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One man was critically injured in a shooting Friday evening in St. Louis' Central West End neighborhood, according to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.

Severe storms rolled through the St. Louis region Friday evening with late-night tornado warnings in Lincoln County. It appears there are some scattered storm damages around Moscow Mills.

William Huntley Jr. shot the woman while he was outside the house and she was in a bedroom, charges say.

Leaders across the industry now generally agree: The region has made strides in teamwork, public relations, education and workforce development. But the jobs haven't yet followed.

 TONY AWARD-WINNING HIT MUSICAL MJ RETURNS TO THE FABULOUS FOX MAY 19-24   – Producers Lia Vollack, John Branca, John McClain and The Fabulous Fox are thrilled to announce casting for the highly anticipated return engagement of the smash-hit musical, MJ, making its St. Louis return at The Fabulous Fox May 19-24. Show times for […]

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Before St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer began her speech, protesters interrupted to advocate for tornado victims, and condemned Spencer for not deploying more quickly to help north St. Louis recover.

A Kia Optima struck the man while he was walking late Friday, the highway patrol said.

SPRINGFIELD - State Representative Kevin Schmidt (R-Millstadt)'s legislation to honor Illinois veterans and service members passed the House unanimously. House Bill 4385 now advances to the Senate for further consideration. Schmidt filed HB4385 to expand access to military license plates as a small but meaningful way to recognize those who have served our country. "This bill allows veterans and service members who already have military plates to obtain an identical set for a second vehicle

CHICAGO – Today, Governor JB Pritzker joined leaders from IBM and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign to announce the renewal and the expansion of the IBM–Illinois Discovery Accelerator Institute, a forward step for Illinois’ fast-growing quantum and AI ecosystem which highlights the state’s continued commitment to strengthening our workforce to develop the next-generation of computing. “I’m pleased to see the IBM-Illinois Discovery Accelerator

ALTON – Residents of East Alton and Wood River face felonies in two connected cases for their alleged involvement in shots fired towards an occupied vehicle. Peyton A. Maddox, 18, of Wood River, and Jeremiah E. Thornton, 18, of East Alton, were both charged on April 16, 2026 with one count each of aggravated discharge of a firearm (both Class 1 felonies) and aggravated unlawful possession of weapons (both Class 4 felonies). Maddox also faces a Class 4 felony count of obstructing justice.

EDWARDSVILLE — From new playgrounds to trail expansions and major park upgrades, communities across Madison County are set to see visible improvements following the approval of $3.3 million in Parks Enhancement Program (PEP) grants on April 16. The County Board approved funding for the program during its meeting Wednesday night. The grants will support projects in municipalities, townships and park districts, with awards ranging from $49,700 to $310,000. The program allows local governments

SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Christopher Belt advanced a measure that would ban the use of AI tools in teacher evaluations. “This measure protects teachers by ensuring their evaluations are written by people, not AI,” said Belt (D-Swansea). “This will keep the process fair, transparent and more focused on real classroom performance.” Senate Bill 2909 would prevent school administrators from using AI to write teacher evaluations. A teacher evaluation is a formal

SPRINGFIELD/HIGHLAND – On Saturday, April 11, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) honored a group of creative fifth and sixth-grade students selected for their artistic and writing skills used to express environmental awareness, as part of our Annual Poster, Poetry, and Prose Contest. The students selected from throughout Illinois were recognized at a ceremony at the Illinois State Library. Each year, fifth and sixth-grade students in Illinois take part in the Poster,