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An inmate died Saturday after experiencing a "medical emergency" in St. Louis' city jail, officials said — an incident that raised questions from some members of the public.

City officials and downtown boosters say redeveloping these four buildings with new business or more residents would be the blockbuster needed to revitalize downtown.

Police found a man and woman dead in a Boulevard Heights home after responding to a witness tip Saturday afternoon.

Hazelwood police responded to a report of shots fired at a gas station at the 7400 block of North Lindbergh Boulevard around 10:25 p.m.

A car hit an Illinois state police vehicle Saturday night in Granite City, injuring the state trooper.

Americans spend more than $420 billion per year at pharmacies for prescription drugs, according to a 2022 report from the Department of Health and Human Services.

Officials in Silex have declared an emergency from high radium levels in the public water supply, and are offering bottled water to residents as an alternative.

The suspect gunman was hospitalized in critical condition after the shooting shortly before 10 a.m. in the 3800 block of Shenandoah Avenue. No police officers were hurt.

Stephen Jacbosmeyer was once the St. Louis police's golden boy, then everything crumbled, then he rebuilt it.

Attempts at book banning are rising and more successful — especially in school libraries — than ever.

“When we talk about how we handle people in poverty, those are usually our hardest conversations,” said Alderwoman Alisha Sonnier.

Without federal intervention, states are left to wrestle with the complex question of how to respond to such mergers.

Sen. Eric Schmitt and Reps. Mary Miller and Mike Bost voted against the continuing resolution.

Midwest BankCentre has supported female-led startups for over 20 years. St. Louis leads the country in these efforts, according to database PitchBook.

The west half of the SILO stadium plans include two lighted, artificial turf fields for soccer, lacrosse, field hockey softball or baseball

Both a male and female victim were found dead inside a south St. Louis home Saturday, in an incident that police have categorized as a homicide.

Five people were killed and five were critically injured when a semitruck carrying anhydrous ammonia crashed in central Illinois about 110 miles northeast of St. Louis.

Max Jones, of Hazelwood, faces one count of murder in the 2nd degree and one count of armed criminal in connection with the fatal shooting of a man Friday in Ferguson.

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