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The price tag on the storm damage in the city has reached a conservative estimate of $1.6 billion.

Four St. Charles police officers were put on leave Sunday after fatally shooting a man from Fenton.

Gov. JB Pritzker continues to support an expenditure for the Diversifying Higher Education in Illinois scholarship as budget negotiations continue.

Leaders in St. Louis Public Schools scrambled over the weekend to reassign students and staff to other schools for the last week of class.

Dozens of firefighters and rescue workers are conducting a methodical sweep in St. Louis after Friday's tornado.

Patricia Penelton had recently finished serving hot meals to people in need at Centennial Christian Church, part of her years of outreach and philanthropy there, when a tornado caused the church to collapse.

A few zoo attractions, including the railroad, will still be closed on Monday but should reopen later this week.

The National Weather Service says St. Louis area should expect heavy rainfall in the next few days.

An arrest during a Ferguson protest helped push Mike Lhotak to pursue a law career. “I’m feeling determined to seek justice for the vulnerable.”

Police arrested the suspect at the scene and the weapon was recovered. The person currently is being held by Fairview Heights Police, according to a news release.

Fountain Park, DeBaliviere Place and Visitation Park were among hard-hit neighborhoods. Forest Park, including the Zoo, see widespread damage.

Juan Baltazar, 48, was a father of seven who hoped to make an impact with his elote food truck, El Mandilon.

An estimated 80,000 people died from overdoses last year, according to provisional Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data released last week.

Missouri’s governor, a proponent of school choice, got lawmakers to fund a major expansion of the MOScholars voucher program.

They approved the takeover of St. Louis police, rolled back sick leave benefits for Missouri workers, and voted to put abortion back on the ballot.

Catch up on local business appointments, awards, promotions and hires.

Catch up on local business awards, openings, and projects.

100 years old, asleep in Jesus on May 15, 2025. Beloved wife of the late Harry; loving mother of the late Jodie; Kathi (Carroll) Delaney, Harry (Kathy) Pardo, and John (Geralyn) Pardo; loving grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, sister-in-law, and friend.

In loving memory of Robert “Bob” Carl Stull, October 20, 2024. The son of William Lawrence and Minnie C. (Armbruster) Stull, born October 12, 1941, in St. Louis, Missouri. After graduation from Cleveland High School in 1960, Bob enlisted in…

Charles R. Abele, Beloved Father, Husband, Grandfather, Great Grandfather and Friend Charles (Charley) Abele passed away at the age of 86 on May 2 nd , 2025, of natural causes. Born on “The Hill”, in St. Louis, Mo. Charley was…