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The parents of a 17-year-old athlete who lost her legs as the result of a St. Louis driver this weekend pleaded with a judge in the case that has changed their lives forever.

Clinton-Peabody Apartments, just south of downtown St. Louis, is poised to be redeveloped for $100 million that officials say is long awaited and long needed.

Two boys, a 16-year-old and a 17-year-old, were arrested Monday. They were each charged in family court with second-degree murder and multiple other crimes.

A Glen Carbon, Illinois, man was sentenced Tuesday to four decades in state prison for sexually assaulting a child.

Graham Nash has dropped a new single called "Right Now," from his new album, simply titled Now. It'll be out May 19 and is available to pre-order now. This will be the legendary singer's first…

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MARYVILLE – Our Lord’s Lutheran Church (OLLC), 150 Wilma Dr., Maryville, will offer a drive-through option for the imposition of ashes on Wednesday, February 22, 2023. Participants will remain in their cars during this drive-through event. Upon arrival, Pastor Darla Ann Kratzer will come to your car window and step forward to hand you a single page with prayers. She will then stand near your car door while speaking. Then, using a cotton swab, she will impose a cross of ashes upon your forehead. This Ash Wednesday experience will be available during three convenient timeframes: 7:30-8:30 a.m., 11:30-1:30 p.m., and 4:00-6:00 p.m. In addition to Ashes-to-Go, Our Lord’s will observe Ash Wednesday with a 6:30 p.m. worship service in the building. This service will also be live-streamed and can be viewed at ourlords.org/live. The mood of Ash Wednesday is somber as it starts a six-week examination of our lives. While ashes are a symbol of our mortality, they also serve

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Superintendent Kenneth Roumpos said, "The current balance that we have for all of our students is higher than it's ever been."

EDWARDSVILLE — Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Haine announced Tuesday that a judge has handed a 40-year prison sentence to a predator who sexually assaulted a child. Jesse W. Chartrand, 43, of Glen Carbon received the sentence Tuesday for one count of predatory criminal sexual assault and two counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. In December, a jury found Chartrand guilty of committing sexual acts with the child between August 2019 and July 2020. “This perpetrator caused immeasurable suffering and trauma for the victim and the victim’s family,” Haine said. “Yet they had the courage to come forward and to assist in the investigation and prosecution. While no punishment could possibly make up for what they’ve experienced, we pray that this sentence brings them some degree of healing.” He added, “The State’s Attorney’s Office will always aggressively prosecute sex offenders who prey on innocent children. My offic

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Janae Edmondson's parents, who witnessed the crash, gave an emotional testimony in court on Tuesday.

Mission Taco Joint and Melanie Meyer, aka Tiny Chef, are collaborating to bring the pixie and squid taco just in time for fish fry season.

The business that is selected will be expected to fit in with the street's funky vibe.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. -- Travel and Leisure magazine's list of the "20 Most Beautiful Small Towns in the U.S." includes one notable place in Missouri. Their editors considered cities from coast to coast with populations under 20,000. Hermann, Missouri, made the list. The small town is located in the heart of Missouri wine country. It [...]

ALTON – Amy Rivera, a nationally-recognized advocate, author, and speaker on Lymphedema and her life’s journey living with the disorder, will be the featured guest speaker during the OSF Lymphedema Education Meeting on Thursday, March 2. The meeting is scheduled to take place from 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. at the OSF Saint Anthony’s Rehabilitation Services location in Alton Square Mall (228 Alton Square Mall, Alton). Additional information about the meeting can be obtained by calling (618) 463-5171. To learn more about Ms. Rivera, please visit www.amyrivera.com . Ms. Rivera was born with Primary Lymphedema, an incurable disorder that left her immensely disfigured. Her right leg was 200% bigger than her left leg. In trying to manage her disorder, she was misdiagnosed for over 30 years, leaving her disabled and isolated. Amy thought she was the only one who was suffering in silence. But after learning the truth about her condition, she realized that the Lymphedema community

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A unit that's been a proven strength for the St. Louis Blues in recent years could lead to some complicated decisions in the near future.