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Amendment 4 needs 60 percent support to pass. Organizers are fanning out across the state to get the votes.

A new study suggests that framing the issue in terms of American values holds promise.

Beginning in 1921, the Egan-Hogan War was fueled by the abrupt changes Prohibition brought to St. Louis. As the ban on alcohol took effect, the city’s criminal landscape shifted dramatically, leading to fierce battles for control. Egan’s Rats, led by William “Dinty” Colbeck, and the Hogan Gang, led by Edward “Jelly Roll” Hogan, were the …

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Andrea Cunningham of Jerseyville, IL joined the Real Rock Army today

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EDWARDSVILLE — Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Haine announced Wednesday that a jury has issued a verdict finding a man to still be a Sexually Dangerous Person due to propensities to commit sex crimes. The jury’s finding means James M. Lopes, 49, formerly of Idaho, will remain in the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections. Lopes came to the attention of local authorities in 2016 after he had interactions with children and parents at public places in Collinsville, Edwardsville, Glen Carbon, and Livingston. In one incident, he claimed to be on a “mini-date” with a young girl. In others, he referred to young girls as “princess.” Lopes claimed to be a founder of “Rise Star Church,” which on various media channels promoted sex and marriage between adults and children. He distributed business cards, which included a web address for “Rise Star Church,” to children and their parents. His various interactions

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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 […]

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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 […]

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World Wide Technology Raceway gives travelers a million reasons to visit the Midwest. From Sept. 9 to 14, the premier racing facility will host the 29th annual Mickey Thompson Million […]

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In a major legal decision, a St. Louis County court ruled in favor of Northside Urgent Care Hospital, which had been sued by the Homer G. Phillips Nurses’ Alumni Association over the hospital’s use of the name “Homer G. Phillips Memorial Hospital.”

House Democrats on Wednesday made an unsuccessful push to override Missouri Gov. Mike Parson’s veto of $2.5 million in funding for oversight of the state’s nursing homes, with all but eight Republicans voting to sustain the governor’s action. It is the second year in a row Parson has vetoed funding for nursing home oversight. State Rep. Deb Lavender, a Democrat from Manchester, led the effort, arguing that the money would make Missouri’s nursing home residents safer. “There are complaints…

Police are investigating after a string of robberies and violent attacks overnight in the Dutchtown neighborhood in St. Louis.

The highway patrol said a driver was heading west just before Convention Center Boulevard when someone inside a black Dodge Journey SUV fired shots at their car.

More than a decade ago, the NYPD was sued successfully over its stop-and-frisk program. A federal court found the program routinely violated rights and disproportionately targeted minorities. Judge Shira Sheindlin ordered a number of reforms to the program and it was placed under federal oversight. Since then, the NYPD hasn’t changed much about how it […]

Smoke engulfing the Twin Towers is an image seared in minds all over the world. Americans are still deeply grieving the loss of thousands of lives and supporting those who survived the horrific 9/11 attacks 23 years later.

The MTV Video Music Awards went down in New York Wednesday night, with Lenny Kravitz and Benson Boone this year’s rock winners.Kravitz nabbed the Best Rock award for “Human” from…

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With election day now less than eight weeks away, the campaign over one of the biggest issues on the November ballot in Missouri is starting to heat up: Amendment 2, or legalized sports betting.

St. Louis Sheriff Vernon Betts has dismissed the case after the request of a manual recount earlier this week.

Amvets Post 48 in De Soto was packed Wednesday afternoon with family and friends of James McAnally. The 55-year-old father and tree service operator was killed last week. 

“It started a few weeks ago with a phone call to the corporate security team. We had a job seeker that had one of those too good to be true opportunities and wanted to validate whether the opportunity and the job offer were legit,” Spire’s Patrick Christie said.