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A southern Illinois judge granted a temporary restraining order in a lawsuit filed over the state's newly-enacted assault weapons ban.

EDWARDSVILLE – The Gori Law Firm recently announced it has earned the 2023 Top Workplaces USA designation. The annual list was published on February 1. This year marks the third consecutive year the firm has been recognized both regionally and nationally as a Top Workplace. Selection of Top Workplaces is based solely on employee feedback. Each year, thousands of surveys are issued to employees of nominated workplaces across the country by Energage, a Philadelphia-based workplace survey and performance Certified B Corporation. More than 1,270 organizations, including the Edwardsville, Ill., based firm, were recognized as 2023 Top Workplaces USA recipients. “We are incredibly honored and excited to once again be recognized as a Top Workplace,” said Sara Salger, managing partner of The Gori Law Firm. “We strive to create an exceptional work environment for our employees and are thankful for their feedback. Without them, this award would not be possible.”

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Metro East authorities say they've found the man responsible for the cold case killing of a woman who disappeared from East St. Louis in 2013.

It looks like the weed gods want you to stay toasty all weekend because adult-use legal marijuana will be available to Missourians as soon as tomorrow. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services says that they’ll begin “approving requests from facilities to convert medical facilities to comprehensive facilities (medical + adult use) starting Feb. 3, 2023.” This means that if you’re one of the people who didn’t get a medical card and you’ve been staring at your local dispensary longingly all of this time that medical marijuana has been legal, you can soon just walk into any dispensary and buy whatever you please.

ALTON - Air Force Veteran Brendan Henrion and his wife, Tiffany, are planning to bring a Vietnam Memorial Wall to Alton with a project named “Remembering Vietnam.” After meeting with Alton Mayor David Goins, they’re now in the process of raising donations and finding a location for the wall. Henrion served for four years in the Air Force and said the inspiration for the wall came from Tiffany’s grandfather, a Vietnam veteran named Edward Buckshot. “My wife’s grandfather is a marine, he served two tours in Vietnam … years ago, he came up with the origins of the whole project dedicating a memorial wall for Vietnam,” Brendan said. “He experienced that when everybody came home, they had all been drafted to go serve, then they all came home and they got spat on and not really welcomed with open arms. There’s a lot of us who feel like Vietnam veterans weren’t appreciated at that point.” He said the wall

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Known for his aggressive style of reporting, Condon became well-known news reporter/anchor while working at KSD (now KSDK) for 23 years, from 1961 to 1984.

An event and dining complex is planned for the Delmar Maker District, a St. Louis area that includes the Third Degree Glass Factory and a Magic House outpost.

Prosecutors on Wednesday charged an 18-year-old with two carjackings after investigators said he was involved in a 48-hour crime spree in south St. Louis.

To kick off its 20th year, the program got an updated look and feel. We chatted with producers about some of the St. Louis stories they've told over two decades.

Chris Cornell's widow, Vicky Cornell, has shared a statement regarding Soundgarden's nomination to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. In an Instagram post, Vicky writes, "Thank…

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Police are looking for a flip-flop wearing man accused of stealing a car and using stolen credit cards in south St. Louis County.

Patrenia Butler-Turner, 40, was a mother of three and a former housekeeper, her mother Ruth told 5 On Your Side.

Police on Thursday released the identity of a body dug up by residents and St. Louis Alderman Brandon Bosley in October.

A developer plans a revamp of a St. Louis County extended-stay hotel into apartments, citing declining demand in that hotel category.

Workplaces across many industries struggle to attract employees of color.. One solution is the practice of “cluster hiring,” in which companies hire groups of individuals with similar identities. In the documentary film “Clusterluck,” Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville professor and first time film producer Candace Hall chronicles her personal experience in a cluster hire in the university’s School of Education.

A Pontoon Beach, Illinois, man has been charged in connection with the death of an East St. Louis woman who disappeared in 2013.

CARLINVILLE - On Thursday, Carlinville High School captured first in the 700 division of the Academic Challenge (ACES) Regional Competition. The event was co-hosted by CHS and Blackburn College. The 700 division consists of schools with enrollment between 300 and 700 students. Roxana finished in second place, and East Alton-Wood River finished in third place. In the picture above are the Carlinville High team members: Front Row: Clara Gray, Melanie Murphy, Madalynn Bloome, and Kayla Quarton Back Row: Tomas Cottingham, Charlie Wilson, Zander Poe, Alex Scott, and Hayden Truax. Not pictured is Giampaulo Pascarella. The coaches are Jason Crowell, Darrin DeNeve, Chad Easterday, Ethan Klaffer, and Charlie Taylor. The ACES contest is an academic contest based on students’ abilities in the areas of Mathematics, Computer Science, Biology, English, Physics, Engineering Graphics, and Chemistry. Each student chooses two subjects to focus on. Individual honors earned by Carlinville

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