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Missouri Democrats have been slowly chipping away at the GOP legislative supermajority in recent years, culminating in 2022 when the party grew its caucus in the House to its highest total in a decade.  Heading into Tuesday’s election, Republicans hold a 111-52 advantage in the House and 24-10 majority in the Senate.  Whether or not […]

Dining editor George Mahe answers an especially timely query.

The co-owner of the local restaurant group, which includes Vicia, Winslow's Table, Taqueria Morita, and Bistro La Floraison, discusses the St. Louis hospitality business, expanding into catering and private events, and industry trends.

Columnist Aisha Sultan writes: For all the times I’ve felt helpless and hopeless about things happening outside of my influence, the act of voting gave me a moment of control.

The debate was the only televised matchup of the two U.S. Senate candidates this year.

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - An overnight fire damages a house in Ballwin early Friday morning. The fire took place around 1 a.m. Friday on the 700 block of Barham Down Drive. Fox 2's Brian Howe was on the scene in the Nissan Rogue Runner, and he says the fire was in the back of [...]

The Fredericktown R-1 School District will be closed on Friday due to concerns about air quality and smoke from a fire at a battery processing plant in Fredericktown, Missouri.

Some people had to be evacuated from their homes due to heavy smoke. Classes at Fredericktown R-1 schools were canceled on Friday due to ongoing suppression efforts.

Illinois State Police conducted a two-day operation in the Metro East area, resulting in 27 arrests, 55 criminal charges, 16 firearms seized, and one stolen vehicle recovered.

An essential compendium of restaurants across metro St. Louis

Proposition T asks voters to approve a special half-cent sales tax and establish a citywide Transportation Development District to manage the funds.

St. Louis County prosecutors this week asked a judge to rule immediately in a case seeking to remove a councilman from office.

For several hours on Wednesday night, after the legal documents has been signed and filed, it was unclear whether polls would open in St. Charles County on Thursday morning.

UPDATE: The man was found safe by law enforcements. CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. - An Endangered Silver Advisory has been issued Thursday morning for a 73-year-old man. If anyone has seen the missing man, they are advised to dial 911 or call the Callaway County Sheriff's Office at (573) 592-2486.

Most of the bears killed this year in Missouri were in a handful of counties in the state's southwestern corner.

Leslie J. Reeves, 45, of Troy, Illinois, was shot to death on Thanksgiving Eve 2021 by an ex-boyfriend while on a first date.

A Midwest Newsroom investigation looks at outside money trying to influence ballot initiatives and Madison County is one of several downstate counties voting on exploring leaving Illinois.

ST. LOUIS - St. Louis officially saw just more than three-quarters of an inch of welcome rain on Thursday. Now, we’re back to quiet weather for a couple of days. It will be a sunny Friday with highs around 60 F. It will be clear and chilly Friday night. We’ll wake up Saturday in the [...]