Police are investigating a shooting incident in unincorporated St. Louis County near Florissant, where four suspects were seen trying to steal a car before fleeing the scene.
ST. LOUIS – Washington University has decided to no longer move forward with plans to build new baseball and softball fields off Big Ben Boulevard in Clayton. After 18 months of negotiations, the Clayton Board of Alderman formally withdrew the zoning changes consideration during their meeting. The changes were necessary for the project to move [...]
ST. LOUIS – A December audit highlights clocked hours a St. Louis County health inspector, responsible for inspecting restaurants and pools, did not work. Police are now investigating the government timekeeping scandal. The audit states that the false timekeeping appeared to have started in 2021 and involved an unnamed supervisor and the health inspector’s own [...]
Enter for a chance to win a beautiful three-bedroom home in Troy, Illinois, valued at $500,000 or win $300,000 in cash when you purchase a $100 while changing the lives of critically ill children through the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Heather Bourisaw, a fourth-grade teacher at Vineland Elementary, was recognized for her dedication to her students with a $500.00 award from Weber Chevrolet, after being nominated by parents for her efforts to inspire and engage students both inside and outside the classroom.
ST. LOUIS - Here comes some melting. Temperatures have been warming since about 8 p.m. Wednesday night. On Thursday, expect sunny skies and top temperatures in the low 40s. Partly cloudy Thursday night, low in the mid-20s. Two things to watch for out-of-door Friday: 1) a refreeze of water from melted snow and 2) areas [...]
Illinois counties are seeking to secede from Chicago and Cook County to form a new state, and Indiana has introduced a bill to create a boundary adjustment commission to consider the possibility of merging the counties into Indiana.
Anger is boiling over as residents say city leaders have failed to keep up with the demands of a major snowstorm. Unsafe roads and a lack of clear communication have left many wondering if enough is being done.
Lois and Robert McClure are devastated over the December shooting that took the life of their son, Jason McClure. Police have released surveillance images of three potential subjects, which could help in solving the murder.
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) -- Two women have been charged for allegedly giving too much cold medicine to 13-month-old Hezekiah Williams. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood said preliminary findings from the boy's autopsy showed the child suffered "evidence of gross physical abuse and neglect. Forensic toxicology testing is still pending." Harwood said the infant's death is [...]
BELLEVILLE, Ill - Construction is just beginning for the Public Building Commission of St. Clair County for the $8.8 million new Animal Services Facility. Located at 1123 Comwest Parkway in Belleville, a groundbreaking ceremony will be held Thursday, Jan. 16 at 11 a.m. Funds from the PBC and the American Recovery Plan Act will finance [...]
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Israel and Hamas have agreed to pause the devastating war in the Gaza Strip, mediators announced Wednesday, raising the possibility of winding down the deadliest and most destructive fighting between the bitter enemies. The three-phase ceasefire deal promises the release of dozens of hostages held by militants in Gaza and hundreds [...]
NAJIB JOBAIN, SAMY MAGDY and JOSEF FEDERMAN, Associated Press
U.S. District Judge Audrey G. Fleissig sentenced a man who ran a refrigerant-based Ponzi scheme for almost a decade to 14 months in prison and ordered him to repay $287,000 to victims.
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