Barbara B. Moynihan, July 14, 2026. Memorial Mass Friday, July 24, 10:00 am at Mary, Queen of Peace Catholic Church, Webster Groves. See boppchapel.com for more details.
ALTON/EAST ALTON/GRANITE CITY - The world’s largest steam locomotive, Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014, passed through Alton at 2:34 p.m. Saturday, July 18, 2026, on its way to St. Louis, where it is scheduled to be on display Sunday, July 19, 2026, at Union Station with free public viewing from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The locomotive also rolled through Godfrey, East Alton, Piasa, Granite City and other area communities, drawing crowds of railfans. Big Boy No. 4014 is traveling as
H.E.R.O.E.S. Care, a nonprofit supporting Missouri military members and their families, stepped up with a big donation Saturday morning, giving 1,000 suits to military, police, fire and EMS professionals.
Nolan Arenado had a two-run double as he closes on 2,000 career hits, Brandon Pfaadt had another good day on the mound since returning from the minors and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-3 on Saturday.
Large groups gathered Saturday in St. Louis and St. Charles for rallies encouraging voters to reject two statewide ballot measures - Missouri Amendments 4 and 5 - ahead of the August primary election.