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Eddie Lee seeks companionship with his friends at the local McDonald’s, swapping stories for advice over coffee and games of chess. But what happens when a mysterious woman comes to […]

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Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage brings us the Tony-nominated play, Clyde’s. In a small, run-down sandwich joint, ex-convicts endure a scorching kitchen and Clyde’s fiery critiques; yet, when a mystic […]

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Pagedale Police Chief Anthony Huckleberry has had a long career in law enforcement, but Tuesday afternoon was a surprise didn’t expect. Authorities are investigating after Huckleberry’s vehicle was struck by gunfire.

Missouri’s current law, which prevents minors from accessing cross-sex hormones or puberty blockers for gender transition, is set to expire in 2027. The Senate voted to remove the expiration date.

Celebrate St. Louis’ jazz legacy and future at the Wednesday Night Jazz Jam. Free and family-friendly, the Wednesday Night Jazz Jam is a weekly gathering that brings jazz within reach […]

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Police said Joseph P. Flagg, 17, of East St. Louis, was charged as an adult with murder and other felonies in the fatal shooting of Dirico Washington outside his Belleville home on Monday.

"Thankfully, I was not injured, and only the vehicle sustained damage," Chief Anthony Huckleberry wrote.

EDWARDSVILLE — A pretrial release hearing for Sammy Shafer Jr., accused of orchestrating the murder of his estranged wife’s girlfriend, took place Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 5, 2025, at the Madison County Justice Center. Shafer, who is facing two charges of first-degree murder and two counts of solicitation for murder-for-hire, is alleged to have hired two men to kill Portia Rowland, 32. The hearing was presided over by Associate Judge Emily Nielsen. Assistant State's Attorney Lauren Maricle presented evidence suggesting that Shafer had been planning the murder since the summer. Maricle argued that releasing Shafer would pose a danger to his estranged wife, her family, and their children, stating that he should remain incarcerated until the trial. In defense, Shafer's attorney, Scott Rosenbaum, characterized him as a pillar of the community, emphasizing his involvement in several businesses in the Collinsville and Caseyville areas. However, Judge Nielsen ultimately side

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Gateway Fiber, a local developer of fiber broadband networks, is merging with a broadband company based in suburban Kansas City.

Breaking barriers and making history. Ella Jones became the first Black person elected to the Ferguson City Council in April 2015. In June 2020, she became the city’s first Black mayor.

It has long been clear that the GOP, as it is today, has a death wish for our Constitutional order, but that’s a subject for another post. What’s more relevant is that, at this point, one could easily construe that Democrats would like our Constitution to die too. In part because of how enfeebled they […]

Curatorial Research Assistant Elizabeth Mangone will lead a discussion of the new installation Technological Transformations: Photography and Experimentation, exploring various ways that photographers have pushed the boundaries of the medium […]

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