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Little brains need food. Research suggests that nourished kiddos do better in school. One study from 2019 even found that exposure to food-stamp benefits increased the lifetime earnings of needy kids by up to 7 percent on average. So it matters when parents are having trouble stocking their fridges and cabinets—and in

One of Clayton’s most popular restaurants wants to give diners on its prominent downtown patio more separation from the comings and goings on the street. But Clayton officials don’t want that protection to wall off one of the city’s most socially vibrant corners. Finding a compromise is taking weeks.

CAHOKIA HEIGHTS, Ill. (First Alert 4) - A person was taken to the hospital after he was shot Thursday near the 2100 block of Doris Avenue in Cahokia Heights, Illinois. The incident occurred at about 3:30 in the morning. After he was shot, the man started banging on neighbors’ doors for help. He is now in the hospital a

ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis City Hall alert about a demolition plan for the St. Liborius church campus set off a firestorm of activity, as we were reporting on this issue. It’s a church that was living a second life as skate park. It was re-named Sk8 Liborius, an underground community that found new purpose for the once ab

The committee also heard concerns about speeding on Meridian Road.

ST. LOUIS—Last week’s announcement of a surge in federal law enforcement resources in the St. Louis area to combat violent crime and disrupt the supply of illegal firearms here is the latest source of contention for the St. Louis Board of Police Commissioners. During a meeting Wednesday, Mayor...

Some bakeries have been around for decades, but this one still uses its original scale from nineteen thirty-eight. Every bag of cookies gets weighed the same way it has for nearly a century. The antique wood, glass display cases, and marble counters have stayed exactly as they were when the...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department released surveillance video on Wednesday of a deadly shooting in Soulard to encourage witnesses to come forward. On June 28, a gunman opened fire toward a group of people in a fistfight in the 700 block of...

GRANITE CITY – A woman accused of damaging a vehicle while attempting to set it on fire has been released from custody against the request of Madison County prosecutors. Carol L. Coddington, 62, of East St. Louis, was charged on Aug. 11, 2026 with one count each of attempted arson (a Class 3 felony) and criminal damage

GRANITE CITY, Ill. (First Alert 4) -- Gateway Regional Medical Center and the facility’s Los Angeles-based owners are responding after weeks of First Alert 4 Investigates reporting on delayed payroll, unpaid utility lawsuits and a state “immediate jeopardy” warning. In response to prior reporting about a patient...