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ILLINOIS (WCIA) -- Yes, this is for "reel." Illinois' trout fishing season is opening soon. On Wednesday, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources announced that early fall catch-and-release trout fishing will open at select sites on Oct. 4. In Central Illinois, this includes: Fishers will not be allowed to take trout from any of the [...]

CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) -- People can expect to see less expensive energy bills now that October has arrived. Starting June 1, Ameren customers saw as high as a $45 increase in their electric bills following a resource auction by the Mid-Continent Independent System Operator (MISO), the regional grid operator for the Ameren service territory. The [...]

The Missouri Department of Conservation recently confirmed the presence of 150 invasive Chinese mystery snails in a mid-Missouri lake.

ST. LOUIS - No injuries were reported after an overnight fire Thursday morning in south St. Louis. The fire broke out on East Marceau and Water Streets in south St. Louis' Patch neighborhood. No one was at the home at the time of the fire, according to officials.

Two people sustained minor injuries after a car crashed into a home in north St. Louis, while a suspected drunk driver crashed a vehicle into two homes in north St. Louis County less than 24 hours prior, causing significant damage to both homes.

ST. LOUIS - A woman was killed overnight Thursday after being struck by a vehicle on Interstate 70 in north St. Louis According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD), the crash happened around 5:30 a.m. on westbound I-70 near Adelaide. A preliminary investigation reveals that the woman was struck by multiple vehicles, according [...]

ST. LOUIS - Very warm afternoon temperatures, especially for early October, will be sticking around through the weekend. Highs Thursday through Sunday will be in the upper 80s, 15 degrees above average. It will cool off quickly in the evenings and be pleasant first thing in the mornings. As for rain, could we maybe, just [...]

The St. Charles Police Department has identified the minor killed over the weekend in a St. Charles home as 16-year-old Carter Bennett.

Three Missouri-based General Mills manufacturing plants are closing, according to a company filing on Wednesday.

Travelers from various parts of the country stood outside the Gateway Arch on Wednesday and expressed disappointment over its closure.

Bernita Cole was left stranded at Saint Louis University Hospital for over 24 hours due to a transportation issue with Missouri's Medicaid system.

Officials say the suspected vehicle involved in the fatal crash left the scene.

Disbarred attorney Jason Caraway had previously pleaded guilty to wire fraud in a $1.2 million stealing case.

Farmers in northwest Missouri are plowing through the harvest season with many corn fields in Holt County already shucked.

"Soul on Fire" is set for a Powell Hall world premiere on Thursday.

St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD) have provided updates in the fatal shooting death of a 28-year-old man in the Fairground neighborhood on Sept. 25.

Police shared that when the women were confronted by an employee outside of the business, one of the suspects "pulled out a hatchet and threatened to cut the employee."

Windsor Park looks peaceful on any ordinary day. But 15 years ago, Darren Thomas, an aspiring chemist and father, was shot and killed there.

From Hazelwood to the nation’s capital, the dialogue is ratcheting up as week nine of the St. Louis Boeing strike appears to be headed for week 10.

A woman was critically injured in a shooting in north St. Louis Wednesday afternoon.