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Debate on the legislation comes as car thefts have surged in the region, causing some victims to use lethal force to stop suspects

Boeing added 900 jobs in the region in 2022, many of them engineers who will be needed as the company shifts to future products.

Editor’s Note: Recently Dodge Construction Network’s Civil Quarterly interviewed Dr. John Gaal, director of worker wellness for the Missouri AFL-CIO on his take on recent changes that have taken place in efforts directed at the mental and physical health of construction workers. Here are a couple of the questions which Dodge asked Dr. Gaal.  Dr. […]

Brett Michaels is revisiting his 2001 salute to his band. The Poison frontman is set to reissue a deluxe version of Show Me Your Hits - A Salute To Poison, which had him revisiting and…

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The St. Louis County Library has added free access to the cooking and recipe files of the New York Times.

Have you ever been out in St. Louis after hours, wandering around hungry, finally settling for some generic fast food or maybe something unappealing from your own refrigerator? If this scenario sounds familiar, we have good news for you. Up Late, a new effort from Strange Donuts' front-of-house manager and baker Nathan Wright, will open within World's Fair Donuts (1904 South Vandeventer Avenue) on Saturday.

EDWARDSVILLE/ALTON - Students in SIUE’s Community Oriented Digital Engagement Scholars (CODES) program are looking for Alton residents to interview about their lives and work in Alton, and will compile those interviews into a digital story or short video as part of their Community Storytelling project. Interviews will be conducted this Saturday, Feb. 18, and four 30-minute time slots are available from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Interviews will be held at the Alton YMCA, located at 304 E. 3rd St. in Alton. Fill out this online form to register and choose a time slot for an interview. Students in the CODES program recently appeared on an episode of Our Daily Show! on Riverbender.com to discuss the project and the work they’re doing. CODES Student Spencer Steele said the main goal of the program is to listen to the voices of the community. “For us, really it’s more about the community than anything, and listening to their voice and figuring out what

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EDWARDSVILLE — A Worden resident is replacing the seat of Madison County Board member William “Bill” Meyer who died in early January. Chairman Kurt Prenzler recommended Frank Dickerson as Meyer’s replacement for District 3, after interviewing more than 10 people for the position. The board unanimously approve Dickerson to replace Meyer, who died on Jan. 6. “Bill Meyer did a great job in keeping in touch with the villages, townships and citizens in his district,” Prenzler said. “That was a key consideration as I interviewed everyone for this position.” Prenzler said Meyer’s district is unique, the largest geographical district, encompassing six townships — Leef, Alhambra, New Douglas, Omphgent, Hamel and Olive — and seven towns — Hamel, Alhambra, Prairetown, New Douglas, Livingston, Williamson and Worden. Dickerson is a lifelong resident of Madison County and moved to Worden in 1996. He served two terms as village

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Failure to account for climate change means low-income homeowners could see their home values plunge

Longtime St. Louis Cardinals catcher and MLB broadcaster Tim McCarver has died at the age of 81.

A suspected Chinese spy balloon and three other flying objects were shot down this month.

Living in St. Louis, it's easy to forget what Mardi Gras is not — that, by definition, it can't just be a giant all-Saturday street party in Soulard. The name translates to "Fat Tuesday," after all, and the original idea is that the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday is your last chance to indulge in hedonism before you abstain from meat and booze and le bon temps throughout Lent.

One lucky Powerball player recently won a million-dollar prize from a ticket purchased in Valley Park.

We just recently wrote about the reasons why Congress should move, right now, to codify the NYT v. Sullivan case into law. While considered mostly settled and uncontroversial, in the last few years there have been increasing attacks on this ruling, which has been one of the most important rulings in preserving and protecting free […]

The Capitol is in line for more than $500 million in upgrades.