Westerheide, Norma Lee (nee Schwartz), of Cedar Hill, Missouri, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at her home surrounded by family. Loving wife of the late Ralph Louis Westerheide; beloved daughter of the late Leroy Schwartz and the…
There’s a passionate fight underway against a proposal to allow food trucks to set up shop in a St. Louis neighborhood known for its nightlife scene. Neighbors and business owners gathered Thursday at a local St. Louis institution to talk about how the plan could impact the historic Soulard neighborhood.
One of the last broken tornado sirens in St. Louis is repaired and now back in the sky. FOX 2 was invited for an up-close look at one of the final fixes.
Just a few days ago, I wrote a post about how Bill Cassidy had been primaried out of returning as a senator for Louisiana and how all of this bootlicking of the Trump administration obviously didn’t do the job he hoped it would do. As a result, he has been left as a lame duck […]
St. Louis County is launching the Child Care WAGE$ Missouri pilot program, a new initiative backed by a $5.9 million investment. The program aims to increase retention of early childhood educators, addressing child care as an economic and workforce issue impacting the entire region.
In celebration of Memorial Day and our nation’s upcoming 250th birthday, U.S. Attorney Steven D. Weinhoeft and the Southern District of Illinois recognized 99-year-old Robert Gill from Jerseyville, Illinois, as a recipient of the Hometown Hero Award.
Jazz trumpet player Miles Davis, one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, is being honored this weekend by two cities leading up to what would be his 100th birthday. Alton, Ill., his birthplace and East St. Louis, Ill., where he once lived, are holding events to commemorate the legendary artist.
The proposal includes a six-year schedule of gradually decreasing rate increases that officials said would stabilize the Water Division financially while supporting a long-term Capital Improvement Plan for the city’s aging water system.
The University of Missouri announced that it will be increasing its tuition rates for undergraduates, graduate, and professional degree programs for the 2026-27 school year.
Ctrl-Alt-Speech is a weekly podcast about the latest news in online speech, from Mike Masnick and Everything in Moderation‘s Ben Whitelaw. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, Pocket Casts, YouTube, or your podcast app of choice — or go straight to the RSS feed. In this week’s roundup of the latest news in online […]
GODFREY – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced the closure of Cook Street between Greenwood Lane and the midpoint of the main entrance to the Evangelical United Church of Christ beginning Tuesday, May 26, weather permitting, for road reconstruction. During the closure, access to the Evangelical United Church of Christ will be maintained from Pierce Lane using the west portion of Cook Street. The east portion will be closed to traffic. Work is expected to be completed
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