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JERSEYVILLE - Jersey Community High School announced the launch of its new Esports Room earlier this month with gaming chairs, computers, headsets, and more. The school is now in the process of forming its first-ever esports team, with plans for the fall, winter, and spring seasons. Esports, or “electronic sports” are video-game-based competitions, usually played in a multiplayer format by professional gamers. Joe Shipley, eighth-grade math and high school computer science teacher at JCHS, is the coach and sponsor of the JCHS esports program. He said the program helps prepare students for an emerging esports world at the college level. “We saw a need for it - we know a lot of kids are on games anyway,” Shipley said. “Also, they’re beginning to give college scholarships. I know personally a friend of mine whose son is an Esports coach for a college, so it’s something that’s becoming a bigger deal year after year.” Shipley said

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The checks are arriving as early voting gets underway in Illinois.

Ramon Lapid, 45, was arrested on Oct. 4 and DeSean Pearson, 25, was arrested on Oct. 17 in connection to the shooting.

CHICAGO – The Powerball jackpot is now at an estimated $508 million for tonight’s drawing. This is the second time this year, the Powerball jackpot has crossed the half-billion-dollar mark. The last time the Powerball jackpot was above $500 million was in the January 5 drawing, when tickets in California and Wisconsin split a $632.6 million jackpot. Illinois Lottery players have also struck it big this year. Five players have won prizes of $1 million or more with Powerball. Just last week, a winning Powerball ticket worth $1 million was purchased at K N R Candy, located at 15 River Oaks Drive in Calumet City. In total, Powerball players have purchased over 2 million winning tickets and won nearly $23 million in prizes in 2022 in Illinois. With over 7,000 Illinois Lottery retailers across the State, lottery players can conveniently pick up a ticket at their local store - or they can login to the Illinois Lottery website or app and purchase a ticket online. Powerball

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Do you remember all the nonsense from earlier this year, in which executives from the Republicans’ favorite spamming operation misread a study about how various email providers handled political mailings and absolutely flipped out? The study didn’t say what they claimed it said: that Google was nefariously sending GOP emails to spam filters. It showed […]

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - The fall colors are running a couple of weeks ahead of schedule, at least compared to recent years. I saw some beautiful trees will at the Saint Louis Zoo yesterday. The trees in my neighborhood are starting to turn, and you can see in that orange color. The St. Louis area [...]

Dr. Alison Nash spoke of her late father and aunt, Dr. Homer E. Nash Jr., and Dr. Helen Nash with reverence during the 26th Annual Homer G. Phillips Public Health Lecture Series October 14, 2022, on the Washington University School…

Hruza says false accusations of extremism are making him a target; McCreery’s campaign says that’s “ludicrous.”

"To be recognized for being a good person off the field just like Stan was, with an award that bears his name, is one of the highest honors of my career."

The vaccination process is a two-dose series. It is given 28 days apart and helps prevent the spread of monkeypox.

The man was killed in a crash just before 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at Hamilton Avenue and Page Boulevard.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Extend your DVR settings so you don’t miss a minute of tonight’s all-new episodes of “The Masked Singer” and “Lego Masters”!  Game 2 of the National League Championship Series between the Philadelphia Phillies and the San Diego Padres starts at 3:30 pm today on FOX 2. If the game runs long, [...]

KAMPSVILLE - Wade Gibson, the mayor of Kampsville, Village Clerk Jodi Becker, village treasurer Pat Gotway and board member Rob Parmenter all resigned on Monday, October 17, 2022, after what Mayor Gibson described as a threat was made at a recent meeting. Gotway had been treasurer for five decades, Gibson said. "I have no room for that in my life," former Mayor Gibson said of what transpired at the meeting. "I have resigned along with three others. The village clerk has done an outstanding job, she had nothing to work with in the beginning, and she found a way to bring order back to the town hall! Now, she along with our treasurer and selfless board member has all resigned. "Those of us that resigned no longer wanted to be involved in a toxic situation or have no desire to be involved with those going in a different direction. I want to thank Diane Brangenberg and Debbie Klunk for being the glue of Kampsville, you both deserve a lifetime of praise." Gibson said the information he

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Students’ parents say district overreacted; district says it spent hundreds of hours dealing with the controversy.

A tax dispute in Greene County has led to a solar farm developer potentially owing taxpayers an estimated $400,000.

From Call Newspapers:  St. Louis County broke ground Wednesday on the long-awaited new police precinct building in South County. The groundbreaking was held Oct. 19 at the site of what will be new Affton Southwest precinct at 11520 Gravois Road at what was formerly the Sappington Garden Shop. The building is funded through 2017’s Proposition […]

ST. LOUIS COUNTY - On Monday, September 26, 2022, the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office issued warrants on suspect DeSean Pearson, 25 years of age, of the 1700 block of Dowd Drive in St. Louis, Missouri 63135, for one count of Murder Second Degree, two counts of Armed Criminal Action, one count of Stealing a Firearm, and one count of Assault First Degree. Pearson was arrested on October 17, 2022. A Mugshot of Pearson is attached. Pearson is being held on $500,000 cash only, no 10% bond. Please note, charges are merely an accusation and Defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty in a court of law. The probable cause statement reads: On September 23, 2022, Defendant and Co-Defendant, acting together, went to the Victim’s home and purchased a green leafy substance. Defendant obtained Victim #2s’ .380 firearm and shot Victim #1 several times in the chest, killing Victim #1. The two Co-Defendants then tried to steal jars of a green leafy

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