In a time where it seems like empty storefronts are a growing challenges for communities, an organization for Cherokee Street is aiming to minimize one of the struggles many business owners face.
A New Baden, Illinois, man is facing charges for grooming and child solicitation in Clinton County. East St. Louis School District 189 Superintendent Arthur R. Culver sent a letter to families Wednesday after learning the defendant worked as an after-school instructor in the district.
ST. LOUIS - Excitement is building as the U.S. men’s national soccer team returns to the pitch Thursday night for its latest World Cup match against Turkey. In honor of the game, St. Louis CITY SC and Ballpark Village are hosting watch parties. The U.S. men’s national soccer team are entering their third match in [...]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court sided with the maker of Roundup weedkiller Thursday in a ruling expected to block thousands of lawsuits alleging it failed to warn people the product could cause cancer. The case came before the justices after a tidal wave of litigation that included some multibillion-dollar verdicts against Bayer, a Germany-based [...]
LINDSAY WHITEHURST and DAVID A. LIEB, Associated Press
ILLINOIS (WCIA) - New laws in Illinois -- which will usher in changes ranging from how seniors renew their driver's license to changing the definition of cyberbullying -- take effect on July 1, 2026. While many new laws took effect at the start of the year, the beginning of the new fiscal year also marks [...]
Robbie Avila, a St. Louis University Billikens basketball star and fan favorite known for his signature goggles and high energy, has agreed to a tryout deal with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Patrick Clark sits down with Southern Illinois University Edwardsville professor emeritus Dr. Eugene Redmond to examine how segregation shaped travel for African Americans along the historic highway.
The O'Fallon Missouri Police Department is mourning the death of Vegas, one of their beloved K-9 officers who helped with hundreds of operations over the course of seven years.
ST. LOUIS - Officials responded to an overnight fire at a duplex overnight Thursday in south St. Louis. According to the St. Louis Fire Department, the incident occurred in the 3700 block of Phillips Place near S. Grand Blvd. and Chippewa St. in the city's Tower Grove South neighborhood. Firefighters were able to quickly put [...]
ST. LOUIS - Waves of rain and thunderstorms are forecast from Thursday afternoon through Saturday across the region, with Thursday night through Friday morning expected to bring the heaviest rainfall. We’ll be watching for heavy ponding on the low end and significant flash flooding on the high end. A Flood Watch will be in effect [...]
The 11th annual Black Wall Street 314 festival is set to take place in St. Louis on Saturday, June 27, 2026. This event focuses on Black economic power, uplifting youth and creating generational wealth.
Neighbors in Ladue again packed one of the city’s Zoning and Planning Commission meetings Wednesday to rally against a plan to build the city’s first-ever apartment complex right by several residential neighborhoods. The commission voted overwhelmingly against recommending the plan, which now heads to the city council for a final vote.
The St. Louis County Council unanimously approved $3 million in emergency funding for health care services at the county jail and juvenile detention center on Wednesday.
LuJames Groover and Ketel Marte hit back-to-back home runs to cap a six-run fourth inning that powered the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 9-4 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday night.
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