A 19‑year‑old Hillsdale man pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession after police recovered a converted 10mm Glock and suspected narcotics during a stolen‑car stop.

Chef Nick Bognar will open Khao Soi Cowboy, a Northern Thai–forward dive bar at 3224 Locust St. in Midtown, slated for spring 2027.

An ammonia leak at the St. Louis Area Foodbank in Bridgeton prompted evacuations and a hazmat response Thursday. Police asked the public to avoid Corporate Woods Drive.

Six Black advisers sued Edward Jones, alleging the St. Louis brokerage’s policies on starting pay and client transfers disadvantaged Black advisers and cost them income.

An 80-foot blue whale skeleton and a full-scale heart model arrive at the Saint Louis Science Center this weekend. The traveling exhibition runs through Jan. 10, 2027.

A 32-year-old from Gary, Ind., was found shot in a parking lot on S. Jefferson in Benton Park West. Homicide detectives are investigating.

Two adults were shot early Thursday on the 2100 block of McLaran Avenue in Jennings; police say injuries are not life-threatening and an investigation is underway.

A driver died after a single-vehicle rollover on I-57 southbound near Wetaug; Illinois State Police say Troop 10 responded and the crash is under investigation.

A Florissant man was indicted on five counts of wire fraud after prosecutors say he created more than 600 bogus payments and siphoned over $250,000 from a grocery chain.

Ballpark Village, City Foundry and Union Station are posting rising sales indicators as St. Louis rewrites zoning and developers chase more mixed‑use growth.

Coffeestamp will open a third St. Louis location at 1228 Washington Ave late this summer, bringing single‑origin coffee and a downtown‑exclusive breakfast sandwich.

An off-duty New Baden police officer was struck and killed late Tuesday on a rural Clinton County road. Authorities identified him as David Jordan, 59, and an investigation is underway.

More than $316M in federal grants will fund lead‑pipe removal and PFAS projects across Illinois. The money aims to speed inventories, replacements and small‑system help.