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One year after a violent tornado tore across St. Louis city, county and the Metro East on May 16, 2025, many North St. Louis neighborhoods are still fighting to rebuild. The devastating storm left behind widespread destruction and an emotional scar that many families say has not healed. Among those determined to rebuild is 68-year-old David Lester, who lost nearly everything.

Dust off your flip phones and cue the dial-up tone. Hidden Gem is turning back the clock with its newest immersive pop-up experience, Y2K, Baby!, a high-gloss, low-rise, fully nostalgic […]

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ALTON - Illinois American Water will begin repairs Thursday on a section of Alton’s wastewater distribution system, work that will require closing part of the westbound lanes of IL-67 Landmarks Boulevard between Henry Street and George Street, the company said Wednesday. The repair work involves a 36-inch pipe, according to Illinois American Water. The lane closure is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. Thursday, May 14. During the closure, motorists will be routed north on Henry Street

Boone County Clerk Brianna Lennon on Wednesday said she won’t revise voter lists to reflect the gerrymandered congressional districts approved last year until Secretary of State Denny Hoskins decides whether there will be a referendum on the map. The Missouri Supreme Court decision Tuesday denying a request to put the map on hold until a […]

Incident took place about 3:45 p.m. Wednesday in 4300 block of S. Broadway, police said.

Thousands, some millions of birds are flying over the St. Louis area each night as peak spring migration continues through mid-May.

St. Louis County police have released body camera footage of a home break-in and hostage situation in which an officer shot an armed suspect.

Given how often we’ve seen AI-generated fake citations show up in legal filings and even legal decisions, you’d think the lesson would have sunk in by now: if you’re going to use AI to help draft something, you have to actually check what it produces. Apparently that lesson has not reached every government ministry. Researcher […]

ST. LOUIS — Authorities in St. Louis are working to recover a body found Wednesday, May 13, 2026, along the Mississippi River in the Carondelet neighborhood near East Soper Street and South Broadway. Authorities said the St. Louis Fire Department’s Marine Rescue Task Force will retrieve the body and transport it to the St. Louis Medical Examiner’s Office. Missouri Valley Search and Rescue team members conducted a similar search in that area throughout the day on Tuesday, May

The trash/recycling collection schedule for roll carts will be adjusted to accommodate Memorial Day observance on Monday, May 25, 2026.

Illinois State Police continue investigating after a 37-year-old woman was found dead inside an apartment in Brooklyn, Illinois.

Aerosmith has paid tribute to producer Jack Douglas, who produced four of their multi-Platinum albums.Douglas died Monday at the age of 80. The band took to Instagram Wednesday to remember the producer,…

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EDWARDSVILLE - Closing arguments in the jury trial of Tara Anderson, who is charged with first-degree murder and weapons offenses in the shooting death of Phillip Armstrong, are scheduled for 9 a.m. Thursday, May 14, 2026, in Circuit Judge Amy Maher’s third-floor courtroom at the Madison County Criminal Justice Center. The Madison County State's Attorney's Office confirmed on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, that closing arguments will occur on Thursday morning. Anderson, the defendant in case

A popular St. Charles County buffet is back in the spotlight with a sudden admission of guilt from one of the people tied to the business.

A 3-year-old boy is dead, and his father is in custody after the child accidentally shot himself.