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Grillo, John Frank - St Louis, MO

November 29, 1925 - May 16, 2026

A local teachers union is accusing its school district of corruption amid ongoing contract negotiations. And now, the Cahokia Federation of Teachers says it has the documentation to back up those allegations.

In April, MoDOT released dramatic videos of cars slamming into the backs of vehicles used to protect road workers. The agency reported 50 of those crashes occurred in the state in 2025.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Spencer Horwitz homered, Konnor Griffin had four singles, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-0 on Wednesday night to snap a four-game losing streak. Carmen Mlodzinski (4-3) allowed four hits and a walk in five innings to improve to 3-0 with a 1.75 ERA in 11 career appearances [...]

A music studio in Chesterfield is facing a new lawsuit for alleged unpaid work tied to the construction of its facility. This is one of at least four major construction-related lawsuits and mechanics liens against Gateway Studios involving unpaid work since the project started.

I assume at one point America was a serious big boy country, but we are certainly not that any longer. You can get examples of the unserious nature of our government in spades, of course, but I’m just going to keep hammering on what is going on at HHS and its child agencies as the […]

EDWARDSVILLE - Lisa Allen, a Title I reading teacher at Leclaire School in Edwardsville, was named the winner of the Equity Advocate Award at the 2026 District #7 Awards Banquet, according to award information and comments from colleagues and students. The award recognizes Allen for her work to create “a school environment where every student feels welcomed, respected, and represented.” The award information said Allen is “a steadfast champion for equity and inclusion”

O’FALLON, IL. – A man who started his career in law enforcement at the Belleville Police Department – David P. Jordan – was identified as the person who died after being struck by a vehicle late Tuesday night, March 19, 2026, in the 200 block of Wesclin Road, near Trenton. Jordan was transported with head and chest injuries to St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in O’Fallon, IL., where he succumbed to his injuries, Clinton County Sheriff Dan Travous said today. “Dave

NEW FLORENCE, MO. - Google announced Wednesday, May 20, 2026, a $15 billion investment to build a data center in New Florence, Mo., a project state officials said will create thousands of jobs, expand local infrastructure capacity, and support energy affordability programs in Montgomery County and beyond. The planned facility will be built in Montgomery County in New Florence, about 20 miles west of Warrenton along Interstate 70, next to an approved $35 billion data center run by Amazon, according

This week marks 15 years since a devastating EF-5 tornado tore through the heart of Joplin, killing 161 people and forever changing the city’s landscape.