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A local filmmaker and college professor gives an up-close look at violence in a north St. Louis neighborhood with a new documentary called “Catching Bullets.”

St. Louis resident Thomas Robinson couldn't believe his eyes last weekend while having dinner nearby—people sitting on top of the vacant Millennium hotel. 

All aboard! The Riverboats at the Gateway Arch provide an unparalleled experience on the Mississippi River. The one-hour St. Louis Riverfront Cruise is narrated by a captain from the National […]

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A new pet emporium will be operating in the space where Bar K, a popular spot for dog and owners, once was.

Two Kansas City men appeared in federal court to be sentenced for a 2022 armed carjacking in St. Louis County.

Looking to try out chess in a welcoming, judgment-free environment? Come to the Saint Louis Chess Club to learn and play with other beginners! Led by our friendly and experienced […]

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There’s a trick at the center of American political discourse—so deeply embedded that even well-meaning people don’t realize they’re performing it. It goes like this: if you’re a fair-minded individual, you must believe that both political parties are fundamentally the same. To assert a meaningful difference in their commitment to truth, democracy, or constitutional governance […]

DECATUR — A former substitute teacher in Decatur has pleaded guilty to predatory criminal sexual assault after admitting to having sex with an 11-year-old student during multiple visits to her home, authorities said. Alley Bardfield, 34, who worked for Decatur Public Schools, is scheduled to be sentenced in September 2025.The incidents occurred during what were described as “play dates” at Bardfield’s residence in Mt. Zion throughout 2023 and 2024, according to a lawsuit filed by the victim’s parents. The boy’s mother became concerned after noticing changes in her son’s behavior following a visit to Bardfield’s home. Upon reviewing his phone and social media accounts, she found messages between the student and Bardfield and discovered that Bardfield had sent $700 to the boy via CashApp. During a subsequent conversation, the child disclosed a sexual encounter with Bardfield on March 29, 2024, Mt. Zion Police said. The victim was a sixth-grade

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EDWARDSVILLE — Officials are warning Edwardsville residents about a telephone scam involving false jury service notifications, according to Ryan M. Anderson, Trial Court Administrator. The scam involves callers leaving messages claiming the recipient missed jury duty. The caller provides a fictitious name, phone number, and email address, urging the recipient to respond. Authorities advise people to hang up immediately and avoid sharing any personal information. “If you have missed jury duty, you would receive a letter from the Circuit Court requesting you to come into court in front of a judge to explain why you were unable to make it to a scheduled jury service,” Anderson said. The warning comes amid an increase in reports from residents receiving these fraudulent calls in Edwardsville. Court officials emphasize that official jury notifications are sent by mail and do not involve phone messages requesting personal details.

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Investments will accelerate affordable housing production and preservation in neighborhoods across St. Louis

A week after the same teenager was arrested in two different carjackings, Missouri police chiefs are calling for reform of the juvenile justice point system.

Leave it to Mother Nature to add another chapter to the storied history of the Lemp Mansion.

SPRINGFIELD — Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) , a member of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee and Congressional Labor Caucus, sent a letter to Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins expressing outrage over the Department’s decision to terminate collective bargaining agreements for the majority of VA bargaining-unit employees. To view the letter, click HERE . In her letter, Congresswoman Budzinski questioned the rationale behind the decision and emphasized its potential consequences on both the VA workforce and the quality of care and services provided to our nation’s veterans. Budzinski is requesting data on all employee departures from January 1, 2025 through August 8, 2025 within the VA Iliana and St. Louis Health Care Systems, as well as the VBA and NCA facilities serving Illinois’s 13th district. The Congresswoman wrote, “Your announcement on August 6, 2025, that VA is terminating most collective

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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police (ISP) is celebrating the signing of House Bill 2586 , known as Alicia’s Law, named after Alicia “Kozak” Kozakiewicz , the first widely reported internet-related child abduction victim. Internet crimes against children involve crimes that exploit or endanger children through the use of the internet, including luring children online to meet for sexual activity, cyberstalking to harass or intimidate children, creating child sexual abuse materials, and soliciting children for sex through online chat rooms or social media. Alicia’s Law ensures the State of Illinois will devote resources and support ISP’s continued investigation of internet crimes against children, making the investigations a permanent function of ISP that will be sustained over time with consistent resources. “The internet is ubiquitous and not going anywhere, which means internet crimes against children can proliferate, and ISP

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Deputies from the Madison County Sheriff's Office say they recovered a body in the Mississippi River.