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As of Monday, the St. Louis Zoo no longer requires reservations.

The new documentary “Head Over Heels: Remembering Wrestling from the Chase” explores St. Louis’ wrestling mid-century heyday. Film producer and local historian Ed Wheatley discusses the matches, the TV series and the documentary.

Stevie Nicks is one of the many artists confirmed to appear on the soundtrack to Elvis, the upcoming biopic about rock 'n' roll icon Elvis Presley by Moulin Rouge! and…

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In 2015, Lori Lawson won a World Cup with the U.S. national team. But she and her teammates were paid significantly less for the win than male players — and that unequal system persisted until last week, when U.S. Soccer announced a new collective bargaining agreement that equalizes pay for men and women. Lawson joins St. Louis on the Air to discuss what led to this historic agreement.

Earlier this year, we wrote about how the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society, better known as the Jehovah’s Witnesses — despite a long history of litigating many, many important 1st Amendment cases — had thrown away its reputation as a staunch defender of free speech rights by massively abusing the DMCA 512(h) subpoena process […]

Police on Monday identified the 93-year-old woman shot and killed by her husband in a Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital.

GRANITE CITY - At 8:38 p.m. on Saturday, May 21, 2022, the Granite City Police Department received a report of a shooting in the 2300 block of Edwards Street in Granite City. The caller reported that there was one person that had been shot. As officers responded to the area, they located one male who was in grave condition, and then located the alleged suspect and took him into custody pending further investigation. As officers continued their investigation into the incident, members of the Granite City Fire Department Emergency Medical Services transported the victim from the scene. The victim has been identified as Corey C. Ayers, 48 years of age, from Granite City, and was pronounced deceased from his injuries shortly after the incident by medical personnel. The suspect in the shooting has been identified as: Sean L. Bennett, 44, of the 1600 block of Wayne Lanter, Madison. The Granite City Police Department presented this case to the Madison County State’s Attorney’s

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Amur leopard cubs Anya and Irinia were born last month at the St. Louis Zoo. Steve Bircher, curator of carnivores at the St. Louis Zoo, explains how their birth is part of an elaborate scientific matchmaking service that’s meant to preserve the species. Fewer than 100 Amur leopards now exist in the wild.

JERSEYVILLE - Approximately 100 people turned out, on Saturday, May 21, to acknowledge the designation of the Jerseyville First Presbyterian Church to the National Register of Historic Places. The celebration was the culmination of a multi-year, labor-intensive process, spearheaded by a committee of the church. "A good time was had by all!" Christine Bear, commented and that seemed to sum up the spirit of the day. She is a session member of Jerseyville First Presbyterian Church. The 188-year-old Jersey County landmark – which was crafted from local Grafton limestone - is a stunning example of Victorian high Gothic architecture. On Saturday, the sanctuary and chapel were filled with families, former congregation members, interested citizens, and a large number of kids. Everyone traded memories; enjoyed an informative local history lesson; scoured the church for scavenger hunt clues; designed a make-and-take stained glass craft; and, of course, enjoyed a beautiful array of homemade

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What are organic followers? We all know Instagram is a very sought after medium to popularize yourself to the world. You can project yourself as a brand.

Spotlight Analyst Relations' success keeps attracting bigger clients. That has helped push the company to open a new office in St. Louis and to build a new office in Kansas City to meet its needs for new hires.

The U.S. tech sector has remained in hiring mode this year, according to the latest data from IT trade association CompTIA. But even amid a red-hot job market, many in the tech industry are worried the good times may be coming to an end. CompTIA found national postings for tech jobs surpassed 443,000 in April and 1.6 million year-to-date. That’s an increase of 40% over the same period last year. In St. Louis, the increase is higher, with job posting up 65% from a year ago. St. Louis had 19,717…

The chief executive and senior partner at Sacramento public affairs firm Core Strategic Group, which has an office in St. Louis, has taken a leave of absence amid an ongoing FBI investigation of actions of elected executives and officials in Anaheim. Jeff Flint, CEO of Sacramento-based Core Strategic, told the Los Angeles Times in a statement that “I have no hesitation in saying that I firmly believe I did nothing wrong nor illegal.” He also told the Times that he would take a leave of absence…

Illinois is at a crossroad ahead of the primary election on June 28. Inflation, a surge in crime, the COVID-19 pandemic and the possible end of Roe v. Wade are just some of the issues facing residents across the state.  Tuesday, three Illinois Republicans hoping to unseat Governor JB Pritzker faced off in a debate on WGN. [...]

The Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act narrowly passed in the U.S. House of Representatives last week after U.S. Representative Cori Bush (D-St. Louis) led a push to revise language in the bill. The act seeks to create offices in the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice to monitor and track potential domestic terrorism threats. If signed into law by President Joe Biden, the bill would direct the FBI to assign a special agent at each field office to investigate hate crimes related to domestic terrorism.

Sean Bennett, 44, was charged with murder, armed robbery and multiple other crimes in connection with the Saturday night killing of Corey Ayers.

Someone at Hollenbeck Middle School in St. Charles has been diagnosed with active tuberculosis, health officials said, noting there is no cause for concern.