A two‑day Illinois State Police sting in the Metro‑East July 8–9 led to 13 arrests, 18 criminal charges and the seizure of multiple firearms and small amounts of drugs in East St. Louis.

A pending county ordinance would end yearly reapplications for the Senior Real Estate Property Tax Relief Program, automatically renewing approved participants unless eligibility changes.

Bellefontaine Neighbors police asked residents to check doorbell and security footage after a late-night armed carjacking; one suspect was arrested and the vehicle seized.

Maryland Heights‑based World Wide Technology scored a 12‑month, $230M Army GEMSS 2.1 award to centralize Cisco software, support and asset management across Army networks.

Charter will close its Town and Country network operations center on Sept. 8, 2026, per a WARN notice, affecting 107 local jobs.

St. Louis homicide detectives say they are assisting the FBI in an Illinois child death investigation; officials have not named a location. Authorities have released few details so far.

A North St. Louis woman says she fell into an uncovered manhole last weekend and was treated for minor injuries, while the city told reporters the opening isn't its responsibility.

Rockwell Beer Company will open a concession-style beer garden behind Tower Grove Park’s Piper Palm House this fall as part of a larger park renovation. Park leaders say the stand will sit in a new Event Support Building and aim to be family-friendly.

Monarch Fire Protection District has begun carrying blood and plasma on EMS vehicles so paramedics can start life‑saving transfusions at emergency scenes.

A volunteer‑restored ballfield at Cherokee Park was left pockmarked after a golf cart tore through the turf; players and neighbors are organizing repairs.

Missouri AG Catherine Hanaway vowed to target the Mark Twain Hotel after an investigation found hundreds of police calls and evidence of decay at the downtown building. The move sets public‑safety concerns against limited affordable housing.

St. Clair police say most traffic signals are down; drivers should stop, yield and take turns while crews work.

A 44-year-old Cooper City man died when his semi overturned and caught fire on I‑44 near Mount Vernon, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reports. The crash is listed as Troop D’s 65th fatality of 2026.