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An accused double murder suspect wanted in Franklin County was taken into custody Sunday after crashing their car along Interstate 55 in south St. Louis.

EAST ST. LOUIS – At 3:27 p.m. on January 14, 2023, the Illinois State Police Zone 6 Public Safety Enforcement Group (PSEG) responded to the 800 block of North 80th Street to investigate a homicide. The victim, an 18-year-old male of East St. Louis was fatally injured when he was struck by gunfire. Anyone who witnessed the shooting or has any knowledge of the incident is asked to contact Crimestoppers at 314-725-8477 (TIPS) or PSEG Agents at 618-343-5239. Witnesses can remain anonymous.

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Here is our January update for 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten!

ALTON - At the Alton City Council meeting on Jan. 11, council members unanimously approved the distribution of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds for “emergency priority projects” within the City of Alton, along with several other items. The council awarded two bids at their meeting, including the bid of AC Environmental for asbestos removal at 1130 Harrison St. in the amount of $4,635.00, and of Environmental Operations, Inc., at 1006 Oakwood Ave. in the amount of $ 1,570.00. They also approved the results of the 2023 MFT Street Maintenance Material Proposal Bid. There was a first reading of two ordinances related to signage that the council laid over to their next meeting. These included an ordinance authorizing an honorary street sign to be placed on Silver Street honoring James Gray, as well as an ordinance authorizing “No Parking” signs to be placed on the 700 block of Silver Street. The council unanimously approved an ordinance authorizing permanen

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The national debt is the total amount the U.S. has accumulated over the entirety of the nation's history. It sits at just over $31,300,000,000,000.

The school district says it's seeing a record number of job applications. This comes exactly one month after the school board approved the switch to a 4-day week for the upcoming school year in the fall.

With a bustling, boho vibe, the thriving district has become a hot spot for creative workers in the day and diners and music lovers at night.

Collectively, Aja Owens and Adrienne Draper have published five children's books that reflect families and children of color.

Riders may experience residual delays as trains resume normal operations.

This week, our first place winner on the insightful side is That One Guy with a response to someone who compared Saudi Arabia jailing Wikipedia administrators to the FBI content flagging revealed in the Twitter Files: One involves a government jailing people for years if not decades for saying unflattering things about the people in […]

Nolan Arenado reassured the baseball world Sunday that he's a St. Louis Cardinal for the long haul.

We invite you to practice observation, deep thinking, and active learning with Museum Educators as your guide. Participants will engage in discovery through discussion and activities from the Educator’s unique

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