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March 17 marks primary election day, and Illinois voters will be casting their votes for a variety of offices across the state.

The Major Case Squad has released the name of the woman found dead inside her Carlyle, Illinois, residence Tuesday morning.

One Missouri representative is seeking to pass a law that would mandate the state to track and record cases of the tick-borne allergy alpha-gal syndrome.

A federal grand jury has charged the former police chief of Carlyle, Illinois, for allegedly embezzling more than $100,000.

Maryville University announced Wednesday it will launch an NCAA Division I men’s hockey program.

Zach Nelson, a former coal miner, joined the cast of the rebooted reality competition series "Fear Factor" after being unexpectedly fired from his job, and has since developed a fan base despite being characterized as a "villain" by some viewers and fellow contestants.

The southern St. Louis region is at a Level 2 risk of severe storms Wednesday afternoon and early evening, with the potential for damaging winds, quarter-sized hail, and a brief tornado, while heavy rain may cause flash flooding in low areas.

The National Weather Service St. Louis Office announced early Wednesday morning that the scheduled statewide tornado drill has been canceled.

UPDATE: The woman has returned home safely, according to police. ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - The St. Louis County Police Department has issued an Endangered Person Advisory for a missing woman. According to police, she had not had any contact with her family in over 24 hours. She was reported missing around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. [...]

After a brief break in the rain, scattered thunderstorms are redeveloping early this Wednesday morning.

This year the 125 finalists will be flown to Nashville this weekend to celebrate and learn the identity of our national winner.

A 35-year-old Farmington man was killed Tuesday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash.

Officials with the Quad Cities DAV (Disabled American Veterans) - Chapter 53 revealed this week that they will be leaving their 5,000 square foot building at the end of the month.

The Missouri Department of Corrections is releasing few details about a series of recent deaths at the Potosi Correctional Center as it awaits official autopsy results, but families say the trend is alarming.

St. Louis residents are demanding immediate safety improvements on Gravois Road, citing 22 fatalities and nearly 1,000 injuries on the corridor over the last four years. Neighbors met Tuesday to call for changes ahead of a major resurfacing project scheduled for 2029.

The Saint Louis County Police Department has issued an endangered person advisory for a 14-year-old girl who was last seen Monday evening in north St. Louis County.

St. Louis County prosecutors have charged a local man with a disturbing crime. 33-year-old Esmin Pasic of St. Louis is charged with two felony counts related to child sex crimes after several alleged incidents Sunday at a local Walmart.

Two former Northwoods police officers are now on trial, accused of kidnapping a man suspected of shoplifting and leaving him beaten in a field.

A Crestwood, Missouri, teenager will appear in court Wednesday for a pair of violent assaults resulting in broken bones and brain injuries.

The Missouri State Auditor's Office has questions about the Regional Arts Commission's spending.