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Nineteen-year-old Hans Niemann had sought $100 million in damages against former world champion Magnus Carlsen and the online chess organization Chess.com.

POSEN, Ill. — A driver was arrested after fireworks worth "thousands of dollars" were found inside a stolen U-Haul early Thursday morning in Posen. Just after midnight, Posen police told WGN News a U-Haul, which was later determined to be stolen, was pulled over at 147th Street and Kedzie. Inside, several fireworks, which are illegal [...]

A federal jury convicted a Riverview, Missouri, man Wednesday for robbing a fast food restaurant where he once worked.

Uber recently launched a new service in St. Louis designed for teenagers in need of rides.

ST. LOUIS -- Hot and humid weather continues on Friday with temperatures in the 90s and heat index values up to 110. A heat advisory will be in effect until 7 p.m. Friday with scattered showers and some storms.  Limit time outdoors and stay hydrated. More widespread rainfall expected on Saturday with accumulations around .50” [...]

St. Louisians are trying to change Missouri’s Constitution so the city and other urban areas can enact stricter gun rules. A former judge, lawmaker and a criminologist filed constitutional amendment petitions Wednesday.

A judge has ordered the Missouri attorney general's office to pay $242,000 in legal fees for violations of the open records law that occurred when current U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley served in the office.

The remains of one Korean War solider killed in the line of duty will be buried next month in Mount Vernon.

Police in Crestwood are investigating after a masked man robbed a local gas station at gunpoint.

ST. LOUIS -- Canadian wildfires continue to burn making 2023 one of the worst wildfire seasons in more than three decades, according to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre. More than 19 million acres have burned across the country. This surpasses the 1989 season which burned around 18 million acres. Canadian wildfire smoke map You [...]

A new daily baseball challenge begs the question, which current or former St. Louis Cardinals have played for the most teams in Major League Baseball?

A Chilean national in the country on an expired visa is accused of breaking into a Ladue home with others and stealing tens of thousands of dollars worth of property.

Authorities have arrested seven men in an Illinois human trafficking sting with ties to the Metro East.

Grant's Farm will hold three Fourth of July-themed drone shows this weekend ahead of the summer holiday.

Two women face felony charges after they reportedly stole around $53,000 worth of jewelry and other goods from a Bridgeton Kohl's store last year.

Personal finance website Money.com recently released an updated list of the "50 best places" to live in the United States, highlighting one St. Louis suburb.

Planet Fitness will offer free access to its St. Louis-area gyms through the weekend in response to air quality concerns around the region.

ST. LOUIS -- The Heat Advisory continues for today into Friday for top temperatures that may reach over 100 degrees in Missouri. However, scattered storms in Illinois will cut down on the heat in areas east of St. Louis. Several clusters of strong to severe storms are forecast to drop for Iowa into central and [...]

St. Louis aldermen tackle a couple of key issues Thursday.

The funeral for fallen firefighter Lloyd Ruediger takes place Thursday.