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The former director of the East St. Louis Public Library appeared in federal court on Tuesday to be sentenced for embezzling library funds and additional money from the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS).

Dozens of buildings are damaged in Germantown when a storm passed through Clinton County on Monday night.

Six Flags St. Louis will reactivate a chaperone policy this weekend, requiring all guests 16 and under to be accompanied by an adult at least 21 years old.

Severe weather can trigger strong emotional responses in many people. It distinguishes between storm anxiety and storm-related PTSD.

A former trooper with the Missouri State Highway Patrol was sentenced in federal court Tuesday for searching women’s phones for nude photos during traffic stops.

There’s still a meaningful effort afoot to implement statewide “right to repair” laws that try to make it cheaper, easier, and environmentally friendlier for you to repair the technology you own. All fifty states have at least flirted with the idea, though only Massachusetts, New York, Texas, Minnesota, Colorado, California, Oregon, and Washington have actually passed laws. Alaska […]

Police have arrested a Belleville man in connection with a shooting in the Metro East that sent a victim to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

EDWARDSVILLE - Junior outfielder Nathan Bukovac had a great day at the plate on April 25, 2026, when he came up with two hits and four RBIs, including a two-run double that helped break open the game in a six-run sixth inning that helped give Edwardsville a 9-3 baseball win over Parkway South of Manchester, Mo., in west St. Louis County, at Tom Pile Field. Bukovac has emerged as a key player and hitter for the Tigers this season, and is currently hitting .333 with no home runs, seven RBIs, an

WASHINGTON — U.S. senators across the aisle pushed back Tuesday against President Donald Trump’s proposal to eliminate funding for programs serving disadvantaged students. Education Secretary Linda McMahon defended those and other proposed cuts to her agency outlined in Trump’s fiscal 2027 budget request, which calls for $75.7 billion in new discretionary budget authority for the department […]

GRANITE CITY - Charlee Schwaller is one of the key players for the girls' soccer team at Granite City High School, and the junior striker is also the leading scorer for the Warriors as the season is ready to turn into the stretch drive. In a 3-1 loss to Edwardsville on April 23, 2026, at Gene Baker Field, Schwaller had the Warriors' lone goal, but it was a spectacular one, indeed, as her shot deflected off the far post and into the net from distance to give Granite a much-deserved goal, a reward

Multiple rounds of storms swept through the St. Louis area and Metro East Monday night, leaving behind widespread damage, downed trees, and tens of thousands without power.

The Missouri Department of Corrections reports that two prisons in Farmington and Moberly were damaged from Monday's severe storms.

The National Weather Service has confirmed at least two St. Louis-area tornadoes in the Metro East from Monday's severe storms.

GODFREY - A local Godfrey resident didn’t think much about it when she discovered a tick bite after sleeping in bed with her dog. Except then she started getting sick. With annual bloodwork coming up and more symptoms appearing every day, the woman, who asked to remain anonymous, called her doctor about testing for tickborne illnesses. It was an “eye roll” moment to even ask, she said, but when the tests came back, both she and her doctor were shocked with the diagnosis:

The Police drummer Stewart Copeland has added more shows to his Have I Said Too Much - The Police, Hollywood, and Other Adventures spoken word tour.The trek, Copeland’s first North…

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