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Suburban Journals: Two Print Editions Fold, 20 Layoffs, "Just Really Sad," Says Former Writer

The Suburban Journals of Greater St. Louis, the local newspapers owned by the same company as the Post-Dispatch and published online at stltoday.com are undergoing a major transition that involves shuttering two print editions and laying off twenty employees. The official announcement from parent ... More >>

Belleville Martial Arts Instructor Accused of Sexually Exploiting Kids, Filming the Abuse

Christopher Horton, a twenty-year-old Belleville martial-arts instructor, is accused of sexually exploiting three minors -- ages six, eight and ten -- and filming the abuse. A new complaint against Horton says that he confessed to the sexual assault and attempted to get a fourth minor to engage in s ... More >>

REO Speedwagon, Brandy, Sasha, Boris and More in This Week's Show Announcements

Here again: every newly announced show for the week! On page one you'll find a quick list of shows that particularly caught our attention, followed by embedded YouTube videos; there, you can check out some of the artists you may not be familiar with. Page two contains our complete listing of new sho ... More >>

Bob Schneider, Sponge, Nashville Pussy and More in This Week's New Show Announcements

Here again: every newly announced show for the week! On page one you'll find a quick list of shows that particularly caught our attention, followed by embedded YouTube videos; there, you can check out some of the artists you may not be familiar with. Page two contains our complete listing of new sho ... More >>

Code Dead: Do the encrypted writings of Ricky McCormick hold the key to his mysterious death?

The Ten Best Outdoor Dining Spots in St. Louis

Selecting Riverfront Times' Best of St. Louis 2011 was no picnic. Choosing the winner meant several worthy candidates would go unmentioned -- until now. In this Gut Check series, we are chewing our way through notable runners up in a number of categories. To see hundreds more winners and finalists a ... More >>

EMA, Mayer Hawthorne Lead This Week's Show Announcements

Erika M. Anderson brings her haunted bedtime stories and knife-twisting tableaus as EMA to the Luminary on March 20, and Deerhunter guitarist Lockett Pundt will do a turn with his solo project, Lotus Plaza, on April 30. Stone-drunk strummers Mountain Sprout head to the Old Rock House on April 1, and ... More >>

St. Louis Police Arrest Two Men on Car Clouting Charges; One May Be Serial Offender

James Palmer faces a dozen charges regarding vehicle break-ins.​This just in. Fresh on the heels of rash of car break-ins in downtown St. Louis, police have arrested two men on charges of car clouting. The suspects -- James Palmer and Joshua Hollingsworth -- were officially charged Tuesday. Accord ... More >>

Real-Deal Diner: The Petri Cafe in Granite City

Suzy RustYou see a window like this at a diner, you know it's the real deal.​Petri Cafe and Catering Service (1416 20th Street, Granite City, Illinois; 618-876-9443) is a family business that has operated in Granite City since 1946, when Lawrence Petri, who worked until his death at 90 in 2008 ... More >>

EPA: Factory Explosion in Venice Caused "Significant Environmental Concern"

The red circle shows Magnesium Elektron's facility on the border of Venice and Madison in a residential area. ​The residents of Venice, Illinois, claim that the massive factory on the north side of their town, across the river from St. Louis on State Route 3, has been poisoning them for decades. N ... More >>

Last Collector Standing: Jack Probst on Wooing Girls with Mixtapes, Seeing the Cure As a Young'un and How Of Montreal Changed His Life

The number of chain record stores nationwide has dwindled. However, St. Louis has become an unlikely safe haven for indie record shops as well as for DJs who prefer to spin the black circle instead of scrolling their iPods. In this weekly column, we'll focus on personal portraits of St. Louis' recor ... More >>

Pink Slip Strip Club Sued For Pistol That Slipped Past Security

The Pink Slip has appeared on this blog several times over the past year as the location of a crime scene.On August 4, 2009 the predominantly African-American strip club in Brooklyn, Illinois served as the starting point for a rolling shoot-out that briefly closed the Poplar Street Bridge and left a ... More >>

Radioactive Waste: Some readers think Larry Burgan's lawsuit is frivolous

Interview MP3: Star & Micey, Playing at Cicero's and MoKaBe's This Week!

​Star & Micey are not a duo; they're not even Star and Micey. The young trio of Joshua Crosby (24), Geoff Smith (25) and Nick Redmond (26) took their name from a random encounter with a homeless man who inspired Crosby to get his shit together, form a band and turn his talent into more than ju ... More >>

Have screenplay, will travel: Dave Eggers makes his film-writing debut with Away We Go

Voices Carry: Shirley Brown, the forgotten soul sister, sings on

2007: The Year in Movies and Music

A year-end wrap-up of what we adored, what was ignored and what the new year will bring.

Power Broken

The Metro East’s legal community is in a dither over Amiel Cueto’s defamation lawsuit.

Should I take my boyfriend's parents to East St. Louis?

Week of October 12, 2006

Spanorama

A new installation does justice to the functional beauty of the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge

Bloodsuckahz

They get off on vampires and horror movies and brutal deaths. It's all part of the hell-hop scene.

Art Attack

Stand clear: A young St. Louis sculptor named Moses has entered the building

Week of October 26, 2005

Stoopers

Unreal stands up for stooping and encounters a local blogger who only has eyes for the Tampon Fairy. Plus, in a shocking move not seen since the Mesozoic era, the Mississippi River leaves St. Louis!

News to Muse

The Year in Review: A Quiz

Dirt Track Nation

At Tri-City Speedway they don't mess around with "race cars." They race cars.

Golden Oldies

We talk with the Old 97's, turn up the freedom rock and marvel at Wilco's PR machine

All the Young Punks

The Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center relieves social constipation, one ear-splitting roar at a time

Knockin' 'Em Dead

Here's how the Board of Education could raise money for St. Louis schools: Charge admission to its meetings

Changing Seasons

Nadine is ready for the next step -- no matter what it is

2 Fast 2 Last

Street racing persists in St. Louis even though it's taken a wicked toll. No wonder: For some motorheads, it's better than sex.

Keeping Up With the Jasarevics

Bosnian refugees found safe haven in St. Louis in the 1990s. Many are on the move again -- this time to the suburbs.

Speed Isn't Enough

Tim McAmis, drag-racing champ, tries to be a millisecond faster than the big-money boys. Tough duty.

"I'm a Downtown Man"

Jimmy is a big man in a small, strange world.

The Right to Answers

Nobody knows why the babies are dying near Weldon Spring. But the grownups can't help asking whether the site's toxic stew is to blame.

Letters

Week of January 31, 2001

Les Is More

Inside the mysterious diaries of a music writer

Almost Famous

Sex and the City author Candace Bushnell isn't Carrie Bradshaw. Like, really.

Welcome to Brooklyn

Damn the criticism -- Mayor Ruby Cook runs Brooklyn her way. But in this historic town, best known for its sex trade, she's not the biggest problem. Brooklyn is broke, divided and sinking fast.

St. Louis' Strange Civic Creed

It's one for all, all for one and every county for itself

Space Case

Witnesses testify in the mystery of the Metro East UFO

Seeing Red

After years of taking it on the chin, Bob Goeggel struck back at his competitor. Thanks to his accusations of fraud, the state's largest ambulance company is on the operating table and the feds are doing the cutting.

Short Cuts

Sound Checks

Terminal Illness

Twenty minutes from downtown, the $300 million MidAmerica Airport is ready and waiting for business -- any business. Trouble is, Lambert is killing its chances of attracting commercial traffic.