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A south St. Louis couple was disheartened after learning two young people yanked an electric sign from their yard and ran off with it. The sign was a well-known fixture in the area for its positive messages.

The program has about 90 interns across 53 worksites, which includes city departments and small businesses.

GRANITE CITY - Madison County Coroner Nicholas P. Novacich on Thursday afternoon, Aug. 20, 2026, identified Linda Ellis, 76, as the Granite City area woman who died early this morning at Gateway Regional Medical Center after she was removed from her Johnson Road residence following a structure fire. The Granite City Fire Department was responding to an unrelated medical call when firefighters observed flames coming from the windows of Ellis’ residence, according to the coroner’s

ALTON - A local financial advisor is offering a free “deep dive” on Social Security. From 6–7 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, community members can gather at Vera Lee Meeting and Event Venue in Alton for the free workshop, hosted by Bill Kinkel. The workshop will cover basic questions about when to claim Social Security and how that decision can affect other financial concerns. Kinkel hopes he can be informative, but his main priority is to build confidence in attendees t

ALTON — Alton Police were investigating an apparent shooting Thursday afternoon, Aug. 20, 2026, in the area of Sixth and Spring streets in Alton, where one person was transported to a local hospital in an emergency. Information on what led to the incident has not been released. The Alton Police Department is also apparently tracking a suspect in the area, according to the available information. The Illinois State Police canine unit has also been called to the scene, and Highland's canine

An effort to remove the King James Version of The Bible from St. Charles County library shelves falls short.

One man was killed and three others were hurt on Tuesday morning in a shooting in Wellston.

The second edition of Missouri’s Cold Case Playing Cards features 52 unsolved cases involving homicides, missing people, and unidentified human remains from across the state.

A person was shot and injured at Bonhomme Avenue and Brentwood Boulevard Thursday morning, police said.

The victim was discovered Thursday morning when the Granite City Fire Department responded to an unrelated call and saw flames coming from her home.

Cincinnati's Dane Myers dropped a fly ball with two outs in the ninth, opening the flood gates in a six-run inning to give the St. Louis Cardinals a 10-9 win over the Reds.

The Missouri Supreme Court set Sept. 2 for arguments in the appeals of two ballot measure cases, including a referendum on the state’s gerrymandered congressional map. Both measures were ruled unconstitutional Wednesday by a Cole County judge. The court took a case over a referendum on the redistricting on direct appeal. And it issued an […]

GRAFTON – A new committee in Grafton will soon look into ways to regulate food trucks within the city. Mayor Mike Morrow and several other appointees were recently named to a to a special committee to recommend legislation on food trucks in Grafton. The appointments were approved at the Aug. 18, 2026 Grafton City Council meeting with Alderman Richard Mosby absent. The committee also includes City Council members Richard Mosby, Mary Jo Cote, and Rus Roy, as well as former alderman David

An elderly woman died from injuries she suffered in a house fire Thursday morning in Granite City, according to the Madison County Coroner's Office.

ALTON - Three Alton High School FCCLA members were recognized during the Alton School District Board of Education’s August meeting for earning Silver Medals at the FCCLA National Leadership Conference. Carter Stahl, Lilly Burns and Trenton Wilson were invited to attend the meeting, where the board recognized their accomplishments at the national level in their competitive events. Stahl, Burns and Wilson are definite Difference Makers in their community. Stahl earned a Silver Medal in

After immigration officers murdered two people in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the DHS made some noises about outfitting officers with body cameras. Six months later — and following even more killings — nearly every officer was still bereft of state-owned recording devices. The administration offered this excuse for its lack of compliance with its own promises: While talking […]

Farm Aid is headed to Virginia this September, but folks who can’t make it to the show will be able to enjoy it from the comfort of their own home.Farm Aid…

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ALTON/EDWARDSVILLE — Claire Delap, a Liberty Middle School in Edwardsville seventh-grader, attended the Illinois Summer Youth Music program this summer on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus after receiving a full scholarship last spring through her participation with the Alton Youth Symphony. Delap, the daughter of Amy and Kyle Delap, attended the weeklong band camp as part of the ISYM program. Claire plays multiple instruments and began learning piano under the direction