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Dozens of inmates in Illinois are stuck in jails, despite court orders that they instead be treated in mental health hospitals. FOX 2 spoke with sheriffs from southern Illinois to Springfield who are taking action to protect prisoners they claim the state is ignoring.

Parents, students, and residents attended Parkway School District's Board of Education meeting Wednesday to voice concerns about the upcoming early childhood center and how it can affect traffic and student safety.

A sense of desperation to stop extreme youth violence in St. Louis is felt after a 14-year-old boy is dead and a 15-year-old girl is in critical condition within the span of a week.

Neicey Smith sat on her front porch Wednesday night, wondering what her community could do to prevent another tragedy.

Adult women who left marriages they entered as minors are calling on Missouri lawmakers to outlaw child marriage.

Local residents are shaken up after two area high school students were attacked in separate incidents over the span of a week.

The Archdiocese of St. Louis has announced relocation plans for St. Louis Catholic Academy after the current academic school year.

If you've ever dreamed of going to space, now is the chance to do so.

The iconic riverboat cruises at the Gateway Arch are officially open for the season. On top of that, they're hiring.

A St. Louis man is due in court next month to face child sex crime charges.

Pop singer Olivia Rodrigo teamed up with the Missouri Abortion Fund to offer free Plan B contraceptive pills, condoms, and abortion resources to concertgoers ahead of her St. Louis show.

A report from USA TODAY identifies more than 1,300 outlets nationwide that sold at least 25 guns traced to crimes in a single year, including more than 20 St. Louis-area gun shops.

A St. Louis man faces a litany of charges for allegedly stealing his ex-girlfriend's cellphone, car, and dog last month.

Seven people living at a Chicago shelter for migrants have tested positive for measles since last week, prompting the arrival of a team with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to guide city and state officials' response to the infections, including vaccination efforts.

Three men are now facing federal firearms charges after an investigation into the deadly shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl parade.

March 14th is celebrated locally as 314 Day in the St. Louis area. On this day, the St. Louis region celebrates everything that makes the 314 coverage area unique.

A Columbia, Missouri, man is accused of groping a nurse while she was caring for his son over the weekend.

A missing Phelps County, Missouri, teenager has been found safe and a 20-year-old man is in custody.

CHICAGO (WMBD) - One lucky mom in Illinois is $1.4 million richer after matching all five numbers in the Lucky Day Lotto evening drawing on March 6. The winner, who wishes to remain anonymous, said she learned she won after she had trouble falling back to sleep after her baby woke her up. “My baby [...]

Now halfway through spring games, two hot-hitting prospects are the talk of town for the St. Louis Cardinals in southern Florida.