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The head of the St. Louis City Justice Center, Jennifer Clemons-Abdullah, is on leave as of Sept. 19.

The Clayton hotel ballroom had the look of a typical corporate conference Wednesday. But organizers say the unique subject matter could be key to the future of the region’s economy.

Police are looking into calls for chaos on social media in the wake of Tuesday evening's execution of 55-year-old Marcellus Williams at the state prison in Bonne Terre.

When officers approached the man, he pulled out a knife and started stabbing a pitbull puppy he was holding, police said.

ALTON - After more than two decades, Alton’s comprehensive plan will receive an update following a 6-1 vote at Wednesday’s City Council meeting. The recently passed resolution seeks to “initiate a Comprehensive Plan update,” stating the city’s current plan was developed in 2003 under Mayor Donald Sandidge. “The city has undergone much change in 21 years, necessitating the need for a Comprehensive Plan update,” the resolution states. A comprehensive plan is defined in the resolution as “a guide for policy and development for leaders of the City of Alton.” Following its passage, the city’s Planning & Development Department is set to issue a Request For Qualifications as they seek qualified consultants to complete the comprehensive plan. With no further discussion, council members voted 6-1 to pass the resolution, putting the formation of a comprehensive plan in motion. Alderwoman Rosetta Brown cast the sole vote

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Keisha Scarlett says it’s not over, as she’s announced she will fight the school board’s decision to end her contract, saying in a statement, “I did nothing wrong.”

The Francis Howell School District previously had a policy banning educational materials with hate speech, false science and false historical claims.

Something popped into my head this morning that reminded me of the golden rule of student testing: Always disaggregate by race. So I did. I took NAEP reading scores for 2019 and 2022 and then added an estimate for 2023 from a Harvard/Stanford report earlier this year. Here's the result for 4th grade: Everyone except ...continue reading "Test scores have recovered from the pandemic — except among white kids"

Armed with state tax incentives for the first time in 10 years, Missouri film industry leaders believe they can finally put St. Louis back on Hollywood's radar. But they also have to prove the tax credits deliver a return on investment before they expire in six years.

The Consumer Expenditure Survey for 2023 came out today. Here's how we've been doing since the pandemic: This is a direct survey of how much money we've been spending. Short answer: After inflation, we're still spending more. And it's not because of debt. Since 2019, total debt per adult has increased a grand total of ...continue reading "Americans are spending more money than ever"

An 18-year-old man from Hughesville, Missouri, was driving north on Missouri Highway O near Sedalia in a 2005 Peterbilt 379 when the semi-truck hit a pedestrian, 60-year-old Jay L. Bone.

The National Institutes of Health has given $90 million-plus to a consortium headed by Washington University for two studies on responding to different viral families.

Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Steven Horsford of Nevada took to the U.S. House floor Wednesday night to condemn an “overtly racist” tweet against Haitians and Haitian Americans by Louisiana Republican U.S. Rep. Clay Higgins. Hours before members were scheduled to depart for a recess through the November elections, Higgins posted to X a comment that […]

ALTON – From 2 to 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024, AltonWorks, Food is Love, and Currency of Caring are hosting their monthly “Block Party for Good” at the Alton Amphitheater. The event was moved from Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, because of heavy rain forecasted for that date. “The City of Alton has a poverty rate of about 25%, which creates situations for families that can cause food insecurity,” said Brigadier General (Ret) John E. Michel. “These monthly block parties help bring important products and services like free groceries and free hot food to the people in the area who need it most.” This Friday, OSF Healthcare has also joined this effort and will be providing free health checkups via the OSF Health & Wellness Mobile. Michel says the objective of this program is to create simple, consistent, and convenient access to a host of mobile free services, with plans to add expanded health care resources, haircuts, critical care/need

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“She doesn’t want to go back,” an anonymous parent told 5 On Your Side. “I’m not going to force her to go back. It’s triggering to her.”