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Franklin County commissioners voted unanimously to approve rezoning two properties from agricultural to industrial use, clearing the way for data center developments.

A St. Louis man is accused of using Instagram to plan and celebrate a shooting that injured a rival, then discussing plans to shoot the victim after learning he had survived, according to newly-filed criminal charges.

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a multistate lawsuit Monday to block a Trump administration policy scheduled to take effect Friday, Sept. 18, that expands immigration officers' authority to consider an applicant's use of public benefits when determining eligibility for green cards or entry into the United States.

President Donald Trump endorsed Republican Darren Bailey in his bid to unseat Illinois Governor JB Pritzker.

The congressional district you voted in during the August primary may not be the district you'll vote in this November.

The University of Missouri is responding to a video that has surfaced on social media involving a professor speaking on DEI at the school last year.

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. - More than 22 years after a man was shot and killed in Jefferson County, the Missouri Attorney General announced that a jury found a woman guilty in the case last week. James Summers was shot in the back and face on April 27, 2004, outside his home he shared with his [...]

Formal charges have been filed against a Florissant man accused of dragging a police officer with his car while fleeing arrest on Monday afternoon.

A Kirkwood woman and an oncologist emphasized the importance of pursuing clinical trials early to improve both survival rates and quality of life for patients with small cell lung cancer.

The owners and staff at Petland in Fenton Crossing are celebrating the safe return of a puppy that was stolen from the store nearly seven months ago.

QUINCY, Ill. — Nearly a month after winning a historic $1.04 billion Powerball jackpot, the lucky Illinois lottery player who snagged the prize has finally come forward to claim their winnings. According to officials from the Illinois Lottery, the big winner, who chose to stay anonymous, snagged the $1.04 billion jackpot prize during the Wednesday, [...]

LYONS TOWSHIP, Ill. (WGN) — A soap opera-style drama in the suburbs is renewing questions about the relevance of one level of local government — townships. According to available public records, townships cost Illinois taxpayers about three-quarters of $1 billion a year, but our questions start with a single kiss. A kiss caught on camera, [...]

A proposal to increase the speed limit on Interstate 44 from 70 to 75 miles per hour has sparked debate among drivers regarding highway safety and traffic flow.

Forbes has released its annual "Forbes 400" List, ranking the 400 wealthiest Americans in 2026. This year's list includes five individuals with deep ties to St. Louis.

ST. LOUIS - A St. Louis man who was on parole for murder has been sentenced in connection with a home burglary in south St. Louis. According to the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office, 60-year-old Kenneth Howard was sentenced to 10 years in prison. He was found guilty by a jury of first-degree burglary and [...]

A 21-year-old was arrested Monday in connection with a street takeover in the Bevo neighborhood in which a stolen car was torched on the roadway.

Josh Hawley says he is launching an investigation into OpenAI after a reported breach of Hugging Face, an artificial intelligence model-sharing and dataset platform.

A man faces criminal charges in connection with a crash that killed a mother and two children in Granite City over the weekend.

Have you experienced the beauty the fun and beauty of a river cruise? Haven’t figured out the best time to go? Brentwood Travel is hosting a river cruise show on Tuesday, where you can bring all your questions to them.

Each month on FOX 2, we salute local first responders, military, or veterans with our Proud to Serve award. This month, we shine the spotlight on Elise Kraft who serves her Ferguson, MO community as a fire fighter. Elise was nominated by her father who tells us Elise Kraft was nominated by her father, Kurt [...]