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From voter registration to early voting and mail ballots, here's everything Illinois voters need to know ahead of the Nov. 3, 2026 election, including important deadlines and where to find more information.

Illinois voters will head to the polls on November 3, 2026, to decide several high-profile races, including those for U.S. Senate, governor, attorney general, secretary of state, state comptroller, and state treasurer.

Palatine police say that without a coworker coming forward about concerning messages from Alexandros Paporakis, authorities could be talking about an entirely different situation this week than Paporakis being in custody.

Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick hopes his experience as auditor and treasurer will help him win enough support in his bid for reelection.

A nonprofit in Ferguson that provides food for the community and helps teach farmers and gardeners how to grow organic food is looking for help finding two stolen vehicles.

A records request by FOX 2 News revealed the St. Louis Emergency Management Agency (CEMA) did not have records documenting tornado siren test results for five years leading up to the deadly May 16 tornado.

You can still see signs of the Belleville Police response from two nights ago on Freedom Drive where three people were shot and taken to hospitals.

Firefighters from multiple jurisdictions converged on a donut shop along North New Florissant Road after a fire started at the business.

The Missouri Attorney General's Office has launched an investigation into TikTok, the video-based social media platform.

An officer with the Riverview Police Department is accused of sexually assaulting a woman he’d handcuffed while responding to a domestic disturbance.

A third individual charged in the murder of teenage hockey player Colin Brown in November 2024 has now pleaded guilty to criminal charges.

A former student has pleaded guilty to criminal charges in connection with a threat to shoot, injure and kill students at McKendree University.

An Illinois woman has been sentenced to 31 months in federal prison for her role in distributing and helping commission videos depicting the torture and sexual abuse of baby monkeys, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

A man with multiple prior felony convictions — including voluntary manslaughter — was sentenced Wednesday for running over a pedestrian in 2024.

Robbie Avila's fight for a fifth year of college basketball eligibility remains unresolved after a federal court sent his lawsuit against the NCAA back to St. Louis' state court for review.

A longstanding property-line dispute over a fence escalated when a woman fired a gunshot at her neighbor in St. Charles County, according to newly-filed criminal charges.

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - An Endangered Silver Advisory was issued Wednesday after a man was reported missing in Jennings. According to the St. Louis County Police Department, Derrick Wince, 67, was reported missing around 11:30 a.m. Sunday after leaving his residence in the 5300 block of Hamilton Avenue while his family was out. Wince [...]

Three St. Louis Cardinals - Masyn Winn, JJ Wetherholt and Michael McGreevy - have been named finalists for 2026 Rawlings Gold Glove Awards.

Missouri's attorney general is pressing Microsoft to improve Xbox Live's child-safety protections, citing concerns that predators have used the gaming platform to target and exploit children.

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