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EAST ALTON — Jamie Franklin has organized a GoFundMe for Derek and Miranda Schaaf and their family in East Alton on Friday night, Aug. 21, 2026, after a house fire left them facing funeral and housing expenses following the death of a child who sustained injuries while trapped inside. The fundraiser is intended to help cover funeral costs, temporary housing and necessities as the family navigates the aftermath of the fire and the child’s death. Franklin described the situation

Earlier this month I noted that Elon Musk’s Starlink is giving very unsubtle indications that the company wants to jump into the wireless business. I also noted that there’s a very long list of reasons why this isn’t likely to go well for him, ranging from the extremely high cost of network build-outs, to the […]

HOUSE SPRINGS, Mo. - No injuries were reported after a fire destroyed a house early Monday in House Springs. The incident occurred around 12:45 a.m. in the 6000 block of N. Lakeside Drive. Four departments and more than 25 firefighters responded to the incident. The house was believed to be vacant, officials said. No injuries [...]

ST. LOUIS - Thousands of students are expected back in St. Louis Public Schools on Monday as the district begins a new school year. SLPS says "Future Ready" is both a plan for the year and a longer-term effort to reshape the district as enrollment declines. SLPS projects about 16,700 students this year, which is [...]

Jennings High School students are set to return to classes on Monday following significant repairs necessitated by a major water main break during the previous school year.

The crash was reported about 12:20 p.m. at milepost 11 in Glen Carbon, according to the Illinois State Police.

Northbound Interstate 44 at Arsenal Street was shut down Monday morning after a pedestrian was killed on the highway, police said.

On May 19, Macon County workers learned they had made a mistake.

The city calls it the result of a series of unfortunate events.

CAMDENTON — Polls had been open a few hours on primary day in August 2022 when Sophia Shore called her dad with a problem. She’d spent the summer running a long-shot campaign for Jill Carter, a family friend challenging an incumbent Republican state senator with vastly more money and nearly every advantage Missouri politics could […]

It’s been nearly a month since Key Cannabis Dispensary employees in Springfield ratified their first collective bargaining agreement that includes wage increases, bonuses and additional time off to workers. And employees are feeling pretty high.  “Now that the contract has been ratified, we’re rocking and rolling already,” said Sally Powell, a retail associate at Key […]