There’s looking a gift horse in the mouth, and then there’s deciding to shoot that gift horse in the face repeatedly for no good reason. Famed West Coast burger chain In-N-Out has an equally robust reputation as a trademark bully and bad actor. Whether it’s the trademark tourism the company engages in, in which it […]
EDWARDSVILLE — Dakota Perry, who was 16 when 13-year-old Ra’niya Steward was shot outside her Alton home on Feb. 3, 2024, has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for his role in her murder. Perry, described as one of the shooters, was the last of five suspects to be sentenced in the homicide. He will be eligible for parole after serving 20 years. Ra’niya was standing on her porch when she was shot. She died 10 days later at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. “Today
There are several important dates Missouri voters need to keep in mind as the general election approaches. Voters are already casting their ballots in St. Louis County, but Wednesday is another important deadline — it’s the last day for brand-new voters to register for the Nov. 3 election.
EAST ALTON — A new chapter begins today for the East Alton Police Department as Al Adams takes over as police chief following the retirement of Chief Scott Golike. Golike officially retires today after a long career in law enforcement, including the past five and a half years serving as chief of the East Alton Police Department. Adams, who has served with the East Alton Police Department as major, now assumes leadership of the department. Adams brings nearly three decades of law-enforcement
EAST ALTON — After 35 years in law enforcement, East Alton Police Chief Scott Golike is retiring from a career that included more than three decades of service with the Alton Police Department and the past five and a half years leading the East Alton Police Department. Golike began his career with the Alton Police Department in December 1989. During his 27 years with the department, he rose through the ranks, reaching captain. He spent more than 15 years working in investigations, includin
GODFREY – Voters in Godfrey will be asked next spring whether the village should end its involvement in an electricity aggregation program after 14 years of residents being automatically enrolled. At their Oct. 6, 2026 meeting, Village Board members unanimously approved a resolution to submit a ballot question for the April 6, 2027 elections asking whether the village should terminate the opt-out electricity aggregation program. The resolution gives village trustees the authority to terminat
On a special edition of Politically Speaking, STLPR's Jason Rosenbaum talks with former Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey about his decision to step down as co-deputy director of FBI, his political future, and news reports that he didn't get along with FBI Director Kash Patel.
Heated words after an aldermanic committee advanced a lease-transfer bill for Homer G. Phillips Senior Apartments. Residents want repairs, while city leaders remain divided over accountability.
The Northern Village Apartments first opened in 1939, originally built for Army housing. Located off Lucas and Hunt Road, just north of Interstate 70, the complex is just a five-minute drive from the St. Louis Airport.
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