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A Clayton-based counseling firm with 26 clinicians filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy in an effort to restructure about $757,000 in debt.

The driver of the car who struck the officers and one of the people in the stolen car officers were chasing were charged Tuesday.

The city of St. Louis on Tuesday began demolition of the former jail known as the workhouse.

From Leader Publications:  Jefferson College officials have agreed to spend nearly $900,000 on two construction projects at its Hillsboro campus. For one of the projects, an addition will be built at the new veterinary technology building, which opened Jan. 20. The other project calls for renovations to space inside the Career & Technical Education building, […]

EDWARDSVILLE — Mike Babcock is preparing his next steps as he gets ready to step down from his role as Wood River Township supervisor — a position he’s held the past 16 years. “I had no idea when I first ran for office that I would still be serving,” Babcock said. “I am thankful to the voters of Wood River Township who entrusted me to serve as their supervisor for all these years.” After Babcock was appointed as Madison County Treasurer in 2024, he made the decision not to seek re-election as supervisor. His term will end on May 19. Although state statute doesn’t deem holding concurrent offices as a conflict, Babcock felt it was time to retire as a part-time supervisor and focus on his new job as the county’s full-time treasurer. Babcock looks back on the job he’s done as supervisor and is proud of being a good financial steward of taxpayer funds. As supervisor, and with the boards help, he cut the budget by 15 percent

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Budzinski, who represents parts of Madison and St. Clair counties, reintroduced bill to extend time for veterans to seek financing for pursuing STEM careers

An overzealous cleanup of a cemetery in Lebanon, Illinois, left families confused and angry. "Like our loved ones were trash.”

From Waste Dive:  The U.S. EPA announced 31 actions taken across the agency on Wednesday, potentially clearing away or limiting rules that affect the permitting and operation of thousands of industrial facilities across the country, including waste and recycling facilities. In a release published Wednesday, EPA said the proposed changes would “roll back trillions in regulatory costs.” […]

ALTON - OSF St. Anthony’s Hospital has a new group for community members in their twenties who could use some extra support. The twentysomethings group meets from 3:30–4:30 p.m. on Thursdays in the Psychological Services Department at St. Anthony’s. This therapy group talks about socialization, life transitions, social anxiety and other challenges that folks in their twenties experience. “Really, we talk about anything from managing finances to resume-building, what kind of jobs are you interested in, how to make friends, difficulties with depression due to isolation and not making friends or socializing much,” explained Rachel, LCPC, who oversees the group. “The thing about this group is a lot of folks will be graduating from high school or college, and they’ve had that routine set for them for so many years. Now it’s gone, so what do they do? Now what?” Rachel said that the group accepts up to ten people. They discuss

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As a St. Louis police officer recovers from having his leg partially amputated after being struck by a car Monday morning, city prosecutors have announced charges against two of the drivers involved in that incident.

No matter how cute, loyal, or absolutely perfect dog owners in St. Louis think their dog is, the American Kennel Club crowned one breed as the most popular in the region.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration plans to cut 20 percent of its workforce, a move the agency's former chair warned will be felt through “every component of American society.”

High Fidelity Brands, a St. Louis-based, vertically integrated cannabis firm that operates dispensaries as Kind Goods, plans this summer to open its new location in the building that previously housed Bobby’s Place.

Residents can report damage by calling 211. Reporting damage can help the county qualify for federal assistance, Page said at a news conference Tuesday.

FutureFuel Corp., a St. Louis-based manufacturer of custom and performance chemicals and biofuels, had undergone operations and personnel changes prior to a delay in releasing its most recent financial results.

When faced with a difficult technology policy challenge, policymakers can respond in one of two ways: with careful analysis of what’s technically possible, or by demanding Silicon Valley simply wave a magic wand and make all problems disappear. Romania has chosen… the latter. The backstory here is pretty straightforward: A Russian-supporting candidate leveraged TikTok to […]

Just two months into his tenure as Missouri's governor, Mike Kehoe has made at least two priorities well known: His support for state control of St. Louis police and eliminating the state's income tax. But new polling data reveals a sharply divided public, with Missourians split over high-stakes proposals for both changes.

Today on TAP: The outrage at Schumer personifies a much larger sense of anger and frustration.

Steve Winwood is headed out on a solo tour this fall.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer has announced nine new East Coast dates that kick off Sept. 15 in…

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A 49-year-old semi-truck driver died Monday morning after rear-ending another semi-truck on Interstate 55.