Illinois is expanding its restaurant meals program statewide, giving eligible SNAP customers more options for prepared meals. The program now includes 50 restaurants in 16 counties. This includes Pizza Hut locations in Colona, Geneseo, Milan, Princeton, Kewanee and Monmouth. The program is for SNAP households where everyone is 60 or older, has a disability, is [...]
ILLINOIS (WCIA) -- Relief is on the horizon as the harvest season is in full effect in Central Illinois. Governor Pritzker signed an executive order, providing assistance to farmers when it comes to diesel fuel costs. Here's how it works: they will not be penalized for using red-dyed diesel for transportation on state roads for [...]
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A Missouri State University grants accounting manager is in custody in the Greene County Jail after he was arrested by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Wednesday afternoon, according to Greene County Jail records. Missouri State University Public Relations Strategist Emily Letterman said in a message to Ozarks First that the university [...]
The Terminal 1 MetroLink platform at St. Louis Lambert International Airport is scheduled to close for structural concrete repairs from Oct. 12 through Dec. 14, requiring passengers to use airport shuttles to travel between terminals.
While we won't see fall-like temperatures this weekend, it will still be a sunny and warm weekend to get outside to enjoy all the sporting events and fall festivities around St. Louis.
DES PERES, Mo. - Crews with Spire say an area in Des Peres is now safe after a gas leak Friday morning. The gas leak was reported just before 8:30 a.m. in the 13400 block of Manchester Rd. Officials say a contractor in the area hit a Spire line. As of 9:45, repairs are underway, [...]
JENNINGS, Mo. - Authorities are responding after two people were killed in a crash Friday morning in Jennings. According to the St. Louis County Police department, the crash occurred at the intersection of Hord Ave & Lucas and Hunt Rd. Two people were pronounced dead at the scene. Details on the crash are unclear. An [...]
ST. LOUIS - City leaders are set to debate a proposed lease transfer for the Homer G. Phillips Senior Apartments in north St. Louis on Friday. Board Bill 80 was advanced by the city's Housing, Urban Development and Zoning Committee after more than four hours of discussion. The committee vote was a recommendation and not [...]
The St. Louis Board of Aldermen is scheduled to discuss a bill Friday that would allow the city to issue up to $500 million in bonds for improvements and debt refinancing at St. Louis Lambert International Airport.
ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. - Two people were injured after an overnight crash Friday on Interstate 70 in Wentzville. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP), the crash occurred around 1:30 a.m. on eastbound I-70 near the 205.4-mile marker. It involved a tractor-trailer truck and a Ford Edge. The crash happened while the tractor-trailer [...]
ST. LOUIS - Looking for a family-friendly way to celebrate the spooky season? Boo at the Zoo is back at the Saint Louis Zoo, with Halloween decorations, costumed entertainers and plenty of fall fun for the whole family. The non-scary nighttime event runs on select nights from Friday, October 9 through October 30, from 5 [...]
ST. LOUIS - St. Louis city firefighters responded to an overnight fire Friday at a vacant restaurant in south St. Louis. The fire occurred in the 3400 block of S. Kingshighway Blvd, between Fairview Avenue and Potomac Street, near the city's Tower Grove South neighborhood. No injuries were reported, and the cause of the fire [...]
WENTZVILLE, Mo. - A portion of Interstate 70 reopened early Friday morning after being closed for several hours after an overnight crash in Wentzville. According to the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT), the crash occurred around 1:30 a.m. on eastbound I-70 past Route T/W. It involved a tractor-trailer truck. Details on the crash are unknown. [...]
ST. LOUIS - We'll see near-record highs Friday, with temperatures climbing into the upper 80s to near 90 F. The record high for today is 89 F, set in 1938. The remnants of Isaias will bring cooler temperatures to the region over the weekend, although it’ll still be warmer than normal for this time of [...]
A St. Charles County man was sentenced Thursday for keeping his cousin — an Indian national — captive for several months, beating him and forcing him to perform menial labor.
The Pike County Jail is reportedly missing jail videos in the case of a woman who died after calling for help. New court documents accuse the sheriff’s office of failing to turn over key videos that are now gone.
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