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On March 9, Cusandra Wright and her family returned to their home in Jennings after running errands and were met with the smell of smoke.

People across southern Illinois and eastern Missouri woke up to quite a mess Wednesday morning after overnight storms slammed the area, causing thousands of dollars in damage. At least four suspected tornados touched down in Illinois alone.

Two neighborhood libraries in St. Louis are preparing to reopen in late May, nearly one year after a destructive tornado caused significant structural damage to the buildings. The Julia Davis and Cabanne branch libraries have been closed for extensive repairs since the storm hit on May 16.

The body of Aaron Lawary, 45, was found in a Belleville creek underneath an overpass near Highway 15 and South Illinois Street on February 12.  The Belleville Police Department reports that an autopsy’s preliminary findings indicate Lawary’s injuries were consistent with being struck by a motor vehicle.

Two people are facing felony charges after authorities say they performed dental procedures without licenses inside a Granite City home, leaving one patient with an infection serious enough to land them in the hospital.

Annie Malone Children and Family Services is switching its historic May Day celebration from its usual parade to a community festival and talent showcase in Downtown St. Louis. The change comes as the organization addresses high production costs and the one-year anniversary of a devastating tornado.

Neighbors living along Knollwood Court near the Page Extension say the traffic noise outside their homes has not improved, but the path to getting relief has changed.

You can’t solve all the world’s problems over a plate of pancakes; but it’s a delicious endeavor. And the conversation that comes out of that experience—sharing a meal with someone across from you—is memorable.

Police are investigating after a man was shot in the neck Monday evening in the Greater Ville neighborhood.

The Missouri House of Representatives is expected to vote Thursday on a proposed constitutional amendment that would eventually abolish the state’s income tax.

A man involved in a drug operation involving methamphetamine and fentanyl in the St. Louis area has been sentenced to 19 years in federal prison.

Multiple tornadoes damaged homes, farm buildings and businesses across Illinois on Wednesday.

Employees at St. Charles City-County Library branches have recently been asked to remove LGBTQ pride flags and other items that promote "personal beliefs" from their workspaces, FOX 2 has learned.

When powerful storms rolled through the St. Clair area around 3 a.m., the owners of Hootie's Rescue Haven woke to a loud boom and heavy rain, realizing strong winds had torn through their property. But it wasn’t until sunrise that they saw just how much damage the storm had caused.

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) on Wednesday unveiled legislation to remove Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the use of mifepristone to end pregnancies, a bill that has quickly gained the support of major anti-abortion groups. The legislation is an ambitious undertaking given the drug’s widespread use in the United States, where an estimated 7.5 [...]

The jury has been weighing passionate arguments on both sides of this case, with the defense saying the man found bloody in a field was given a “courtesy ride” and prosecutors calling it a kidnapping and beating.

The beloved Buc-ees gas station chain may not be so beloved after all.

St. Louis University Billikens basketball center Robbie Avila has been named the Atlantic 10 Conference's Men's Basketball Player of the Year.

A former Florissant police officer was sentenced in federal court Wednesday for unlawfully searching the cell phones of women for nude photos during traffic stops.

The winter season comes to an end next week and spring begins, which means it's time for morel mushroom hunting season.