EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. — Two men were found dead Wednesday night in East St. Louis. According to the Illinois State Police, East St. Louis police responded to a call at about 11:40 p.m. Wednesday at ...

“I just believe in all my teammates and my coaches. That’s the biggest thing,” said Eureka's Joe Rauls, a senior guard.

A 17-year-old from East St. Louis died in a shooting Tuesday evening, Dec. 23, 2025, in the 100 block of St. James Lane, ...

A pair of federal lawsuits were filed Monday challenging the U.S. Department of Education's decision to end millions of ...

Big changes are now underway in downtown St. Louis—with the groundwork being laid for even bigger ones in the decades to come. In 2026, the Gateway Arch Park Foundation and the National Park Service ...

A tragic scene unfolded early Wednesday morning in East St. Louis, where a triple shooting outside “Da Blitz Sports Bar and Grill” left two men dead and a woman injured. I found fame as an ’80s rock ...

Terriyon Webster attacked the rim from the outside and Jamison White did damage in the paint as East St. Louis turned a ...

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When the first shot clanked off the front iron, Terri'yon Webster clapped his hands once as he sprinted back on defense. East ...

On a blustery day on the campus of Illinois State University, the East St. Louis Flyers capped a historically dominant run at the Illinois 6A football title, even by the standards of a program that’s ...

Community schools, such as Avant and Officer Elementary in East St. Louis, partner with local organizations to provide programs and resources designed to meet the community’s specific needs. In 2024, ...

ST. LOUIS — An East St. Louis mother has been charged in St. Clair County in the deaths of her five children in an apartment fire in August, according to online court records. Sabrina Dunigan, 34, ...