Baez forced issue in left, but wary Cardinals avoided repeat of Walker mistake

Now, lo and behold, the Cardinals slotted Baez into his first left field start of spring on Monday and then, after he blasted ...

Bill to expand Gateway National Park into East St. Louis filed in Congress

EAST ST. LOUIS. Legislation to expand the boundaries of the Gateway Arch National Park across the Mississippi River into East St. Louis has been filed in Congress. The bill filed ...

Illinois Supreme Court weighs challenge to state gun restriction

The Illinois Supreme Court began weighing arguments Tuesday in a case that challenges the state’s ability to prohibit people with nonviolent felony convictions from possessing a firearm.

Metro-east man charged with murder after baby boy suffered head, leg injuries

A mental health evaluation will be conducted on a 22-year-old man to see if he is fit to stand trial on charges of first-degree murder and aggravated battery in connection with the death of a baby boy ...

Early-morning shooting at Alton’s Oakwood Estates leaves man dead, suspect held

A man was shot and killed early Tuesday at the Alton Housing Authority’s Oakwood Estates complex, and a person of interest is in custody, according to Alton police. Officers were called about 4:19 a.m ...

Metro-east at risk for severe storms, possible tornadoes. See forecast timing

The metro-east and greater St. Louis region are at a “slight risk” of severe thunderstorms this week with the possibility of hail and tornadoes. The most likely time for sever ...

East St. Louis earns return trip to 3A Final Four with win over MacArthur

With the win, East St. Louis (30-4) earned its ninth trip to the state finals and second in three years. The Flyers placed third in 2023. They won their only championship in 2019. They will face ...

Threat of violence cancels Cahokia school board meeting amid tense union talks

According to the statement Cahokia Federation of Teachers Local 1272 posted on Facebook, the superintendent’s secretary notified union President Wendy Lochmann roughly an hour before the meeting’s ...

Fairview Heights man sentenced in child porn case

A Fairview Heights man was given a 15-year prison sentence Monday after he pleaded guilty to two counts of disseminating ...

Metro-east city has E. coli in the water. Here’s what to know about risk, symptoms

Illness onset typically occurs three to four days after exposure to E. coli bacteria, the Mayo Clinic reports, and common ...

Woman walking dog fatally struck by car in St. Clair County, authorities say

St. Clair County Coroner Calvin Dye Sr. identified the woman as Shannon Duff, 44, of Caseyville. She was pronounced dead at ...

Suspect caught within five minutes of Swansea bank robbery, police say

A suspect was arrested within five minutes of a bank robbery in Swansea. Charges are pending against a man arrested within five minutes of a robbery at a Swansea credit union, authorities said. The ...