US Steel idles Granite City furnace after UAW strike

GRANITE CITY, Ill. — US Steel is blaming the United Autoworker’s strike for a decrease in demand. They are idling operations at one of the blast furnaces at the Granite City Works until market conditions improve. The United Steelworker’s Union says...

Body found in an East St. Louis park Monday

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. — The body of a Fairview Heights man was found in Jones Park Monday morning. Police say the man died from gunshot wounds. Illinois State Police were called to the 2500 block of Argonne Drive at around 9 a.m. Monday. A park employee told...

Woman dies while being held at the Jefferson County Jail

HILLSBORO, Mo. — A 41-year-old woman died while being detained for a probation violation at the Jefferson County Jail Sunday. Earlier that day, Melissa Miles of Robertsville had returned to the facility from a hospital. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s...