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Police increased security with additional patrols and cameras.

The lawsuit was filed in September by Missouri, Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska and South Carolina.

The Scottsdale, Arizona-based poké restaurant was co-founded by former St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Todd Stottlemyre, who played for the team from 1996 to 1998.

A 19-year-old chess grandmaster says a cheating scandal that has rocked the chess world and began in St. Louis was the result of an orchestrated smear campaign.

The chess cheating scandal that started here in St. Louis but has made headlines across the globe has now led to a $100 million lawsuit. Today in federal court in St. Louis, 19-year-old professional chess player Hans Niemann filed a lawsuit against Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen, 31, seeking $100 million in damages. The lawsuit accuses Carlsen of slander, libel and civil conspiracy, among other things.

Sammy Hagar reflects on his life and music career in "Father Time," and the Red Rocker has just released a music video for the poignant tune. The song is from…

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WOOD RIVER - The City of Wood River Public Services said as of 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 20, the boil order in the city has been lifted for everyone except those already notified on the north side of Ferguson and the south side of Lorena from 1st Street to Haller. "We hope to have them lifted tomorrow," Public Services explained in a comment.

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Congresswoman Cori Bush hosted an emergency briefing Thursday on the radioactive waste found at Jana Elementary School.

EDWARDSVILLE - Madison County Clerk Debbie Mendoza said early voting starts on Monday, Oct. 24, and mail-in ballots have been sent out for the past couple of weeks. “We have sent out approximately 13,000 vote-by-mail ballots and received 3,500 back,” she said. While she expects Election Day to go smoothly, she added the results from we see that night are not final. “I am confident that everything will go well for the election,” she said. “The election really isn’t over on Nov. 8. We have to wait 14 additional days for any ballots postmarked by Nov. 8 to finish counting ballots.” Mendoza added that Madison County is always looking for election judges. “It is an honor to be that person for the voters,” Mendoza said of the role. “They expect to have a ballot and support in place when they go and vote on election day, and judges are there to assist them in their God-given right to cast a ballot.” Online applications

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Once again, we need good anti-SLAPP laws in every state and a strong federal anti-SLAPP law. It’s the best defense against vexatious, censorial lawsuits. Reveal News from the Center for Investigative Reporting does some really good reporting, with a focus on big, important issues. Reveal wrote a series of articles about the non-profit Planet Aid. […]

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today a lane closure on westbound Interstate 270 between Illinois Route 3 and Riverview Drive in Missouri beginning at 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, 2022, weather permitting. One lane will remain open through the weekend. The closure is for bridge deck repairs. Work should be done by 5 a.m. Monday, Oct. 24. The contractor on this project is Walsh Construction Company II, LLC of Chicago. For IDOT District 8 updates, follow us on Twitter at @IDOTDistrict8 or view area construction details on IDOT’s traveler information map on GettingAroundIllinois.com

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This Vintage KSDK goes back to November 7, 1983, when the struggling St. Louis Globe Democrat newspaper announced it would stop publishing.

The group announced they will be sampling and testing inside and outside of the school starting Monday.

Travell Anthony Hill apologized to Andre Montgomery's family during sentencing Thursday.

The St. Louis Blues – in partnership with the National Hockey League and Adidas – revealed the team's Retro Reverse 2022 jersey. On Thursday, the NHL and Adidas unveiled all 32 Retro Reverse jerseys for each team in the league. "The first iteration of Reverse Retro was one of the most popular uniform launches of all time. Fans couldn't get enough of not only their team's jersey, but the nostalgia and storytelling leaguewide," Dan Near, senior director at Adidas Hockey, said in a press release.…

WOOD RIVER – Today, Democratic Candidate for State Senate Kris Tharp (IL-56), a police officer of 25 years, announced his endorsement from Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois (AFFI). “Since his term began as Senator, Kris Tharp has demonstrated his ability to better the working conditions for hard-working people throughout the state and find ways to improve the wellbeing of our communities," said Matt Giles, President of Collinsville Fire Fighters Local 2625. "He has been a tireless advocate for firefighters unions, and working families." Kris Tharp has been a public servant for 25 years, working as a police officer, an elderly service officer for the seniors in his community, and Deputy Commander of the Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis, one of the oldest, most successful homicide task forces in the country. “Firefighters and I share a similar drive and passion for public service and I am proud to have their support in this State Senate race,”

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