PETERSBURG, Ill. (AP) — Before his famous debates, before the Civil War rent the nation, before he helped end slavery and before his tragic assassination, Abraham Lincoln had New Salem. The tiny central Illinois village, where Lincoln accidentally spent half-a-dozen years in the 1830s, perhaps did as much to prepare him to be the Union-saving 16th president [...]

ST. LOUIS -- Washington University announced last week it plans to implement the largest tuition increase in over a decade, citing a cap on federal government funding for the hike. According to a news release, undergraduate tuition for students who do not receive financial aid will be $68,240 during the 2025-2026 school year, which is [...]

ST. LOUIS – Police are asking for the public's help in locating the individuals who carjacked an elderly man over the weekend in north St. Louis. According to a St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department spokesperson, the carjacking happened just before 5:45 p.m. on Sunday, March 30, at Wells and Rowan avenues in the Hamilton Heights [...]

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - From fishing to the upcoming spring turkey season, Missourians are starting to climb out of their winter lairs to experience the state's great outdoors. As croppie continue their annual migration down from the dam holding up the Harry Truman Reservoir, through the Osage River and eventually into the lower mile markers [...]

ST. LOUIS - A second man has been charged in connection with a recent armed robbery at a Central West End apartment. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department’s probable cause statement, the robbery took place on Feb. 11 in the 4400 block of Laclede Avenue. Police said the victim was walking into his [...]

ST. LOUIS - A 69-year-old man was injured Wednesday after a group of men invaded his home in north St. Louis. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD), the home invasion occurred around 1 a.m. on the 4800 block of Leduc Street in north St. Louis' Kingsway East neighborhood. The incident occurred when [...]

ST. LOUIS -- The baseball team known for their flamboyant and entertaining performances of "banana ball" will be heading to St. Louis this week while on a world tour. The Savannah Bananas have accumulated over nine million followers on TikTok for their dance performances, walking on stilts, and backflipping while catching balls. Banana ball is [...]

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – A Spectrum employee is accused of stealing a diamond wedding ring from a customer's Bridgeton home and later pawning the jewelry. According to the Bridgeton Police Department's probable cause statement, the theft happened Dec. 10, 2024. The victim contacted both police and Spectrum to report her wedding ring, valued at [...]

ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra's May concert lineup features a diverse mix of performances before the orchestra returns to Powell Hall next season. The schedule includes a semi-staged production of Edvard Grieg’s Peer Gynt, a hip-hop collaboration with DMC and the Sugarhill Gang, a symphonic tribute to The Beatles, and a Disney-themed [...]

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – A former teacher and coach at Riverbend Middle School faces new child sex crime charges for having inappropriate contact with a student at a school event. According to the Eureka Police Department’s probable cause statement, the crime occurred on June 21, 2024, at a football jamboree. Police said Dustin J. [...]