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Cooler feel and clouds stick around through Saturday

3 days 22 hours ago
ST. LOUIS - The cooler air has taken hold across the St. Louis region and we are enjoying the break! Clouds have also been a dominant feature. While some sunshine will break through each day, quite a bit of cloud cover will continue to hang around our skies Wednesday through Saturday. Highs will be in [...]
Angela Hutti

Cahokia High School students walk out over possible teacher strike

4 days 10 hours ago
Dozens of students walked out of Cahokia High School during their lunch hour on Tuesday. They walked off campus around 11:45 a.m. and went down the road carrying signs that said everything from “Teachers Need Their Contract” to “Our Education Matters, Let’s Find a Solution.”
Chris Hayes

St. Louis readies for Fulton J. Sheen beatification Mass

4 days 11 hours ago
It is the biggest event to hit the Dome at America's Center since the NFL’s Rams played here. An estimated 50,000 people will be at the Dome for the beatification Mass for Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen on Thursday. Beatification means the Roman Catholic Church officially recognizes Sheen as "Blessed," a key step on the path to Catholic sainthood.
Andy Banker

Pritzker establishes AI Cabinet to assess risks, protect Illinoisans

4 days 12 hours ago
ILLINOIS (WCIA) - An advisory committee, tasked with assessing the risks posed by AI to the safety of people in Illinois, is coming to the state, Governor JB Pritzker announced. Pritzker signed Executive Order 2026-07 Tuesday, which establishes the Illinois Artificial Intelligence (AI) Cabinet. According to a release from the governor's office, the cabinet will [...]
Molly Sweeney

Illinois falls short in reducing carbon emissions: What to know

4 days 13 hours ago
A new report shows that despite progress, Illinois is falling short of its lofty goals to reduce carbon emissions. The goal is net zero by 2050, but the state is only predicted to reduce emissions by 53 percent from the 2005 baseline. Our Quad Cities News Illinois Capitol Bureau chief Alex Whitney shows why there's [...]
Alex Whitney and Brian Weckerly

Edwardsville officials offer reimbursement for tree planting

4 days 13 hours ago
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. - Leaders from Edwardsville are encouraging residents to plant trees in their yards through financial assistance from the city. In an effort to increase the city's tree canopy, the Tree Planting Program is offering reimbursements up to $200 this year. This fall, Edwardsville says approved applicants who purchase a small or evergreen tree [...]
Megan Mueller