10 Forgotten Civilizations Beneath America’s Cities
The Mighty Cahokia Empire Below St. Louis The Mighty Cahokia Empire Below St. Louis (image credits: unsplash) You’d never guess that the bustling streets of St. Louis once sat atop North America’s greatest ancient metropolis. At its apex around 1100 CE, the city covered about 6 square miles (16 km2), included about 120
His father survived the Holocaust. Then the memories began disappearing.
Four years ago, St. Louis poet and author Jason Sommer realized something terrifying was happening: the stories his Holocaust-survivor father had spent decades telling were beginning to disappear. Now, as Sommer prepares to speak at the J’s “Books & Bagels” series later this month, the urgency behind his memoir, “Shmue
Route 66, a ketchup skyscraper, and ancient ruins: Collinsville is not what you expect
About 15 miles east of downtown St. Louis, Collinsville, Illinois, is the kind of town that earns a second look. It has a 170-foot water tower shaped like a catsup bottle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site inside its borders, and a claim to producing most of the world’s horseradish.
Anita Lyons Bond honored posthumously with 2026 Pioneer Award from Saint Louis University
“The late Anita Lyons Bond (A&S ’50), who passed away in August 2025, embodied traditions of scholarship, civic courage and transformative public service. She made history as the first Black student at Saint Louis University to graduate with honors (magna cum laude) and as the first Black female student to be inducted
Tigers hope to delay goodbyes, beat Belleville East in 4A softball sectional
Edwardsville (27-9) won its eighth straight regional title and will play Belleville East (30-7) in a Class 4A softball sectional semifinal at Belleville West.
Lewis and Clark closed due to head-on crash, serious injuries
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) -Northbound and southbound lanes of Lewis and Clark are closed Monday afternoon after a head-on crash. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash involved two cars and there are serious injuries. The crash occurred just before Chambers Road. Tows have been called...
Emergency responders temporarily close I-270 near West Florissant
FLORISSANT, Mo. — First responders temporarily closed Interstate 270 on Monday as part of an emergency response. All but one of the roadway's eastbound lanes near West Florissant were closed due to the incident until around 4:20 p.m., Missouri Department of Transportation traffic cameras showed. The closure was listed
Proposed South City gas station divides neighbors
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A QuikTrip gas station is being proposed in South City and neighbors are mixed in their opinions of the plan. The gas station would be located at the intersection of Jamieson and Arsenal in the Ellendale neighborhood. The proposed location is also right by the Lindenwood Park neighborho
One year later, family still seeks justice for slain brothers
A St. Louis family gathered Sunday to honor two young brothers killed in a shooting last year, while continuing to plead for answers in a case that remains unsolved.
Soldiers Memorial Military Museum to honor those lost in service during Memorial Day ceremony
ST. LOUIS – Soldiers Memorial Military Museum is honoring those who died while serving our country Monday morning. Volunteers set up flags ahead of the 10 a.m. ceremony, which includes a wreath-laying ceremony, live music and a moment of remembrance for fallen service members. Organizers say Memorial Day is about takin
