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The newest branch of the U.S. military is a sign of what military leaders consider to be the future of war. Several people are going through training for the Space Force.

Give STL Day, an annual 24-hour online fundraising event, launched at midnight Wednesday to help fund the St. Louis region's nonprofits.

One option in the STL master plan would put all airlines in an expanded Terminal 1 with 62 gates.

Stop in to your favorite comic-book shop to participate in Free Comic Book Day. We'll continue to update this list as more events come in.

Play some games over Filipino food, celebrate Cinco de Mayo or head to a craft beer festival this weekend.

The takeout counter offers a variety of traditional dishes made with organic ingredients.

Several organizations are advocating for ranked-choice voting as a statewide alternative to the current winner-takes-all system that’s the default in United States elections. The political action committee Better Elections faces an upcoming deadline of less than a week to gain 170,000 signatures to get the vote in on the November ballot. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that it’s unclear if the PAC will achieve that goal in time.

No one was seriously injured in the crash.

While Emerson is in the early stages of exploring its exit strategy in Russia, the Ferguson-based firm's CEO says there's an attractive option for a sale.

It’s the latest legal fight affecting the state’s 2-year-old recreational pot industry

The fire protection departments are facing off.

ST. LOUIS - Missouri lawmakers are on the clock. They have until Friday to pass a budget that includes teacher pay raises. The state is the last in the nation for starting teacher pay. It currently sits at an average of just over $33,000. Teacher salaries in Missouri would rise to a base level of $38,000 [...]

EDWARDSVILLE – The Edwardsville Police Department on Wednesday announced it issued 23 hands-free law violations and five other citations to include a suspended license arrest, along with several registration and insurance violations during the April Distracted Driving Enforcement Period. “Distracted Driving Awareness Month allowed the Edwardsville Police Department to bring a heightened awareness to stop motorists from engaging in this deadly behavior,” said Lt. Barry Jones. The Edwardsville Police Department joined forces with state and local law enforcement and highway safety partners for this enforcement effort. Using your phone in anything other than the hands-free mode in Illinois is not only dangerous but also illegal. Break the cycle. Drop it and drive." The Illinois distracted driving campaign is funded with federal traffic safety funds administered by the Illinois Department of Transportation.

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Arriell Dixon was found dead shortly after 1 a.m. Thursday in the 4200 block of Obear Avenue.

BRUSSELS - She received a standing ovation. Her family, including her husband, siblings, and children made sure they were there to see it. Every student gave her a hug. That was the scene at St. Mary Catholic School in Brussels after Maureen Tepen, the third/fourth-grade teacher and fifth/sixth-grade language arts teacher in the small, rural school, was announced as the winner of the 2022 St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Award in the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois during a surprise celebration and award presentation at the school May 4. Bishop Thomas John Paprocki presented Tepen with the award. “God is so good, God is so good,” Tepen said, as she fought back tears from the podium during the event. “I decided to be a teacher when I was in first grade, and I had this little seed in my heart that I wanted to teach kids, and to have a spot they knew they could come to be encouraged and grow.” Then, looking at all the students in the room, Tepen said, “I just

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GODFREY - The Village of Godfrey hosted their annual "Touch a Truck" Day on Wednesday which included plenty of smiles, pictures, and lots (and lots!) of "horn honking". Chris Logan, Director of Parks and Recreation for the Village of Godfrey, said "Lots of local businesses and organizations brought out their big vehicles to let the kids get up close to these big trucks (that they may have seen going down the road). The kids get to meet the drivers, touch the trucks, sit in the driver's seat, (and, of course, honk the horn)." Some of the organizations that brought out trucks included Ferrellgas, Illinois Department of Transportation, Ameren Illinois, Madison County Transit, Godfrey Fire Protection District, Bowers Towing, Bob Sanders Waste, several ambulances, and others. Logan went on to say, "This has become an annual event and is an opportunity for the kids to take a field trip from school or, if they're not in school yet, Mom and Dad can bring them out. We've got

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The exhibition showcases the work of 19th-century artist Anna Maria von Phul.

ST. LOUIS - Thursday starts off wet. Rain will be heavy at times. The area will see a break from the rain during the late morning hours. The next round of rain moves in Thursday evening and will last through Friday. The weekend will be drier with high temperatures in the 70s. Next week will [...]

State and federal lawmakers pitch spending billions to scale up a nascent industry with an uncertain business model.