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LASALLE, Ill. — Residents near a northern Illinois chemical plant were told to shelter in place after a possible explosion Wednesday morning. After the fire began just after 9 a.m. at Carus Chemical, located at 1500 8th Street, officials sent an emergency alert urging people who live in the city's third and fourth wards to shelter [...]

LaSalle County Sheriff Adam C. Diss and Knox County Sheriff Jack C. Harlan, Jr. announced that they do not plan to enforce the newly enacted assault weapons ban, according to identical letters released Wednesday.

Someone in the state can call themselves a millionaire after winning the Lucky Day Lotto jackpot.

A St. Louis man drowned in a California hotel pool over the weekend.

A Kentucky man appeared in federal court on Tuesday to be sentenced after admitting driving to Illinois in May 2020 to have sex with a child.

A group of armed robbers stole medication and money from a St. Louis veterinary clinic Tuesday evening.

White Castle is bringing back its popular Valentine's Day dinner experience, which turns participating restaurants into fine dining spots with hostess seating, tableside service, and holiday decorations.

A group of flag design enthusiasts recently ranked hundreds of new city flags across the United States. The panel says several St. Louis suburbs need to step up their game.

A 17-year-old Oakville High School student is in police custody after bringing a gun to campus Wednesday.

On January 10, 2023, a business owner from St. Louis County, Missouri, admitted to being part of a conspiracy to illegally obtain $231,100 in pandemic-related loans.

Two weeks into the new year, two people have now scored $1 million lottery prizes in St. Louis County.

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin has been discharged from Buffalo General Medical Center and is heading home, the team announced on Wednesday.

Gateway Arch National Park will offer free admission to all visitors for five days in 2023, the first of those coming up next week.

A suspect is on the run after Creve Coeur officers attempted to arrest him Wednesday morning in a vehicle theft.

Time to see what your neighbors are doing to help us all in #WhatYouAreDoingAboutIt.

One St. Louis-area business will pay thousands to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over federal lead-based paint violations.

A Chicago Magazine essay is proposing a trade between Missouri and Illinois. The Land of Lincoln would get St. Louis in exchange for sending southern Illinois to Missouri.

Eric Church is bringing his The Outsiders Revival Tour to St. Louis this summer.

The Kansas City Council is expected to vote on a proposal to implement a local recreational marijuana tax and put it on the April ballot.

Another business robbery took place Tuesday night.