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Elliott Davis, a long-time employee of FOX 2, is retiring after 45 years of investigative journalism, during which he exposed government waste and sparked legislative changes, and is looking forward to spending time with his family.

It was the third shark attack in Florida in June.

COLLINSVILLE, Ill. - Illinois' gas tax will hit 47 cents per gallon. It will be the second-highest in the nation. Only California charges drivers more, at 60 cents per gallon. But in Illinois, the tax just went from 45 cents per gallon to 47. This means the average driver in Illinois will now pay 184 [...]

PONTOON BEACH, Ill. - A police chase beginning in Missouri crosses into Illinois before ending in a serious crash. County police say that the incident all began a little after midnight in the Jennings area of north St. Louis County. The incident started when an officer from the City of Jennings Precinct attempted to stop [...]

ST. LOUIS - There will be some high clouds around Monday with great temperatures. Highs will be in the low 80s. Enjoy, because we heat things back up into the 90s for highs on Tuesday. Starting Tuesday night, there will be several rounds of storms on the way as we head towards the Independence Day [...]

Army veteran Joshua Valezquez recently suffered a great deal due to a sewage backup in the basement of his of Granite City home; a backup that was not his fault.

A night of celebration quickly turned to tragedy as gunmen tore apart a decade-long relationship between a newly married couple.

The St. Louis Grand Pride Parade got off to a rocky start when protesters shut the event down right after it began.

The Richmond Heights Police Department issued an Endangered Silver Advisory on Sunday for an 81-year-old who left a local senior living facility.

A Tennessee toddler was killed in a single-vehicle crash early Sunday morning in south Jefferson County.

Lance Lynn pitched six sparkling innings, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 2-0 for a split of their four-game series. Lynn allowed two hits, struck out six and walked one. Pedro Pagés had a career-high three hits for St. Louis, which closed out a 7-3 homestand. Cincinnati infielder Jonathan India extended his hitting streak to 12 games with a double in the third. He has at least one double in each of his last eight games.

St. Louis City entered play 12th in the standings after winning the Western Conference regular season as an expansion team last season.

Piedmont, Missouri, has been named the State UFO Capital of Missouri due to numerous UFO sightings in 1973, and a park has been opened to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the sightings.

Francis Howell School District's Francis Howell School District placed first in the Missouri Association for Pupil Transportation 50th Annual School Bus Driver Safety Competition, and Hannah Scharfenberg will represent Missouri in the School Bus Driver International Safety Competition in Texas.

Clouds are clearing behind a cold front, allowing for a great summer day with highs in the low 80s and minimal humidity, while rain chances return later in the week as a cold front moves into the area.

A man was arrested by Fairview Heights police after setting his car on fire with himself inside, fleeing from the vehicle, and refusing to surrender to officers, who used a less-lethal bean bag and pepperball launcher to break the vehicle's windows and force him to surrender.

A 65-year-old man was tragically killed after being struck by a race car at the Jacksonville Speedway in Illinois.

The overpass ramp from I-70 East to I-64 East in Illinois will remain closed until August due to a failed bridge joint caused by extreme heat, and IDOT is urging drivers to use Route 3 instead.

Authorities say a man set his own vehicle on fire Saturday afternoon in Fairview Heights as a domestic dispute escalated.

Jonathan India doubled twice in his eighth consecutive multihit game, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 9-4 on Saturday.