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EAST ST. LOUIS — The Illinois State Police (ISP) conducted a violent crime suppression detail in the Metro East area over the weekend of October 28 and 29, 2024, focusing on St. Clair and Madison counties, particularly East St. Louis and surrounding communities. The operation aimed to address rising concerns about violent crime by utilizing intelligence and technology to target high-crime areas and known offenders. During the two-day operation, ISP reported a total of 27 arrests, resulting in 33 felony charges and 55 criminal charges. Among the arrests, 27 were specifically related to firearm offenses, and authorities seized 16 firearms and recovered one stolen vehicle. Several significant incidents occurred throughout the detail. On October 28, troopers stopped a vehicle for Illinois Vehicle Code (IVC) violations. The driver attempted to flee on foot but was detained by officers, who subsequently found a loaded firearm that had been reported stolen. The individual was taken int

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From St. Louis Business Journal:  Washington University plans to tear down an old church near its Danforth Campus and replace it with a new administrative building. The St. Louis Preservation Board Monday gave preliminary approval to WashU’s request to demolish the former Unity Christ Church Temple at 6200 Forsyth Ave. The university plans to build […]

WOOD RIVER - As the owner of Quig’s Sports Emporium, Jason Quigley was pleased to join Wood River’s Downtown Trick-or-Treat event last week. Quig’s Sports Emporium is a new business in Wood River that buys, sells and trades sports equipment. Athletes can trade in used cleats they’ve outgrown, for example, and get a gently used pair that fits better. Quigley feels confident that the store is a great “one-stop shop for anything sports.” “We’re going all-in,” Quigley said. “We really think that the idea and what we can do with the community really is something to kind of strive for and kind of keep going for.” At the Downtown Trick-or-Treat event on Oct. 23, 2024, Quigley joked that the store was running out of candy but still eager to participate in the event. He shared that he recently quit his day job so he can focus on the store full-time. Quig’s Sports Emporium stays busy throughout the year as athletes

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The Voter Participation Center, a non-partisan organization, has sent mass mailings with "Voter Report Cards" to individuals, causing confusion and keeping election office phones busy, but the mailings are legitimate and the organization's mission is to increase voter participation among underrepresented groups.

Stevie Nicks has been very vocal about our current political climate, releasing the new song "The Lighthouse,” which is a protest song she wrote in the wake of Roe v.…

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This is something that should have happened years ago, but I guess we can be grateful it’s happening now. And part of the reason it’s finally happening is because of the warrant requirement for obtaining historical cell site location info created by the Supreme Court’s Carpenter decision. One of the many ways the government obtains […]

The new name goes into effect on January 1, 2025.

ST. LOUIS - CITYPARK, home of the St. Louis CITY SC, will be getting a new name at the start of 2025. St. Louis CITY SC is partnering with Energizer to rename the 22,500-seat stadium to Energizer Park. The rebranding is set to go into effect on Jan. 1, 2025. Energizer's global headquarters have been [...]

Celebrate the season with loved ones at these St. Louis spots.

From KMOV:  A sheet metal worker died after he fell at a construction site on the Barnes-Jewish Hospital campus in the Central West End. The incident happened Friday. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) says the victim was working from a ladder when he fell 12 feet onto a concrete floor. He died two […]

A total of 416 cases have been recorded so far this year across Missouri, after a five-year median of just 50 cases a year.

The agreement says Ameren will make ''best efforts" to install a battery energy storage system at one or more of its former coal plant sites by 2027.

ST. LOUIS - A teen is in critical condition after being targeted by three people in a shooting Wednesday night in north St. Louis. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, the shooting occurred around 10:30 p.m. on the 2000 block Mullanphy Street in the St. Louis Place neighborhood. Nearby apartments and vehicles were [...]

WOOD RIVER - Wood River’s Downtown Trick-or-Treat event brought all businesses out to celebrate Halloween, including Wood River Chiropractic. Kelly, who works in marketing at Wood River Chiropractic, noted how much she enjoys being involved in the Wood River community. She expressed her appreciation for the people and businesses that make up Wood River. “I love it,” she said. “I seriously have never seen a community come together like Wood River. It’s just amazing.” Wood River Chiropractic offers chiropractic therapy, physical therapy, electrical stimulation therapy and ultrasound therapy. Kelly said you can find “pretty much anything else a normal chiropractic office would offer” at Wood River Chiropractic. Kelly leads lunch-and-learns with other local businesses and also works one-on-one with clients to get them the help they need. In her eight months with the business, she has been amazed by how much chiropractic care ha

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Officials with St. Louis City SC and Energizer Holdings announced the local battery-maker bought naming rights for the 22,500-seat stadium.

CityPark, the MLS stadium downtown, is getting a new name with a corporate sponsorship.

PCE inflation ticked up a bit in September, but the headline rate remains at a very solid 2.1%: On a conventional year-over-year basis, headline PCE was 2.1% and core PCE was 2.7%. These are excellent numbers indicating, once again, that inflation is well under control.