Brent Solomon

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. — East St. Louis has reached a significant public safety milestone, recording its lowest number of homicides in at least 45 years. New data from the Illinois State Police (ISP) reveals that 15 homicides occurred in the city last year,... See more

ST. LOUIS — A Weather Impact Alert is in place for Friday night into early Saturday as a line of strong to severe thunderstorms is expected to move through the St. Louis region. With the storm threat peaking after 10 p.m., emergency officials are urging r... See more

ST. LOUIS — St. Louis leaders are considering an overhaul of the city’s mobile vending laws as small business owners call for less red tape and more opportunities to serve the public. Board Bill 152, introduced by Alderman Rasheen Aldridge in February, se... See more

ST. LOUIS — Recovery efforts in north St. Louis hit a significant roadblock as the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) formally rejected the city’s request to pay for the demolition of a majority of tornado-damaged properties. While the city has id... See more

ST. LOUIS — A massive 36,000-square-foot resource center is now open to the community, marking a major turning point for an area still battling the scars of last year’s tornado and decades of neglect. The Northside Movement Center (NMC), located at 5939 G... See more