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Much cooler Friday, Saturday before we warm up again

3 days 8 hours ago
ST. LOUIS - Once again, we have swept the heat away with a cold front. This one has brought early morning rain and non-severe storms in its wake. Rain, thunder and gusty winds will linger through sunrise Friday. Winds will then ease and skies will gradually clear. After falling into the 40s in the morning, [...]
Angela Hutti

Illinois clamps down on Houston for a 65-55 March Madness win to reach Elite Eight

3 days 13 hours ago
HOUSTON (AP) — David Mirkovic had 14 points and 10 rebounds, and third-seeded Illinois flexed its defensive muscles to eliminate last year's national runner-up from the NCAA Tournament, beating Houston 65-55 in the South Region semifinals on Thursday night. Next up is a meeting Saturday with ninth-seeded Iowa to see which Big Ten team will [...]
KRISTIE RIEKEN, Associated Press

Trump says he'll sign order to pay TSA agents as Senate works into the night on funding deal

3 days 16 hours ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday he would sign an order instructing the Homeland Security secretary to immediately pay Transportation Security Administration agents, while senators worked late into the night trying to end a budget impasse that has jammed airports and left workers without paychecks. Trump announced his decision in a social media [...]
LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK, Associated Press

Cardinals fans celebrate dramatic Opening Day win

3 days 16 hours ago
Tailgating started in the morning, a pep rally kept fans entertained into the afternoon, and shortly before 5:30 p.m., fireworks celebrated a dramatic two-run homer by first baseman Alec Burleson that catapulted the St. Louis Cardinals to a 9-7 opening day victory over the Tampa Bay Rays at Busch Stadium.
Jeff Bernthal

University of Illinois plays Houston in the Sweet 16: Four things to know

4 days 1 hour ago
ST. LOUIS - The Illinois Fighting Illini will continue their NCAA March Madness run in Houston as they face the home-state University of Houston in the tournament's Sweet 16. The highly anticipated matchup between No. 3 Illinois and No. 2 Houston pits the highest remaining seeds in the South Region against each other. The game [...]
Nick Gladney