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Video from the scene showed a civilian vehicle crashed into the front passenger side of the truck.

Fifty years of anti-abortion laws in Missouri have been struck down as unconstitutional over the last two months, culminating Friday with a Jackson County judge blocking clinic licensing requirements. Three days later, Republican lawmakers and anti-abortion activists gathered outside Planned Parenthood locations across the state to say they have no intention of retreating. “I’m here to tell you the Missouri supermajority of Republicans will not stand for this,” said state Sen. Mary Elizabeth…

ST. LOUIS - Nearly 1,800 Ameren Missouri customers were without power Tuesday morning in south St. Louis during the winter weather. The power outages occurred on Chippewa Street near Grand Boulevard in south St. Louis around 5 a.m. Tuesday morning. A majority of the customers impacted were residents in south St. Louis' Tower Grove South, [...]

Restaurants always close. But fewer new spots are replacing the old ones.

Officials in Mayor Tishaura O. Jones’ administration said they planned to restart service shutoffs last year. But an aid program designed to help customers in arrears wasn’t ready in time.

Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025, Closings School Closings Althoff Catholic High School Alton School District 11, E-Learning Belleville District 118 Belleville THSD 201, E-Learning Bethalto District Schools, E-Learning Brussels School District Calhoun School District, Virtual Learning Carlinville School District, Virtual Learning Cahokia District, E-Learning Carrollton School District Collinsville District 10, E-Learning Dupo District 196 Schools East Alton Wood River District 14 East Alton District 13 Schools, E-Learning East St. Louis School District 189 Edwardsville District 7 Schools First Baptist Academy, O'Fallon Freeburg High School District 77 Good Shepherd Lutheran, Collinsville Granite City School District 9, E-Learning Greenfield School District Illinois Center For Autism, Belleville, Fairview Heights Jersey School District Lebanon District 9, E-Learning Lewis and Clark Community College, Virtual Learning Madison Community District 12 Marquette Catholic,

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From South City to Granite City, options abound when it comes time to 'laissez les bons temps rouler.'

ST. LOUIS - Ameren Missouri is closely monitoring an approaching winter storm, focusing on the potential impact of snow on power lines. The utility company highlights that while freezing rain and ice are typically the biggest threats during winter storms, the current concern is the weight of snow on tree limbs, which could lead to [...]

The Criminal Justice Ministry in St. Louis is helping hundreds of formerly incarcerated people get back on their feet, many of whom are veterans and have spent at least 10 years in prison. And for some of the nonprofit’s case workers, the service hits close to home. St. Louis Public Radio’s Lacretia Wimbley has more on how the organization is impacting lives through its housing re-entry programs.

Only someone schooled in sarcasm pushes themselves away from a banquet table, pats their stomach and exclaims, “That sure was adequate!” when they have consumed a fine meal. Something adequate is acceptable, but it’s not something you go out of your way for. But adequate is what state law directs the legislature to attain in […]

BJC HealthCare, SSM Health and the James S. McDonnell Foundation are backing St. Louis Community Credit Union’s program to assist minority-owned businesses in need of affordable business loans.

Whether you’re heading to a game, catching a concert, or just looking for a great weekday meal, these spots are worth visiting, along with nearly 100 others in the neighborhood.

Mayoral candidates shared what they’ll do to shore up public trust in interviews conducted with Nine PBS for the Citizens’ Agenda

Interested parties can stop by the Clayton restaurant this week to browse and buy.

GRANITE CITY - For the Warriors, the loss to Alton in Monday, Feb. 17, 2025, girls regional at Granite City marks the end of a vastly improved season, in which the Warriors won 12 games, marking the first time they've gotten to double figures in wins since a 10-17 mark in 2021-22. For first-year coach Ron Twitchell, who graduated from Alton in 1982, and was an honorable All-State basketball mention in his senior season, the Warriors played as hard as they could. "The girls played hard," Twitchell said. "Sometimes, you go against teams that have better talent than you do, but I thought the effort was good, Our effort was good all year, so I'm proud of the girls." The 12 wins were a big stepping stone for Granite, who have a young team with only one senior on its roster, and many freshmen and sophomores. "Oh, yeah, we got 12 wins this year," an enthusiastic Twitchell said, "which was a very, very nice improvement. That's 10 more wins than they got last year; we're still a young

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Three big local players put their money where their mouth is via deposits at the Black-owned Minority Depository Institution.

A winter storm is currently affecting the Bistate area, with snowfall totals ranging from 1 to 12 inches in southern Illinois and Missouri, causing disruptions to travel and school operations.

The pedestrian crash happened at about 6 p.m. Monday at the intersection of Lemay Ferry and Baumgartner roads.