WOOD RIVER – Wood River City Council members quickly and unanimously approved two business-related items at this week’s meeting . Councilmen approved an ordinance amending the City Code to raise the number of restaurant/bar liquor licenses in District 1 from one to two. City Manager Steve Palen said this liquor license will go to the future Bootleggin’ BBQ location, which is set to open in a building currently being renovated near the Downtown Dog Park . Wood Rive
According to the probable cause statement filed by SLCPD, authorities discovered surveillance video of the deadly incident, allegedly linking the alleged suspect to the homicide.
Researchers at an organized labor-tied think tank painted a sobering picture for state lawmakers who are tasked with mitigating the effects of the funding cuts.
For nearly 40 years, St. Louis has marched, rallied, and remembered those lost to HIV/AIDS. But this year, organizers say the walk from Kiener Plaza to City Hall carried a new sense of urgency, one that even a surprise December snowstorm couldn’t stop.
What a difference a near-decade makes. Back in 2017, the main concerns raised by New York City’s Civilian Complaint Review Board was that officers were routinely violating the right to record police officers. Sure, there wasn’t nearly as much precedent to rely on then (and we’re still waiting for the Supreme Court to make this […]
Eric Clapton has added a special U.K. show to his 2026 schedule.The three-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer is set to perform at the royal family’s Sandringham estate in…
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has accelerated his drive to curb legal immigration, after a native of Afghanistan who had been granted asylum was accused in a shooting in the nation’s capital that left one member of the West Virginia National Guard dead and another in critical condition. “In the wake of last week’s atrocity, […]
ALTON — Charges have been filed against a local man in connection with a robbery at a Walgreens store on Nov. 28, 2025, the Alton Police Department announced Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. Marc D. Reynolds, 37, of Alton, faces charges of aggravated robbery and resisting a peace officer following the incident at the Walgreens located in the 1600 block of Washington Avenue. Reynolds was detained early Nov. 29 after deputies from the Madison County Sheriff’s Office located the suspect’s