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An 18-year-old woman was arrested Wednesday in a deadly shooting outside a restaurant in O'Fallon, Illinois, over the weekend.

More than 9,000 Ameren customers in the bistate area were without power Wednesday night as scattered storms were rolling through the area.

For generations, audiences have cheered the 1984 blockbuster, THE KARATE KID. Now this iconic story comes to the stage as a thrilling and inventive new

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Set in the late 1970s, August Wilson’s first play in his 10-play cycle of 10 decades of history in Pittsburgh takes place in the midst

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Nautica Young, an 18-year-old Cahokia Heights resident, was charged with first-degree murder for her involvement in the shooting death of Ivan Marshall.

The timing of the worst weather will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Wednesday.

BETHALTO - The Bethalto Police Department issued a reminder today to area businesses to diligently examine all currency for counterfeit bills during purchases. Bethalto Police announced that on Monday a report was filed about the subject in the below image attempting to pass a counterfeit $50 bill. Bethalto Police Chief Mike Dixon said: "A diligent and attentive attendant examined the bill and recognized it to be counterfeit. The matter is under investigation, and we ask any other police agencies with this subject as a suspect in a similar activity to please contact us." He added: "Anyone who knows the subject in the images, who was driving a newer model white Mercury Cougar, out of Wilsonville, Illinois, is asked to contact us on Facebook or call 618-377-5266 extension 1. "Employees of area bars, convenience, and grocery stores should be diligent in examining the bills they receive recognizing that $20 and $50 bills are the most often counterfeited. "Many of the counterfeit

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BETHALTO - The Bethalto Police Department announced that a Felony Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine Charge has been filed in Madison County Circuit Court against Brian J. Schappe, 37, of the 8000 block of Natural Bridge Road in St. Louis from an incident in Bethalto. The charge stems from an incident that was investigated by a Bethalto Police officer at 1:53 a.m. on Saturday, May 21, 2022, in the trailer park at 100 Wesley Drive. The officer approached a suspicious vehicle in the park, which has recently experienced an increase in criminal activity and attempted to talk to the driver. The driver recklessly fled the area at a high rate of speed, with his headlights out, southbound onto Wesley Drive as the officer was attempting to make contact. Officers proceeded southbound in the direction of the fleeing vehicle, which was found stuck in the field across from the Wood River Moose Lodge. The vehicle had run off the roadway at a curve, while traveling at a high rate of speed with

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A Cahokia Heights woman has been charged with murder in connection with the fatal shooting of an employee at an O'Fallon, Illinois, restaurant on Sunday night.

The Chemical Building in downtown St. Louis has secured a deal to open as a dual-branded hotel with two brands, according to plans filed with the city.

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer implored Senate Republicans on Wednesday to work with Democrats to pass bipartisan gun control legislation, following a mass school shooting that took …

"Acknowledge that this is a stressful thing, that this is troubling and how you are feeling about it."

"The NASCAR Cup Series coming to St. Louis is by far the biggest thing in automotive history that's ever happened to the city or the surrounding areas of St. Louis."

As Def Leppard prepares to release its latest studio album, Diamond Star Halos, on Friday, the Rock & Roll Hall of Famers will be featured as the musical guests on…

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Celebrate St. Louis’ jazz legacy and future, at the Wednesday Night Jazz Jam. Free and family-friendly, this weekly gathering brings jazz within reach for people

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MADISON COUNTY - A pedestrian was struck in the 900 block of East Airline Drive on Wednesday afternoon. Madison County Sheriff's Office was the lead agency at the scene. Madison County Capt. Will Dimitroff reported the accident did result in a fatality. He said the sheriff's office was called to the scene at 3:13 p.m. There are no other details yet available about the accident. A Madison County Sheriff's vehicle and Bethalto Police controlled traffic in the area. Residents are urged to avoid the area until the investigation has been completed.

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Thousands of Ameren customers in the St. Louis area have lost power as storms move across the region Wednesday evening.