ALTON - Alton-based attorney Keith Short has some insights on how to select a jury. Short, who works with Keith Short & Associates, P.C., recently shared more about his jury selection process and the ins and outs of connecting with jurors. He noted that most lawyers never go to trial, but for those who do, it’s important to make sure the right people are on the jury. “Jury selection, you will hear all the time, is not about picking people. It’s about eliminating people,” Short said. “You don’t want people who are biased for either side because it spoils the outcome. There’s a lot of science that goes into it. There’s a lot of background.” Short specializes in injury, medical malpractice and workers’ comp cases. In order to help his clients receive the results they want, it’s important to select a jury that will be fair and engaged. To do this, Short and his team often do a lot of research into potential jurors
Faculty who spoke with the Post-Dispatch said they are looking for more answers as to why the university eliminated 316 staff positions and closed 198 unfilled vacancies.
St. Louis -- Fall is in the air, and so is the return of one of the city's flavorful traditions. The 13th Annual Brew in the Lou Festival returns to Lily Pond at Francis Park on Saturday, October 11, 2025, from 1 to 5 p.m. Sponsored by Gene Lehr and John Gerber, the annual event [...]
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Democrats and Republicans remained at a stalemate Wednesday as government offices closed and hundreds of thousands of federal workers faced furloughs on the first day of a government shutdown that showed no sign of ending. Proposals from each side of the aisle to fund and reopen the government failed again during […]
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court will take up in January the question of President Donald Trump’s firing of Federal Reserve Board governor Lisa Cook, according to an order filed by the court Wednesday. The unsigned order states Trump’s application to stay a lower court’s decision to keep Cook on board while the case plays […]
Home sales closings dropped in August and remain well below pre-pandemic levels as high prices and interest rates weighed on the market, according to an analysis this week by the Calculated Risk blog. Home sales are on track for the worst year in decades, matching the 4 million annual sales in 1995, according to a […]
St. Louis Cardinals President Bill DeWitt III addressed attendance trends and challenges Tuesday while introducing new top front-office executive Chaim Bloom.
TROY - The Triad Community Unit School District #2 has officially started construction on their new middle school. On Sept. 30, 2025, the district broke ground on the new building. Superintendent Dr. Jason Henderson expressed his excitement to complete the project and replace the current Triad Middle School, which has been serving the district since 1959. “As our communities grow, our schools need to grow with them,” Henderson said. “When you’re building a new school, it’s going to be able to do things for our students that just aren’t possible in a building from 1959, from modern learning spaces, innovative technology designed for collaboration, just to allow the students to explore and create and grow really, really effectively. We’re just excited to be able to build something that's going to be here for decades to come.” Henderson explained that the Triad Middle School building opened as the high school in the 1950s and then
CHICAGO – Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) are encouraging eligible families to apply for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) to support income eligible households with utility costs for natural gas, propane, and electricity. Applications opened today, October 1, and will remain open through August 15, 2026, or until funds are exhausted. For many residents, there is an additional reason to apply for LIHEAP this year. Customers of these four natural gas utilities – Ameren, Nicor, North Shore Gas, and Peoples Gas – will automatically have their monthly gas bill reduced under the Low-Income Discount Rate program as long as they receive an annual LIHEAP benefit. “As temperatures begin to drop, my administration is committed to supporting Illinois families with vital utility support for households across the state,” said Governor JB Pritzker . “With energy costs o
ALTON – Alton Police have charged three city residents with burglary, including one accused of breaking into an Ameren facility and two others on pretrial release from prior cases. Andrew R. Butler, 56, of Alton, was charged on Sept. 23, 2025 with one count of burglary, a Class 2 felony. Butler allegedly entered a building belonging to Ameren Illinois at the Alton Operating Center on Oakwood Avenue without legal authority and with the intent to commit a theft on Aug. 29, 2025. Rosemarie A. Baker, 56, and Mariah C. Moore, 27, both of Alton, were each charged with Class 2 felony counts of burglary on Sept. 23, 2025. The two allegedly unlawfully entered a building on Wallace Street in Alton, intending to commit theft, on May 30, 2024. Baker and Moore were both charged earlier this year with unlawful possession of an allegedly stolen moped. Both were granted pretrial release from custody in those previous cases. The Alton Police Department presented all three of the cases agains
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ST. CHARLES COUNTY, MO. — A custodian at Francis Howell High School was placed on leave and arrested Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2025, after allegedly writing racist graffiti in the school’s bathrooms last week, authorities said. Tyler Carter was charged by the St. Charles County Police Department with second-degree property damage and harassment motivated by discrimination to frighten or disturb. Carter is being held on a $50,000 bond. Police records indicate that on Sept. 23, 2025, Carter entered several classrooms and bathrooms, writing racially derogatory statements and sexually explicit language, as well as pouring chemicals on items in custodial closets. The graffiti, which included racial slurs and references to sexual violence, was reported by a student and promptly removed by school administrators. Interim Superintendent Mark Delaney condemned the incident in a message and apologized for its impact on the school community. “All students and staff deserve to feel
I actually wrote this article yesterday before the government shutdown happened so I don’t really discuss that, but it sounds like we may end up going through all this again if the Trump regime goes through with its plans to use the shutdown to fire a bunch more people who are important, but who no […]
MASCOUTAH - State Representative Kevin Schmidt (R-Millstadt) is hosting Mobile Office Hours in Mascoutah on October 7, 2025. This free event gives his constituents the opportunity to discuss state legislature and to talk about changes they would like to see from elected officials in Illinois. “I look forward to meeting my constituents to hear directly from them about what matters most to them and their families,” said Schmidt. “It’s healthy to have open conversations with others and this event is designed to give individuals the time to share their voice with me.” Mobile Office Hours Details: When: October 7th, 2025 Where: Mascoutah Municipal Building Address : 3 W. Main Street, Mascoutah, IL 62258 Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
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