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Three people have pleaded guilty to federal charges coming from a 2023 murder-for-hire plot that resulted in the deadly shooting of a St. Louis County woman.

It was a highly anticipated night in Ferguson as the city council voted on a roughly $1 billion data center project that has been debated for months now.

Family members and community members gathered at Amherst Park on Tuesday night to hold a vigil for 21-year-old Jonnae Abbott, who was killed in a weekend shooting in Brooklyn, Ill.

Jared Jones allowed one hit over seven dominant innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates inched closer to the franchise's first winning season in eight years with a 2-0 win over St. Louis on Tuesday night.

A St. Louis County man facing felony domestic violence charges was given two breaks by a judge before later being accused of murder.

A 38-year-old man from St. Louis was killed and a 71-year-old woman was seriously hurt in a four-vehicle crash on Big Bend Road at Ries Road.

Police officers,  firefighters and paramedics from across the St. Louis region are preparing to trade their uniforms for boxing gloves for one of the area’s biggest annual fundraisers.

The end may finally be nearing in the year-long fight over Missouri’s congressional map.

A 7-foot banner from the 1904 World's Fair that was lost in storage for decades was discovered by staff at the Missouri Historical Society's Library and Research Center.

A group of cyclists is riding 500 miles across Illinois this week to honor service members who gave their lives serving the country.

Missouri’s congressional redistricting battle will once again head to the U.S. Supreme Court, leaving election officials caught between conflicting state and federal court rulings with absentee voting already underway.

Dozens of students walked out of Cahokia High School during their lunch hour on Tuesday. They walked off campus around 11:45 a.m. and went down the road carrying signs that said everything from “Teachers Need Their Contract” to “Our Education Matters, Let’s Find a Solution.”

Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick will conduct an audit into the Special School District of St. Louis County.

It is the biggest event to hit the Dome at America's Center since the NFL’s Rams played here. An estimated 50,000 people will be at the Dome for the beatification Mass for Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen on Thursday. Beatification means the Roman Catholic Church officially recognizes Sheen as "Blessed," a key step on the path to Catholic sainthood.

Tens of thousands of people are expected to gather in St. Louis on Sept. 24 for the beatification Mass of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, following Vatican recognition of a miracle.

ILLINOIS (WCIA) - An advisory committee, tasked with assessing the risks posed by AI to the safety of people in Illinois, is coming to the state, Governor JB Pritzker announced. Pritzker signed Executive Order 2026-07 Tuesday, which establishes the Illinois Artificial Intelligence (AI) Cabinet. According to a release from the governor's office, the cabinet will [...]

A new report shows that despite progress, Illinois is falling short of its lofty goals to reduce carbon emissions. The goal is net zero by 2050, but the state is only predicted to reduce emissions by 53 percent from the 2005 baseline. Our Quad Cities News Illinois Capitol Bureau chief Alex Whitney shows why there's [...]

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. - Leaders from Edwardsville are encouraging residents to plant trees in their yards through financial assistance from the city. In an effort to increase the city's tree canopy, the Tree Planting Program is offering reimbursements up to $200 this year. This fall, Edwardsville says approved applicants who purchase a small or evergreen tree [...]

Public health officials say a third case of measles has been linked to exposure on a train from last month.

ST. LOUIS – A classic murder mystery is coming to the Fabulous Fox Theatre, and audiences will have a chance to help solve the crime — or at least try to figure out who did it. The national tour of “Clue” arrives at the Fabulous Fox Theatre Sept. 22 through Oct. 4, bringing the beloved board game and [...]