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SUMMIT, Ill. – U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today celebrated the Chicago Region Environmental and Transportation Efficiency (CREATE) Program Argo Connections (B9) Project completion, a new double-track connection and crossover at Archer Avenue and 63rd Street. This will allow for increased rail speed and flexibility to reduce delays, increase capacity and lead to faster and more reliable travel times—creating jobs, making our roads safer and easing supply chain delays that can cause prices to skyrocket for everyday essentials. Duckworth was joined by U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), U.S. Representative Marie Newman (D-IL-03), Illinois Department of Transportation Secretary Omer Osman, Metra CEO/Executive Director Jim Derwinski and other state and local partners. Photos from today’s event are available here . “For the past two decades, CREATE has worked to improve the way passengers and goods move over rail, making Chicago’s railroad network safer,

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CHICAGO — As our nation celebrates Juneteenth this weekend, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) released the following statement to commemorate the day, which became a federal holiday last year. The Senator emphasized the importance of policies that help and empower Black families and communities, and encouraged racial justice allies to not only learn and recognize our country’s complex history, but also to push for a more just union for every American. “Black communities have long celebrated the importance of Juneteenth – the day that finally marked the end of centuries of unjustifiable enslavement of Black adults and their children,” said Duckworth. “Allies across this nation should remember that today is not only about learning and grappling with the history of our country, it is also a call to action for us all to keep pushing, prodding and dragging our nation until we’re all not just created equal, but treated equally as well.” Duckwor

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EAST ST. LOUIS – State Senator Christopher Belt (D-Swansea) released the following statement in response to the former Broadview Hotel renovation to accommodate 109 affordable apartments for seniors and veterans in East St. Louis: “Investing in affordable housing is crucial, especially for our local residents who have sacrificed a great deal throughout their lives. Redeveloping the former Broadview Hotel opens the door for over 100 residents to have sufficient housing in the Metro East and will provide seniors and veterans with essential services to better their futures.”

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CHICAGO – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL-9) today led 12 of their Illinois colleagues in sending a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan urging him to expand eligibility for the new EPA Clean School Bus Program (CSBP) to improve its accessibility to Chicago-area schools and correct additional oversights in the implementation process. The program, a $5 billion effort established under the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act , aims to convert the nation’s school bus fleets to low- and zero-emission vehicles. “This new program offers an unprecedented opportunity to begin transitioning our nation’s school bus fleet to clean, low- and zero-emission vehicles, but it has come to our attention that the current design of the program may present challenges for Illinois schools,” the lawmakers began. Within CSBP’s implementation process, schools

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Missouri 2nd Congressional District hopeful Ray Reeds talks with STLPR's Sarah Kellogg and Jason Rosenbaum about why he's the best person to be the Democratic nominee for the seat that includes parts of St. Louis, St. Charles, Franklin and Warren Counties.

Mind, Art, Experience: 10 Years of Chess & Culture in Saint Louis celebrates the best chess, art and culture from all 50 exhibitions held at

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Channel your inner Huck Finn on the STL Riverfront Adventure, a unique and unforgettable tour of St. Louis via the largest river in North America!

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WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators have historically inspected baby formula plants at least once a year, but they did not inspect any of the three biggest manufacturers in 2020, according …

The fastest game on Earth.   HOCKEY: Faster Than Ever explores the science behind ice hockey. Technology, physics and other topics highlight the advances of

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ST. LOUIS - The father of the Berkeley teen who died falling off a theme park ride in Florida spoke publicly Monday morning. This was the first time Yarnell Sampson addressed the public since his son's autopsy report came out last week. The autopsy showed 14-year-old Tyre Sampson died of blunt-force trauma. He fell 70 feet [...]

Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. performed a benefit concert at the Kiel Opera House for the Dismas House, a halfway home for convicts on June 20, 1965.

A St. Louis-based nonprofit that coordinates organ and tissue donations is searching for a new president and CEO, as its current leader plans to retire early next year.

Wallpapered bathrooms, outdoor kitchens, and Y2K design trends are back.

After decades surrounded by 200-year-old artwork and Swiss machinery, a Brentwood clockmaster is ready to raise some chickens.

Janitors represented by SEIU Local 1 will gather in Downtown St. Louis to call for a new contract and Juneteenth as a paid holiday in a delegation Monday.

Terrell Cooks, 37, and Seneca Mahan, 43, have each been charged with three counts of second-degree murder and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child.