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A Cole County judge on Wednesday heard testimony from two plaintiffs suing the state over control of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.

Lawmakers in Jefferson City gave final approval Wednesday to a state government spending package exceeding $50 billion for the 2027 fiscal year. This includes an operating budget totaling $48.7 billion.

Interim U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche said Wednesday that federal prosecutors intend to pursue terrorism charges against members of American street gangs as an extension of President Donald Trump’s move last year to designate foreign drug cartels as terrorist organizations.  Blanche told attendees at the 2026 Border Security Expo in Phoenix that federal prosecutors intend […]

EDWARDSVILLE — The trial of Timothy J. Dubois, of Shobonier, Illinois, continued Wednesday with the second day of testimony in the 2022 Collinsville kidnapping and aggravated criminal sexual assault case. The day began with testimony from the victim, who provided a detailed and emotional account of the events of Nov. 11, 2022. She testified that while on her way to work in Collinsville, she stopped at the Starbucks located at 1077 Collinsville Crossing Blvd to pick up a mobile order.

For more than 60 years, the 10-block historic district just north of the Gateway Arch has been shaped by an ongoing push and pull between preservation and development. In this talk, […]

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Celebrate St. Louis’ jazz legacy and future at the Wednesday Night Jazz Jam. Free and family-friendly, the Wednesday Night Jazz Jam is a weekly gathering that brings jazz within reach […]

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Residents across St. Louis City expressed frustration, concern and exhaustion over the recent violence. However, city officials stated that current year data indicates St. Louis is experiencing some of its lowest homicide and crime rates in decades, suggesting the city is becoming safer.

EDWARDSVILLE – Two out-of-state residents face felony charges in two cannabis-related cases filed in Madison County last week. Bijan Gianni Namdar, 39, of Anaheim, Ca., was charged on April 29, 2026 with one count each of cannabis trafficking and unlawful possession with intent to deliver cannabis, both Class X felonies. On April 17, 2026, Namdar allegedly knowingly brought 5,000 grams, amounting to just over 11 pounds, of cannabis into the State of Illinois from the State of California.

1-4 pm Thursday-Friday, May 7th-8th, Goldfarb Plant Growth Facility Plant Sale at Washington University, One Brookings Drive. Checks only. 8 am to Noon, Saturday, May 9th, Garden Club of Edwardsville, Illinois Plant Sale at St. Mary’s Church Parking Lot, 1802 Madison 8 am to 1 pm Saturday, May 9th Mississippi Valley Garden Club Plant Sale at … Continue reading St. Louis Area Plant and Seed Sales and Swaps →

Just bring yourselves for the perfect date! Enjoy a decision-free meal of three delectable courses featuring four acclaimed eateries in every basket! Our picnics come with everything 2 people need to enjoy […]

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Tucked along a busy stretch of Big Bend Blvd in Richmond Heights, MO, Garden Heights Nursery has quietly grown into one of the St. Louis area’s favorite garden spot. But in the early week of May this year, the nursery isn’t just busy—it’s thriving, buoyed by a stretch of cooler, more forgiving weather that has extended the planting season and drawn in a steady stream of gardeners eager to dig in.

A confession tape and new testimony are central in a Madison County rape trial, where prosecutors say the suspect targeted a woman at a Starbucks in 2022 and was later identified using genetic genealogy.

The content of their character was never up for consideration. Under Donald Trump, the only thing that matters is the color of their skin. That’s why almost every single person granted asylum since Trump took office has been white. That’s why Trump has been asking (out loud!) why we keep getting migrants from “shithole” countries […]

JERSEYVILLE – A Jerseyville man and Missouri woman face felonies in two unrelated Jersey County cases involving the illegal use of a victim’s debit card and damage done to another victim’s vehicle. Tanner J. Reno, 21, of Jerseyville, was charged on May 1, 2026 with a Class 4 felony count of unlawful possession of the debit card of another and a Class A misdemeanor count of theft. The charges stem from an alleged incident on April 25, 2026, when Reno is accused of obtaining