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We are getting our first look at Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen.The Bear star will play The Boss in the upcoming movie Deliver Me From Nowhere, and 20th Century Studios…

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SPRINGFIELD – St. Clair County reported a total of 51 deer harvested during the youth deer hunting season held from October 12 to October 14, 2024. This figure marks a slight decrease from the 54 deer harvested in 2023, but it represents a significant increase from the 26 deer taken in 2022. Across Illinois, youth hunters collectively harvested a preliminary total of 4,057 deer during the same three-day period, a decrease from the 4,576 deer harvested in 2023. Youth hunters in St. Clair County who have an unfilled, valid youth deer permit will have the opportunity to continue hunting during the upcoming first firearm deer season, which is scheduled for November 24-26.

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Missouri's proposed 10% tax rate on sports betting revenue is below the national average of 19% that sportsbooks paid to states last year.

Derrick Johnson, 48, of St. Louis, was fatally shot in the 3800 block of Garfield Avenue on Oct. 20.

ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ill. - Three men are dead and others were left injured Monday after an early morning house fire in Belleville. Officials initially got the call for the fire around 5:20 a.m. at a home on South 13th Street near West Main. When crews arrived, they found the home fully engulfed in flames. [...]

ALTON — Two traffic incidents in Alton on October 26, 2024, resulted in injuries to male subjects, prompting ongoing investigations by local authorities. At approximately 9:26 a.m., a male was changing a tire on the side of Homer Adams Parkway when he was struck by a vehicle. Emergency responders transported him by ambulance to a hospital in the St. Louis area. Officials reported that his injuries were non-life-threatening. Later that evening, at 11:18 p.m., another male was struck while walking across College Avenue at the intersection with Johnson Street. In this incident, the passenger vehicle involved left the scene and has not yet been located. The pedestrian was taken to a local hospital, treated for minor injuries, and subsequently released. The Alton Police Department is actively investigating both incidents. They encourage anyone with information to reach out at 618-463-3505.

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After countless years pondering the idea, the FCC in 2022 announced that it would start politely asking the nation’s lumbering telecom monopolies to affix a sort of “nutrition label” on to broadband connections. The labels will clearly disclose the speed and latency (ping) of your connection, any hidden fees users will encounter, and whether the connection comes […]

Missouri plans to spend millions from state marijuana taxes on a laboratory to help regulators keep tabs on the safety and potency of more than $1 billion of joints, edibles and other cannabis products sold annually across the state. Health experts and consumer groups applauded the added regulatory check, outlined in an Oct. 11 report about Missouri’s cannabis industry. A dozen other states already have quality assurance laboratories known as reference labs. “We don’t want to just look at…

Tax rates range from a low of 6.75% in states such as Iowa to 51% in states such as New York. Amendment 2 proposes a 10% tax rate.

This past summer, Missouri froze spending for developmental disabilities programs. That's left people who need help stuck in wait-list limbo.

UMB Bank has more than doubled its outstanding commercial loans between 2022 and 2023, helping push the bank to be St. Louis' largest commercial lender.

Physician David Mehr addressed a dozen voters gathered Saturday morning at the Columbia headquarters of Missourians for Constitutional Freedom, the coalition behind a proposed amendment would enshrine the right to abortion in Missouri’s constitution. Meanwhile, physicians greeted volunteers in St. Louis County, and still more gathered in Kansas City, as part of the coalition’s final […]

BELLEVILLE - St. Clair County voters will see plenty of competition between local candidates on their ballots as Election Day on Nov. 5, 2024 draws closer. For the position of County Board Chairman, incumbent Democrat Mark Kern will face Republican challenger Ryan Musick. Kern has held the position since he was elected in 2004. The Circuit Clerk race will see incumbent Kinnis Williams, Sr. (Democrat) face off against challenger Cindi McDonald (Republican). Williams was officially sworn in as Circuit Clerk in December of 2022. For County Coroner, voters will choose between incumbent Democrat Calvin Dye, Sr. or his challenger, Republican Dean Darnall. Dye has held the position since being elected in 2016. Two candidates are competing to be County Recorder of Deeds. Democrat Michael P. Crockett, Jr. will seek re-election against Republican challenger Jason Madlock. Four total candidates are running for three seats on the St. Clair County Board of Review. Democrats Irma G. Golliday

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ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ill. - There were reports of burglaries at several Metro East Circle K gas stations early Monday morning. The first happened a little after 1 a.m. at a Circle K gas station on the 1200 block of Thouvenot Lane in Shiloh. FOX 2's Nissan Rogue Runner was at the scene while police [...]