St. Louis Fire Chief Dennis Jenkerson has ordered all city firefighters and EMS crews to follow the department's "cold weather, emergency operations" guidelines with extreme winter weather expected to bear down on St. Louis, Thursday through Christmas Day.
Road crews on both sides of the river are getting ready to battle the approaching winter weather. Theyโre also putting out warnings to drivers about staying off the roadways if possible during the storm.
Illinois is set to receive more than a quarter of a billion dollars in grants from the federal government to expand the reaches of broadband internet in the state.
Incoming treasurer Vivek Malek will be the first person of color to serve in Missouri statewide office. Republican Gov. Mike Parson on Tuesday named 45-year-old Malek to replace GOP Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick.