St. Louis All Local

Ruling forces city to give back pay/benefits to firefighters who'd had promotions withheld, Stray Rescue helping dog shot on New Year's Eve, delaying special sheriff's election could save city money, wastewater overflow incident in Earth City, annual Alton Eagle Ice Festival, Friendship Brewing Co. closing downtown Wentzville location

A Topeka man killed walking on I-70 near Lambert, Wentzville man charged in violent weekend break-in, city police to crack down on illegal celebrations tonight, several early family-friendly celebrations, influenza is spreading quickly locally, stock price of Post-Dispatch parent company spikes after big investment

Three dead in Warren County including shooting suspect, flight delays at Lambert, state auditor warns of looming budget crisis in Missouri, St. Charles "Elvis Judge" stripped of robes, testing school sewage for drugs, pro and con of minimum wage rising on Jan. 1

Mayor Spencer releases statement on death of mother/daughter shot in Walnut Park West, Granite City mayor mulling data center, KC Chiefs are moving to Kansas, Gov. Kehoe says he'll work with Chiefs until moving trucks arrive, Illinois rejects naughty vanity plates, two new eateries in The Grove closing

Girl dies after she and woman were found shot in burning home, candidates talk about fixing St. Louis County budget, addressing long wait for mental health evaluations, Kansas lawmakers voting on package to lure Chiefs across border, Spire programs to help with gas bills, Wheelhouse downtown bar closing soon

Sam Page is out of the county executive race, reaction from Sen. Brian Williams and councilman Harder, new plan for former Shaw Park ice rink site, United Healthcare/SSM fight could ensnare thousands, Aetna settles with SSM, former TV anchor wins Survivor, pizza fuels cop donations in Granite City

Teenager shot and killed in South St. Louis, man who injured five police officers on I-70 gets 10 years in prison, former Secretary of State Jason Kander accuses GOP leaders of violating law, downstate GOP mad about money for Chicago transit, Wash U pauses capital projects amid federal cuts

Call-a-Ride crash in Jennings injures three, city firefighter falls through floor but continues working, St. Louis County council approves budget with big cuts, carfentanil overdoses prompts more Narcan access, Sen. Schmitt defends suing China which countersued, Taco Buddha adds another location

Forty-foot flames destroy Wentzville home, regional police training committee may have violated sunshine law, moving county budget meeting could violate law, Webster police union citing poor city management, sting operation nets 63 arrests, Major Case Squad on Cahokia double homicide, no billion dollar Powerball winner

Fires in abandoned buildings often caused by unhoused trying to stay warm, warming shelters and bed available in city, local reaction of mass shooting of Jewish in Australia, exploring Thriftmas, AB-Inbev closing production

City police respond to report it took two hours to respond to woman held at gunpoint, murder investigation in Tower Grove South, Chicago man sentenced for scamming two area women, downtown charter school still closed with new issues, big name in local BBQ shutting down

New congressional map goes into effect despite 300K signatures submitted to put it to referendum, lawmakers say no snacks on SNAP, bill asks city resident how to spend money raised for canceled train line, Schnucks beef recall, Alton cop guilty of stealing, Madigan asks Trump for pardon

Chief Tracy contract keeps him in St. Louis through 2029 with $100K paycut, downtown developer appealing to FBI about crime stats, Kim Gardner disciplinary hearing, Humane Society pet memorial plaques stolen, more people moving out of Illinois than in, IL public libraries can now keep Narcan

Granite City man charged with shooting police officer last week, Rockford Park gets grant money to address safety issues, Mayor's Mardi Gras Ball returns to city hall, reviewing former mayor's Basic Income program, Rep. Butz introduces bill to get guns away from those posing immediate danger, noro-virus makes unwelcome return

New allegations against former Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner, man arrested for shooting Granite City police officers, car crashed through Carol House Quick Fix clinic, Prairie Farm milk recall, Sen. Schmitt defends Venezuelan boat strikes while Sen. Duckworth calls it war crime, Webster Univ. sues downtown landlord

Three children starved and locked in room in O’Fallon, Granite City Steel blast furnace to reopen in 2026, vote for Dome and tourism bureau to merge passes, vastly different solutions offered for St. Louis County budget deficit, Build-A-Bear’s great year stalls out due to Trump tariffs, latest on Chiefs/Royals in Missouri

South city house fire traps firefighter under rubble for 12 minutes, St. Louis County budget already $80-million in red, vote today on “saving” the Dome, Waymo comes to St. Louis, hundreds waiting for court-ordered mental evaluations, Alton gets new city-wide high-speed internet, Ranken-Jordan “sim” home

Former St. Louis Mayor James Conway dies, safety deficiencies cited as reasons to close downtown charter school, fate of Sheriff Montgomery in hands of judge, governor defends MO Scholars as program pending in court, two groups reviving Ozarks casino talk, Brown Friday for plumbers, Baileys Restaurants bankruptcy filing

Deadly mobile home fire overnight in Jefferson County, downtown charter school on suspension for safety and educational concerns, sports wagering begins in Missouri next week, closing arguments today in trial to remove city sheriff, turkey prices down, tips to not burn house down, Centene selling off land after scaling back

FBI’s “Operation Summer Heat” nets 276 arrests in St. Louis, day 4 for Sheriff Montgomery trial, MO Scholars lawsuit to be heard today, Missouri could cash in on critical minerals, Gov. Pritzker gives out 10-mill in small business grants

Airport security shoots to death knife-wielding suspect, shouting and tears at trial of St. Louis sheriff, new charter school in city gets safety warning, Scouting for Food weekend, KMOX Day highlights, 50-year mortgage idea a no-go to many

Millions of dollars in ARPA money has yet to be spent by city, Sheriff Montgomery trial starts today after one day postponement, county councilwoman’s bill gets no support, student at Ladue HS arrested for bringing gun to school, arrests made in Lake St. Louis bomb, Lambert overhaul doesn’t fix car rental issue

Sheriff Alfred Montgomery leaves jail for the courtroom today as his trial begins, Starbucks workers walk picket line, Thanksgiving travel numbers, Arch Apparel closes final store, rent vs. buying home in St. Louis

Ameren Missouri responds to high number of electric disconnections in November, striking Boeing workers head back to jobs, paychecks for airport workers soon, Gov. Pritzker says numerous court rulings made it difficult to keep up with SNAP benefits, corporations step up to replace stolen food from food pantry, Alton bars must soon close earlier due to late night problems

Ameren posts highest number of disconnections of any utility, striking Boeing machinists vote on latest offer today, Millennium Hotel demolition begins today, Tourism Trash Force cleaning up downtown before big convention, scooter injuries and keeping them off East Alton sidewalks