Federal charges for St. Clair County man in pipe bomb case

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – A Marissa, Illinois, man appeared in federal court on Wednesday to be arraigned for possession of a homemade bomb. Prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Illinois said Jim Lanier, 49, made a pipe bomb with...

Barge strikes Eads Bridge; MetroLink expects delays

ST. LOUIS – A barge in the Mississippi River struck Eads Bridge late Wednesday morning, according to MetroLink officials. The collision happened just before the noon hour. People are encouraged to avoid the bridge and surrounding area for the time being. As of...