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Inside the Problems Facing Cahokia School District

CAHOKIA HEIGHTS, IL - September 11, 2026 (STL.News) Cahokia School District - A prolonged teacher contract battle, students unable to start school on time, staffing concerns, disputed payroll expenditures, questions…

By Martin Smith 19 Min Read

Overseas Markets Slide on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026

ST. LOUIS, MO - September 11, 2026 (STL.News) Overseas Markets - Overseas stock markets ended the latest overnight trading session broadly lower Friday, capping a turbulent week in which surging…

By Martin Smith 13 Min Read

Cahokia Superintendent Faces Questions Over Relative’s Job

CAHOKIA HEIGHTS, IL - September 11, 2026 (STL.News) Questions surrounding payroll, employment practices and financial oversight at Cahokia Unit School District 187 are intensifying after Superintendent Curtis McCall Jr. reportedly…

By Martin Smith 13 Min Read

Riverview Police Dissolves as County Takes Over

RIVERVIEW, MO - September 11, 2026 (STL.News) The Riverview Police Department has dissolved, leaving the St. Louis County Police Department to handle emergency police calls in the small north St.…

By Martin Smith 11 Min Read

Viral Video Raises Concerns at Georgia LongHorn

EAST POINT, GA - September 11, 2026 (STL.News) A viral video recorded inside a LongHorn Steakhouse kitchen in metro Atlanta is drawing widespread attention after an employee alleged unsanitary conditions,…

By Martin Smith 12 Min Read

Hawaii Couple Sentenced in Nationwide IRS Fraud Scheme

HONOLULU, HI - September 10, 2026 (STL.News) A Hawaii husband and wife have been sentenced to federal prison for participating in a sprawling tax refund fraud operation that federal authorities…

By Martin Smith 12 Min Read

Wall Street Falls on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026

NEW YORK - September 10, 2026 (STL.News) Wall Street - U.S. stocks closed lower Thursday as another sharp rise in crude oil prices, persistent inflation concerns, and rising Treasury yields…

By Martin Smith 9 Min Read

Fed Eases Examination Rules for Community Banks

WASHINGTON, DC - September 10, 2026 (STL.News) Federal banking regulators are expanding the number of community banks that can qualify for a longer examination cycle by raising the asset threshold…

By Martin Smith 11 Min Read