A pedestrian was killed after a semitruck struck them on westbound I-64 near O'Fallon Friday morning. Illinois State Police are investigating the collision.

District 5 officers executed a Kingsway West search warrant and found suspected drugs, a firearm and two neglected dogs; charges were filed, police say.

City officials say May utility mapping will ready the former Chesterfield Mall for the multi‑phase Downtown Chesterfield redevelopment.

Foodies Eat First Fest will run across two weekends in 2026 and add a citywide Restaurant Week Sept. 1–13, organizers say. The May kickoff is set for May 2–3 downtown.

Jordan Goodman will open Chico Bueno, an L.A.‑style taqueria, plus Chico Malo, a 24‑seat tasting room, in The Grove’s former Lucy Quinn space this summer.

A 20‑year‑old Farmington man died after his motorcycle was struck by an SUV at Route OO and Williams Drive; two children in the vehicle were treated for minor injuries.

A University City man was arrested after police say he opened a driver’s door and punched a 65‑year‑old woman during a Florissant road‑rage incident; he’s jailed on a $500K bond.

Crews have begun hauling away a six‑acre pile of roofing shingles and debris behind the former Kinloch High School. The visible cleanup follows years of illegal dumping and demolition plans tied to a regional revitalization effort.

A former St. Charles accounts clerk was sentenced to one year in federal prison for inventing fake patients and siphoning about $434,000 in refunds.

Cool, sunny Friday with highs in the low 60s. A sharp warm-up Sunday into Monday brings shower and thunderstorm chances early next week.

Webster Groves and four neighboring suburbs have signed on to a feasibility study testing whether a user‑fee regional fire authority could improve staffing and cut costs. The participation window closes tomorrow.

An appeals-court judge narrowed the ballot question for Missouri’s referendum on the 2025 congressional map, dropping a contested “compact” claim while keeping county-focused wording.

A St. Charles man was sentenced to 20 years after pleading guilty to killing a man during a May 25, 2023 drug deal in an alley off Farlin Avenue.