St. Louis woman sentenced for stealing from deceased grandmother
A St. Louis woman has been sentenced to five years of probation and 40 hours of community service for stealing government benefits intended for her deceased grandmother. On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk ordered Shamari Jackson, 33, to repay the $13,047 in Social...
Drivers Keep Hitting Pedestrians In Front of An Iconic St. Louis Ice Cream Shop....
Editor's note: a version of this article originally appeared on Notes from the Sprawl and is republished with permission. On the final Saturday of 2024, I took a bus to Ted Drewes Frozen Custard on Chippewa Street in the St. Louis Hills neighborhood. But I wasn't going there,...
Less extreme cold the rest of the week, Snow flurries possible Thursday
ST. LOUIS – We start a warm-up Wednesday, warmer by January standards anyway. After starting the day in the single digits and low teens, we’ll see temperatures climb into the 30s later Wednesday. That’s 20+ degrees warmer than Tuesday, when our top temp was only 11 F. There...
Lil Wayne and Hot Boys Reunite for Exclusive Mini-Tour
Live Nation Urban has announced an exclusive three-show mini-tour headlined by Lil Wayne, featuring special guests Hot Boys members B.G., Juvenile, and Turk. Presented by Lil’ WeezyAna, the performances will kick off in Tampa, FL, on February 21, followed by a stop in...
How much do you need to make to live in the metro-east? See 2025...
Costs have risen for food, housing and other necessities. Here’s how much you need to make ends meet.
Allstate to raise Illinois home insurance rates by over 14%
Allstate Insurance is raising home insurance rates by over 14% for customers in Illinois, effective Feb. 24, due to an increase in severe weather and higher repair costs.
Two Pedestrians Struck in St. Louis Collision; Investigation Underway at West Florissant and Arlington
Early this morning, tragedy struck at the intersection of West Florissant and Arlington in St. Louis, where a vehicle collided with two pedestrians, an adult and a juvenile. St. Louis Metropolitan Police have confirmed the incident and noted that the vehicle involved remained...
7-year-old dies after drowning at Midtown hotel pool
ST. LOUIS — A 7-year-old died at a St. Louis hospital after she was found unresponsive in a hotel pool in Midtown over the weekend. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department said officers responded Saturday evening after the girl was found in the indoor pool of the Element...
Career Central: City of St. Louis looking to fill several key positions
ST. LOUIS — The City of St. Louis is looking to fill several open positions. The Department of Public Safety is looking for a visionary Commissioner of Violence Prevention to lead city-wide efforts in reducing community violence. This leadership role involves collaboration with...
Assisted living facility in Collinsville is sold, displacing its residents
“Why would they let him come in in October?” family of one resident asked. “Did they have no inkling then?”
