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Illinois State Police investigate East St. Louis Officer's death

2 days 15 hours ago
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. -- An officer died Friday night in East St. Louis. Officer Rayvion Smith was found in the 200-block of Missouri Avenue. "Officer Smith was a young man with a bright future ahead of him. Those who knew him describe him as dedicated, respectful, and committed to serving the people of East [...]
Joe Millitzer

Carsons compete in viral TikTok race in Edwardsville

3 days ago
A viral TikTok challenge brought several people named Carson to a park in Edwardsville for a race to determine who is the fastest “Carson” in the Metro East. The challenge began when Carson Klein posted a TikTok claiming he was the fastest person named Carson in the Metro East. The video prompted lots of responses from other Carsons who disputed the bold claim, agreeing to show up and settle the debate with a race.
Alex Barton

Severe weather south of St. Louis

3 days 6 hours ago
ST. LOUIS -- Storms are sweeping far south of the St. Louis area Saturday morning. Some of them are severe. There are flash flood warnings and tornado warnings are being issued for some counties in the region. Widespread rain and thunder continue this morning. Rain will end from northwest to east later this morning. We'll [...]
Joe Millitzer

St. Louis police budget and city services debate heats up

3 days 13 hours ago
The intense debate over how much money the city of St. Louis will commit to its police department in the next fiscal year heated up even more Friday. City workers rallied in front of city hall over fear some of them may end up losing their jobs.
Max Diekneite

Flooding shuts down roads in Jefferson County

3 days 15 hours ago
Area first responders are pleading with residents to avoid driving over flood-covered roads.  The warning comes as water from the Big River shut down Highway BB from Cedar Hill to Hillsboro.
Jeff Bernthal

Emergency crews prepare for rising water levels in Eureka

3 days 18 hours ago
The City of Eureka has erected new flood walls along Old Towne Eureka to protect the area and the local sewage treatment plant from anticipated flooding. Emergency crews are preparing for rising water levels on Friday night as rain moves through the region and water flows downstream from northern areas.
Patrick Clark