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The Saint Louis Zoo’s newest arrival will debut to the public Wednesday as the zoo opens the brand-new Sloth Atrium.

GLEN CARBON – On camp time, Girl Scouts shine. These moments matter – from sparking up a campfire to counting the stars. Campers take on new challenges and discover new strengths, building bright futures while having the time of their lives. Smiles are sunnier, friendships form faster, dreams become bigger, and memories last forever. Time at Girl Scout Camp is time well spent! Not a Girl Scout? No problem! Girls can join Girl Scouts now through an extended membership so they can

ALTON - Swapping is the new shopping! Clean out your closets and join Alton Main Street on Sunday, April 26th from 12:00-4:00 p.m. for a Pop-Up Clothing Swap in Downtown Alton. The event will be held in the ballroom at Mineral Springs Mall, located at 301 E. Broadway; attendees should enter through the side door which faces Alton Street to the lower level. To participate, simply bring gently used clothing, accessories and shoes that you no longer wear and trade them for as many new-to-you items

Senate taps into funds set aside for renovations of the Capitol to pay for one-time needs

Jonathan Quincy Phillips Jr., of St. Louis, was charged with second-degree murder, attempted first-degree robbery and two counts of armed criminal action.

Local authorities are expected to make a "major announcement" Tuesday morning.

One Missouri Lottery player is celebrating a $1 million win from a scratchers ticket purchased in St. Louis County.

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois youth turkey hunters set a new record, harvesting a preliminary total of 2,318 birds during the 2025 Illinois youth season. The total surpasses last year’s record of 2,099 birds and marks the third consecutive year of record-setting youth turkey harvest in Illinois. Participation also reached an all-time high this spring. Youth hunters purchased a record 7,369 permits in 2026, surpassing the previous record of 6,538 sold in 2025. Along with a success rate

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police (ISP) continues to target vehicle theft, hijacking, and related violent crimes using grant funding from the Illinois Secretary of State Illinois Vehicle Hijacking and Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention and Insurance Verification Council. ISP was awarded a $10 million grant for the first fiscal year, another $677,000 in June 2024, and $637,500 in July 2025. From January through March 2026, ISP missions resulted in the following: Vehicles recovered

WASHINGTON – In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, addressed the future of the Department of Justice (DOJ) after President Trump’s firing of Pam Bondi and the beginning of Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s temporary tenure. Durbin began by addressing Bondi’s firing, saying: “She transformed the Department from the nation’s preeminent law enforcement agency

CHICAGO — Governor JB Pritzker today joined community leaders to cut the ribbon at the Brighton Park Neighborhood Council’s (BPNC) new service center. The new facility will allow BPNC and network partners to support families through youth programming, family services, and other community engagement efforts in Chicago’s Brighton Park neighborhood. The State of Illinois provided $3 million in capital grant funding for the new facility “BPNC is beacon of hope and resilience

CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul co-led a coalition of 19 attorneys general asking the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations for Haiti and Syria. Raoul and the coalition filed an amicus brief today in Trump v. Miot and Mullin v. Doe in support of a challenge to the Trump administration’s termination of the TPS designations. “I am a proud son of Haitian immigrants, so this issue is personal to me,” Raoul said.

State Rep. Cathy Joy Loy, a Republican from Carthage, said her bill seeking to automatically retain Missouri third-grade students who are struggling to read is a “tourniquet” to “stop the bleed of children who are not reading.” But speaking to the Senate Education Committee Tuesday morning, school administrators said literacy rates are showing improvement three […]

ALTON - Mike Brey is proud to call Alton home and pleased he could help develop the town’s youth throughout his career. Brey, who serves as an assistant principal and CTE director at Alton High School, will retire from the Alton Community Unit School District #11 at the end of this school year. He knew since he was a sophomore in high school himself that he wanted to be a basketball coach and athletic director. After achieving that dream by 32, he set his sights on new goals and went

SPRINGFIELD – The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) and Illinois State Police (ISP) are joining together to celebrate and honor all Illinois telecommunicators. April 12–18, 2026 is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week recognizing the dedicated professionals who answer the call, calm the chaos, and help guide first responders when every second counts. “Telecommunicators are the calm, steady voice in moments of crisis. Their professionalism, training,

MILLSTADT - State Representative Kevin Schmidt (R-Millstadt) will be hosting a Coffee Talk event in Millstadt on April 20 th and is encouraging his constituents to attend. He said the event will be a great opportunity for the public to have open conversations about state issues that are important to them. “My upcoming Coffee Talk event will allow my constituents to have conversations about policies coming out of Springfield,” Schmidt stated. I look forward to this event and encourage

A rural St. Clair County man is in custody for a double shooting resulting in the death of his adult son.

St. Louis County Executive Sam Page has filed a lawsuit against the County Council and its chair Rita Heard Days, challenging an ordinance that would temporarily strip his county executive powers during international travel.