ST. LOUIS COUNTY - The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office has charged two Affton women after authorities said they fabricated a report that a child was abducted in a stolen vehicle, prompting an Amber Alert and a large-scale search. Ashley Collins, 29, and Kayla Williams, 31, both of the 8900 block of New Hampshire Avenue in Affton, were charged Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in St. Louis County, Mo. Collins is charged with misusing 911 and making a false report. Williams is
Back on the porch at home, sitting in the Missouri sunshine after what was the longest trip away from home I’ve ever taken in my life—long, legendary, and just a…
SPRINGFIELD, IL — Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) released the following statement as steel production resumes at Granite City Works for the first time in two years. “After more than two years of relentless advocacy, Granite City Works is coming back to life. Blast Furnace B has officially restarted, and 500 workers have returned to the mill – once again producing the steel helps power our nation. “Throughout this process, I was proud to stand shoulder t
A Florida couple with no ties to the St. Louis area have been charged with using fake coupons to buy Walmart merchandise at steep discounts and later returning the merchandise for cash refunds.
EDWARDSVILLE – Dozens of high school students from across the 55th Senate District recently traveled to the Illinois State Capitol to participate in State Senator Jason Plummer’s (R-Edwardsville) Youth Advisory Council (YAC), an interactive program designed to give students a firsthand look at state government and the legislative process. “I host this program every year because I believe we should be doing more to engage the younger generation in the governmental process
Smashing Pumpkins and Simple Minds are among the artists set to play the Darker Waves Festival, which mostly focuses on '80s and '90s alternative music. Smashing Pumpkins and Morrissey will headline the festival, taking…
WASHINGTON — The White House defended skyrocketing gas prices Tuesday as a “short-term disruption” during the ongoing war in Iran, as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said the administration will not “foreclose any option” in the conflict, including boots on the ground. Briefing publicly for the first time since March 19, Hegseth said it will […]
In an updated data release from the EPA, it was shown that several communities around the St. Louis area were detected to have "forever chemicals" in their water.
A fiscal crunch that threatens to consume Missouri’s remaining general revenue surplus reduced — but did not eliminate — budget earmarks that send money to politically favored projects and organizations. The Missouri House on Thursday sent to the Senate four spending bills for state maintenance and construction projects which were greatly pared down from previous […]
For the first time since 2005, the Illinois Fighting Illini will play in the Final Four of NCAA March Madness. But for fans in the Land of Lincoln, betting on their home-state team isn't so simple.
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