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Beginning Tuesday, the eyes of the golf world turn to Bellerive Country Club, as the BMW Championship brings an elite field to the St. Louis area golf course.

The nation’s first tire efficiency standards target an overlooked drag on fuel economy that can cost drivers more at the pump.

The St. Louis heat nearly turned deadly this weekend after a 6-month-old baby was left alone in a car with the windows rolled up.

RANDOLPH COUNTY – Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a Coulterville, Illinois man was sentenced to 18 years in prison today for possessing child sexual abuse material. The case is part of Raoul’s ongoing work, in collaboration with federal law enforcement agencies and local law enforcement officials throughout Illinois, to apprehend offenders who download and trade child sexual abuse material online. Kelly Kane, 41, was sentenced today in Randolph County Circuit Court after

A few years ago a California appeals court produced the unfortunate Liapes v. Facebook decision. In this decision, it gave the go-ahead to age discrimination claims under California’s Unruh Act resulting from ads not being served to users of certain ages. It’s a nonsensical application of anti-discrimination law, because ads are not themselves the goods […]

A man who once used his position to embezzle hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars has now served his time and is working in again. The man’s new boss says he not only knows about his past but says hiring him was a great decision.

Drivers and residents in St. Louis County are facing major road closures and detours this week as the BMW Championship takes place at Bellerive Country Club in Town and Country.

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A former associate of the notorious drug trafficking organization Black Mafia Family (BMF) was arrested after the DEA says it seized more than 53 kilograms of cocaine.

BELLEVILLE - A 44-year-old man died after being taken to a local hospital following a traffic accident at Old St. Louis Road and Westfield Plaza Drive, the Belleville Police Department said on Monday, Aug. 17, 2026. The department said the man “succumbed to his injuries and passed away” after the crash. The Belleville Police Department and the Illinois State Police Accident Reconstruction Unit are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the accident. Belleville

David Sizemore, who lives in Wentzville, was facing more than a dozen charges including promoting and possessing child pornography.

ALTON - Community members are invited to the ultimate date night on the river at Alton’s Jazz and Wine Festival. From 6–10 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, the Alton Amphitheater will host the festival featuring performances by Kasimu Taylor, Playadors, and Butcher Brown. Wine and charcuterie will be available for purchase. Amphitheater Commissioner Abby Haynes explained that this year’s festival serves as a tribute to Miles Davis. “Miles should be celebrated,”

GRANITE CITY – Residents of Granite City and Missouri have been charged with stealing thousands from the same elderly victim for nearly two months. Todd D. Morris, 45, of Granite City, and Branton D. Eldridge, 43, of Florissant, Mo., were both charged on Aug. 13, 2026 with one count each of aggravated identity theft (both Class 2 felonies) and theft by deception (both Class 3 felonies). From July 1 to Aug. 31, 2025, Eldridge allegedly knowingly used the personal identifying information

Alec Burleson delivered a two-run double early and four St. Louis relievers turned in perfect innings late, helping the Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 in the first game of a doubleheader Monday.