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Vatican City thrums with activity in the wake of Pope Francis’ death, who passed away Monday at age 88 from heart failure caused by a stroke. While the late pontiff lies in state at St. Peter’s Basilica ahead of Saturday’s planned funeral, the College of Cardinals readies for the responsibility of filling the papal interregnum.

GRANITE CITY – A man from Granite City is accused of felony domestic battery and more after strangling the victim and breaking their cell phone. Bradley E. Peppers, 26, of Granite City, was charged on April 15, 2025 with a Class 2 felony count of aggravated domestic battery and a Class 4 felony count of criminal damage to property. On March 22, 2025, Peppers allegedly strangled a household or family member and caused over $500 worth of damage to their iPhone 12 Pro. A petition to deny Peppers’s pretrial release states the victim told authorities Peppers “became angry with her, broke her iPhone, then choked her with both hands.” The victim then fled the scene to a neighboring residence to call the police. After seeing Peppers following the victim, the neighbors reportedly intervened to allow the victim to contact the police. The petition notes Peppers was subject to a no-contact order from 2024 prohibiting him from contacting the victim in this case, “and

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This weekend will be busy for sports fans in downtown St. Louis.

Lawmakers for the region expressed clear support for the region's bid to showcase its strength as a neuroscience leader as funding cuts to grants from other agencies loomed.

EAST ST. LOUIS — A Southern Illinois jury convicted Demarkee D. Jimerson, 45, of drug distribution and gun charges stemming from a July 2021 search of his Cahokia Heights home, federal officials announced on Thursday, April 24, 2025. Jimerson was found guilty of possession with intent to distribute cocaine base, felon in possession of a firearm, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Authorities recovered approximately 88 grams of cocaine base, methamphetamine, MDMA, marijuana, nine firearms, and ammunition during the search. “Armed drug dealers belong in federal prison,” said U.S. Attorney Steven D. Weinhoeft. “Demarkee Jimerson was a gun-toting felon pedaling crack cocaine and methamphetamine, and he’s heading to federal prison, where he belongs. I appreciate the work of our attorneys who tried the case and the law enforcement professionals who investigated the case. Their work has made our community safer.”

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O'FALLON, IL. — Police responded Wednesday night, April 16, 2025, to reports of gunfire in the 500 block of Ponderosa in O'Fallon, where a 34-year-old woman fired multiple shots during an altercation, authorities said. At approximately 9:53 p.m. April 16, 2025, O'Fallon Police officers arrived at the scene after receiving a call about gunshots in the area. Upon arrival, O'Fallon Police said officers found empty shell casings along the edge of the roadway and a bullet hole in the exterior wall of an occupied apartment building. Authorities identified the woman involved as Sharae M. Howard, a resident of the 500 block of Ponderosa in O'Fallon. According to the police report, Howard was involved in an altercation with an unknown male at her residence. During the confrontation, the male got into a vehicle and began driving away. Howard then fired several shots in the direction of the vehicle as it left the area. No injuries were reported. Investigators recovered a firearm during

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From New York Institute of Technology:  The Center for Offsite Construction (CfOC) at New York Institute of Technology School of Architecture and Design and the Good Developments Group (GDG) have contracted to collaborate on advancing modular construction standardization and industry adoption. The cross-disciplinary agreement lays the foundation for a strategic partnership called Configure to Order […]

The Beverly Farm Foundation in Godfrey, Illinois, is hosting its Spring Family Weekend, featuring a resident masquerade ball and a first responder softball game.

Cleanup at the Creve Coeur Park Soccer Complex started this week after a tornado ripped through the fields last month. 

From Spectrum News:  Mercy Hospital’s new $650 million Wentzville campus is expected to complete construction in 2029. Community leaders and hospital officials broke ground on the 60-acre site Thursday. “We’re talking about a place where families don’t have to travel to get the healthcare that they need,” said Mike Elam, Chair of the St. Charles […]

An illegal drug sale was busted by the St. Louis Metropolitan Police department, detectives announced today.