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Peoria and East Peoria authorities ordered an immediate evacuation of a one-square-mile area near Biourja following the discovery of a suspicious package.

ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department arrested three suspects and recovered two illegal firearms near Fairground Park. District 4 officers stopped a vehicle for displaying improper license plates. During the stop, one passenger attempted to flee on foot. An SLMPD K-9 named Admiral responded, and the suspect was arrested. A firearm was [...]

A sports bar dedicated entirely to women's sports has opened in Maplewood, giving athletes and fans a space to watch games and celebrate female competitors.

Jerseyville, Ill.--A water main break discovered Thursday will keep students away from Jersey Community Middle School in Jerseyville until at least Tuesday. Cleanup work continued Friday after a 4-inch water main break flooded the school and damaged about one-third of the building. Superintendent Brad Tuttle estimates anywhere from a half-inch to 1 inch of water [...]

A Centralia café owner who has supported a homeless man struggling with mental health issues says community donations have helped him enter treatment, marking what supporters hope is the beginning of a more stable future.

Two more St. Louis-area businesses are saying goodbye, leaving longtime customers with memories while raising questions about the challenges facing locally-owned businesses.

Warrenton school officials praised staff response following a student stabbing, while parents voiced security concerns ahead of a district meeting scheduled for Monday night.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Following a deadly truck crash Monday in the Kansas City-area that left a 35-year-old woman and her two sons dead, Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe is calling out Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on his state's licensing standards. Kehoe's letter claims the driver, 39-year-old Eldar Skander, an undocumented immigrant from Ukraine, was issued [...]

Local nonprofit Ten by Three welcomed Mayor Cara Spencer and a World Trade Center St. Louis delegation during their recent mission to promote international trade in Kenya.

The City of St. Louis has released draft recovery plans for 10 neighborhoods impacted by the May 16, 2025, tornado, giving residents an opportunity to help shape the future of their communities before the plans are finalized.

The St. Louis Battlehawks will continue playing their home games at The Dome at America's Center next year, following weeks of uncertainty about the team's future at the stadium due to scheduling concerns.

A reported blown transformer has left a Clayton high-rise commercial building without power for nine days, according to lawyers inside.

A statewide grant program from Missouri American Water is helping fire departments with financial assistance.

A south St. Louis community is stepping up to help a mother who lost her 2-year-old daughter and all of her possessions in a house fire early Wednesday morning.

A St. Louis County judge Friday denied a request to reduce the $500,000 cash-only bond for a former jail guard accused of smuggling contraband to inmates inside the St. Louis County Justice Center.

On Wednesday, November 25, 2026, thousands of fans will once again gather in downtown St. Louis for the 39th annual St. Louis Budweiser Guns 'N Hoses, a cherished holiday tradition that brings families together while supporting a life-changing cause.

Flights are halted Friday at airports across the United States due to “extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety,” according to an FAA alert.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration says airplane departures can resume after the agency lifted a nationwide ground stop caused by communications problems. The FAA had grounded all flights nationwide Friday afternoon, causing hundreds of flights to be diverted. Officials cited “extraordinary circumstances” caused by communications problems at regional air traffic control centers. The [...]

The American Cruise Lines’ American Heritage riverboat was docked at the port when it was struck by the Atlantic Asphalt tanker Friday afternoon.

The developer behind a proposed $3 billion data center in Midtown near The Armory no longer needs to meet one additional renewable-energy requirement tied to its conditional use permit, a judge ruled Thursday.