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If you’ve ever stayed up late to finish a paper or meet a deadline, you’ve probably said you were “burning the midnight oil.” But the phrase isn’t just a colorful way to describe a long night—it’s a leftover from a time when late-night work had a literal smell, flicker, and cost. Why this phrase still feels so familiar Even with bright LED lamps and glowing laptop screens, “burning the midnight oil” still hits a nerve. It captures a specific

Taken together, January 9 shows how single decisions—by inventors, leaders, activists, and artists—can ripple outward for decades. In 1431, the trial of Joan of Arc began in Rouen, in what is now France. Captured during the Hundred Years’ War, Joan was accused of heresy and other charges by a church court aligned with English political interests. The proceedings were shaped by the conflict of the era: control of territory, legitimacy of rulers, and the power of religious institutions.

Chief Robert Tracy said it's a "win-win" that a local university can use his expertise from decades of experience in law enforcement.

BUZZ MAGAZINE – A new book on Illinois’ leaders and actions in the Revolutionary War helps celebrate America 250th anniversary with an array of little-known stories to inspire and excite readers. Illinois in the Revolutionary War provides fast-moving, easy-to-read narrative on the events that took place in present-day Illinois during the American Revolution, forty years before statehood. Many of the stories in the book have been overlooked in the 250 years since they happened. Writt

Megan Huffman is holding off paying rent and utilities this month for the day care she runs in Kansas City so she can guarantee that her employees won’t miss a paycheck. The state owes her business, Rising Sun Learning Center, around $49,000 in payments as part of a subsidy program that reimburses child care providers […]

Dan King played like the other two contestants weren't even there.

Friday kicks off with a chilly start near 37 degrees. It stays breezy in the morning with some sunshine breaking through the clouds. By afternoon, temperatures climb to a high of 51 degrees under partly sunny skies and winds from the north-northwest around 10 to 23 mph gusts. Evening brings mostly cloudy conditions and a couple of light showers arrive late, continuing overnight with lows dipping to 37. Winds ease to around 6 mph from the northeast. Allergy levels remain low with good air quality.

Late last year, most major U.S. telecoms were the victim of a massive, historic intrusion by Chinese hackers who managed to hack into U.S. communications networks and then spy on public U.S. officials for more than a year completely undetected. The “Salt Typhoon” hack was so severe, the intruders spent another year rooting around the ISP networks even after […]

The new musical The Outsiders captures the soul of the story and the heart of the audience in a bittersweet, yet hopeful, production.

BUZZ MAGAZINE – Country Bend Campground in Litchfield was recntly recognized with an ANDIES Award at this year’s Campground Owner’s Expo (COE) in Branson, Missouri in December, earning top honors for excellence in its new rack card design. The ANDIES AWARDS were created by Anderson’s Brochure Distribution Service to highlight outstanding print marketing in the outdoor hospitality and tourism industries. Country Bend Campground was one of just a handful of campgrounds

Columnist Aisha Sultan writes: My attention span suffered a significant self-inflicted wound last year.

Eddie Marcus Love pleaded guilty to four felony counts in connection with a quadruple shooting that left two teenagers dead and two others injured in May 2023, after an attempted drug deal for marijuana went bad.

St. Louis also sweated through yet another year that was far hotter than normal — finishing as the city’s 14th-warmest year on record.

A southeast Missouri judge on Tuesday threw out all of the Missouri Department of Corrections’ defenses in a mother’s wrongful death case over her son’s suicide because the department “repeatedly violated” court orders to produce records. As a result, the only question that a jury will consider if the case goes to trial is how […]

Across Missouri, many individuals and families continue to struggle with the effects of alcohol and substance use disorders. Helping people recover requires a strong system where treatment and community-based recovery supports work together. Treatment provides medical care and counseling during a crisis. Recovery support services help people stay on track afterward by building routine, confidence, […]

Maria Alexandra Machado moved to St. Louis several months ago, after fleeing political persecution in Venezuela under Nicolás Maduro’s regime in 2017. Machado is the daughter of a former military intelligence director in Venezuela. She spoke with STLPR's Lacretia Wimbley about her experiences in her home country and perspective on what comes next.

ST. LOUIS — Despite Friday being the day we start to return to a winter-feel, we have hit a record high temperature. It was 66 F right after Midnight. That best the record for January 9 of 65 F set in 1876. Now temperatures are falling quickly behind a cold front. Early morning winds are [...]