Federal prosecutors say Michael Mohr was charged after hidden cameras and videos of minors were found; the FBI is urging potential victims in central Illinois to contact authorities.

Rep. Wesley Bell and the Urban League handed out $50,000 in grocery, gas and toiletries gift cards at Lambert to help unpaid TSA officers during the DHS shutdown.

The National Blues Museum has closed its downtown St. Louis exhibit space, the board says, blaming a post‑pandemic drop in foot traffic and a weak downtown economy. Officials are exploring ways to preserve the museum’s collection and programs.

The BRIC says it will keep offering free trauma care even as ARPA deadlines and federal grant cuts squeeze funding. Organizers are fundraising and eyeing private support.

A Maplewood woman faces felony charges after police say she fired a shot in a Walmart parking lot. Investigators recovered a shell casing and say video captured the incident.

A 42-year-old Uber driver was arrested and charged with first-degree rape after a woman says she was assaulted in her Dutchtown home. Police and court details are unfolding.

The 8th U.S. Circuit upheld a policy that bars bond hearings for many immigrants arrested in interior operations; civil‑rights groups are preparing appeals.

Chilly morning, big warmup today and a near-90s spike Thursday. Showers and thunderstorms move in Thursday night.

EPA says pre‑excavation testing at West Lake Landfill is complete, clearing a path for excavation possibly starting in 2027. Local advocates called the milestone a major win.

A 34-year-old Beaufort man was found dead near Ameren’s Labadie plant after being electrocuted while allegedly cutting copper wire, authorities say.

A strong warm‑up pushes St. Louis into the low 90s by Thursday. Showers and thunderstorms are likely Thursday night into Friday.

A 19-year-old from Winfield was killed after a single-vehicle rollover on Route Y in Lincoln County. Troopers say the driver was ejected and unrestrained.

A single-vehicle crash on I-270 near Lilac Avenue early Monday killed the driver and injured a passenger, closing eastbound lanes while troopers investigated.