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St. Louis University High School freshman DeJuan Strickland used stimulus money from the COVID-19 pandemic to publish his first comic book, "Tech Boy," in 2021. In addition to his work in comics, Strickland has led several initiatives to eliminate school lunch debt.

The longtime civil rights and voting rights activist died Thanksgiving Day in O'Fallon, Illinois. Scott spent 32 years as the head of the East St. Louis NAACP branch.

One of the biggest issues facing the local education system is the growing number of teachers needed — especially special education and bilingual teachers, as well as paraprofessionals.

When luggage and its owner can't be reunited, airlines sell it to a store in Alabama, where its contents are sold to the public. The result is a grab bag of normal and odd things people travel with.

Farmers got a slightly smaller percentage of what consumers spent on food in 2022 than the year before, according to the most recent report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In most cases, Thanksgiving staples return cents on the dollar to farmers.

Spending from consumers largely held up in the face of concerns of a recession or that it would just drop off, but there’s a limit to how much people are willing to shoulder higher costs.

State Rep. Ian Mackey, D-Clayton, said election year politics could interfere with the legislature.

Illinois advocates have continued calls to speed up contributions to new Illinois schools funding formula.

Are you serving pumpkin or sweet potato pie this Thanksgiving? A look at the history and cultural ties that influence why Americans may prefer one or the other.

New spending will focused on building Chicago’s shelter capacity and getting immigrants to permanent housing.

Lifelong martial artist David Muhammad has used a background in karate to launch his kickboxing practice onto the global stage. The two disciplines have fed his thirst for competitive combat, and helped him build a diverse community in south Kansas City.

Workers from all eight unionized Starbucks stores in the St. Louis region joined thousands of the chain's employees across the nation in a one-day strike, calling for active bargaining and a fair contract.