Missouri knew half of North St. Louis had no insurance. For a full decade. We fought the state for records, challenged every objection, and built the data story ourselves. The regulator said “stay tuned.” We’re not waiting any longer to tell you what we know so far. www.ksdk.com/article/news...

Quick note for the “defund” crowd: the SLMPD budget grew 48% between FY2020 and FY2026. $137.6M to $204.1M. Up every single year. The current fight is whether a state-appointed board can demand $250M (or up to $334M) from a city that didn’t elect them. That’s the story. The defund narrative is not.

One year after Garfield Lacy was buried alive under his own home — firefighters pulled him out in a dramatic rescue — his mom and sister are still in search of housing. The insurance and FEMA money combined wasn’t enough to find a comparable house. www.ksdk.com/article/news...

“A lot of it’s just a lot of old infrastructure that’s failing around the Metro East area — and we’re finally getting that money in and finally moving forward.” — Road construction worker, East St. Louis The money is coming. But is it coming fast enough? www.ksdk.com/article/news...

St. Louis police board moved $3M out of its facilities fund, then took reporters on a tour of crumbling buildings to make the case for a massive budget increase www.ksdk.com/article/news...

If a lie can travel halfway around the world before the truth gets its shoes on, then by the time JB Pritzker got to the podium Tuesday morning, the lie had already lapped him twice. Here’s what flight records and court records actually showed: www.ksdk.com/article/news...

St. Louis could have millions more in city revenue and cleaner streets. Instead, it has countless abandoned cars littering the curbs and a boots rusting in a city storage locker somewhere for the last eight years. Which would you rather have? www.ksdk.com/article/news...

Saint Louis University says Customs and Border Protection will not participate in its March 4 career fair after students circulated a petition objecting to the agency’s presence. www.ksdk.com/article/news...

Police followed the rules. The math checks out. (Sort of… if you fudge the nominator). But “cleared” doesn’t mean case closed, criminal charged, or convicted. A closer look at St. Louis homicide stats. www.ksdk.com/article/news...

With ICE protests planned for tomorrow, Ferguson police chief Troy Doyle is speaking out on the use of deadly force. “On the local level, we try to build relations while they’re destroying them on the federal level.” Calls it “frustrating” because “that trickles back down to us.”

In its snarky, irreverent ‘Fallen Arches’ awards column, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch looks back at 2025 and asks, “Are Missouri's politicians corrupt, or just stupid? Why not both?” www.stltoday.com/life-enterta...

Big development: Public Safety Committee Chairman Bret Narayan says tomorrow’s hearing to interview potential “interim” sheriff candidates is now canceled. Reality sinking in at City Hall after a misguided, premature rush to hold a special election. www.ksdk.com/article/news...

St. Louis sheriff election push faces legal hurdles, $400K cost, and questions over who really decides www.ksdk.com/article/news...

BREAKING: St. Louis County Executive Sam Page will not seek re-election in 2026

The plans were "hypothetical." The cost to see them was $150. A handful of Festus residents recently scraped together enough money to find out what was happening to their city. Here's what they found: www.ksdk.com/article/news...

Hawley calls it “a bad idea.” “There needs to be accountability for the Biden DOJ’s outrageous abuse of the separation of powers, but the right way to do that is through public hearings, tough oversight, including of the complicit telecomm companies, and prosecution where warranted.”

Tucked inside the Senate’s 394-page shutdown deal: a clause that could give Josh Hawley and seven other Republicans at least $1 million each. House voting on the funding bill now. www.ksdk.com/article/news...

A Staunton restaurant owner’s detention by ICE has divided a small town and reignited big political questions about immigration enforcement. Full story: www.ksdk.com/article/news...

The City of St. Louis sued former Congresswoman Cori Bush over $6,390 in unpaid taxes. Court records show process servers tried three times to reach her before assigning a special server. Bush paid the balance last week, and the case will now be dismissed. www.ksdk.com/article/news...

They called her Rosie the Riveter, she was really Betty from down the block. She left lying about her age, returned with the kind of loss that makes you grow up too fast. Eighty years later, the country finally said thanks. She didn’t need it. But we did. www.ksdk.com/article/news...

The husband of former Congresswoman Cori Bush is asking a federal judge to throw out the fraud case against him, claiming he’s being prosecuted for political reasons. His attorneys argue no other pandemic era fraud cases this small have been charged. www.ksdk.com/article/news...

Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks National Guard Deployment in Illinois “I have seen no credible evidence that there is a danger of a rebellion in the state of Illinois,” a federal judge said. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/u... via @nytimes.com

Oklahoma’s Republican Governor Criticizes National Guard Deployment in Chicago “Oklahomans would lose their mind if Pritzker in Illinois sent troops down to Oklahoma during the Biden administration.” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/u... via @nytimes.com

The Democratic National Committee is wading into Missouri’s redistricting fight, announcing new investments to block what it calls “rigged” Republican maps signed into law this weekend by Gov. Mike Kehoe. www.ksdk.com/article/news...

Jim Edgar, who served two terms as Illinois governor, dead at 79. After leaving public office, Edgar devoted much of his life to teaching younger generations how they could meaningfully engage and impact public policy. www.ksdk.com/article/news...

A sheriff's deputy just took a DNA test. Turns out, he's 100% not the son of Whitfield Montgomery. Sheriff cites DNA test to fight nepotism charge, seeks dismissal in ouster case www.ksdk.com/article/news...

Missouri leads the nation in Black homicide rates, with Illinois close behind. Inside the numbers and the fight to save lives. www.ksdk.com/article/news...

Parents and leaders in Illinois are denouncing a Proud Boys billboard near a Breese high school. “Dangerous, violent, extremist.” www.ksdk.com/article/news...

“I don’t even drink and I feel like I need a drink.” Seniors like Glenise Walker say filing tornado claims is overwhelming, but help is out there. NEW FEMA deadline: Aug. 26 🔗 www.ksdk.com/article/news...

China Turns to A.I. in Information Warfare “GoLaxy tracks & collects info on more than 2,000 American political & public figures, 4,000 right-wing influencers & supporters of President Trump, in addition to journalists, scholars & entrepreneurs.” www.nytimes.com/2025/08/06/u...

Illinois gerrymandering is trending now that Texas Democrats have fled there to break a quorum and block a hardball remap ahead of the midterms. Reminder: When he first ran for Governor in 2018, JB Pritzker vowed to back fair maps. Then Dems did this: youtu.be/uxx5faV4XF4?...

Governor JB Pritzker is in East St Louis criticizing President Trump’s cuts to SNAP. He slams tariffs as “a tax on us.” Rev. Gary Gaston opens the panel discussion telling Pritzker, “We need a president like you.”

Who will claim Durbin’s downstate mantle? Krishnamoorthi courts labor as Stratton, Kelly eye blue-collar voters downstate. www.ksdk.com/article/news...

Mensah is expected to take the stand and testify after a one-hour lunch break. Attorneys for the city and the defense expect the jury could reach a verdict at some point on Thursday afternoon. www.ksdk.com/article/news...

The new St. Louis police board greenlit a $6M body cam deal under deadline pressure while lobbyists were in the room and no policy vetting in place. www.ksdk.com/article/news...

Are ADA lawsuits helping blind users or just enriching attorneys? A Missouri story with nuance, ethics, and sandwiches. www.ksdk.com/article/news...

"I can't believe that today is real," Dawn Chapman with Just Moms STL said. "This fight was so hard. It's the hardest thing I've ever had to do." "Our government made it harder," she said. "They did everything they could to hide the truth from us." www.ksdk.com/article/news...

Fantastic work by Austin Huguelet at the paper tracking down all the embellishments and lies in Sheriff Alfred Montgomery’s resume: Police intern ❌ Licensed funeral director ❌ Degree from ASU ❌ Degree from Lincoln ❌ www.stltoday.com/news/local/c...

St. Louis has a new alderwoman-elect. Jami Cox Antwi walks away with an easy win. Jami Cox Antwi — 55% Shedrick Kelley — 18% Jim Dallas — 14% Alecia Hoyt — 10% Cam McCarty — 2%

The absentee vote totals are counted in the 8th Ward. Jami Cox Antwi leads the pack with 49% of that batch of votes. Shedrick Kelley a distant second with 22%. Long way to go here. Decent turnout at the polls today and those votes aren’t represented here.

St. Louis Ward 8 voters face a big choice Tuesday: 5 candidates vying to replace now-Mayor Spencer, each with different takes on traffic safety, homeless services, and how to spend millions in Rams money. Special election format: winner takes all. www.ksdk.com/article/news...

Garfield's Angels: Tornado survivor who was buried alive reunites with firefighters who saved his life www.ksdk.com/article/weat...

Historic St. Louis tornado dropped a building on him. Here's how he's recovered. “I turned around to take off running," Garfield Lacy said. "I got 3 feet from the front door when the whole house just came down and crushed me." www.ksdk.com/article/weat...

Mayor Cara Spencer and eight aldermen hold a press conference alongside FEMA and SBA officials as they roll out new federal tornado relief options. The press conference kicks off moments after the Missouri House rushed $100 million in an aid package to help victims recover.

Using crowdfunding platforms like GoFundMe may jeopardize your federal disaster aid. Here's how to make sure you don’t lose out. www.ksdk.com/article/weat...

New details on what’s in that $71M in federal aid package for the St. Louis tornado recovery and when you can start to apply for direct aid: www.ksdk.com/article/weat...

The one silver lining of this devastating tornado has been the constant string of good deeds from selfless neighbors looking out for each other in times of hardship. www.ksdk.com/article/life...

Two weeks after tornado devastated St. Louis, city approves property tax relief for homeowners while rental assistance temporarily stalls. Some medically vulnerable victims still sleeping in cars without power. Officials warn full recovery could take 3-5 years. www.ksdk.com/article/news...

This free reputation counseling comes from a guy who’s holding hospitalized detainees hostage until the Board of Aldermen stuffs more money into his budget. He spends tens of thousands on golf carts but feels the responsibilities of the job have become a drain on taxpayers.

Sure, this job can be demanding—but consider the perks. Where else could you get free reputation management advice from Sheriff Alfred Montgomery? It’s quite telling when politicians feel “targeted” when you tell the public the truth about what they’ve done in private.