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Timothée Chalamet is opening up about his experience playing Bob Dylan in the upcoming movie A Complete Unknown.In an interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe, Chalamet calls playing Dylan “the most unique…

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EAST ST. LOUIS - Coming from a family tradition of military service, outfitted in a soldier’s work ethic of tenacity and grit, and armed with a personal duty to support veterans, William “Bill” Schnarr is providing assistance for vets through Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Veterans Upward Bound (VUB) . “I want to be in the trenches, helping veterans with their lives,” said Schnarr, VUB outreach coordinator and U.S. Army veteran. “It’s been my mission to make sure society doesn’t forget about veterans. The VUB program at the East St. Louis campus is an excellent one, and I am proud to be a part of it. The Department of Education did a good job in funding this program.” Schnarr, who took his life and military experiences, along with his academic and professional background and melded them into a strategic weapon, started working at SIUE in February. Though the veteran’s life is on a good course now, he

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Meanwhile, U.S. Rep. Sam Graves, R-Tarkio, whose district includes Lincoln County, reportedly in running as possible pick by President-elect Donald Trump to be the next U.S. transportation secretary.

Detectives with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department are investigating a holdup in the city’s Penrose neighborhood.

A beloved antique store went up in flames Monday morning in the river town of Hermann, Missouri, leaving a huge mess and thousands of dollars in merchandise destroyed and one firefighter injured.

The eternal flame at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.

BETHALTO - On Friday, November 8, Trimpe Middle School hosted a moving Veterans Day assembly, bringing students, staff and around thirty veterans together to honor those who have served. The event began with a solemn presentation of colors by a local Color Guard, prompting the entire assembly to rise in respect. Following this, the Trimpe Middle School 7th and 8th grade band, directed by Mr. Alex Hornsey, performed “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Eighth grader and Student Council Treasurer Arianna Walton led the “Pledge of Allegiance,” and Student Council President Jackson Mooshegian expressed gratitude to the veterans present. Mr. Peter Midgley, Student Council sponsor and art teacher, shared a few words, followed by former TMS principal Kirk Johnson. Josh Crisp, father of TMS student Tinley Crisp and husband to Bethany Crisp, a paraprofessional at the school, also spoke, adding a personal touch to the event. The school choir led by choir director Ms. Lynda

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St. Louis will continue with freezing taxes only on homes appraised at $500,000 or less and only for city government taxes. Sponsors of a state law say that's not allowed.

A single Bitcoin is now worth an astonishing $85,000: In case you're curious, yes, the recent surge started on Election Day. Why? Since it's Bitcoin I suppose there not much point in asking. But there are two competing explanations. First, Donald Trump is going to be very crypto friendly, building a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and ...continue reading "Bitcoin is skyrocketing"

ST. LOUIS -- Watch Veterans Voices, a special program highlighting the stories of those who have served in the military. Chris Higgins, a retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel and FOX 2 meteorologist, is the program's host.

One man is dead and a woman is in critical condition at the hospital following a shooting Monday morning in an O’Fallon residential neighborhood.

According to the O'Fallon Police Department, the shooting at about 6:10 a.m. Monday on Pewter Court.

"The economic consequences of major tax cuts for the rich" is a research study that came out a few years ago. But I missed it then and it's never too late to catch up. The authors set out to examine all instances of major tax reductions on the rich in 18 OECD countries between 1965 ...continue reading "What do tax cuts on the rich accomplish? Can you guess?"

Scotland County Hospital’s board chair was ‘less than creditable’ in testimony that she was responding to a financial crisis that could have closed the hospital.