First Baptist Church of Mt. Vernon, Illinois, plans to hold the last service of its 156-year history on Sunday. It's among many U.S. churches that close their doors each year. But there’s a poignant twist in this story. First Baptist’s…
Missouri and Illinois have been added to the list of states affected by Listeria, which has already resulted in two deaths and over two dozen hospitalizations in 12 states, with many of the cases linked to meats sliced at grocery store deli counters.
A vacant two-story building in St. Louis that was once a funeral home was heavily damaged in a fire on July 20, with the cause still under investigation.
A new ad targeting Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey from a group backing his rival in the GOP primary places the blame for the shooting death of a police officer last year on Bailey’s tenure as a local prosecutor. To deliver the message, the Defend Missouri PAC enlisted Ray County Sheriff Scott Childers, who Bailey […]
A solid gold medal for rope climbing earned in 1904 by St. Louis resident George Eyser, a one-legged gymnast with a wooden prosthetic leg, recently sold for $80,163.
Illinois does not have an established population of black bears, but officials believe the bears seen in southern Illinois have traveled from Missouri, which has an estimated 900 bears.
The 10th biannual exhibition curated from artists within 200 miles. Opening May 7th and on display through October, the 10th Biannual will feature 32 artists and 41 works from a […]
Return to a time when steamboats ruled the river. The one-hour narrated riverfront cruise aboard the Riverboats at the Gateway Arch explores the history of downtown St. Louis, including the […]
A resident in St. Louis was able to keep her house from being demolished after the You Paid For It team intervened, and the city's building division agreed to take the property off the demolition list and allow the owner to restore the building to a habitable state.
A major technology outage caused delays and cancelations in the airline industry, especially in St. Louis. Here's how you can check your flight out of Lambert.