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Of the five appointees, four are well-known area business owners, and one is a former top city official who clashed publicly with former Mayor Tishaura Jones.

It's especially brutal for vulnerable populations like children and seniors who don't have regular access to air conditioning.

From Webster-Kirkwood Times:  Despite a forecast of rain and a canceled concert in the park last Friday, the weather cleared for a couple of hours to allow the Des Peres Board of Aldermen to cut the ribbon on the newly renovated $6.8 million city hall. Des Peres City Administrator Scott Schaefer said the board began […]

The event occurred just before 8 p.m. on Monday evening, prompting efforts to bring the animal back home.

From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  Calvin Motley had his roof fixed two days after the tornado hit. It would have been one day, but some of the materials he bought were wrong and he had to go back to Home Depot. Motley is handy. Always has been. He’s fixed cars for a living. Gutted homes. Fixed […]

ST. LOUIS - Thousands of storm survivors have sought aid at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, where over 38 organizations are providing assistance following an EF-3 tornado. The recovery center offers a wide range of services, including free food supply assistance, Walmart gift cards, SNAP benefits help and more. “Yes, I’m very grateful that help [...]

By now, it is common knowledge that RFK Jr. had a brain worm that consumed a portion of his brain. It’s actually not as rare or crazy as it sounds at first blush, mind you, but it’s also not terribly common in the United States. And, at the end of the day, a worm ate […]

From Southern Illinois/St. Louis Labor Tribune:  President Donald Trump’s budget for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in the fiscal year starting Oct. 1 would cut job safety inspections nationally by almost 10,000, or one-third, Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) says. Baldwin unveiled the figure at a Senate Labor Committee confirmation hearing for David Keeling […]

A previously convicted felon appeared in federal court on Monday to be sentenced for a violent crime spree that left victims shaken and an innocent store clerk nearly struck by gunfire.

From IDOT:  As part of one of its busiest construction seasons ever, the Illinois Department of Transportation is delivering several major projects in Southern Illinois, fueled by Gov. JB Pritzker’s historic, bipartisan Rebuild Illinois capital program. Thirteen projects combined represent a total investment of nearly $534 million, improving safety and mobility while sustaining and creating […]

A California law enforcement officer was able to bring home the body of his son killed in a Missouri hit-and-run with support from a GoFundMe.

From St. Louis Post Dispatch:  A community development nonprofit is aiming to get $3,000 checks into the hands of over 1,000 north St. Louis residents whose homes were severely damaged by last month’s tornado. Invest STL has already raised more than $2 million of a $4 million goal for the Northside Resilience Fund, which aims […]

From St. Louis Magazine:  More than 2,000 professionals from the meeting and event industry will descend on St. Louis this week for Meeting Professionals International’s 2025 World Education Congress, which officially kicks off Wednesday and runs through Friday. But the industry conference won’t be just another series of meetings. The city will serve as a […]

EDWARDSVILLE — Authorities have closed the intersection of Troy Road and Center Grove Road on Monday evening, June 23, 2025, due to a traffic incident involving a vehicle and a motorcycle, according to the Edwardsville Police and Fire Departments. The departments reported the incident on Monday have blocked all lanes at the intersection to manage the situation. Edwardsville Police Chief Mike Fillback confirmed it was a fatal accident. He said more details will come about the accident. Drivers are advised to avoid the area and use alternative routes if traveling nearby. The Edwardsville Police Department issued a traffic alert, urging motorists to steer clear of the intersection while emergency personnel respond to the incident. Chief Fillback said that the Illinois State Police will likely come to do reconstruction and determine the cause of the accident. The roadway in that area will be shut down for some time, the chief said.

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GRANITE CITY - Granite City police responded to reports of shots fired at a Jack in the Box restaurant on Nameoki Road Monday afternoon, June 23, 2025, authorities said. At approximately 4:24 p.m. on June 23, officers arrived at the Jack in the Box located at 3330 Nameoki Road following a disturbance during which multiple shots were fired from a handgun, according to a preliminary investigation by the Granite City Police Department. The Madison County Sheriff’s Department also assisted at the scene with a K9 unit. Evidence markers were scattered across the restaurant’s parking lot, which was cordoned off with crime scene tape. No injuries have been reported in connection with the incident. The Granite City Police Department is actively investigating and has not released further information at this time.

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FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Ill. — Authorities arrested two women Thursday in connection with the death of an 18-year-old foster child found unresponsive at a residence earlier this year, officials said. At approximately 2:45 a.m. on May 11, 2024, the Fairview Heights Police Department responded to a home at 6 Patricia Drive after receiving a report of an unresponsive female. Officers located Mackenzi Felmlee, 18, lying at the bottom of a staircase. Felmlee was in the presence of her foster mother, Shameka S. Williams, 46, and her foster grandmother, Cornelia M. Reid, 64. First responders immediately administered lifesaving measures before transporting Felmlee to Belleville Memorial Hospital, where she was later pronounced dead. Medical personnel and police noted significant bruising and injuries in various stages of healing on Felmlee’s body, prompting an extensive investigation. Felmlee had been a ward of the state of Illinois and was under the care of Williams since April

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