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Structures from downtown to Forest Park were damaged or destroyed. The twister tore through around 2:20 a.m. on the morning of Feb. 10, 1959, while so many slept.

Paula Vasan, set to start on March 28, most recently worked at WHAS in Louisville, where she spent about three years as an investigative reporter.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) hosted a town hall meeting Wednesday afternoon regarding racism at the university experienced by students, faculty and staff alike. At the meeting, students from the Black Unity Council shared a document with a list of demands for administration, and several campus community members shared their personal experiences. “In this document , you will find … a timeline of events that occurred at SIUE which reflects the systemic reoccurrence of racially-biased incidents for over a decade … as well as stats which support our stance that the university engages in the exploitation of its Black students and that they use us as a political formality,” said a member of the Black Unity Council at SIUE. “We’ve taken time to create a bulleted list of demands for administration to review,” they continued. “We don’t believe there’s anything in our list which the university can find

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ALTON - State Representative Amy Elik (R-Fosterburg) issued the following statement after the Sangamon County Circuit Court decision to maintain the Democrat’s scheme to change the way Madison County, Illinois voters elect their judges: “Regardless of today’s ruling, right is right, and wrong is wrong. The Democrat’s scheme to elect more Democrat judges by taking away the ability of Madison County voters to elect a judge countywide is just plain wrong. The Democrat-controlled legislature continues to pass laws that give themselves a competitive advantage, in this case, they overstepped their boundaries. I’m disappointed with the outcome but I remain optimistic that restoring integrity and fairness to the way we elect judges in Madison County will hold strong.”

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A love of education and helping others have led Herbert and Ruth Johnson to create the Ruth Elizabeth Blanchard Johnson Endowed Scholarship and Live and Learn in the Lou Scholarship at Harris-Stowe State University.

The proposed amendment is one of many targeting the ballot initiative process this year.

Go Karting on Ice is coming to Centene Community Ice Centre (750 Casino Center Drive, 314-451-2244) in March. The event was a big hit when it was announced last October, with lots of St. Louisans vowing to make the drive out to Maryland Heights to burn off some pandemic stress and feel the (cold) wind in their hair.…

Thanks to our 5 On Your Side viewers for sharing their photos! Got a photo to share of the winter weather? See how to share it in this story!

A decades-old tax rule could provide the opportunity for savings, according to the tax experts.

In April, 2020 Eric Schmitt announced he was suing China over its actions in the early days of the pandemic. In a press release, the Missouri Attorney General’s office called it a “historical move.”…

The Legal Roundtable discusses how companies could face liability over their employees’ actions — even when the employees aren’t on the clock. The panel also digs into a new lawsuit against the state’s administration of federal SNAP benefits and lawsuits challenging Missouri’s new gun law.

The Legal Roundtable discusses how companies could face liability over their employees’ actions — even when the employees aren’t on the clock. The panel also digs into a new lawsuit against the state’s administration of federal SNAP benefits and lawsuits challenging Missouri’s new gun law.

ALTON/EDWARDSVILLE - The Winter Weather Advisory for the St. Louis Region was extended to midnight by the National Weather Service and road conditions deteriorated in the second round of the winter storm on Thursday afternoon. Traffic flow at around 2 p.m. Thursday around the region was slow and trucks were out throughout the area salting. As predicted, there was considerable ice and slush on the roads after the second round of the winter storm. The NWS says the following: "Mixed precipitation. Additional snow accumulations less than half an inch, and ice accumulations less than one-tenth of an inch for portions of Southwest Illinois. Portions of east-central and southeast Missouri. "Plan on slippery road conditions," the NWS said. "The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday evening commute." The roads Thursday afternoon had a small amount of traffic and the hope by NWS that many have stayed home during the storm. The NWS advised motorists to slow down and keep a distance

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After years of saying that someday I should go up to LA and check out their new subway, I finally did it this week. It's not so new anymore, but better late than never, amirite? I was mainly interested in taking pictures of the various pieces of artwork that adorn some of the stations, and ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"

Nearly a year ago, we talked about a trademark battle between Caryn Mandabach Productions, the company that produces Netflix’s Peaky Blinders hit show, and Sadler’s Brewhouse, a combined distillery that applied for a “Peaky Blinders” trademark for several spirits brands. Important to keep in mind is that “Peaky Blinders” isn’t some made up gang in […]

A semitrailer crashed into three parked semitrailers Thursday morning at the Post Oak Rest Area off Interstate 57 just south of Salem, Illinois.

A nonprofit partnering with a developer to build an indoor volleyball and basketball complex in Chesterfield Valley has taken a step forward on the project, now slated for completion in early 2023.

Here are nine organizations you can support that are working to aid Ukrainians.

Drivers should expect slick spots into the Friday morning commute.

Taiwan's defense ministry on Thursday said that nine Chinese aircraft had entered its air defense identification zone, just hours after Russia had launched an invasion into Ukraine.