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Cody Toenyes, 22, of Bethalto, and 19-year-old Jack Pfund, of Edwardsville, were identified as the victims Tuesday.

A 60-year-old Farmington man was arrested earlier this month on several child pornography charges.

It's been a busy sendoff season for Yadier Molina, and he's gearing up for a stretch run that could lead the St. Louis Cardinals to their fourth straight postseason bid.

ALTON - Illinois American Water continues very active work to separate the Alton combined sewer system and install new sanitary sewers continues. The area of 3rd Street between Belle Street and Piasa Street is still closed. There is considerable digging on 3rd Street in Alton as of Tuesday. "As was expected with one of the oldest and busiest streets in the history of Alton, the contactor has encountered some challenges since excavating started on 3rd Street," Illinois-American Water said again this week. "There are numerous old, abandoned utility lines, and even an old brick cistern was uncovered last week. To support safety, progress has been slowed some, resulting in a bit of a delay." Illinois American anticipates it will finish the 3rd Street part of the project in a few weeks, then Belle Street shortly after that. Below is other information about road closures – August 22, 2022: Piasa Valley Area: 9th Street is still closed from Alton Street east to George Street.

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The American Legion Legacy Run is taking place from August 21-25.

Two protests were held Monday at Kickapoo High School in Springfield, where teachers were told last week to remove the pride flags because of a school district policy on employee speech and conduct.

WOOD RIVER - Amiya Hardin, a senior girls volleyball player for East Alton-Wood River Community High School, is expected to be one of the key players for the Oilers as the 2022 season gets underway in the next week. Last season was a very good one for Hardin, as she served up 50 points and 19 aces for EAWR, along with 183 kills, 25 blocks, 15 of them solo, 12 assists, and 72 digs in helping the Oilers to a 12-24 record in 2021. She's also won many awards and honors on her team the last two seasons and has also been named Honorable Mention on both the Prairie State and Cahokia Conference All-Conference teams. For her efforts on the court, Hardin has been named a Midwest Members Credit Union Female Athlete of the Month at EAWR. Hardin, who plays for head coach Bethany Billingsley, had played volleyball since middle school and enjoys playing the sport very much. "I've been playing volleyball since seventh grade," Hardin said. "My favorite thing about volleyball is you only get better

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The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department's homicide division assumed the ongoing investigation.

The conference, which is part of the 2022 Music at the Intersection festival, will provide resources for artists and shed light on music’s critical role in empowering the region’s economic growth.

CARROLLTON - Several individuals in Greene and surrounding counties have been charged with crimes ranging from battery to vehicle theft over the past month, according to the latest Greene County Jail Booking Report. David Moore, 50, of Alsey, was charged with two counts of aggravated battery of a peace officer and one count of resisting a peace officer, in addition to a Failure to Appear warrant in Greene County. He was arrested by the Scott County Sheriff’s Department on August 9 and remains in custody. Robert Sprague, 49, of Roodhouse, was arrested for battery by the White Hall Police Department on August 9, but has since been released on bond. Kyle Hoffman, 29, of Kane, was charged with possession of a stolen vehicle. He was arrested by the Greene County Sheriff’s Department on August 9 and has since been released on bond. Douglas Hall, 35, of Roodhouse, was arrested for retail theft by the Roodhouse Police Department on August 2 and was given a Notice to Appear

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In closing its location at One Metropolitan Square, the global coworking giant exits the St. Louis market entirely and becomes the latest in a recent string of companies to vacate their Downtown office space. Here's what the decision means for its operations in the St. Louis market.

ST. LOUIS -- The host has been announced for the "Wheel Of Fortune Live!" show coming to St. Louis this fall. Mark L. Walberg will be the tour host for the show on Friday, Sept. 9 at 8 p.m. “Wheel of Fortune LIVE!,” is an all-new theatrical experience. The tour host for this event is [...]

Police said Julius Butler had been asked to leave the store after acting aggressively toward female customers.

The Florida Politics site has a report on what appears to a be truly despicable individual running for the Florida state house with horrifically dangerous ideas — who has now been banned from Twitter. The article notes that he’s still on Instagram and Facebook, though it looks like the same message that got him banned […]

She lost control of her 2007 Ford Focus taking a curve and striking a tree.

The Duex Max + Mini Mouse Bundle is the perfect companion for your laptop. The Duex Max features  landscape mode, portrait mode, presentation mode, eye care mode, and kickstand mode. You can easily pair your Duex Max with any laptop or device, including a Nintendo Switch and select Android phones, via USB-C or USB-A connection. […]