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St. Louis County police say a car that was running in the 7100 block of Idlewild Avenue was stolen Saturday afternoon with two young children inside. The kids were found safe later.

A middle school in East St. Louis was dismissed early on Friday after administrators found an unloaded gun. A juvenile was in custody, police said.

Police said all four of the people live in the St. Louis area and knew each other, but they did not give details about why they were at the hotel.

The Clydesdales are back for Super Bowl Sunday. Anheuser-Busch will dominate the televisions of football fans everywhere on Feb. 11 with three new commercials.

Teachers at Maplewood Richmond Heights Elementary give lessons through a “school as a museum” metaphor, as students create exhibits of what they learn and become docents for the displays.

On Jan. 27, 1977, a St. Louis judge issued an order closing the Stardust Club. It was not contested by co-owner Aimee Charles, who under the name Evelyn West performed as a stripper known for her $50,000 "treasure chest."

A House committee will consider the measure days after the Kansas City County approved protections for renters using federal housing assistance.

Reflecting on her first year in office, Nikki Budzinski said she has hope for what lies ahead despite the larger partisan gridlock in Washington.

On Jan. 27, 1961, Pope John XXIII decreed that the Old Cathedral on the riverfront would become the Basilica of St. Louis, King of France.

Illinois has awarded a more than $4 billion prison medical care contract to the same company it's used for decades, despite lawsuits against the firm and complaints alleging substandard care.

Rental costs are up 6.5% from a year earlier, nearly twice the pre-pandemic pace. Check out how rent prices have changed in St. Louis.

A St. Louis man was sentenced Friday to two life sentences in a July 2020 shooting outside a Berkeley gas station.

"The facts and circumstances of this case are particularly tragic," said Judge Kristine Kerr.

Keon M. Cannady is facing charges of first-degree murder, unlawful use of a weapon and to counts of armed criminal action in the shooting death of 20-year-old Shawn Kennedy, of Ferguson.

Burger Champ takes over the Maplewood space formerly occupied by the upscale Elmwood, but retains owner Chris Kelling's knack for the details.

What do bagpipes and poetry have to do with organ meats from sheep? Burns Night is the answer, celebrating the "National Poet of Scotland" and Scottish culture with the sense of humor that pervades a pub.

The Downtown West neighborhood has seen a lot of momentum following the inaugural St. Louis City SC soccer season. Several businesses and more apartments have opened in the area.

From the owners of Sugarfire Smokehouse and Hi-Pointe Drive-In comes Hot Pizza Cold Beer, a retro-style pizza place on Washington Avenue.

If you like big trucks, great fashion or whodunits, then check out these events from Jan. 26 to Feb. 1.