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St. Charles Republican wants to take local control of police away from the citizens of St. Louis.

Cool Valley mayor "retires from politics" via email, but impeachment hearing proceeds without him.

A former St. Louis County jail official was sentenced Thursday to 18 months in federal prison for engaging in a pandemic relief kickback scheme.

Health care startup Tcare said it will move to a larger office in St. Louis city that will help the company nearly triple its workforce.

Voters in St. Louis County and 35 county municipalities will decide on the April 4 ballot whether to put a 3% tax recreational marijuana sales.

The rapid pace of the legislation reflects concern about a possible abortion-rights measure on the 2024 ballot.

Politico reports that Schmitt has rubbed fellow GOP members the wrong way with an attempt to grab a seat on the powerful Senate Judiciary Committee.

The medical examiner has not positively identified the body found in the remains, but Bob Kramer's family and friends assume he has died.

The fire was reported about 5:15 a.m. Thursday at the home at 1425 First Avenue.

The victims survived with help from police, a former trauma nurse on the parking lot and a firefighter who was a retired Army medic and had a military-grade tourniquet with him.

Police recovered one of the carjacked vehicles Wednesday after a crash in Downtown West.

Sponsor believes with jobless rate so low, it should take less time to find new work.

A central Illinois man has been charged with setting fire to a Planned Parenthood clinic earlier this month. The U.S. Attorney's Office says 32-year-old Tyler W. Massengill of Chillicothe is accused of “malicious use of fire and an explosive to…

Two days after being appointed East St. Louis' interim city manager, Calvin Riley began firing key city employees.

Kunce’s camp says candidate set state record for funds raised, $350K, in first week of campaign. Kunce wants to face Republican U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley in 2024

The union representing St. Louis police is pushing for the change amid ongoing contract negotiations.

The East-West Gateway Council of Governments, made up of the St. Louis area's top elected officials, plans to hold a region-wide 'crime summit' this spring with police leaders, prosecutors, school officials, academic experts and others.

The MetroLink East Riverfront station in East St. Louis will shut down for at least 2 months to allow construction work including staircase replacement.

The St. Louis area awoke Wednesday to just 1 to 3 inches of snow. But heavier snow didn't miss the area by much, with parts of Missouri's Ozark region seeing a foot of flakes.

School districts wouldn’t be required to participate in the open enrollment program, but couldn’t prevent students from leaving their home districts.