stLouIST‘Silly season’: With deadline looming, St. Louis aldermanic races take shape
There’s still one last day for St. Louisans to file paperwork for aldermanic races this spring. But about 40 have already filed, and the jockeying has begun.
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Company planning St. Louis expansion hit with $33 million fine for pollution overseas
The company planning a huge expansion to help build electric vehicle batteries in St. Louis agreed last month to pay a $33 million fine for pollution in Israel.
Illinois House sends Senate bills banning certain semi-automatic weapons, expanding abortion protections
The prospects for both measures remain uncertain in the state Senate.
People in Business: The Fed, Impact Strategies promote; Armstrong Teasdale names partners
Promotions announced by TuckerAllen, Simmons Hanley Conroy, and Mathis, Marifian & Richter; Skillington joins Sound Health Services
St. Louis officials warn of uptick in attachments that make guns fully automatic
Local and federal officials on Thursday said they are concerned about the increasing popularity of attachments that make semiautomatic guns fully automatic.
St. Louis man faces new drug, weapons charges 7 months after manslaughter plea
Courtlend D. Green, 25, faces charges in state and federal court after leading police on a chase earlier this week, court documents say.
Man pleads guilty to killing East St. Louis security guard during bank robbery
A St. Louis man admitted to shooting and killing a security guard at an East St. Louis First Bank.
Ex-Florissant detective gets probation for hitting fleeing man with SUV
Joshua Smith was charged after authorities said he drove his police SUV into a suspect who was running away in 2020.
Commenters pan Ashcroft’s rule targeting Missouri libraries
Secretary of State’s office says most of the comments oppose plan to remove books that might appeal to the sexual interests of minors.
North Carolina lawmaker calls Cori Bush racist for saying Black Republican used as a ‘prop’
Conservative Republicans are backing Florida Rep. Byron Donalds in their effort to prevent House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy from winning the speakership.
Schnucks customers give generously to Salvation Army
By "rounding up at the register," Schnucks customers gave $250,000 to the charity.
Missouri House speaker ‘open’ to rules for video slot machines
House Speaker Dean Plocher: “If there’s something that can be fixed to protect Missouri’s consumers, I’m open to that.”
Jan. 6, 1989: Missouri carries out first execution in decades
On Jan. 6, 1989, Missouri executed George "Tiny" Mercer by lethal injection, the first execution in Missouri in 24 years.
Man, woman killed in double shooting in Franklin County
A 39-year-old man died on Spring Valley Drive, and a woman was shot and wounded.
Man charged with murder for shooting co-worker in Maryland Heights
The shooting happened at Dobbs Tire and Auto at 12626 Dorsett Road in Maryland Heights.
How a St. Louisan became the king of Reddi-wip
On Jan. 5, 1917, Aaron "Bunny" Lapin was born in St Louis. His brainchild would change the way most of us experienced our Thanksgiving desserts.
Watch St. Louis Blues Junior Reporter Ella interview players and coaches
St. Louis Blues Junior Reporter Ella interviews Ryan O'Reilly, Jordan Kyrou and Craig Berube.
12 barred permanently from MetroLink, Metro buses due to assaults, other violations
Since a new policy begun in July 2020, about 190 people have been barred from Metro Transit, including 12 permanently, for various violations of the system's code of conduct.
Missouri lawmakers open annual session with focus on schools, crime and taxes
The annual legislation session runs through mid-May
When the Jack Daniel’s bootleggers were shipped to prison, St. Louis gave them a hero’s sendoff
Politically connected cronies who had brazenly looted a liquor warehouse arrived to cheers on their way to start serving their prison sentence on Jan. 5, 1926.