For more than 100 years, the statue of Thomas Jefferson has loomed large inside the Missouri History Museum. The statue has stood in a place of honor. The statue has stood as the first public monument to the country’s third president. The statue has stood as a symbol rather than as a historic artifact. We …
LGBTQIA+ communities have been contributing to St. Louis’s history for centuries. Now the Gateway to Pride virtual exhibit will begin to uncover the rarely-shared or
WOOD RIVER - A female was struck after a vehicle hit a parked vehicle, then the previously parked vehicle went airborne and hit her on Monday night on Rock Hill Road and Bonita Street in Wood River. Wood River Police Chief Brad Wells said a motorist was westbound on Rock Hill Road when they first struck a push mower, then the vehicle hit the parked car that struck a female. The injured female was airlifted to a St. Louis hospital with serious injuries. The street was blocked off with caution tape and barriers. The Illinois State Police reconstruction team was called to investigate the scene. Wood River Police Department investigated the situation early on and monitored traffic in the area, while the Wood River Fire Department assisted the injured person in the situation before she was airlifted.
MEADOWBROOK - A young boy and girl were reported missing for a period of time Monday evening off Truman Street in Meadowbrook, however, the children were located by the Madison County Sheriff’s Office with assistance from neighboring firefighters. Bethalto, Meadowbrook, Cottage Hills, and Rosewood Heights fire agencies assisted in the location of the two children. The children were both discovered by about 9:30 p.m. Monday. The children's family was emotional and very happy with their return.
President Joe Biden nominated Illinois state Sen. Rachelle Aud Crowe, D-Glen Carbon, for U.S. attorney in southern Illinois. He also tapped a new U.S. Marshal.
A multi-million-dollar announcement from Mayor Tishaura Jones Monday morning means $150 million in American Rescue Plan funds will be invested in north St. Louis.
It really feels like we shouldn’t have to have discussions about how companies should handle information that leaks onto the internet in 2022. Or, to be more precise, we should at least not have to remind them that attempting to re-bottle the leak-genie just isn’t going to work and will almost certainly have the opposite, […]
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