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A workplace dispute between two employees at a St. Louis chemical manufacturer led one of the employees to shoot and kill the other, police said.

With each new variant of the virus, the risk of long COVID went down. If you’re vaccinated, the risk was even smaller over time — but it still isn’t zero.

The St. Louis Cardinals are finalizing a deadline day deal to trade outfielder Dylan Carlson to the Tampa Bay Rays, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan.

The head of the DEI department is set to depart the university. President Choi said the changes would have happened regardless.

Pretenders frontwoman Chrissie Hynde has told fans why she and her band prefer to play smaller venues rather than big arenas.The band recently played a club show at the Riverside Theater…

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GODFREY – With the fall semester just weeks away, Lewis and Clark Community College is buzzing with activity in anticipation of another academic year, blazing new trails in higher education. As new projects get underway and the campus calendar fills with events, one woman remains steadfast, serving as a beacon of calm in all the excitement. She’s Sue Keener, executive secretary to the President and Board of Trustees and the newest recipient of the college’s highest honor, the Pantone 286 Award. “Sue is one of our most outstanding team members, who fully embodies the Trailblazer spirit and works diligently behind the scenes supporting the entire team on this campus,” President Ken Trzaska said. “She is not only true Pantone 286 blue; she is also the glue that holds everything and everyone on this campus together.” The prize, named for the Pantone Color System identifier for Lewis and Clark’s “Trailblazer blue,”

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GRANITE CITY – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced that deck sealing on the eastbound bridge carrying Interstate 270 over the Chain of Rocks Canal just west of the I-270/Illinois 3 interchange in Madison County will require lane closures starting, weather permitting, at 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2, 2024. One lane will always remain open. All lanes will reopen by 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 5. Drivers are urged to reduce speed, be alert for changing conditions, obey all construction signage, and refrain from using mobile devices while approaching and traveling through the work zone. For IDOT District 8 updates, follow us on X, formerly known as Twitter, at @IDOTDistrict8 or view area construction details on IDOT’s traveler information map on GettingAroundIllinois.com.

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WOOD RIVER - The Pump House Bar and Grill will host a watch party to celebrate local Olympian Jayden Ulrich. At 11 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, community members are invited to The Pump House to watch Ulrich’s Olympic event. Ulrich, a 2021 East Alton-Wood River High School graduate, will throw discus for Team U.S.A. in the Paris Olympics on Friday. “Obviously, we're a huge supporter of Wood River and the Wood River community, so we’ve been standing behind Jayden the whole time,” said Lauren “Lo” Montgomery, manager of The Pump House. “Anything that brings the community together, we’re always right there with them. The community is a big, big part of what we do here. We wouldn't be who we are without our community. So what’s the best way to give that back?” Located at 1523 E. Edwardsville Road in Wood River, The Pump House will offer their full menu and drinks during the event on Aug. 2. They plan to open 30 minutes

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EDWARDSVILLE - Lydia Fernandez of the Paddlers Swim Club in Granite City had a good showing at the Southwestern Illinois Swimming Association championship meet July 21, 2024, at the Chuck Fruit Aquatic Center on the campus of Edwardsville High School. Fernandez was a part of the girls 11-12 200-yard medley relay team that came in third at 2:33.84, finished seventh in the 50-yard freestyle at 34.09 seconds, came in sixth in the 100-yard individual medley at 1:27.29, finished fourth in the 50-yard breaststroke at 43.66 seconds, and was a member of the 200-yard freestyle relay team that placed third at 2:15.30. Lydia is a Stillwater Senior Living Female Athlete of the Month for Granite City. In her interview, which was conducted during the meet, Fernandez expressed satisfaction with her overall performance, cutting her times down in all of her races. "I dropped time on almost every one of my races, so I think did well overall," she said. During the meet, almost all the Pirates swimmer

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Attorney General Andrew Bailey and former federal prosecutor Will Scharf are competing in the Aug. 6 primary.

(The Center Square) – University of Missouri President Mun Choi had sleepless nights thinking about losing $1 billion in state funding due to diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

GLEN CARBON - A man from Athens, Ill. faces multiple charges after assaulting an EMS worker and more during an incident of public indecency on Old Troy Road in Glen Carbon. Daniel G. Adams Jr., 43, of Athens, Ill., was charged with aggravated assault of an EMS worker (a Class 4 felony), public indecency (a Class A misdemeanor), obstructing a peace officer (a Class A misdemeanor) and being a pedestrian under influence of alcohol or drugs (a petty offense). According to a petition to deny Adams’ pretrial release, the incident unfolded on July 15, 2024 after officers responded to a report of a male lying near the roadway on the shoulder of Troy Road. Officers, believing the man potentially needed aid, began using a drone to locate him using thermal imaging - but upon seeing the drone, Adams reportedly engaged in an act of public indecency. "Officers located the defendant, shirtless, laying the side of the roadway, clearly intoxicated," the petition states. “He provided

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WASHINGTON — When acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe Jr. visited the site of the campaign rally where a gunman attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump, he went up to the roof, lying flat on his stomach, to evaluate the shooter’s line of sight that mid-July day. “What I saw made me ashamed,” Rowe […]

The 2024 election season is unprecedented, and that includes how slang and memes are shaping campaign messages. To break down why people are talking about Kamala Harris falling out of a coconut tree, and how the album “Brat” by pop musician Charli XCX is involved, we hear from Sophie Hurwitz of Mother Jones, SLU professor Keli Jackson, and STLPR’s Jason Rosenbaum discuss how memes matter in political discourse.

The Urban League is leaving its leased space at 8960 Jennings Station Road and moving that operation to the former Centene service center, renamed the Centene Connected Community Center.

GODFREY - With the fall semester just weeks away, Lewis and Clark Community College is buzzing with activity in anticipation of another academic year, blazing new trails in higher education. As new projects get underway and the campus calendar fills with events, one woman remains steadfast, serving as a beacon of calm in all the excitement. She’s Sue Keener, executive secretary to the President and Board of Trustees and the newest recipient of the college’s highest honor, the Pantone 286 Award. “Sue is one of our most outstanding team members, who fully embodies the Trailblazer spirit and works diligently behind the scenes supporting the entire team on this campus,” President Ken Trzaska said. “She is not only true Pantone 286 blue; she is also the glue that holds everything and everyone on this campus together.” The prize, named for the Pantone Color System identifier for Lewis and Clark’s “Trailblazer blue,” is given annually

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