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People are going to specialized stretch centers, like XIST Stretch on Hampton Avenue in south St. Louis where therapists stretch you in ways you can't do alone. 

President Trump launched a series of new accusations regarding the 2020 election, declassifying a handful of documents as he argued U.S. elections remain insecure – claims that were swiftly disputed by Democrats. In his primetime address, Trump this time said the intelligence community failed to sound the alarm as China penetrated U.S. voter rolls that [...]

ST. JOSEPH, Ill. (WCIA) -- Crews responded to the scene of a helicopter crash in Champaign County Thursday evening. Sheriff Dustin Heuerman shared with WCIA that a crop duster helicopter reportedly hit powerlines and crashed in the area of 2000E and 1700N in St. Joseph. The pilot was the sole occupant of the helicopter. He [...]

One person was killed and another hospitalized following a head-on collision Thursday on Interstate 255.

St. Louis City SC’s first official Special Olympics team, CITY Unified, played their inaugural match at their Midtown home pitch Tuesday against friendly cross-state rival Kansas City.

A south St. Louis barbecue restaurant said repeated vandalism and theft linked to nearby homeless encampments have become an ongoing challenge for the business.

A Union, Missouri, woman will be arraigned next month for stealing more than $100,000 from the father of her child.

Farmers from across the country are urging the federal government to expedite an investigation of the fertilizer industry as they struggle with “impossibly high input costs.”  A letter from grower associations follows a slew of recent federal actions taken to address the expense of fertilizers.  In the letter sent to leaders of the Senate Committee […]

Connor McMichael has signed a six-year, $40.5 million contract with the St. Louis Blues. McMichael will count $6.75 million against the salary cap through the 2031-32 NHL season. McMichael joined the team as part of the return from the Washington Capitals in the Jordan Kyrou trade last month. The 25-year-old forward is coming off setting a career high with 32 assists and also scoring 14 goals in 78 games with the Capitals. He has 162 points in 333 regular season and playoff games since making his debut in the league in 2021.

— U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), founding Co-Chair of the Senate’s first-ever Environmental Justice Caucus, successfully secured several key priorities that would expand access to clean, safe and reliable water for Illinois families in the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2026, which passed unanimously out of the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW). This bill builds upon multiple legacy programs from Senator Duckworth’s

GRANITE CITY – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced lane closures on westbound Interstate 270 from Illinois 3 to the Mississippi River in Madison County for road construction. Beginning at 6 a.m. Saturday, July 18, westbound I-270 traffic will be reduced to one lane, weather permitting. All westbound lanes are expected to reopen by 6 p.m. Sunday, July 19. Motorists should expect delays and are encouraged to use alternate routes during this closure. Drivers are

WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week, U.S. Representative Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) led two letters urging the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to reconsider proposed changes to the federal grantmaking process that could undermine research, innovation, and critical investments in communities across the country. The first letter, led by Representatives Budzinski and Troy Carter (D-La.), was signed by an additional 125 Members of Congress. The letter focused more generally on the impact the rule

CAHOKIA HEIGHTS - The Illinois State Treasurer’s Office is hosting an ICASH Event on Monday, July 20 at the Cahokia Fitness & Sports Complex. State Representative Kevin Schmidt (R-Millstadt) is encouraging his constituents to attend and check if they are owed unclaimed money or property. Representatives from the Treasurer's Office are on-site to help individuals search their database and correctly fill out claim forms to collect money or property owed to them. “The ICASH Event

ordan Walker hopes his star-making turn at the Home Run Derby will inspire more young Black athletes to follow in his footsteps and choose baseball. Walker grew up outside Atlanta and said he was inspired by Jason Heyward, a Gold Glove winner and Black player with the Braves who debuted when Walker was 7 years old. The significance of representation in the Black community was never lost on Walker.