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St. Louis just can’t stay quiet. The region has produced legends who are on a first-name basis worldwide, like Ike & Tina, Miles, Chuck, and Nelly. It’s been home to

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Foo Fighters have shared a statement reflecting on the past year, and hinting at the band's future following the death of drummer Taylor Hawkins in March 2022. In the statement,…

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One person is dead and another injured after a hit-and-run crash early New Year's Day.

Just when you thought it couldn't be possible, politicians made bigger fools of themselves in 2022 than ever before. Some people who follow politics closely suffered whiplash from shaking their heads in disbelief.

2022 brought its share of political debates and controversies in the St. Louis region. It also brought tragedy, scandal and continuing public health concerns.

ST. LOUIS -- Too many people in the St. Louis area are entering the new year without a place to call home. With hopes of a better 2023, the Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority members handed out duffle bags with essentials like sleeping bags, towels, and hygiene products. Sorority members of the Zeta Sigma Chapter say [...]

ST. LOUIS -- A memorial will be held for Demetrious Johnson Monday. A procession starts at noon. It will leave from The Demetrious Johnson Foundation on Union Boulevard. A community memorial service will begin at 1 p.m. at Chaifetz Arena. Johnson was from St. Louis and played for the Detroit Lions for five seasons. He [...]

The Illinois Supreme Court has halted the elimination of cash bail that was set to take effect January 1. The high court says it ordered the stay to maintain consistent pretrial procedures throughout Illinois while the justices prepare to take up the matter. The decision follows days of confusion after Kankakee County Judge Thomas Cunnington [...]

The first billionaire ever is thought to be Standard Oil magnate John D. Rockefeller back in 1916, or perhaps Henry Ford in 1925. Fast forward some 100 years to 2021: as the COVID-19 pandemic continued to rage, a record-breaking 660 people became billionaires globally, growing the previous year's number by 30%. While the U.S. is [...]

The St. Louis American wishes you a joyous and prosperous new year.

ST. LOUIS - The term “plant-based diet” has garnered a lot of attention and headlines in recent years and for good reason. Research over many years has linked plant-based diets to lower rates of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and some cancers. What better way to start out the New Year than with a new diet rich in all the vitamins and minerals that plants and dairy foods have to offer? What does “plant-based” mean? So what exactly is a plant-based diet, and does it have superior health benefits? Plant-based diet has no official definition. For some, it means choosing plant foods first, including fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, legumes, and whole grains, before adding foods from animal sources, such as cheese, yogurt, chicken or beef. For others it means only choosing plant foods, omitting the other food groups, and potentially the nutrients they provide. According to registered dietitian, Maggie Cimarolli, “The term plant-based can allow for

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– U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today released her first Term in Review , highlighting her work and accomplishments for the people of Illinois throughout the past six years. The new report outlines Duckworth’s efforts to champion and pass legislation to help working families get ahead and keep more of their hard-earned money, protect our communities from crime and gun violence, defend women’s rights, create good-paying jobs across the state, help bring environmental justice to overlooked communities in Illinois, support our allies in Ukraine and improve the lives of servicemembers, Veterans and military families. “It has been a true honor to serve the great state of Illinois for the past six years, and I’m so proud of everything we’ve accomplished for hardworking Illinoisans from Chicago to Cahokia Heights, Peoria and beyond,” Duckworth said. “As I look forward to the years ahead, I know there’s still much work to do to help

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Just some of the people in the arts, business, government and faith who died this year.