ROXANA — Jaylin Roach has been named a 2025-2026 all-state competitive cheer athlete, recognizing her advanced skills and dedication to the sport. The honor highlights her expertise in Level 4 jumps, stunts, and tumbling, and she will be recognized at the IHSA Competitive Cheerleading State Finals. Roach is a Midwest Members Credit Union Female Athlete of the Month for the Shells. She has also demonstrated her athletic versatility as a standout sprinter for the Roxana girls' track and
A man accused in a fatal overnight shooting in St. Louis' Central West End neighborhood, which was linked to missing person case out of University City, has now been taken into custody and charged.
We are getting our first look at the upcoming documentary about legendary musician Billy Preston.A trailer for Billy Preston: That's The Way God Planned It has just been released, featuring archival…
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced in a social media post Wednesday that he and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte brokered a possible agreement on Greenland, though Trump provided few details or a timeline. Trump’s comments came just hours after he took his case for acquiring the Arctic island to the World Economic Forum in […]
As many people struggle to afford housing and tenant populations grow in some regions, more cities are turning to official registries to answer questions about their rental housing market. Who owns this rental property? Are they up-to-date on matters of code such as having working fire alarms? Are they keeping their building heated and habitable […]
EDWARDSVILLE - Metro East Lutheran senior Jack Shank delivered a standout performance in the 2025 cross country postseason, highlighted by a personal record at the IHSA 1A State Cross Country Meet. Shank, who is set to graduate following the spring track and field season, placed 65th at the state meet on Nov. 8, 2025, completing the course in 15 minutes, 45.2 seconds. Shank is a BJ's Printables Male Athlete of the Month for MELHS. Shank’s season included a third-place finish at the Oct.
For years now, we’ve been repeatedly pointing out that the “social media is destroying kids” narrative, popularized by Jonathan Haidt and others, has been built on a foundation of shaky, often contradictory research. We’ve noted that the actual data is far more nuanced than the moral panic suggests, and that policy responses built on that […]
COLLINSVILLE — The Collinsville City Council has adopted a new ordinance regulating door-to-door solicitation within city limits, effective Jan. 1, 2026. The ordinance replaces a previous prohibition on solicitation that was legally challenged, prompting the need for a licensing program with established guidelines. The new Door-to-Door Solicitation Program requires solicitors to complete an application process that includes submitting a valid state-issued ID, a $250 non-refundable
ST. LOUIS - The National Weather Service issued a winter storm watch Wednesday afternoon ahead of a forecast including extreme cold and potential snow this weekend. All counties south of the Interstate 70 corridor are under the watch for Saturday into Sunday, when a major winter storm will spread across the southern half of the [...]
Longtime St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina will return to the organization as a "special assistant to the president of baseball operations" this season.
ALTON - Alton Elite Jiu-Jitsu has a special opportunity for martial arts enthusiasts. At 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, community members can enjoy a seminar with Kyle Watson, a fourth degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt and owner of Watson Martial Arts. Hosted by Alton Elite, Watson will share his skills with students and inspire them to commit to their training. “ is basically our fearless leader,” said Jacqueline, general manager at Alton Elite. “His academy
The music of Neil Young will be celebrated at a concert in Los Angeles ahead of the Grammy Awards.The Americanafest Pre-Grammy Salute to the Songs of Neil Young, put on by…