Ameren offers additional utility assistance
A range of resources remain available to support qualifying Ameren residential customers across Missouri and Illinois in 2026. In addition to programs funded by the company, Ameren partners with United Way of Greater St. Louis, the Energy Assistance Foundation, and Community Action Agencies to ensure customers can...
5 Charged In Madison County Mob Action Cases
EDWARDSVILLE/GRANITE CITY – Madison County authorities have charged residents of Edwardsville, Granite City, and Litchfield, Ill. for their roles in two separate mob action incidents. 22-year-olds Desintee E. Herzing and Madison M. Tartt, both of Granite City, were charged with one count each of mob action, both...
Overnight earthquake shakes St. Louis area
COLLINSVILLE, Ill. (First Alert 4) - An earthquake shook the St. Louis area. The 3.5 magnitude earthquake with a depth of 6 miles was reported near Ohlman, Illinois, around 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday. On social media, residents on both sides of the Mississippi River reported feeling the earthquake, including in...
Illinois Earthquake Rattles St Louis With 3.5 Magnitude Quake
The USGS recorded the earthquake, felt in Illinois and Missouri.
City Sued Over Revocation Of Use Permit
Windrose St. Louis I Properties, LLC, has filed suit against the city of Des Peres alleging that when the city revoked the conditional use permit under which St. Luke’s Hospital operated, it deprived the Des Peres Medical Arts Pavilion of its property rights without due process or compensation. The...
Maryville Mayor Details New Village Projects
MARYVILLE - The Village of Maryville has an exciting year ahead, according to Mayor Wayne White. Sign in to hide this notification. Don't miss our top stories and need-to-know news everyday in your inbox. White recently stopped by “Our Daily Show!” with C.J. Nasello to detail Maryville’s upcoming infrastructure...
Black boys deserve to be protected
When New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams spoke directly to Black boys at a recent inauguration, his words spread quickly. Clips ricocheted across phones and timelines far beyond City Hall. Not because they were clever. But because they were rare. “Little Black boy,” Williams said, “you were worth it,...
Prison for man who described himself as ‘top dude’ in fentanyl sales
KANSAS CITY —A Missouri man was sentenced in federal court earlier this month for fentanyl distribution and illegally possessing firearms. Darius Burnett, 27, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Roseann Ketchmark to a total sentence of 13 years in federal prison without parole, according to the United State's...
St. Louis University offers free tuition to incoming freshmen from low-income households
Beginning this fall, St. Louis University will cover the tuition for incoming freshmen whose families earn no more than $60,000 per year and have assets of $50,000 or less. Full undergraduate tuition and fees will be paid through federal and state grants and other funding sources. The Jesuit university's Tuition...
Water sampling in Metro East town finds ‘forever chemicals’ exceed Illinois limits
A recent sample from Dupo’s public water system exceeded state and federal limits for so-called “forever chemicals” known as PFAS, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday. PFAS is shorthand for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. The synthetic chemicals have been used for decades...

















