Granite City residents pack forum to press officials about data center proposal
A standing-room-only crowd of nearly 300 people packed The Mill community center in Granite City last week to get information on a controversial proposal to allow a tech company to build a data center. Opinions were plentiful and divided. Trade union leaders spoke in favor of the facility, touting it as a job creator...
Pritzker to Cardinals, Bears, and anyone else with a stadium: Illinois Is open for...
BELLEVILLE, Illinois — Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday promoted an expansion of Illinois' STAR bond program and said he is open to using economic incentives to retain or attract professional sports franchises, including potentially the St. Louis Cardinals. Speaking at an event near the Missouri border, Pritzker...
St. Louis woman dances into her 101st birthday
Surrounded by family, friends, and familiar faces, Lela McSpadden marked a milestone few ever reach: her 101st birthday.
ICE rumors drive fear in St. Louis following Minneapolis killings
Lee este reporte en español. Frozen exhales rise in the cold air outside Union Station as several dozen protesters chant: "Say it once, say it twice, we will not put up with ICE!" The rally and march took place weeks after federal immigration agents in Minneapolis shot and killed...
For some St. Louisans living on the street, frostbite can cause lasting harm
It’s been months since Tonya Henderson has felt her hands. Originally from California, Henderson has been in St. Louis for about a year, sometimes sleeping on church porches and sometimes in a tent near the Wells-Goodfellow neighborhood. “These freeze bites are no joke, these burns are no joke,” Henderson...
Man charged with 14 felony counts after photographing women in Olin bathroom
A man has been charged with 15 counts of invasion of privacy after allegedly photographing more than a dozen people inside women’s restroom stalls at John M. Olin Library. Prosecutors said the defendant, Dennis Dill, 30, photographed women in various stages of undress inside Olin restroom stalls on Nov. 19 and Nov....
Caseyville Village Board Passes Emergency Resolution to Shut Down Days Inn for Code Violations
Caseyville’s Village Board met on February 4 with Dan Cary serving as Mayor Pro-Tem. There were three speakers from the floor. First was Rebecca Take. She wanted to thank the board for including the documents they plan to vote on in the online packets for the public to see but asked why the village is paying the...
Annie Malone recognized in new documentary film
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) -Annie Malone, the first African American woman to become a multi-millionaire, is being recognized for her achievements in a new documentary film. The film titled “Annie Turnbo Malone: The Untold Story” had its first screening in January but held a second screening on Saturday...
Toddler climbs into claw machine at Soccerdome in Webster Groves
An unbelievable scene out of Webster Groves – a little boy stuck inside a claw machine.
People happily make the drive for the bear claws at this small-town Illinois bakery
People don’t drive out of their way for pastries unless something special is happening. At Kruta Bakery in Collinsville, that something is the bear claw. Big, flaky, unapologetic. The kind that leaves crumbs on your shirt and zero regret in your plans for the day. This small-town bakery wakes...

















