City’s Board of Aldermen working on ways to financially help tornado victims, Humane Society helping animal victims of storm, Red Cross opens new shelter, county’s animal shelter still a mess, Pridefest returns next month as ticketed event, St. Louis Community College cuts ribbon in Wildwood
May 29, 2025•5 min
Missouri Supreme Court ruling puts abortions on hold, Legislative special session to address money for tornado victims plus money for Royals/Chiefs, Illinois legislature addressing money for Chicago Bears, Lyle Mansion in Carondelet Park damaged by fire, woman used money to feed kids for luxury cars instead, older Americans carrying more credit card debt
May 28, 2025•6 min
Gov. Kehoe requesting FEMA funding for tornado devastated areas, tips on which trees to replant, GOP Medicaid changes would have big impact in Missouri, state rejects St. Louis County animal shelter’s license application, Granite City Steel update, hottest zip codes for real estate in region
May 27, 2025•5 min
Mayor Spencer says mental health help coming to help with tornado’s emotional toll, Urban League served 3,000 families this weekend, triple shooting kills 9-year old, coming road closures, Basso Westport opens tomorrow, Taco Buddha opening in Botanical Heights, Battle of St. Louis
May 26, 2025•5 min
Memorial Day weekend travel expected to be record high in Missouri and nationwide, meteorologist says May 16 tornado unique storm, death threats against CEMA director investigated, Mayor Spencer says many uninsured or under-insured, Ameren donated $1M, Loop Trolley down
May 23, 2025•5 min
Sharon Watson speaks with Hancock & Kelley about shelter locations, available resources, what's needed, how the community can help. All money raised locally stays local.
May 22, 2025•8 min
Fire Chief Dennis Jenkerson says tornado siren under their control will work, tornado safety plans for Illinois warehouse workers, long lines dropping off supplies in north city, Metro East man killed by pit bulls, NGA head reflects on new HQ being untouched by tornado, SLU will pay to infect you with flu
May 22, 2025•5 min
Mayor Spencer puts CEMA’s Sarah Russell on leave, Rams settlement money could go to disaster relief, Loads of Hope doing laundry for tornado victims, expert weighs in on food safety after power outages, Dardenne Prairie pauses any new apartments, overflow crowd for Kit Bond’s funeral, FDA on who can get a COVID shot this fall
May 21, 2025•5 min
May 20, 2025•5 min
City tested emergency sirens day before tornado hit and some didn’t work, Gov. Kehoe promises Missouri will get help from federal government
May 19, 2025•4 min
December 1st is when sports betting begins in Missouri, Mayor Spencer addressing pothole complaints, city may end alley recycling pickup, city sheriff apparently already bought golf carts, Missouri not meeting transit demand, Angel of Harmony statue to be reinstalled, Forest ReLeaf head on Kelly Clarkson show
May 16, 2025•5 min
Republicans will get abortion back on Missouri ballot but this time to ban it (again), St. Louis police officer killed in line of duty to be honored in DC, St. Louis Sheriff wants golf carts, middle school principal charged with child sex crimes, drug overdose deaths down in Missouri,
May 15, 2025•5 min
Kit Bond dies at age 86, Sen. Hawley goes after pharmacy benefit managers like Express Scripts, woman charged for causing accident on 270 and leaving her injured kids, jiggling car door handles could soon be illegal statewide, Missouri’s high court looks at pot taxation
May 14, 2025•5 min
St. Louis Police defend response to cars rampaging through south city, marijuana “tax stacking” issue before Missouri Supreme Court, Illinois lawmakers want to tackle high cost of drugs, Anheuser-Busch makes major manufacturing investment, new Dierbergs, will Fredbird finally make mascot Hall of Fame?
May 13, 2025•5 min
May 12, 2025•5 min
Pope Leo XIV spent first year as priest in south city parish, Catholics react, cars broken into near Busch Stadium, county executive says parvo outbreak under control, economic impact of beer locally, rise in visits to IL state parks, Creve Coeur Soccer Park to reopen next month, Bark in the Park milestone
May 09, 2025•5 min
Ferguson consent decree could be in jeopardy under Trump DOJ, two fatal motorcycle crashes, Mayor Spencer asked about tow lot investigation, update on papal conclave, IL family of murdered girl decline to support Kristi Noem’s press event in front of their house, Gov. Pritzker invites Canadians to visit IL
May 08, 2025•5 min
An 11-year old boy was shot and killed in North County, Republicans racing clock to get abortion ban on ballot, city budget looks like a recession plan, Ameren hiking rates in time for summer AC, Festival of Nations is back despite federal cuts, Illinois’ budget situation improves, Peabody may walk away from Australian mine deal
May 06, 2025•5 min
County puts down 19 dogs due to parvo outbreak, measles-positive tourist prompts warning, city police memorial breakfast, board of aldermen brace for economic downturn, Brentwood case to test eminent domain law, Wildwood religious retreat for sale
May 05, 2025•5 min
Illinois State Police say drugs/alcohol not a factor in fatal Chatham or helicopter crash, body cam footage in fatal March police shooting released, former Velda City police chief indicted, Explore STL to give $1M to Creve Coeur Soccer Park cleanup, COVID boosters in question, bear/elk hunting permit applications out
May 02, 2025•5 min
Not much support for bill to reconsider St. Louis city-county merger, new city interim streets director has experience, lawsuit against state police takeover not dead, local re-entry non-profit decries justice department funding cuts, parvo virus shuts county animal shelter, new timeline for new hotels near soccer stadium
May 01, 2025•5 min
Mayor Spencer puts Metro green line on pause and ends building stabilization program, Missouri Supreme Court upholds voter-approved sick leave/minimum wage hike, Cardinal Dolan asked about becoming Pope, County executive vetoes urban farming legislation
Apr 30, 2025•5 min
Regional task force to fight crime reduction plan, update on Chatham crash that killed 4 children, re-dedication of USO Center at Lambert, former STL Sheriff's deputy wants restraining order against old boss, Mayor Spencer shuts down program, Hamilton creator eyes Molina brothers for next project, 75 year old Italian grocery on the Hill to close
Apr 29, 2025•5 min
Teen girl fell off SUV was run over by fire truck, six arrested in Metro East sex trafficking sting, Battlehawks fan slapped by opposing team's quarterback, Sen. Durbin reflects on Pope Francis, a look at new pope options, MSD talks sinkholes, Jefferson Arms developer wants tax revenue, rally to keep Indian mascot names in Illinois
Apr 28, 2025•5 min
Illinois' lieutenant governor wants Dick Durbin's senate seat, city and county budget plans, Sam Page to run for 3rd turn at county executive, Ameren gets approval to raise your rates about $14 per month, Missouri may require proof of citizenship to register to vote, Major Case Squad helping with North County homicide
Apr 24, 2025•6 min
Outside look at problems in city jail, addicts in county jail missing opioid meds, no movement on senior property tax freeze applications, St. Charles and O'Fallon IL touting huge projects, Maryland Heights fire department mourning a loss, five homicides n city since Sunday night, Cardinal Dolan talks next steps after Pope Francis
Apr 23, 2025•6 min
Honoring and remembering Pope Francis, the pope's economic impact, bad smell sickening students/faculty at Francis Howell North, four confirmed Easter Sunday tornadoes, credential kerfuffle at Board of Aldermen, man sentenced for court outburst, anti-semetism report for Missouri
Apr 22, 2025•6 min
Eight hurt in three car crash on Vandeventer, high school coach killed in I-55 crash, Eliot Davis accuses board of aldermen of barring him, city sheriff's deputy facing sex related charges, man with local ties killed after allegedly highjacking plane in Belize, new list removes/adds federal buildings for sale, Holocaust Museum donations make up for DOGE cuts, World Circus Day
Apr 18, 2025•5 min
Republicans have two weeks to scrap voter-approved minimum wage hike/sick leave, Madison County on record against IL home school bill, Parkway schools ban/limit student cell phone use, No Mow April in Webster Groves, Indiana offering to annex angry red IL counties
Apr 17, 2025•5 min
Mayor Cara Spencer and Comptroller Donna Baringer sworn in, new public safety director Shawn Dace, Andrew Lloyd Webber talks St. Louis architecture, downtown walking tours, EPA exempts two Ameren coal plants from reducing toxins, Missouri part of nuclear summit, Breathe Better STL tracks bad smells in south city
Apr 16, 2025•5 min