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A new analysis finds that human-caused warming helped dry out the vegetation that turned Los Angeles into a firestorm. 

Biannca Lambert, a human resources manager, testified Tuesday as a hearing to fire the powerful personnel director dragged on.

More than $3 billion in new capital improvement construction project opportunities coming to the St. Louis region will be introduced to 800+ local construction industry contractors and other partners on February 19, 2025 at the 9th Annual Investment in Infrastructure Expo sponsored by the SITE Improvement Association. Officials from over 26 government agencies, municipalities, utilities […]

O'FALLON — A 49-year-old man has been charged with burglary following an incident at Prime Service Cleaners in O'Fallon, where police say he was caught on surveillance footage. The St. Clair County State's Attorney's Office charged Shawn T. Rawlings on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025, for his alleged involvement in the crime, which took place on the evening of Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025. The incident was reported to the O'Fallon Police Department the next morning. Authorities identified Rawlings as a suspect after reviewing video surveillance from the area. He was apprehended in Granite City, shortly thereafter. A search warrant executed at his home led to the recovery of items connected to the burglary. Rawlings is currently being held at the St. Clair County Jail while awaiting court proceedings.

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EDWARDSVILLE - The Wildey Theatre will welcome Blind Boys of Alabama, a GRAMMY Award-winning gospel group, to perform in Edwardsville. At 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, community members are invited to The Wildey Theatre for an evening that spans traditional gospel music and contemporary favorites. Ricky McKinnie, percussionist and manager of the band, expressed his excitement to come to Edwardsville and share the group’s music with the Riverbend. “It is going to be a night that you’re going to remember because we’re going to give it all we've got,” McKinnie said. “We’re going to have a wonderful time because no town is too large or too small for Blind Boys to come and do what we do. We realize that people need people. We enjoy singing our music. It’ll be a night of great song. If you like songs that’ll make you feel good, it’s the place to be.” The founding members of Blind Boys got their start as The Happy

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A boil order was issued on Tuesday for residents in Bismarck, Missouri, west of the city's railroad tracks.

The members of Black Sabbath are being honored by their home city of Birmingham.The Birmingham City Council on Tuesday approved a recommendation that Sabbath founding members Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer…

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The orders also blocked federal money to help hundreds of refugees who arrived in the St. Louis region in recent weeks.

SPRINGFIELD — Today, C ongresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) released the following statement on the Trump Administration’s order to federal agencies to freeze grant and loan payments beginning at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025.press "This announcement is a blatant dismissal of Congress' constitutional authority over the power of the purse. Federal grant funding isn’t wasteful spending—it’s essential assistance that millions of Americans depend on,” said Congresswoman Budzinski. “I’ve heard from countless people in our district—farmers who rely on USDA loans, families using Medicaid, and local leaders waiting for updates on infrastructure projects. Workforce development programs, which provide critical job training and skills to our communities, are also at risk. The people of Central and Southern Illinois need answers and I intend to get them.” Prior to this most recent announcement, Congresswoman Budzinski joined mor

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Authorities with the Webster Groves Police Department are attempting to allay community concerns after a person was found dead in a home Tuesday morning.

A man faces nine felony charges, including murder, in connection with the death of a Soulard bartender in Macoupin County earlier this month.

The move has had a paralyzing effect on local companies and startups that rely on federal research funds.

MISSOURI — One Missouri lawmaker wants to help make tax time a little easier on families. Senator Josh Hawley is pushing a plan to grow the child tax credit. It currently has a maximum of $2,000 per child — a number he'd like to expand to $5,000. Hawley also wants to see that happen in [...]

The "Landolt NASA Space Mission" will launch a tiny satellite mimicking a star into space named after an astronomer from the Metro East.

You may recall a few years back that then Rep. Devin Nunes went on a SLAPPtastic suing spree, filing a bunch of highly questionable defamation lawsuits against a variety of people, including someone pretending to be a cow owned by Nunes. The lawsuits, generally, have not gone well. One of the dumber lawsuits was the […]

After three years in St. Charles, Schlafly has shuttered the former Trailhead Brewing site, citing the end of its lease and upcoming property repairs.

Keeley Properties is pursuing a multifamily development at the site of a nonprofit's headquarters.

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe doubled down on his support for a state takeover of the St. Louis Police Department on Tuesday, telling lawmakers during his first State of the State address that crime in the city is “unacceptable.” He also waded carefully into the debate over abortion, stopping short of suggesting any rollback of reproductive rights that were enshrined by voters into the state constitution and instead proposing additional funding for alternatives to the procedure.  “Let’s work…

ST. LOUIS COUNTY - Charges have been filed against 54-year-old Jose Ramon, Jr. of Edwardsville, following allegations of serious sexual offenses. The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office announced on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, that Ramon faces multiple charges, including first-degree rape, two counts of first-degree sodomy, first-degree sexual abuse, and second-degree domestic assault. He is currently being held without bond. According to the probable cause statement, Ramon and the victim had previously been in a relationship but ended it in October 2024. The incident in question occurred on January 2, 2025, when Ramon allegedly confronted the victim at her workplace, demanding sexual relations. When she refused, he is accused of using physical force, pinning her against a wall, and attempting to engage in sexual acts against her will. The statement details that he also inflicted physical harm, including bruising, and attempted to strangle her on three occasions. After

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