St. Louis County Wraps Up Property Tax Freeze Applications with Over 80,000 Submissions from...
The window for seniors in St. Louis County to apply for the property tax freeze has officially closed, with a notable number of applications received by the county. As of Monday, the county had received a whopping 82,132 applications for the year 2024, with nearly 60% of those being submitted online, according to the...
Police investigating shooting incidents, one person dead
Police are investigating a deadly shooting that occurred early this morning in downtown St. Louis near 9th and Chambers, resulting in one man’s death and injuries to three others. The shooting happened around 3:30 a.m., and among the injured, one person is in critical condition while two others managed to reach the...
St. Louis Police Seek Public Assistance to Apprehend Suspects in Dutchtown Shooting Death of...
Homicide detectives in St. Louis are actively seeking the public's help to track down the suspects linked to a deadly shooting in Dutchtown that claimed the life of a 37-year-old man, Jesse Woods. The situation unfolded shortly before 8:15 p.m. on April 13, when police were alerted to a shooting on the 3500 block of...
Fried chicken lovers dish on favorite spots in St. Louis
St. Louis is a melting pot of fried chicken in all of its glorious styles, flavors and preparations. “I've rarely met a fried chicken I didn't like,” said Sarah Kolling. Kolling was one of the more than 600 people who responded to St. Louis on the Air’s “Chicken Fight,” which asked St. Louisans to share their...
St. Louis City Court to Reinstate Bench Warrants Post-Tornado Pause, Urges Public to Check...
In a return to regular order, the City Court has announced it will start to again issue bench warrants for failure to appear in court. This decision, slated to begin on August 4, marks the end of the temporary suspension that was granted after the May 16 tornado wreaked havoc across our neighborhoods. As the City of...
Heat waves hit Black communities without mercy
Anyone living in St. Louis, elsewhere in the Midwest, South or on the East Coast have already experienced the first heat wave of the summer, a deadly weather event that’s bringing record-breaking, triple-digit temperatures to much of the country. St. Louis and other cities are bracing for a return...
The Route 66 Flea Market In Illinois That’s Almost Too Good To Be True
Those striking red barns with “ROUTE 66” emblazoned across them have a way of making even the most determined Illinois driver slam on the brakes when passing through Granite City. Like a mirage in the retail desert of big-box stores and online shopping, the Route 66 Flea Market...
A look back on the McDonald’s that floated on the river
The City of St. Louis has been known for a variety of things over the years: The Arch, toasted ravioli, and the question as old as time of "What high school did you go to?" But St. Louis also used to be home of the first floating McDonald's restaurant decades ago.
SLMPD arrests dozens, mostly teens, for illegal fireworks
Police arrested at least 60 people, most of them under 18, overnight for illegal fireworks and other disturbances. Charges range from discharging fireworks and resisting arrest. When the parents of the juveniles arrived to pick them up, they were cited as well. The crackdown began around 6 p.m. near 9th and Chestnut,...
Cars continue to crash into STL mini museum
The Mini Museum of Greater St. Louis in South St. Louis has been hit by three cars this year.
