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Monarch butterflies are currently considered a vulnerable species due to habitat loss, and efforts are being made to protect their wintering grounds in Mexico and provide nectar-producing plants for them to feed on during their long journey.

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - Interstate 55 southbound is closed in East St. Louis after a fatal accident occurred Wednesday afternoon. Just after 12:15 p.m., the Illinois State Police arrived at the scene on southbound I-55, just north of Illinois Route 3. The crash involved a motorcyclist and a truck tractor semi-trailer, police stated. The [...]

One of those elegant homes along Forest Park, now on the market, has some historic roots—both figuratively and literally—as part of its story.

The former director of the East St. Louis Public Library is being charged in federal court after using library funds for wire fraud and theft.

Authorities are searching for several suspects in connection with a series of carjackings in St. Louis last month.

ST. LOUIS - Authorities seized multiple guns and illegal drugs while serving a search warrant at a north St. Louis home. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department says a long-term weapons and narcotics investigation led to a search warrant being enforced on the 5000 block of Geraldine. SLMPD reports that multiple guns and illegal drugs [...]

The Missouri Botanical Garden competed in a waterlily weigh-off against botanical gardens from around the world.

A new study finds that one city in the St. Louis region ranks among the "fastest-growing" in the nation.

The folks at WalletHub have recently attempted to determine the "most fun states in America" through a deep analysis of each state's recreation, dining and nightlife options, among other metrics.

Two students and two teachers were killed in a shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, authorities said Wednesday.

Iconic show "American Idol" will hold open call auditions for aspiring singers from Missouri and Illinois this Friday.

A Kansas City, Missouri, man appeared in federal court last week for attempted data extortion of his former employer.

Do the St. Louis Cardinals still have a chance at a Red October? Mathematically, yes. But with less than a month left in the regular season, any path to postseason looks to be an uphill battle.

A mid-Missouri fisherman caught a 74-pound grass carp last month, setting a new state record.

Update: The woman was found and is no longer considered missing. Fox 2 has removed the woman's name and image from the story ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department issued an endangered person advisory for a woman. The endangered person advisory was issued for a missing woman around 6 p.m. on August [...]

ST. LOUIS - A woman was left injured after being shot at in south St. Louis early Wednesday morning. The shooting happened a little after 3:50 a.m. in the area of Pennsylvania Avenue and Osage Street in the Dutchtown neighborhood. When officers arrived on the scene, they found the 31-year-old woman suffering from an injury [...]

MADISON COUNTY, Ill. - One person is left dead and another person injured after a fatal three-vehicle accident in Troy. The accident occurred a little before 4:14 a.m. Wednesday morning on Interstate 55 at the northbound I-55 and eastbound I-70 split. One person was pronounced dead at the scene, and another person was transported with [...]

Wednesday's deadline comes after a critical evidentiary hearing took place last week inside the St. Louis County courthouse.

A woman was killed in a car accident in north St. Louis on Wednesday morning, with the driver remaining on the scene and the intersection closed for accident reconstruction.

Just five months after much of the United States experienced a partial solar eclipse, there's now a partial lunar eclipse to look forward to, in addition to a full, harvest, and super moon.