The Gateway

Democratic Congressman Mike Quigley was at the U.S. Capitol Building during the insurrection. He wonders how it might impact this year's Presidential election.

The method to preserve food is gaining popularity. People with extra time and money are returning to the age-old tradition as a hobby.

The CommUNITY Arts Bus provides tuition and transportation scholarships to children in the St. Louis area from low-income families. Some are as young as 3.

Andrew Bailey is entering his second year in the office. He is facing a challenge by Will Scharf in the August Republican Primary. The general election could feature a race against Democrat Elad Gross.

It’s been nearly three months since members of the Shah family were at a trunk-or-treat event at North Kirkwood Middle School when prosecutors say a former St. Louis County Police officer fired shots while surrounded by children.

As of November, the U.S. imported $20 billion more in agricultural products than it exported. That is trending toward the largest calendar year deficit in nearly a century.

Missouri lawmakers convene tomorrow for the new legislative session. Some are concerned election year posturing will hinder progress.

St. Norbert Parish in Florissant offers mass in Swahili and French. Advocates say the services allow African immigrants to establish friendships and discuss immigration issues.

St. Louis Public Radio's Jason Rosenbaum reflects on the region's top political stories over the past year.

Many are already investing in nature-based solutions, such as removing pavement, building marshes and making room for rivers to flow. Now, St. Louis is looking to learn from Missouri neighbors about what it can do with the River Des Peres.

Advocates in Illinois say merit scholarships mainly benefit white, wealthy students and make it harder for low-income students to afford college.

A housing shortage and a competitive market are causing increasing rental costs in the Midwest. That comes as research from realtors throughout the country shows national rental prices dropped by nearly 2.5 percent in the past six months.

The push started with parents in local school districts and eventually led to state legislatures. One school librarian says her colleagues are leaving the profession because it has become too painful.

The head of the U.S. Census Bureau says data can save lives. He delivered that message during a keynote address at the 2023 Minority Health Conference in Illinois.

The reporting program restricts who can have a gun. Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly says the tool is stopping major tragedies before they happen.

It first opened in 1924 and was shuttered in the 1980s. A local commission is attempting to restore the venue to its former glory.

The mini music district on South Broadway on the southern edge of downtown St. Louis has seen some ownership changes and new clubs. That may be the recipe for an expanded music destination.

St. Louis-area residents who live near sites contaminated with radioactive waste are looking for a new path forward after an effort to secure compensation for life-long health issues did not end up in final defense legislation.

A nonprofit was formed this year to run the innovation district. It's designed to help develop resources for a company looking to grow into a world-class venture.

Low-income families needing safety-net services have become collateral damage in the bureaucratic scramble to determine whether tens of millions of people still qualify for Medicaid after a pandemic-era freeze on disenrollment ended.

A weeklong summit is examining collaborative crime prevention. The discussions come as St. Louis points to a drop in homicides.

Illinois is routinely on lists of the most corrupt states in the country. How does that ongoing legacy of corruption affect the government and erode voters' trust?

More than 100 billion pounds of food goes to waste every year in America—in kitchens, at grocery stores, and on farms. Now a federally-funded program is connecting local farmers and food pantries in an effort to cut down on that food waste. But funding for the program depends on Congress and what gets included in the next farm bill.

Illinois has devoted $25 million in federal COVID funding to the program. The money runs out next year.

Strong resistance to explaining climate change has convinced some meteorologists and climatologists in the Midwest to leave the profession.