TAUNTON, Mass. -- An 8-year-old boy was sent home from school and ordered to undergo a psychological evaluation after he was asked to make a Christmas drawing and came up with what appeared to be a stick figure of Jesus on a cross, the child's father said Tuesday. Full Story »
DEC. 14, 2009 -- St. Louis Art Museum preparator Robert Manley vacuums dust from a model of the museum's expansion plan in preparation for today's announcement. The two year project will increase exhibit space by 30 percent. Full Story »
CASE 83 Mr. C has been raising two daughters on his own since their mother was institutionalized earlier this year with severe mental illness. He watched his wife's situation decline, not being able to afford the medication she needed. Full Story »
Henry P. Hill, was arrested Sunday in Fairview Heights on charges of disorderly conduct and resisting. (Fairview Heights Police Department) FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS • Mobster-turned-informer Henry P. Hill was arrested at a hotel Sunday night on charges of disorderly conduct and resisting, police said Monday. Full Story »
Updated 9:50 a.m. Tuesday PINCKNEYVILLE, Ill. -- Illinois State Police are investigating circumstances involving a Southern Illinois prison inmate taking an employee hostage before the prisoner was shot and killed by authorities. Full Story »
The ROHO Group, one of the metro-east's larger employers, is concerned that the health care reform bill could cost it business and jobs. Full Story »
Twins Pauline Teufert and Erna Spotti, 94, never considered anyplace other than the Olive Garden restaurant in Fairview Heights for their birthday celebration on Monday. Full Story »
Testimony is expected to begin today in the aggravated battery case against a former Freeburg High School teacher who is already serving a 20-year sentence for trying to murder a female student. Full Story »
Two Collinsville residents were charged Monday with robbing and shooting to death a Granite City teenager who police said thought he was meeting with them to buy marijuana. Full Story »
A Madison County Transit bus driver who police said drove a bus off the road and into a house Sunday morning refused treatment at Anderson Hospital and returned home the same day. Full Story »
Rare birds on display at the Saint Louis Zoo Full Story »
Post-Dispatch retirees protest health benefit cuts Full Story »
Mobster whose life inspired 'Goodfellas' talks about his arrest in Fairview Heights Full Story »
$131 million expansion at St. Louis Art Museum Full Story »
Christmas comes early for St. Louis students Full Story »
A police standoff in Belleville ended peacefully late Tuesday morning. Police confirm to FOX 2 News that one suspect in a December 10 home invasion is now in custody. Earlier Tuesday US Marshals surrounded a home in the 300 block of North 1st Street as they searched for several suspects wanted for the home invasion. It caused nearby day cares and Franklin Elementary School to go on lockdown ... Full Story »
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The recession-era tale "Up in the Air" led Golden Globe film contenders Tuesday with six nominations, among them best drama and acting honors for George Clooney, Vera Farmiga and Anna Kendrick. Full Story »
There have been a pair of home invasions in south St. Louis overnight. But the particular pair of crimes have a common denominator, the same house was the target of both invasions. The first break break in happened around 1:00am Tuesday morning in the 2200 block of Osage Street at South Broadway. The homeowner called police saying that five black men, all dressed in black, kicked in the front ... Full Story »
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has ordered the federal government to acquire an underused state prison in rural Illinois to be the new home for a limited number of terror suspects now held at the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Full Story »
Isabella Lovinda Was Shot While Trying To Save Her Friends A St. Louis police officer, shot repeatedly while trying to save the lives of her friends during a deadly South St. Louis home invasion, October 5th, granted her first interview Monday night. Officer Isabella Lovadina, 28, said she'd been making a remarkable recovery; she looked forward to returning to work after surviving 4-5 gunshots. Full Story »
There have been a pair of home invasions in south St. Louis overnight. But the particular pair of crimes have a common denominator, the same house was the target of both invasions. The first break break in happened around 1:00am Tuesday morning in the 2200 block of Osage Street at South Broadway. The homeowner called police saying that five black men, all dressed in black, kicked in the front ... Full Story »
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has ordered the federal government to acquire an underused state prison in rural Illinois to be the new home for a limited number of terror suspects now held at the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Full Story »
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The recession-era tale "Up in the Air" led Golden Globe film contenders Tuesday with six nominations, among them best drama and acting honors for George Clooney, Vera Farmiga and Anna Kendrick. Full Story »
A police standoff in Belleville ended peacefully late Tuesday morning. Police confirm to FOX 2 News that one suspect in a December 10 home invasion is now in custody. Earlier Tuesday US Marshals surrounded a home in the 300 block of North 1st Street as they searched for several suspects wanted for the home invasion. It caused nearby day cares and Franklin Elementary School to go on lockdown ... Full Story »
Identity theft claimed 10 million victims in 2008, a 22 percent increase over 2007, according to a report from Javelin Strategy and Research. Better Business Bureau warns that the holiday season provides many new opportunities for identity thieves to ply their trade and offers the following advice on how to keep your identity safe and secure both online and off. Full Story »
Friends and family members gather around the Memorial Christmas Tree in the Desloge City Park Monday night to remember their loved ones. Full Story »
BONNE TERRE — After a lot of discussion, the Bonne Terre City Council unanimously approved an ordinance that will allow the city’s police to ticket parents who fail to send their children to school regularly. Full Story »
FCCLA students from West County’s middle and high schools roamed the halls of NHC Healthcare Thursday, bringing Christmas cheer to residents of the Desloge nursing home. Full Story »
DESLOGE — There will not be a new cafe located at 209 N. Grant Street in Desloge. The board of aldermen turned down a rezoning request Monday night citing spot zoning concerns. Full Story »
After collecting petition signatures for nearly eight months, Howard McKenna has ended his campaign to preserve cost-of-living increases for 50 million Social Security beneficiaries. Full Story »
Recent economic instability and the efforts of the Federal government to remedy the situation continue to be of concern and interest to area residents and businesses. Much has been made of the ‘bailout’ of Wall Street, the credit freeze, and the various measures being put in place to stabilize our nation’s economy. One provision in the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, is a two year ... Full Story »
Dear Editor, Me and my wife took four of our grandchildren to see lights at Olney. They were nice; you drive through and that’s about boring as far as I am concerned. Betty and I remember Mullen’s at Ingraham. Now that was a Christmas lights. You walked around, drank hot chocolate and stood around the fire and visited. Now days its hurry up and drive through. As for Flora lights, we so much for ... Full Story »
On Thursday, December 17, the American Red Cross will have a blood drive at the Flora Church of the Nazarene, located on Highway 50 East in Flora from 1 to 6 p.m. Did you know the Red Cross in this area distributes over 500,000 blood products to patients in need each year? To meet that demand, about 1,200 donations of whole blood is needed every day. That is why this local blood drive is so very ... Full Story »
Carl Wayne Cox and Marilyn (Hostettler) Cox will celebrate their 55th wedding anniversary Dec. 10, 2009. They were married at Hoosier Prairie Baptist Church with Arthur Warren Phillips officiating and witnesses were Dannie Cox and Joyce (Hostettler) Stockwell. They have four children, Nancy (Randy) Hardy, Sandy (Brian) Gansauer, Darrell (Dawn) Cox and Carla Gonzalez. They have also been blessed ... Full Story »
Leon and Revetta Travis of Clay City, Illinois will celebrate their 69th Wedding Anniversary on Thursday, Dec. 17. Leon Travis and Revetta Jane Crackel were married Dec. 17, 1940 in Louisville, Illinois on Revetta’s 17th birthday. Leon will celebrate his 90th birthday on Tuesday, December 15, 2009. Since their marriage they have lived and farmed south of Clay City. Their family includes three ... Full Story »
It's the Saturday night before Thanksgiving, and the crowd in Salon B at the Holiday Inn in Sunset Hills is primed for a drag show. Some 50 teenagers are dressed like Japanese comic-book and video-game characters, and many of them sport wigs in colors not usually found in nature. Two girl... Full Story »
Euphoric Recoil Through fogged glasses the target floating seven yards down the shooting range looked vague, almost ghostly. Muffled under bulbous blue headphones, my ears picked up shallow breath, an accelerated heartbeat and every other audible sign of my apprehension. Staring d... Full Story »
THE RUNDOWN, DECEMBER 1, 2009 DEREK JETER IS A SAINT And don't you forget it, Aaron: If you don't know what the award entails, then maybe you shouldn't open your mouth ["Derek Jeter Wins Derek Jeter of the Year Award," Aaron Schafer]. The award [Sportsman of the Year] is... Full Story »
Dear Mexican: As a Chicano/Mexican, I have lost my faith in God. While they take pride in their country like everyone else, and like to make frequent jokes, Mexicans are generally very humble (poor) people. Isn't God supposed to be on the side of the poor and humble? Why is it th... Full Story »
Photoillustration. Photography by Jennifer Silverberg. View a larger version of the cover here .... Full Story »
Christmas celebrations are coming early to St. James this year and will be in full force Saturday when the annual Christmas parade begins at 5 p.m. Full Story »
New St. James Chief of Police Jim Anderson was introduced to the city council members and sworn into office on Monday, December 7. Full Story »
Any person who would like to serve the St. James community can file for candidacy for both the city council and school board beginning Tuesday, Dec. 15 until January 19, 2010. The seats will be decided at the April election. Full Story »
During the public input portion of the December 7 St. James City Council meeting, citizens brought concerns about stray animals and how they are currently handled in the city. There were a few concerns voiced by citizens that were discussed including feral cats, health issues with the Tri-Counties Animal Shelter, barking dogs in yards and complaints by neighbors, and strays that were not being ... Full Story »
A financial advisor has been selected to aid in financing electrical upgrades that will be taking place throughout St. James. The cities of Rolla and St. James are currently in talks with Ameren UE to purchase the Phelps substation at the Highpoint Industrial Park. Full Story »
A lynx is released in Villafranca de Cordoba, southern Spain. AFP/Cristina Quicler
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