Who wants it more: the red or the blue? 22 police officers, firefighters, and emergency medical personnel who have been selected to participate in Budweiser Guns ‘N Hoses gathered at Helen Fitzgerald’s Monday night ahead of the traditional Thanksgiving Eve fight-night fundraiser.
Two men are dead and three others are injured after a shooting erupted in the Columbus Square neighborhood Sunday night. Police discovered a massive crime scene upon arrival, and FOX 2 crews saw at least 77 evidence markers.
The Israeli ambassador to Washington says a ceasefire deal to end fighting between Israel and Lebanon-based Hezbollah militants could be reached “within days.” Ambassador Mike Herzog told Israeli Army Radio on Monday there remain “points to finalize” and any deal requires agreement from the government. But he said “we are close to a deal.” Israeli [...]
Matt Yglesias says today that although serious crime is down, "a lot of lower-level disorder that spiked alongside shootings in 2020 never went back to normal." Unlike in some areas where I think the Biden administration made clear policy errors, I don’t know that they did anything wrong about this national epidemic of low-level disorder. ...continue reading "Here’s a shallow dive into public disorder"
As the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department continues to search for the gunman responsible for critically injuring a high school hockey player over the weekend, the hockey community and beyond are coming together to show their support for 16-year-old Colin Brown.
ALTON - Improvement projects at two Alton parks are moving forward following approval from the Alton Committee of the Whole on Monday . The following amounts have been set aside for upgrades to Rock Springs Park and Gordon Moore Park: $23,885.10 to purchase picnic tables and a picnic pavilion at Rock Springs Park $13,492.76 for a shade structure for the new pickleball courts and to purchase picnic tables for Gordon Moore Park Committee members unanimously approved two intergovernmental agreements between the City of Alton and Alton Township related to the park projects. According to the Rock Springs Park agreement, Alton Township will provide the $23,885.10 in funding for the picnic tables and a pavilion. If the City of Alton fails to complete the project “in a timely manner,” the city will be required to return those funds to the township, though the agreement sets no specific deadline. The agreement for Gordon Moore Park appears nearly identical, with
Roads will be increasingly crowded the next two days as we approach the busiest travel days of the year. AAA says nearly 80 million Americans are expected to travel over 50 miles between Tuesday, Nov. 26, and Monday, Dec. 2.
Families of Francis Howell High School students are looking for answers to decades of illnesses and cancer diagnoses. Alumni are asking if the proximity of the high school to a former bomb plant could still impact the health of students today.
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