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It's only been a week or two since school let out for the summer, and some Edwardsville kids are already hard at work, teaming up with local police to get food to those in need.

An Illinois Lottery player from the Chicagoland area recently received a life-changing email from the state lottery, telling him he’d won a prize.

A grandmother stopped a man from luring her three-year-old grandson away over the weekend.

The Illinois State Museum is seeking people to share their personal experiences with Route 66 in Illinois to commemorate the highway's 100th anniversary, with video recordings and transcriptions to be made available to the public.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WMBD) -- Hundreds of unclaimed items will be part of an online auction in June, according to an Illinois State Treasurer news release. A 14-karat gold charm bracelet with eight charms, a 1783 Spanish Milled Dollar encased with certificate, and a 1997 U.S. quarter-ounce platinum proof coin are just some of the items [...]

There are several changes coming to the way you'll be texting with the next iPhone software update.

The Missouri Botanical Garden is hosting a free viewing of their 15th corpse flower bloom, named "Millie," from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. at the Linnean House, as the plant emits a foul odor to attract pollinators and is listed on the endangered list in the wild.

The Voter Participation Center, a non-profit organization founded in 2003, is sending mail to encourage voter participation, particularly among underrepresented groups, and has helped over 6 million people register to vote so far.

In the state of Missouri, lemonade stands do not require a food permit, but a "Specialty Food Temporary Permit" may be required if selling lemonade at a public event.

Violent crime dropped considerably in the first months of 2024 compared to the same time last year, according to statistics released Monday by the FBI.

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has turned down a clemency request for condemned inmate David Hosier, a move that likely clears the way for his execution. Hosier is scheduled to be executed Tuesday for the 2009 deaths of Angela and Rodney Gilpin of Jefferson City.

A St. Louis man is in custody for firing upon a tow truck driver last week in a road rage shooting.

A suspected St. Louis burglar was taken into custody over the weekend, months after the city court released him on his own recognizance in April for an armed robbery.

A St. Charles County Circuit Court judge sentenced a Lincoln County woman to 10 years in state prison for a fatal 2023 crash that killed three teenagers, only to suspend that sentence and order she be remanded to spend 120 days in county jail.

CHESTERFIELD, Mo - An aircraft has made an emergency landing after hydraulic problems and aircraft gear collapsing at the Spirit of St. Louis airport in Chesterfield. Two people safely evacuated the aircraft. No injuries have been reported. The airport is closed until further notice. This is a developing story; check back here for more details [...]

Dogstar, featuring Keanu Reeves, will be performing in Missouri on August 24 and August 28, following their European tour, after a 23-year hiatus and the release of their newest album.

An Illinois iLottery user won the $552 million Mega Millions jackpot, making it the largest jackpot won through iLottery in U.S. history.

Rhonda Conner, a 47-year-old felony suspect, is wanted by the Bismarck police for assault charges and is considered armed and dangerous.

The St. Charles County Library Board has postponed the vote on closing three branches and eliminating 64 jobs due to public backlash, and will hold listening sessions and online surveys to gather feedback.

A class action lawsuit has been filed against former Ballwin Police Chief Doug Schaeffler and the City of Ballwin for wrongdoing that may have resulted in privacy rights violations, including running over a thousand names through the REJIS database without proper law enforcement purpose.