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The former Herbie’s and Kingside Diner executive chef will set up shop in the former Copper Pig space in Southampton and begin taking online orders September 13.

When 5 On Your Side stopped by Tri-County Fence & Deck, there was a notice from the St. Charles County Sheriff's Office on the front door.

It's day four of a high-profile murder trial involving James Timothy "Tim" Norman. He is accused of being behind a murder-for-hire scheme to kill his nephew.

A new study finds that 1.5 degrees of warming would cause irreversible changes.

ALTON - Marquette Catholic High School Homecoming activities kick off on Monday, September 12, with Spirit Week which is organized by Student Council. The students spend time decorating and having fun activities planned for each day of Homecoming Week which includes Themed Dress up days which also bring awareness to local charities and cancer organizations. This year's Homecoming Court will be introduced at Johnson's Corner at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 16, which will include a caravan led by the MCHS Drumline to the Public School Stadium field. The game begins at 7 p.m. The Homecoming Dance at Marquette is the following Saturday, Sept. 17, and Homecoming Week at MCHS will end with a Homecoming Mass beginning at noon on Sunday, September 18, at Alumni Plaza. "The students and faculty are looking forward to a fun, eventful week celebrating all things Marquette!" - Nichole Stevenson, Student Council Moderator, said.

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One of the more notable announcements at Apple’s event this week was that the iPhone 14 lineup won’t have a physical SIM tray to swap out SIM cards. Instead, the devices will embrace eSIM, a technology that’s supposed to make it easier than ever to switch carriers without consumers needing to buy and install a […]

Washington University Professor Mark Taylor said things might change as some countries remained part of The Commonwealth because of their devotion to the Queen.

The complaint, filed in Cedar County Circuit Court, contained additional details that the AG’s office said provided explicit evidence of systemic abuse of students at the unlicensed school near Stockton that has gone on for years.

ALTON - Alton Main Street and Jacoby Arts Center are excited to present a new Downtown Alton Mural Grant Program. This program is designed to assist property and business owners in the funding and implementation of murals and artwork for the purpose of creating a positive visual impact, stimulating private investment, and complementing other community development efforts, while tapping into community talent and investing in local artists. In order to be eligible, the building must be located within the Alton Main Street district boundary. A business or property owner may apply for a proposed project with a budget of $1,250. The grant is designed to cover estimated material costs of $250 and an estimated artist stipend of $1,000. Interested property owners and tenants with owners’ permission may submit an application along with a photo of the intended location to be painted. Full details as well as a form for artists to express interest in painting a mural can be found at:

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Frontier Airlines, known for providing flights below average costs, will soon expand on its nonstop service in St. Louis.

Major League Baseball is set to announce a pitch clock and limits on defensive shifts next season in an effort to shorten games and increase offense.

St. Louis has a police problem. In some of its wealthiest neighborhoods, uniformed police officers, riding in SUVs marked “police,” are being offered bonuses for investigating crimes and arresting criminals. But the offers aren’t coming from their department, but from a private security company called The City’s Finest. That’s just one of the details uncovered in an investigation published in ProPublica this week by St. Louis-based reporter Jeremy Kohler. Kohler joins St. Louis on the Air to discuss his findings, and what the spread of these private security forces says about the state of policing in St. Louis.

Amendment 3 will keep its place on the Nov. 8 ballot.

Federal agents testified on records from several cell phones Friday on the fourth day of trial for a man at the center of the Sweetie Pie’s murder-for-hire conspiracy.

EDWARDSVILLE - The colorful Artbus from the Macoupin Art Collective (“the Mac”) was in Edwardsville Wednesday afternoon at the Gugger house to get additional storage space and shelving installed by Amy and Chuck Gugger with the assistance of Brandace Cloud, Director of the Mac. Chuck and Amy are experienced handypersons and helped plan the design of this bus to be used for an outreach program taking art to locations where children have limited opportunities to develop art skills and self-expression. Joe Gugger, brother of Chuck, stopped by to check in on the progress and remarked on the eye-catching bus that was decorated by community volunteers. Amy said, “We feel fortunate to be able to help such a unique program as this Artbus. It was a challenge to figure out how to change a school bus into a mobile art studio but an interesting process to design and build it. When I first heard of the Artreach idea, I was hooked and offered to help.” Chuck

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JERSEYVILLE - The JCHS theater department starts the school year with The Plot Like Gravy Thickens. The play is a murder mystery and comedy with audience interaction that is enjoyable for any age. The show will take place on September 22 through 25 and tickets are $10 per person; audience members can purchase them in the office or at the door. As the play begins, Walter, a playwright’s alter-ego, paints the perfect crime on Edward’s 50th Birthday. The only leads in the murder are 13 prime suspects, all with different motives. Audience members will help the detective solve the case and arrest the guilty party. During the second act, improvisation is a primary aspect for the actors on stage, presenting a few challenges for them. “Honestly, I just try to be my character. Like truly be Tony, and not just memorize lines,” said Camden Schroeder, the actor who plays Tony Blackwell. All the actors are finding means to overcome these challenges; by

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ALTON - It can be an embarrassing ailment, but experts say it’s time to talk about it. Urinary incontinence is when a person leaks urine by accident. Uwais Zaid, MD , a urologist at OSF HealthCare in Alton, Illinois , says urinary incontinence can wreak havoc on a person’s social life and intimacy with partners. In other words, you can’t go out and have a good time with friends if you don’t know when you’re going to suddenly “go.” “It can be associated with medications. It can be associated with aging,” Dr. Zaid says. “It can be associated with certain surgeries. A lot of our cancer survivors, whether they're from prostate cancer, cervical cancer, uterine cancer…they can have effects on their urinary control. “Things as normal as having children,” Dr. Zaid adds as a cause. “Over time can wreak havoc on the pelvic floor and on the urinary sphincter, and you can have urinary accidents as a result.”

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