Frank Carr is scheduled to appear in court Friday morning for a plea hearing related to charges stemming from an incident that injured an officer on I-70 in March, where Officer Nathan Speiss was seriously injured while attempting to arrest a teenage carjacking suspect.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, spoke on the Senate floor to call out the Trump Administration’s extreme and unlawful actions during the so-called “Operation Midway Blitz,” in which hundreds of residents of Illinois and immigrants without a criminal record have been detained. Today, Durbin shared the story of Rafael Veraza and his one-year-old daughter Arianna, who are both U.S. citizens, being
CHICAGO – Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 21 attorneys general, sent a letter urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to correct errors in new federal instructions outlining who can receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. Attorney General Raoul and the coalition warn that the USDA’s new guidance wrongly treats several groups of immigrants as ineligible for food assistance, contradicts long-standing federal law, an
A day after President Donald Trump took office, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued a new directive to its agents: Arrests at courthouses, restricted under the Biden administration, were again permissible. In Connecticut, a group of observers who keep watch on ICE activity in and around Stamford Superior Court have since witnessed a series of […]
CHICAGO – Today, Governor JB Pritzker announced that the Illinois Medical Debt Relief Program has erased nearly $430 million in medical debt during its first year, benefitting 357,800 Illinoisans across all 102 counties. Illinoisans who have received relief saw, on average, over $1,100 in debt eliminated. “Too many working families are facing real financial uncertainty and higher healthcare costs at the hands of the Trump Administration. Illinois will keep stepping up to ensure th
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — An adult male was killed early Friday morning, Nov. 21, 2025, in an officer-involved shooting at St. Louis Lambert International Airport, authorities said. The incident occurred at approximately 1:05 a.m. in Terminal 1 when STL Airport Police officers conducting routine security checks encountered the man armed with a knife. According to the St. Louis County Police Department, the suspect refused to drop the weapon and was tased by one officer. St. Louis County
The former Homer G. Phillips Memorial Hospital closed after less than a year. A company affiliated with publicly-traded Nutex Health says it will reopen the facility soon.
Friday will be a rainy and chilly day with a high near 53 and a low around 40. Winds will blow from the northeast at 7 to 12 mph with gusts up to 12 mph. Morning fog and steady rain will reduce visibility and could slow traffic on the morning commute. The rain will taper off by evening with just light showers overnight. It will feel a bit chilly, with temperatures dropping into the upper 30s in the early morning hours. Saturday starts cool with a low near 38, but the sun will make a good comeback
We’ve noted time and time again that Trump’s attack on U.S. cybersecurity defenses and oversight are utterly indistinguishable from a foreign attack. Perhaps with the exception of more lip filler, spray tans, diabetes, bogus efficiency, and fake piety. That’s been particularly true for Trump’s attack on the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), which has […]
The trucking industry is a major economic driver supporting multiple sectors, but lately it is facing challenges due to a lack of freight to haul and labor constraints. The Missouri Department of Transportation estimates that over 985 million tons of goods pass through Missouri annually, with a net worth of $1.1 trillion. About 87% of […]
Renata Cassiano Alvarez, the 2025 Visiting Artist in Residence at Laumeier Sculpture Park, works predominantly in clay, focusing on process to develop an intimate and collaborative relationship with her chosen […]
Jennifer Jackson, 40, was charged with second-degree involuntary manslaughter in mid-August. She was arrested Monday in St. Louis County and the same day posted a $5,000 bond.
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - Hundreds were without power early Friday morning after a crash in south St. Louis County. The crash happened around 2 a.m. on Gravois Avenue, east of Sappington Road, after a vehicle struck a utility pole. At the scene, wires could be seen on the road. Gravois Avenue was closed in [...]
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