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Third book in planned five-part series from local author Jan Jacobi, “Lincoln and Douglas” deals with Lincoln's historic debates with rival Stephen A. Douglas.

A new filing said the firm, which recently downsized its space in Creve Coeur, is weighing a "court-supervised sale" or "liquidation of the company."

Lenny Kravitz and ZZ Top are among the artists booked to play this year’s Sea.Hear.Now festival, happening Sept. 13-14 in Asbury Park, New Jersey.ZZ Top is on the bill for…

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ROLLA, MO. - McKenna Tosh, a junior in industrial engineering from Alton, representing Kappa Delta, has been named one of the Missouri S&T students named Knights of St. Patrick. The practice of knighting students every spring can be traced back to the beginning of the 20th Century, when Missouri S&T students declared St. Patrick the patron saint of engineers. The students were knighted on Friday, March 7, 2025.

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The St. Louis area has seen quite a few days over the last several weeks of the sun being blocked by haze---including Wednesday.

St. Louis is gearing up for another day of strong winds on Wednesday as another storm system moves across Illinois, bringing colder air and possible snow showers with it.

An Illinois mother is suing Washington University and oxygen-device supplier Lincare after her son died from sleep apnea complications. She claims they failed to provide a timely replacement for her son's malfunctioning breathing device prior to his death.

An elderly man shot by St. Louis police last week is charged with allegedly coming at an officer with a knife.

GODFREY - A Meet and Greet for Godfrey Village Board and Clerk candidates is set for 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at IBEW 649 Union Hall at 3945 Humbert Road in Alton, IL., 62002, on Thursday, March 20, 2025. The Alton and Godfrey Democrats are inviting residents to meet their local candidates and share their views, ask questions and support the community! There will be no formal questions, organizers said. There will be an opportunity to informally meet each candidate on a one-on-one basis.

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The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department is investigating an incident of a carjacking that ended with a man in custody Tuesday afternoon.

Billy Corgan keeps on cherub rocking as he and his wife, Chloé Mendel, have welcomed their third child.As the Smashing Pumpkins frontman tells People, Mendel gave birth to a baby girl named Juno on Tuesday."My…

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The partnership that owned The Last Hotel began unraveling in 2021, ultimately dooming the downtown St. Louis boutique hotel.

A 64-year-old man from Ironton was killed in a three-vehicle crash on Missouri Route 72, after a GMC truck crossed the center lane and struck a Ram truck and a Ford F-150 head-on.

ALTON - The Riverbend CEO program is preparing for the conclusion of their year, and Director Katie Sabolo couldn’t be prouder of her students. The Riverbend CEO program allows high school seniors from Alton High School, Marquette Catholic High School, Civic Memorial High School and East Alton-Wood River High School to learn more about local businesses and create their own business plans. The goal is to foster entrepreneurship, practical life skills and community involvement among these students. “That’s one of the tenets of CEO, real life experience,” Sabolo said. “You’re not just taking notes off a PowerPoint on how to network. You’re actually doing it. So it’s great for them to get that experience, but also another important thing is having the ability, if you need it, to fail in a safe space. Everybody around here understands who CEO is, what we’re doing.” Riverbend CEO collaborates with the North Alton-Godfrey

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The fire began Tuesday afternoon and burned near the Spanish Lake community.

In an unprecedented move that flatly violates federal law, Donald Trump on Tuesday fired both Democratic commissioners from the Federal Trade Commission — Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya. The illegal purge represents a direct assault on the independence of the consumer protection agency. While presidents have always wielded influence over independent agencies through their […]

GODFREY – Godfrey residents caught parking on grass or dirt for over 48 hours could be cited under a newly passed ordinance. The Village Board of Trustees voted unanimously on Tuesday to pass an ordinance which forbids parking for more than two days on soft, non-paved organic surfaces. Building and Zoning Administrator Tony Cain said the village has received several calls complaining about yard parking, but couldn’t take action without an ordinance on the books. “This is to keep people from parking in their yards, basically,” Cain said. “It’s become an overwhelming issue in the town and we continue to get calls.” According to the ordinance, the village has found that “parking on grass causes depressions, ruts and damage to grass, dirt and other unpaved areas which can collect water and harbor mosquitos and other pests and is hereby found to be a nuisance.” Under the ordinance, parking in the front, back, or side yards of privat

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Ringo Starr’s kids are sick of hearing him talk about retirement, because they know he has no plans to follow through.“Sometimes when I finish a tour, I’m like, ‘That’s the…

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