — Metro East Lutheran High School junior Alexa Stock has finished her junior girls basketball season and is preparing to shift into spring 2026 roles with the school’s varsity soccer and softball teams, continuing a multi-sport run that includes basketball, soccer, and softball. She is a BJ's Printables Female Athlete of the Month for the Knights. Stock, a student-athlete at Metro East Lutheran in Edwardsville, is the daughter of Rob Stock, who coached the school’s
Republican lawmakers in Utah have long been on the cutting edge of shitty policymaking when it comes to regulating the internet. The latest chapter in that legacy is a proposed tax on porn and adult content purchased in the state’s digital space. Originally proposed by a pair of Republican lawmakers in the Utah state legislature […]
ST. LOUIS – The addition of a specially-funded prosecutor has resulted in the indictment of 14 people in the Eastern District of Missouri accused of defrauding the government out of $1 million via disability fraud, pandemic fraud and the theft of Social Security and other benefits. Those charged include a home health aide accused of stealing a client’s Social Security retirement and Veterans Administration benefits, the owner of a pest control business who has been accused of fraudulentl
SPRINGFIELD– State Senator Christopher Belt introduced a measure that would give drivers more flexibility when renewing their vehicle registrations while still complying with state emissions testing requirements. “Right now, people are losing their jobs because they can’t legally drive over a failed emissions test,” said Belt (D-Swansea). “No one should be shut out of work or an opportunity because of a policy that isn’t even enforced consistently across th
GLEN CARBON - Father McGivney Catholic High School’s math team won the overall Class A Regional Championship on Feb. 28, 2026, at the Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics Competition held at Southwestern Illinois College. The team victory marked the first time in school history that the Griffins have claimed the regional math title. The team competed against Althoff, Carlinville, Carlyle, Carrollton, Gibault, Marissa, Nokomis, Red Bud, and Wesclin. According to the school,
A new cover of Van Halen's "Jump," put together by Coca-Cola as the anthem for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, has just been released.The cover features blink-182 drummer Travis Barker,…
Severe thunderstorms are expected to hit the St. Louis area late Friday night into early Saturday morning, with the potential for wind gusts up to 60 mph, dime to quarter-sized hail, and a quick, spin-up, short duration tornado.