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Forecasters originally called for the crest around 31 feet in Valley Park, but they dialed that back.

Polls close at 7 p.m.

From St. Louis/Southern Illinois Labor Tribune:  Senate Bill 22 (SB22), a dangerous effort by politicians to block courts from rewriting deceptive ballot language that is meant to confuse voters, has passed the Missouri Senate and is now awaiting action in the House. If it becomes law, SB22 would undermine the initiative petition process by eliminating […]

Emmet Metzger will be sentenced on June 9.

For weeks, trash has piled up in a Pine Lawn driveway after a company bought the house and started renovating. Frustrated neighbors put FOX 2 News in touch with Alderwoman Dionne Jones.

Fender has announced a new set of guitars paying tribute to legendary Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell.The company is introducing two new Campbell-inspired guitars as part of their…

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The Missouri Senate set aside legislation Tuesday afternoon proposing alternative methods of school certification after senators discussed the impact of standardized testing and accountability for nearly two hours. State Sen. Jill Carter, a Granby Republican, has filed the bill during each of her three years in office, but it has never passed the Senate. On […]

The Missouri Senate set aside legislation Tuesday afternoon proposing alternative methods of school certification after senators discussed the impact of standardized testing and accountability for nearly two hours. State Sen. Jill Carter, a Granby Republican, has filed the bill during each of her three years in office, but it has never passed the Senate. On […]

WASHINGTON — U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer defended the Trump administration’s sweeping tariffs Tuesday as he faced senators from both sides of the aisle who relayed their constituents’ economic anxiety. Democratic and Republican senators alike questioned how the policy will affect their states’ industries in the coming months. “Whose throat do I get to choke […]

WASHINGTON — U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer defended the Trump administration’s sweeping tariffs Tuesday as he faced senators from both sides of the aisle who relayed their constituents’ economic anxiety. Democratic and Republican senators alike questioned how the policy will affect their states’ industries in the coming months. “Whose throat do I get to choke […]

GODFREY – Two Godfrey residents were charged last week in related cases of mob action. One faces an additional felony for injuring the victim with a “bladed metal object.” Lamont R. Lastie, 30, and Memoree E. Thomas, 20, both of Godfrey, were each charged on April 2, 2025 with a Class 4 felony count of mob action. Lastie was additionally charged with a Class 3 felony count of aggravated battery. The day prior on April 1, 2025, Lastie and Thomas allegedly worked together in striking the victim about the head and body. Lastie reportedly also used “a bladed metal object” to cut the face of the victim, who sustained a laceration to the chin. According to a petition to deny Lastie’s pretrial release, a witness told authorities Lastie knocked the victim to the ground before “swinging at him with a small knife or bladed object,” causing the injury. The petition notes that at the time of the incident, Lastie was on probation from a 2023 case

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From Offsite Builder:  Many of today’s homes are already brimming with data collectors, and the fact that homeowners derive real value from these devices presents the modular home industry with an opportunity. As AI becomes more prevalent that opportunity will only continue to grow. Some technologies are well-established. Nest and Ecobee thermostats collect temperature and […]

ALTON – Challenge Unlimited and Soulcial Kitchen are excited to unveil detailed plans for the recently launched Soulcial Center at Challenge Unlimited, located in Alton, IL, a groundbreaking initiative transforming local food systems, community health, and employment opportunities. Led by Brigadier General John E. Michel (USAF, Ret.), Founder of Soulcial Kitchen and President of the Food is Love Foundation, along with John Becker, Challenge Unlimited VP of Programs, this unique center leverages strategic partnerships with Fresh Harvest 365, LaMay’s Catering, the Food is Love Foundation, and Theodora Farms to enhance community wellbeing and economic growth. Regional Produce and "Dignity in Food" Aggregation Hub: Managed by Theodora Farms, this hub provides a consistent market for local small farms, distributing fresh, locally sourced produce to hospitals, food pantries, and community-based organizations throughout the Metro East. Commissary Kitchen and "Food as Medicine"

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Stifel Financial Corp., the financial services giant, has added 36 advisers with $4 billion in assets under management with the completion of its planned deal to buy the employee brokerage business of Los Angeles-based B. Riley Financial Inc., Stifel said late Monday.

From Construction Business Owner:  When I started in commercial trades, no one talked about customer notifications or reviews. Most contractors didn’t think their customers cared about getting updates or having a direct line of communication. Commercial was all about big jobs and long timelines — efficiency was measured in projects delivered, not customer satisfaction. But […]

T-Mobile has long been a hot mess on issues of security and privacy. Distracted by its problematic merger with Sprint, T-Mobile was hacked eight times in less than five years, leaking oodles of sensitive customer information onto the open web. The company was also a key player in gobbling up user sensitive location data to […]