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The pandemic forced many large buildings to close, including theaters, schools and stadiums. Researchers warn that the stagnant water sitting in the pipes of these buildings may have accumulated pathogens and heavy metals.

Missouri Senate overwhelmingly approves bill requiring schools test, filter water for lead

Missouri would stand apart from Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska by requiring testing and remediation.

A bill that would expand Medicaid coverage to otherwise ineligible noncitizens is now awaiting Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s approval. That provision was part of an “omnibus” Medicaid bill, House Bill 4343, that passed through the General Assembly on the final day of the session.

Medicaid expansion for Illinois noncitizens goes to Pritzker despite GOP opposition

Democrats say the expansion will lower health care costs by reducing care administered at emergency rooms, while Republicans argue it will incentivize illegal immigration and overburden the state’s health system.

In a still for Missouri Foundation for Health's "End Family Fire Missouri" campaign, army veteran Gary Parker encourages gun owners to keep their firearms locked and unloaded to prevent suicides.

Missouri ad campaign promotes safe gun storage to prevent suicide

The nonprofit Missouri Foundation for Health and the Ad Council are launching a campaign to reduce gun-related suicides in the state. Starting this week, people in the St. Louis region will see online and television ads about safe firearms storage.

Alan Schott hugs his two children. The kids faces are turned away from the camera.

The state took his kids three times. And three times it gave them back.

In southern Illinois, many families suspected of neglect cycle through the child welfare system. Too often they don’t get the help they need.

Gay men should be allowed to donate blood without celibacy rules, exec says

Men who have sex with men were first prohibited from donating blood in 1983. Critics of the policy say it creates a harmful double standard for gay and bisexual men.

Books which have been challenged by parents at several regional schools are pictured in this photo illustration on Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021, at Left Bank Books in St. Louis’ Central West End neighborhood.

St. Louis-area students want to read challenged books to understand race in America

Parents and lawmakers across the nation are pushing to ban books in schools. Many of the challenged books are by Black or LGBTQ authors. St. Louis-area students are determined to read banned materials to better understand Black history.

Gov. JB Pritzker signed his final first-term budget into law Tuesday, a roughly $46 billion spending plan buoyed by pandemic-driven revenue windfalls and a current-year surplus that helped the state pay down debts and offer temporary tax relief.

Pritzker signs final first-term budget for state of Illinois ahead of re-election push

“This budget is nothing more than a campaign tool for Pritzker and the Democratic Party,” Senate Minority Leader Dan McConchie, R-Hawthorn Woods, said.

Rep. Ben Baker, R-Neosho, speaks on the House floor on April 1, 2021.

Missouri House passes Parents’ Bill of Rights

The bill lists provisions regarding transparency in schools, curriculum and other matters, though some of the listed rights are already allowed under state law.

Leah Shaffer, of St. Charles, picks up Gertie, her 1-year-old Barred Rock Chicken, on Monday, April 4, 2022, outside of her home in St. Charles, Mo. Shaffer purchased four chickens to care for at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.

As bird flu sweeps across U.S. even small, backyard flocks are at risk

State officials and scientists are cautioning backyard flock owners to be on high alert for bird flu. The highly contagious disease has reached small flocks in Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska.

Alderwoman Sharon Tyus, of St. Louis’ first ward, speaks to the Board of Alderman on Monday during the final day of the current session at City Hall.

St. Louis aldermen OK $120 million in fed relief for small business and capital projects

St. Louis County is also considering how to spend federal coronavirus relief money. County Executive Sam Page outlined some proposed plans Monday.

Lisa Pascoe with her 2-year-old daughter Violet on Wednesday, March 23, 2022, at their home Clarkson Valley, Mo.

Desde hace un siglo se sabe que el plomo es tóxico y sigue envenenando a miles de niños

Dicen los investigadores que incluso una pequeña cantidad de la toxina puede dañar el desarrollo de los niños. Un estudio realizado en el año 2021 encontró que los niños en Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska y Missouri tenían una de las tasas más altas de los niveles elevados de plomo en la sangre.

Kindergarten students backpacks and jackets hand on the wall.

How to help your kid catch up from pandemic school disruptions

A local expert says parents can incorporate learning into their child’s day in small ways, to support their education.

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