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Illinois lawmakers finally approved a new state budget early Saturday, sending it to Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker for his signature with just over a month to spare before it takes effect with the new state fiscal year July 1.

A teen playing with a gun accidentally shot himself and a woman Friday afternoon in St. Louis, according to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.

In the small town of Watseka, Illinois, there is an interesting story called the "Watseka Wonder." This small town was the site of real events that happened more than fifty years ago.

On Sunday, May 28, 2023, the 39th Miss Fashionetta Scholarship Cotillion will take place at the Hyatt Regency St. Louis.

A teenage boy is in critical, but stable condition after a shooting in South St. Louis

Today and tomorrow will be beautiful, with highs in the low 80s. Memorial Day was in the middle 80s.

Veterans and active-duty service members can ride the Ferris wheel at Union Station downtown for free during Memorial Day weekend, a small tribute to those enjoying time with their family.

St. Louis County parents are fuming after their kids were turned away from their eighth-grade graduation ceremony.

Friday was the sixth annual St. Louis High School Musical Theatre Awards. With 34 schools, over 2,500 students, and a packed theater, two winners are now packing up to compete nationally in New York.

The Chesterfield teen who federal agents said rammed barriers near the White House will spend the weekend in jail.

Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of outdoor pool season in the St. Louis area. The reopening of the Aquaport was an especially welcome sight for visitors on Friday.

Gov. Mike Parson is calling the 2023 legislative session a winner, but he said there is one topic that wasn't address that could lead lawmakers to coming back to the statehouse later this year. 

A six-mile walk for an eighth grader to his graduation ceremony may have secured his academic future.

An officer is hurt, and several people are in custody, including several juveniles, after an armed robbery and a chase.

The Alton Police Department has closed a cold case after the suspect in a 2014 murder was transferred from Mexico to Illinois earlier this month.

A man convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend in St. Louis County nearly three years ago was sentenced to two life terms in prison.

Drunk driving remains a significant problem throughout the country. But certain days are more dangerous on the roads than others. MoneyGeek analyzed historical data from the U.S. Department of Transportation and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to forecast 2023's most dangerous days, weeks and holidays for driving under the influence (DUI) in the [...]

If you're looking to hit the roads for Memorial Day weekend or plan a wallet-friendly roadtrip over the summer, there are quite a few intriguing destinations just a short drive away from St. Louis.

MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. -- A woman is under arrest after driving into oncoming traffic to avoid officers Monday. Among the felony charges that Desirea Thompson, 37, faces are resisting arrest, leaving the scene of an accident, and property damage. Police saw a 2013 gray Ford Fusion going south on McKelvey Road in Maryland Heights Monday [...]

Police have arrested a man accused in the shooting death of an Indiana man at a Downtown St. Louis hotel last weekend.