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Illinois could change how tipped workers are paid

1 year 4 months ago
Tipping has always been a heavily debated topic. Some don't like it. Some believe it's necessary. Concerned members of the food and beverage industry and local lawmakers gathered on April 22 to debate an Illinois bill that would potentially change tipping as we know it. The proposed bill is not only gaining steam, but also [...]
Brian Weckerly

Locals celebrate the start of Passover holiday

1 year 4 months ago
Passover is the most observed Jewish holiday in the country. It commences with the Seder, a cherished gathering often shared with loved ones. Several gathered in St. Charles to celebrate in a rabbiโ€™s backyard Monday night.
Taylor Harris

Endangered Silver Advisory issued for Town and Country man

1 year 4 months ago
UPDATE: The Endangered Silver Advisory alert is canceled. Frank was located safe, according to police. BRIDGETON, Mo. - The Town and Country Police Department has issued an Endangered Silver Advisory for 92-year-old Frank Hertelendy. Hertelendy was visiting a friend and did not return to his home. He is said to have stopped at least once [...]
Megan Mueller

Small earthquake recorded in Mill Creek, Illinois

1 year 4 months ago
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- A minor 2.1 magnitude earthquake was recorded Monday at around 3:50 a.m. near Mill Creek, Illinois. The location is just east of Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The earthquake happened at a depth of 7.8 miles. While small and unlikely to cause damage, it serves as a reminder that the Illinois Basin - [...]
Joe Millitzer

A Missouri lottery player just won $1,000 a Week for Life

1 year 4 months ago
ST. PETERS,Mo. - What would you do if you won $1,000 per week for the rest of your life? Well, that isn't just a hypothetical question for one Missouri lottery player. It appears that state officials are still looking for the winner. Someone from St. Peters, Missouri, bought a winning Cash4Life Quick Pick ticket for [...]
Joe Millitzer

Imagine Dragons coming to St. Louis during 2024 tour

1 year 4 months ago
ST. LOUIS -- Imagine Dragons is announcing a new album, Loom and a North American tour. They will be playing the Hollywood Casino Amphitheater on August 16th. Tickets go on sale to the general public this Friday at 10 a.m. Win tickets from FOX 2 before they go on sale here. The band's new sixth [...]
Joe Millitzer

With homelessness on the rise, the Supreme Court will weigh bans on sleeping outdoors

1 year 4 months ago
WASHINGTON (AP) โ€” The Supreme Court will consider Monday whether banning homeless people from sleeping outside when shelter space is lacking amounts to cruel and unusual punishment. The case is considered the most significant to come before the high court in decades on homelessness, which has reached record levels in the United States. In California [...]
LINDSAY WHITEHURST, Associated Press

Two under arrest after 4-year-old shot while in bed

1 year 4 months ago
DELLWOOD, Mo. -- A mother and a man are under arrest after a child was shot in the leg on Saturday. Court documents state that a four-year-old was shot while sitting in bed with his mother. Tawan Smith and Cornelia Brew, 23, are both charged with child endangerment and are each being held on $250,000 [...]
Joe Millitzer

Pedestrian struck and killed in Jefferson County

1 year 4 months ago
A pedestrian was struck and killed Monday morning on westbound Missouri 30 at Gravois Road, causing a major traffic jam. The Missouri State Highway Patrol tells FOX 2 that the person was standing in the road before being hit by a vehicle.
Joe Millitzer

Greenville holds Nick Morrow Day to honor NFL linebacker

1 year 4 months ago
GREENVILLE, Ill. -- Nick Morrow Day is being held in Greenville Monday to honor the NFL linebacker and Greenville University graduate. Morrow, who is one of the few Division III players to make it to the NFL, is visiting the university for the festivities. An All-American in his senior year, Morrow has since played for [...]
Joe Millitzer

Swerve Strickland named the first African American AEW World Champion

1 year 4 months ago
ST. LOUIS -- Wrestling history was made last night at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis as Swerve Strickland became the first African American AEW World Champion. Strickland claimed the title by defeating Samoa Joe in the main event of AEW Dynasty. During his visit to FOX 2 on Friday morning, Strickland expressed his affection for [...]
Joe Millitzer