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BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) -- A Bloomington family had quite the surprise Thursday when they discovered "King Julian," a ring-tailed lemur, hiding out in their garage. The family had heard suspicious sounds Wednesday night but didn't investigate right away. When they found the lemur, they reached out to the Illinois Conservation Police to rescue their surprise [...]

CHICAGO — Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed the Patient and Provider Protection Act on Friday, granting additional protections to those seeking abortions or gender affirming health care in the state. State lawmakers approved the bill on Tuesday which, among other items, would shield reproductive and gender-affirming health care patients and providers from legal action originating across state [...]

The countdown is on for the return of the St. Louis Battlehawks, and fans can now plan ahead with single-game tickets.

One charter school in north St. Louis is expected to close doors at the end of the current school year.

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

One person is in custody after a shooting Friday morning involving officers in St. Louis.

Overnight, thieves went after the smaller school buses in the bus yard of the Belleville School District 201. They took 17 buses' catalytic converters.

Police and school officials worked to investigate a threat from a Hillsboro High School student.

ST. CHARLES, Mo. -- A fatal crash has closed westbound I-70 near Lake St. Louis in St. Charles County. It is not yet clear when the highway will reopen, and there are traffic backups in the area. The Missouri State Highway Patrol expects to open some lanes to help with rush-hour traffic. They are diverting [...]

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The police have just informed us about a home invasion in O'Fallon, Missouri.

The Nisan Rouge Runner is on the scene of a structure fire near Belle Glade Avenue on Aldine Avenue in North St. Louis.

Police in Washington, Missouri are hunting for someone who may have witnessed a murder.

In Illinois, the abortion debate is currently in the spotlight. Governor Pritzker is set to sign legislation expanding abortion rights into law.

Donald Trump’s company was fined $1.6 million Friday as punishment for a scheme in which the former president’s top executives dodged personal income taxes on lavish job perks — a symbolic, hardly crippling blow for an enterprise boasting billions of dollars in assets.

A community reacts to a woman found dead in Freeburg, Illinois, Wednesday night after a suspicious traffic stop led police to her home.

Shaw will be up against 16-1 hard hitter Efe Ajagba, with ring walks expected to happen around 11 p.m. CT. 

A new well water site in St. Charles was being considered, and residents wanted to know who would pay for it. 

Environmental advocates say the latest bipartisan push for new testing in the Hazelwood School District may lead to medical monitoring and compensation for those exposed to nuclear waste.

The future of the historic former home of the Famous Barr department store in downtown St. Louis does not necessarily include a date with the wrecking ball.