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Supreme Court justices heard oral arguments Wednesday in what has been called the most significant abortion case in nearly 50 years.

Southern Illinois University President Dan Mahony has named James T. Minor, Ph.D., as the 10th chancellor of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

St. Louis County Executive Sam Page addressed a Missouri judge who declared public mask mandates in the state were “invalid” during his Monday briefing.

Cars bustled through the parking lot at DePaul Hospital to receive boxed items at one of two food distribution events this year.

The University of Missouri announced a $1 million gift from Stueve Siegel Hanson. The Kansas City-based firm will establish the Stueve Siegel Hanson Law Scholarship to support Black students at the MU School of Law, and the Stueve Siegel Hanson…

Golf legend and pioneer (Robert) Lee Elder has died at the age of 87. Elder was the first Black golfer to play in the Masters tournament and he paved the way for Tiger Woods and others to follow. In 1975,…

Veteran St. Louis American photographer Wiley Price, has been named a "2021 Media Person of the Year" by the St. Louis Press Club, an association "For those who make, cover and consume news."

There was swift and stern reaction from African American elected officials and leaders following Friday’s acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

Environmentalists accused Spire Inc. of fearmongering after the company sent an email Nov. 5 warning customers their natural gas service might be shut off this winter if a major pipeline is shut down Dec. 13. However, a Spire STL Pipeline…

Alderwoman Sharon Tyus, 1st Ward, and other members of the Board of Aldermen introduced Resolution 138 at the full board of Aldermen meeting on Friday, Dec. 19 to deem the naming of a new medical facility ‘Homer G. Phillips Hospital’…

Director of Human Services Yusef Scoggin plans to ensure that no one will freeze to death in St. Louis this year.

St. Louis County has been awarded an $18.2 million federal grant to improve West Florissant Avenue. The funds will be used to rebuild 1.5 miles of West Florissant Avenue, from Stein Road to Ferguson Avenue, through the towns of Ferguson…

Mike Milton believes his organization will not only reduce violence in the community but help achieve an even bigger goal: Black freedom.

We hope to elevate Webster University’s upcoming Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Conference to new levels of meaning, and we are inviting you to be a part of the evolution.

American Foods Group is planning to bring more than 1,300 quality jobs, a $450 million investment and $1 billion in economic impact through a new facility in Warren County, pending final approval.

The grant will help increase the number of diverse students trained in biomedical sciences.

From the police department to public works, a theme began to emerge Wednesday night during a North County town hall: staffing and funding are major issues when it comes to getting things done.