ST. LOUIS - A 23-year-old Belleville woman - Dionna Samuel - has been identified as the victim of a fatal shooting at a McDonald's Restaurant in East St. Louis. Samuel was pronounced dead at Saint Louis University Hospital in St. Louis after the shooting report in the 500 block of North 24th Street at 7:36 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 2, 2024, at the McDonald's. The McDonald's Restaurant has not reopened since the fatal shooting. Illinois State Police Department continues an investigation into the fatal East St. Louis shooting and no additional details are available at this time.
WASHINGTON – In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today paid tribute to five Senators who will be retiring at the end of the 118th Congress—U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD), Tom Carper (D-DE), Joe Manchin (I-WV), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), and Laphonza Butler (D-CA). “The Biden-Harris Administration will go down in history as arguably the most productive and consequential administration in the last 75 years. They couldn’t have done it without a good partnership in Congress. Today, I want to thank five Senators who played key roles in the historic achievements of this Congress and many others. They include Chairs of four committees and one subcommittee and they will all be leaving when they finish up their work this month,” Durbin said. “I have more words of thanks for other departing colleagues and will deliver those soon. Collectively, these five Senators have given nearly 135 years of service to the United State
A seemingly routine Facebook Marketplace exchange quickly escalated into a robbery, a crash, and the arrest of two juveniles earlier this week in St. Ann.
Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose has settled the lawsuit filed in November 2023 by former Penthouse Pet of the Year Sheila Kennedy, who claimed that back in 1989 the rocker sexually assaulted…
ST. LOUIS - Illinois State Police (ISP) have been busy intercepting motorists posing problems through the Statewide Anti-Violence Enforcement (SAVE) team. ISP Master Sergeant Calvin Dye, who has been serving as a special supervisor in the new unit, appeared on FOX 2's morning show to discuss the program. Formed in Chicago in 2022, the SAVE [...]
Gene Simmons may no longer be touring with KISS but he hasn’t given up playing live.The rocker has announced a set of spring dates with the Gene Simmons Band, including…
Spotify released its summary of the top songs played across its streaming app, with "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" by Country Star Shaboozy being the most played song in the St. Louis region.
CHICAGO – The Illinois Lottery is encouraging responsible gifting this holiday season and reminding players that lottery tickets are for grown-ups – not kids. The Illinois Lottery is once again joining forces with the Illinois Council on Problem Gambling (ICPG) to reintroduce its Gift Responsibly campaign, an effort to remind the public that lottery games are intended exclusively for adults over the age of 18. The joint initiative is meant to reinforce the Illinois Lottery’s ongoing commitment to fostering safe and responsible play while raising awareness about the importance of mindful gifting and gaming this holiday season. “While lottery tickets may seem like an easy gift idea, they are not suitable for children and can unintentionally expose them to risky gambling behaviors from an early age. The Illinois Lottery encourages players to consider this impact, and the recipient, before adding lottery tickets to holiday stockings,” said Illinois Lottery
Ask the experts from the Missouri Department of Transportation, St. Louis and St. Charles counties and St. Louis City your questions about highways and roads. The live chat starts at 1 p.m. on Wednesday.
Should students be allowed to use cell phones during the school day? It's a hot-button topic among parents, and there's a new effort in Missouri that could lead to a statewide ban.
Another nomination from Donald Trump: President-elect Donald J. Trump will nominate Jared Isaacman, a billionaire entrepreneur who led two private missions to orbit on SpaceX rockets, as the next NASA administrator. Mr. Isaacman, the chief executive of the payment processing company Shift4 Payments, is a close associate of Elon Musk, the founder of SpaceX, and, ...continue reading "Musk pal tapped to run NASA"
ST. LOUIS, MO. — As holiday celebrations continue into December, the American Red Cross encourages donors to keep the blood supply top of mind by giving blood or platelets this month. Type O negative blood donors and those giving platelets are especially urged to give now to help ensure patients can continue to receive the care they need in the coming weeks. Record-breaking November travel is expected to carry into the new year, which could cause some potential donors to put off blood donation until after the holiday season. In addition to millions of Americans traveling to spend holidays with loved ones, extended vacations are also surging in popularity at a time when fewer people may be available to give lifesaving blood products. Bring joy to someone facing a medical emergency; give something that means something with a blood or platelet donation. Schedule an appointment this December by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800-RED
Matt Stieb writes today about the food freedom movement: How Raw Milk Went From Hippie to MAGA This seems right, but it's not. Raw milk certainly had a MAGA moment earlier this year—completely unrelated to RFK Jr.—but its conservative roots go back well over a decade. Here's a Politico piece from 2014: As buying local ...continue reading "Raw milk has always been a right-wing cause"
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