SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) -- One congressional race in Illinois, viewed by many as a toss-up, is gaining national attention on both sides. Voters will soon head to the polls to send either Democrat Nikki Budzinski or Republican Regan Deering to Congress to represent Illinoisโ 13th Congressional District, which includes parts of Springfield, Champaign-Urbana, Decatur and [...]
Jose Quintana gets the Game 1 call and delivers. The southpaw begins postseason with 5.1 scoreless innings against the Philadelphia Phillies in a pitcher's duel to start the Wild Card Series.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WMBD) -- A Mount Pulaski man has been arrested by Illinois State Police for possession of child pornography. Donavan J. Frank, 30, was arrested Thursday after an investigation by ISP and the Office of the Illinois Attorney General Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force revealed that Frank had been distributing child pornography through [...]
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. โ Brendan and Greg Tull of Springfield have been putting their LEGO-building skills to the test and are competing in this season of the FOX show, LEGO MASTERS. Ozarksfirst.com got a chance to speak with Brendan after his return from the show. "Some of our family members were like, 'Oh, you guys should get on that show. [...]
MADISON COUNTY, Ill. - The identities of the two people who were killed in a crash involving an SUV and aย semi-trailer truck at the intersection of Illinois Routes 140 and 4 on Wednesday have been released. Ciara Renee Macon, 17, was an occupant of the SUV. Her grandmother, Sheila Macon, was the driver of the [...]
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. โ A ribbon cutting was held in Ballwin Friday morning at Greensfelder Recreation Complex following a $10 million renovation. The renovation included a new ice rink refrigeration package, new ice rink locker rooms and dasher boards, a circle drive for drop off and pick up, a new lobby, patio, reception desk, [...]
ST. LOUIS - A St. Peters man admitted on Thursday that he downloaded and shared child pornography via multiple social media apps. The Department of Justice said Eric Crews, 37, pleaded guilty to a possession of child pornograhy charge. He also admitted to using social media to send and receive child pornography. One of the [...]
WARSAW, Mo. โ FBI agents were shot at in Warsaw in Benton County earlier today, Oct. 7. According to a statement from the Kansas City FBI headquarters, the shooting took place on U.S. 65 Highway in Warsaw, "regarding a federal investigation." "Upon announcement of our presence, law enforcement came under fire from a subject inside [...]
For the second straight season, the St. Louis Cardinals generated the best TV ratings among all 30 MLB teams through their local TV broadcast partner, Bally Sports Midwest.
The Cardinals will host the Philadelphia Phillies in a best-of-three Wild Card series starting Friday at Busch Stadium. Busch Stadium will host at least two, possibly three, games this weekend.
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - A building in Washington Park, Illinos was fully engulfed in flames Friday morning. The building is located in the 1200 block of North 53rd. It is unknown at this time how the fire started. It is also unknown if anyone was injured. FOX 2's Bommarito Automotive Group SkyFOX helicopter flew [...]
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - The Pep Zone was in south St. Louis County Friday, October 7 at Lindbergh High School. FOX 2's Chris Regnier hung out with the Flyers and of course t-shirts were tossed! The cheerleaders, dance team, football team, band, and spirited students were all having a good time in the gym. [...]