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Police are asking residents in the area to shelter in place.

The project would include residential, retail, entertainment, office, industrial sites and public space, according to government documents.

A provider of controversial loans for residential energy projects won't pursue new business in Missouri and California, a response to economic conditions and new state laws, the company said Wednesday.

5 On Your Side and STL Windows Direct teamed up to help Good Journey's community garden.

Experts always say things like "plan your meals" or "don’t shop hungry", but 5 On Your Side went to a grocery store to get inflation-busting tips that they even use.

EDWARDSVILLE - Judge Martin Mengarelli and Judge Maureen Schuette from the Third Judicial Circuit coordinated efforts in the circuit to participate in a statewide initiative sponsored by the Illinois Conference of Chief Judges and the Illinois Judges Association to help a local organization’s students prepare for success in the 2022-2023 school year. The project Judge Mengarelli and Judge Schuette chose was to support Oasis, a local women’s shelter, in Alton, IL that provides assistance and services for families dealing with domestic violence. The Judges coordinated efforts to collect $1,100 in donations from the judiciary for Oasis to purchase needed school supplies for the children their organization assists. “The Third Judicial Circuit is happy to help our area students prepare for the upcoming school year with our donations. I commend Judges Schuette and Mengarelli for spearheading the effort. Their enthusiasm and desire to be active and volunteer within our community

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A man arrested Tuesday afternoon following a high-speed chase on Interstate 170 is facing a weapons charge.

8-year-old Sam Gillespie raised more than $300 for Shriner's Hospital by playing his banjo in the backyard.

As you may recall, I got cataract surgery several months ago even though I don't have cataracts. I just wanted to replace my natural lenses with artificial lenses that promised sharp eyesight both near and far. Here's how it went. My original intent was to get multifocal lenses that are designed with two separate focus ...continue reading "My bionic eyes: A final report and assessment"

Illinois State Fair officials and Gov. J.B. Pritzker unveiled one of the event's iconic attractions Wednesday afternoon.

State health officials faced tough questions Wednesday from the board overseeing Missouri’s Medicaid program — with a focus on the persistently long wait times for applicants and heightened federal scrutiny of the program.

The post Missouri officials vow progress as Medicaid applicant wait time remains at 100 days appeared first on Missouri Independent.

A Florissant man accused of shooting another man just after they departed a MetroBus told police he didn't mean to shoot the victim so many times.

This article originally ran in Construction Forum on August 10, 2022.  A $1.2B development project is under consideration for 80 acres located south of the Gateway Arch near the Poplar Street Bridge. A resolution is scheduled to go before the St. Louis Port Authority Commission at its Thursday (Aug. 11) meeting. The agenda item is titled in part, “Resolution stating the […]

The post $1.2B Mixed-Use Development Proposed for Area South of Gateway Arch appeared first on St. Louis Regional Freightway.

EDWARDSVILLE – The City of Edwardsville's newest fire station will include environmentally efficient innovations and be built in the heart of Edwardsville’s growing eastern corridor. The $5.1 million East Fire Station will be located on nearly 2 acres of land the city purchased last year on the north side of Governors Parkway, east of Oglesby Drive and District Drive. It’s near the City’s Interstate 55 corridor, an area that has seen tremendous residential and commercial growth. “Being located on Governors Parkway is a huge plus,” Fire Chief James Whiteford said, noting the location facilitates quick access to multiple routes in the City. "The site is a response to growth that is trending toward the eastern areas of the City, and helps ensure that Edwardsville’s public safety, fire and paramedic services are strategically positioned now and in the future. The East Fire Station will encompass 8,400-square-feet of space and include three

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A St. Louis County man will spend the next year of his life in federal prison for breaking into seven Missouri beauty stores over a two-month period in late 2020 and early 2021.

A "Restaurant Space for Lease" sign hangs in the front window of what for 30 years has been the City Diner on South Grand. Sources tell the RFT that the diner closed last week with no warning. The sign represents the end of a staunch mainstay on the street.

A "Restaurant Space for Lease" sign hangs in the front window of what for 30 years has been the City Diner on South Grand. Sources tell the RFT that the diner closed last week with no warning. The sign represents the end of a staunch mainstay on the street.

by Ron Unterreiner, Founder, PEOPLE of Construction Editor’s note: “Opportunity Report” is a regular feature of ConstructForSTL.org. It is a column by PEOPLE of Construction Founder Ron Unterreiner . Martin Luther King wrote, “The struggle for rights is, at bottom, a struggle for opportunities.” Dr. King noted that it does no good to say that […]

We entrust plenty of our personal data to the US government at all levels. And, at all levels, they fail to protect this information on a far too regular basis. For instance, there’s the Office of Personnel Management hacking. Well, hackings. It happened twice, with the second breach being worse than the first. The two […]