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A house fire Friday evening in north St. Louis County killed two children and injured two other children, police say.

“They knew something was going on at that house."

Homicide Detectives are investigating a shooting that left one man dead, and another injured, on October 9, 2026 in the Jeff Vander Lou neighborhood.

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The driver was pronounced dead at the scene.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation—today released the following statement after the U.S. Army released its report that detailed numerous systemic failures leading up to the deadly DCA mid-air collision between a commercial aircraft and a Blackhawk helicopter that claimed the lives of 67 people: “Ever since the tragic DCA midair collision stole 67 lives, the families of Flight

CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) announced today that the Restaurant Meals Program (RMP) has reached 50 participating restaurants in 16 counties, and that the state is expanding the program statewide. The program allows eligible Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) customers to purchase meals at participating restaurants using their Link card. The program provides access to prepared meals to over 400,000 households who may have difficulty purchasing

EDWARDSVILLE – When Howard Rambsy II, PhD, Distinguished Research Professor in Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's Department of English Language and Literature, began working at the university in 2003, Earleen Patterson, PhD, Associate Vice Chancellor and director of Student Opportunities for Academic Results (SOAR), invited him to make a brief visit to a class for first-year African American men and offer a few suggestions. That brief visit turned into more than 20 years of teaching,

Police responded to the shooting in the 2700 block of Bacon Street in the city’s Jeff-Vander-Lou neighborhood around 9 p.m. Friday.

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — Two women died and a juvenile passenger was injured in a three-vehicle crash Friday morning near Lucas and Hunt Road and Hord Avenue, according to St. Louis County Police. Detectives are investigating the crash, and its cause remains under investigation. Officers from the department’s City of Jennings Precinct responded at 7:23 a.m. Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, and found three vehicles involved. The St. Louis County Police said preliminary investigation indicates

GLEN CARBON — Father McGivney Catholic High School has earned the Illinois Purple Star School designation for its support of military-connected students and families, the school has announced. The designation recognizes schools that help students whose parents or guardians serve in the military by easing transitions, providing resources for families and preparing staff to understand military-connected children’s experiences. For Bobbie Madura, the school’s studen

ALTON - Alton Community Unit School District #11 students raised over $12,000 to help children undergoing cancer treatment. Over the past few weeks, Alton elementary school students and Mark Twain students were tasked with collecting change in yellow socks. All proceeds go to Kellsie’s Hope Foundation, a Maryville nonprofit that then donates the money toward childhood cancer research. "One of the things that makes our Redbird community so special is the way we come together,”

COLLINSVILLE - Hundreds of lineworkers from across North America will gather this October for the Safety and Training Conference, held ahead of the annual International Lineman's Rodeo in Overland Park, Kansas. Among those helping lead the event will be Chad Schimpf, an Ameren Illinois operations safety supervisor from Marion. Part of Schimpf's territory is in St. Clair County. A former lineworker with 20 years of field experience, Schimpf serves as facilitator and chair of the conference, considered

ALTON - Community members have a unique opportunity to connect with substance use resources at the upcoming Recovery Cafe event. From 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 20, 2026, Riverbend residents are invited to stop by OSF St. Anthony’s Health Center in Alton for Recovery Cafe, a resource fair and networking event. Sara Bennett, LCSW, explained that the goal is to bring people together for coffee, pastries, live music and resources. “It’s kind of like a substance

ST. LOUIS — Homicide detectives asked for the public’s help on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, in identifying two additional people connected to the fatal shooting of a 23-year-old man during an apparent robbery attempt at St. Louis Fish and Chicken. The appeal from St. Louis Metropolitan Police follows the arrest of Tah’Jae Reed, 21, of St. Louis, in connection with the Sept. 4, 2026, death of Reginald Holmes of St. Louis County. District 6 officers responded to the restaurant

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