According to the police, a pickup truck struck a 4-year-old boy while he was out playing with other kids. This happened around 5:30 p.m., and that little boy died shortly after in the hospital.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Oppenheimer,” a solemn three-hour biopic that became an unlikely billion-dollar box-office sensation, was crowned best picture at a 96th Academy Awards that doubled as a coronation for Christopher Nolan. After passing over arguably Hollywood’s foremost big-screen auteur for years, the Oscars made up for lost time by heaping seven awards on [...]
In an effort to reduce the number of drownings in the African American community, the Pallottine Center in Florissant hosted a life-saving swimming lesson for a group of predominantly Black children, teens, and adults.
A St. Louis County councilman wants to address everything from potholes to worn-out streets giving drivers grief. He’s pushing the county government to spend more than $20 million of the Rams-NFL settlement money to repair bad streets and roads.
One teen remains hospitalized and another is being held in St. Louis County Family Court following a fight last Friday near Hazelwood East High School.
Tollways around the country will be crowded pretty soon with summer vacation travelers, plus the usual daily commuter traffic. So it's a good time for a reminder that the Illinois Tollway’s new I-PASS stickers are now available. You can purchase the I-PASS stickers at Jewel-Osco stores, Road Ranger stores and Illinois Tollway customer service centers, but the most convenient [...]
Temperatures are near normal today, in the mid-50s with full sunshine. It's cold again tonight, with lows in the low to mid-30s under clear skies. The warming trend continues into Monday and highs will climb to near 70 under a sunny sky.