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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — "I think 'HOT TO GO!' is this generation's YMCA," Jordan Ryan says as she stands outside the World's Largest Fork in Springfield's Chesterfield Village. The fork is just one of the local landmarks featured in Chappell Roan's 'HOT TO GO!' music video, which has amassed over 15 million views on YouTube. The [...]

CAHOKIA HEIGHTS – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced that pavement repairs on southbound Interstate 255 between Illinois 15 and Illinois 157 in St. Clair County will require lane closures over several weekends. Throughout construction, at least one lane will remain open at all times. The lane closures started at 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 23, and the two left lanes of southbound I-255 between Illinois 15 and Illinois 157 will be closed. One of the southbound lanes will reopen by 6 a.m. Monday, Aug. 26. This advance work is part of a $65.4 million project, made possible by Gov. JB Pritzker’s Rebuild Illinois capital program, to resurface I-255 throughout St. Clair County. Motorists can expect delays and should allow extra time for trips through this area. Drivers are urged to reduce speed, be alert for changing conditions, obey all construction signage, and refrain from using mobile devices while approaching and traveling through the work zone

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The emotions are still raw for Centreville Lt. Gregory Jonas' widow, Viola Jonas. 

Earlier this year, we discussed a trademark infringement suit in India between two eBike companies. One was Yulu, which operates the kind of eBike rental stations you can find in all kinds of cities throughout the world. The other was Kinetic Green, which sells a line of eBikes that it branded the “Zulu” bike. As […]

In May, mascots for the Cardinals, Blues, and Royals delivered signatures supporting the legalization of sports wagering to state officials in Jefferson City. After years of debate, it appeared the issue would finally be decided by voters.

The first full week of school is complete for many area students and the weather was fantastic. The nice weather is having a bigger impact on our students than many may realize.

The East St. Louis Monitor decided to close up shop due to the 'current business climate.'

A bold and unsettling burglary has rocked a St. Charles County neighborhood, leaving one homeowner heartbroken and police on the hunt for answers.

A radio call about shots fired 43 years ago still haunts a veteran officer who answered the call. That rookie officer responded to a fellow cop—who he’d just spoken to—dead in the street.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — On East Sunshine, Realtor and homeowner Clayton Carson purchased a home hoping to live in eventually, but after a surprising discovery, he has reconsidered the move-in date. Carson asked his friend Brandon York, of Cornerstone Flooring, to help him with the renovations. "And for me doing professional flooring, I always like to [...]

Eight-year-old Tina Denmark knows she was born to play Pippi Longstocking, and she’ll do anything to win the part in her school musical. Her mother, fellow students, and the rest […]

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Every month the BLS publishes employment figures. These numbers are calculated from a survey and then adjusted based on estimated births and deaths of business enterprises. That's a little iffy, so every year the figures are re-calibrated based on state unemployment data, which is more accurate. Here's what the revisions have looked like over the ...continue reading "Bloomberg compares Republicans and Democrats"

Several parents said their children still don't have transportation to class, and they can't get answers from the school district or transportation office about why.

Vernon Randle Jr., 27, of Alton, died Thursday during the shootout near the intersection of Liberty and East 6th streets.