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One resident at a Chesterfield senior living community has become known for making rounds through the hallways, stopping into the beauty shop, and collecting treats from nearly everyone he meets.

A last-minute fight over public school funding Wednesday almost derailed final Missouri state budget votes as Democrats, with some Republican allies, questioned whether some funds dedicated to education will be available in the coming year. The debate centered on whether the budget relies too heavily on a good year from the Missouri Lottery.  Education budgets […]

Sony was accused of monopolizing the market and driving up prices for specific digital games purchased through the PlayStation Store.

A Cole County judge on Wednesday heard testimony from two plaintiffs suing the state over control of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.

Lawmakers in Jefferson City gave final approval Wednesday to a state government spending package exceeding $50 billion for the 2027 fiscal year. This includes an operating budget totaling $48.7 billion.

Interim U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche said Wednesday that federal prosecutors intend to pursue terrorism charges against members of American street gangs as an extension of President Donald Trump’s move last year to designate foreign drug cartels as terrorist organizations.  Blanche told attendees at the 2026 Border Security Expo in Phoenix that federal prosecutors intend […]

EDWARDSVILLE — The trial of Timothy J. Dubois, of Shobonier, Illinois, continued Wednesday with the second day of testimony in the 2022 Collinsville kidnapping and aggravated criminal sexual assault case. The day began with testimony from the victim, who provided a detailed and emotional account of the events of Nov. 11, 2022. She testified that while on her way to work in Collinsville, she stopped at the Starbucks located at 1077 Collinsville Crossing Blvd to pick up a mobile order.

For more than 60 years, the 10-block historic district just north of the Gateway Arch has been shaped by an ongoing push and pull between preservation and development. In this talk, […]

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Celebrate St. Louis’ jazz legacy and future at the Wednesday Night Jazz Jam. Free and family-friendly, the Wednesday Night Jazz Jam is a weekly gathering that brings jazz within reach […]

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Residents across St. Louis City expressed frustration, concern and exhaustion over the recent violence. However, city officials stated that current year data indicates St. Louis is experiencing some of its lowest homicide and crime rates in decades, suggesting the city is becoming safer.

EDWARDSVILLE – Two out-of-state residents face felony charges in two cannabis-related cases filed in Madison County last week. Bijan Gianni Namdar, 39, of Anaheim, Ca., was charged on April 29, 2026 with one count each of cannabis trafficking and unlawful possession with intent to deliver cannabis, both Class X felonies. On April 17, 2026, Namdar allegedly knowingly brought 5,000 grams, amounting to just over 11 pounds, of cannabis into the State of Illinois from the State of California.

1-4 pm Thursday-Friday, May 7th-8th, Goldfarb Plant Growth Facility Plant Sale at Washington University, One Brookings Drive. Checks only. 8 am to Noon, Saturday, May 9th, Garden Club of Edwardsville, Illinois Plant Sale at St. Mary’s Church Parking Lot, 1802 Madison 8 am to 1 pm Saturday, May 9th Mississippi Valley Garden Club Plant Sale at … Continue reading St. Louis Area Plant and Seed Sales and Swaps →