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The St. Louis-based chain of retail stores, where customers can make their own stuffed toys, has hired a former Coca-Cola executive to fill a newly created role.

Early voting in St. Charles County is on hold after a judge approved a temporary restraining order on Wednesday.

St. Louis police are urging trick-or-treaters to use the buddy system for a safer Halloween night as they go door-to-door for treats on Thursday.

The fire killed three men: a father and son, and a new father with a baby on the way. Four other family members escaped, including an infant.

The lineup for the 107th season of The Muny was formally announced on Wednesday.

The Washington Post reports today that the federal government's routine election monitoring—in place since 1965—is in trouble. Thanks to the Supreme Court's gutting of the Voting Rights Act in 2013, the Justice Department can only enter polling places with permission from state officials—and Republican states are increasingly denying them that permission. That's a problem. But ...continue reading "Federal election monitoring is alive and (fairly) well"

A homeless encampment, north of Downtown St. Louis near the riverfront, must leave the area that they have been sleeping in by Thursday.

In St. Charles County, early voters are dealing with long lines and traffic backups, prompting election authorities to make significant changes to accommodate the more than anticipated large voter turnout.

A police pursuit that involved a suspect firing shots at officers ends with the suspect shot and hospitalized with undisclosed injuries.

ALTON - The 107th Alton Halloween Parade invites community members to enjoy another great year in downtown Alton. Starting at 7 p.m. on Oct. 31, 2024, the parade will travel down Broadway through downtown Alton to Piasa Street. Known as one of the oldest Halloween parades in the U.S., the parade’s organizers look forward to sharing it once again with the Riverbend community. “Since 1916, we’ve had this parade,” said Steve Schwartz, an organizer with the East End Improvement Association. “It’s gotten to be a community event. It’s fun to do. It’s expected within the community. It’s one of the best things that I’ve been involved in.” Schwartz and Greg Erler said that the East End Improvement Association has “a great committee” that organizes the parade every year. This “well-oiled machine” has been working since early September to get everything ready for Halloween night. This year, there

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Jones’ office worked with Alderwoman Clark-Hubbard to file BB 126 to appropriate the remaining funding for a new 911 Dispatch Center