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CHICAGO — Governor JB Pritzker signed a bill to impose harsher punishments on people who carry out organized retail crimes, including smash-and-grab burglaries. Pritzker signed the bill at Water Tower Place Friday morning. The bill creates stiffer penalties for ringleaders of these thefts and makes it a little easier to prosecute them. State officials said [...]

This is the third time it has been rebuilt from the ground up.

Initially, a few storms could be strong to severe and the wind is the main concern.

ST. LOUIS - Cardinals fans are the third heaviest drinkers among MLB fans. The average fan consumes more than 2.5 beers per baseball game, but, according to a study by NY Gambling Online, Cardinals fans drink 3.05 beers per game. The Miami Marlins snagged the number two spot at 3.06 beers per game, and the [...]

ST. LOUIS - A school bus and a car crashed Friday morning on 55 southbound just south of 40/64 and the exit from the Poplar Street Bridge. The crash happened at about 9:15 a.m. between a First Student school bus and a black sedan. It appears that the black sedan crashed into the school bus [...]

A child around 3-4 years-old is suffering from a non-life-threatening gunshot wound.

MADISON COUNTY, Ill. - FOX 2 spent Friday morning in Madison County, Illinois. The FOX 2 team visited FanDuel Sportsbook and Horse Racing in Collinsville. They also commemorated the 70th anniversary of the World's Largest Catsup Bottle. This is also in Collinsville, and that town has more going on. Their International Horseradish Festival is coming [...]

ST. LOUIS - The Blues scored the first goal of Game Six of their playoff series with the Minnesota Wild and rolled to a 5-1 series-clinching win on Thursday night at Enterprise Center. Nick Leddy scored in the first period to give the Blues the 1-0 lead. In the second period, as the Blues have [...]

A politician who FOX 2 first exposed for living in one state and representing citizens in another made yet another bewildering move.

As temperatures break record highs, some people are struggling to find relief. One St. Louis County woman said her landlord is to blame for the lack of air conditioning in her home.

St. Louis-area police officers and firefighters were celebrated under one roof Thursday night during the annual Guns N’ Hoses awards ceremony. 

The Missouri Legislature has approved new congressional districts that are expected to continue Republicans' edge in upcoming elections.

Over the past several months, there have been announcements of new developments and businesses coming to the Chesterfield area.

Two 15-year-old boys in Alton, Illinois, were rushed to a hospital Thursday morning after showing symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning, according to the Alton Fire Department.

Festus police arrested a 25-year-old man in connection with a violent assault and robbery that happened in a Walmart parking lot earlier this week.

A St. Louis man is dead and three other people, including a baby, were injured after two gunmen opened fire on their vehicle in a north city neighborhood. Homicide detectives are searching for the shooters.

Now that Americans will be traveling more for the summer, a Saint Louis University scientist is asking travelers to take pictures of their hotel rooms to combat sex trafficking.

The biggest concern will be strong downburst winds and large hail.

A man is dead after police say he doused himself with a flammable liquid and then set himself on fire.

Hunting season for eastern gray and fox squirrels begins later this month, according to the Missouri Department of Conservation.