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A police department spokesman said seven of the protesters were arrested, and prosecutors intend to seek charges of unlawful assembly and trespassing.

The sinkhole has increased in diameter since first discovered, making the area unsafe for travel, Illinois Department of Transportation officials said.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - With less than five weeks until the final adjournment in Jefferson City, there's still an important multi-billion-dollar tax to renew, impacting more than a million Missourians. It's a key piece of funding that could put the state's Medicaid program in jeopardy if it's not renewed. Some Senate Republicans say before taking [...]

Wheel of Fortune has been on for something like 40 seasons, and you'd think that by now the basic strategies would all be no-brainers. And yet, you'll constantly see this dumb move. You're in the bonus round and the category is "What Are You Doing?" The puzzle looks like this: E __ T __ N ...continue reading "A Wheel of Fortune question"

A roofing contractor in Red Bud, Illinois, is calling out a competitor, alleging they’re not properly licensed. Illinois law requires roofing contractors be licensed with the state.

Here we go again. There seems to be a thing happening among a select few big name video game publishers that have decided for some reason that they want to go to war with their own modding communities. The reasons for doing so vary, but they all amount to wanting to strictly control the experience […]

Many St. Louisans have welcomed the recent warmup with open arms, but the warm temperatures drew others outside for a very different reason Monday.

St. Louis County has been facing several troubles in an effort to get their Senior Property Tax Freeze Program moving forward. Meanwhile, in the City of St. Louis, things have moved along well with its program.

Following a rigorous hour-long debate, the City of St. Louis Board of Aldermen made a historic decision on the final day of their session, passing the Baby Box bill.

There is a call for people to stop using the iconic, blue United States Postal Service mailboxes in St. Louis. Why? FOX 2 has obtained new evidence of people stealing mail from the boxes, again and again.

FARMINGTON, Mo. - The Farmington Police Department has issued an Endangered Person Advisory for a 5-year-old boy. Police are looking for 5-year-old Oliver "Patrick" Sulwer, according to officials. He is described as a white male and was wearing a yellow shirt. The incident occurred just before 2 p.m. Monday at Francois Medical Center, located at [...]

Missouri House Speaker Dean Plocher obstructed an investigation of his official acts through pressure on potential witnesses and refusing to issue subpoenas, bipartisan leaders of the House Ethics Committee alleged Monday.  Some potential witnesses allegedly refused to speak out of fear Plocher would use his power as speaker to retaliate against them. Others were out […]

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Families are flooding to a new park in Brentwood, where a parking lot can't handle the demand.

Carmen Gamble lives across the street from the north St. Louis home where she grew up in the College Hill neighborhood. Her mother still owns the historic Kulage House, which is considered a St. Louis landmark and part of the National Register of Historic Places.

Illinois Route 185 remains closed after a 50-foot-wide sinkhole next to the road opened up over the weekend.

The teens were taken to a hospital for treatment on Saturday and were later returned to the center, court officials said.