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Two women were pronounced dead at the scene after their car caught fire.

A judge ruled in November 2022 that the attorney general's office violated the open records law when documents were withheld during Hawley's 2018 Senate campaign.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker called the decision a "travesty" that reversed nearly 45 years of precedent that advanced equity in higher education.

Two local companies will receive $100,000 apiece in follow-on funding from Arch Grants, the organization announced Thursday.

On July 2, the East St. Louis Historical Society and the Illinois State Historical Society will dedicate a new historical marker commemorating the 1917 East St. Louis Race Massacre. The new marker is significant, and Will Shannon, executive director of the St. Clair County Historical Society, and Jaye Willis, of the East St. Louis Historical Society, discuss the continuing efforts to educate people on the terrible events that took place there 106 years ago.

Who would have imagined 31 years ago that the adventures of a lifetime were just ahead of us?

Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis are using nature as inspiration to combat the growing problem of plastic pollution. With a new $3.6 million grant, the team is working to develop sustainably sourced plastics by mimicking natural materials like spider silk fibers.

Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis are using nature as inspiration to combat the growing problem of plastic pollution. With a new $3.6 million grant, the team is working to develop sustainably sourced plastics by mimicking natural materials like spider silk fibers.

A federal jury convicted a Riverview, Missouri, man Wednesday for robbing a fast food restaurant where he once worked.

The SLBJ Executive Network program brings together new leaders from across the region to foster connections across industries. Take a look at some of their thoughts on how they lead and their biggest challenges ahead.

The St. Louis-based chapter of the American Red Cross and its associated testing laboratory are constructing a $30 million laboratory in St. Louis County and moving out of their longtime Central West End facility, more than 15 years after first looking for a new location.

A St. Charles native who rose to stardom on the internet will soon play her music IRL. Britt Barbie, an aspiring rapper who rose to fame through TikTok, will headline a music festival in St. Louis this August called Queens of the Lou. Barbie's song "Period Ah, Period Uh" catapulted her to viral fame last fall.

Uber recently launched a new service in St. Louis designed for teenagers in need of rides.

ST. LOUIS -- Hot and humid weather continues on Friday with temperatures in the 90s and heat index values up to 110. A heat advisory will be in effect until 7 p.m. Friday with scattered showers and some storms.  Limit time outdoors and stay hydrated. More widespread rainfall expected on Saturday with accumulations around .50” [...]

Deputy Gov. Andy Manar characterized the milestone as "significant and meaningful and it underscores the fiscal progress that we've made as a state."

The affirmative action case once again distorts constitutional protections to ideological ends.

St. Louisians are trying to change Missouri’s Constitution so the city and other urban areas can enact stricter gun rules. A former judge, lawmaker and a criminologist filed constitutional amendment petitions Wednesday.

CARROLLTON - The past week has seen a range of criminal charges filed in Greene County, including drug-related charges, criminal damage to property, criminal trespassing, and more, according to the latest Jail Booking Report from the Greene County Sheriff’s Office. Joshua E. Simpson, 37, of Jerseyville, was charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of a controlled substance, and he had a warrant for his arrest out of Greene County. He was arrested by the Greene County Sheriff’s Department on June 28 and remains in custody. Renael C. Molohon, 38, also of Jerseyville, was also arrested for possession of methamphetamine and having a warrant for her arrest out of Greene County. She was taken into custody on June 26 by the Greene County Sheriff’s Department and has since been released on recognizance. Chad R. Cordes, 36, also of Jerseyville, was charged with aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer, two counts of criminal trespass

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St. Louis Community College, through a competitive selection process, has chosen PARIC Corp. To construct a four-story, $44 million health sciences building on the Florissant Valley campus. Construction of the 100,000-square-foot facility is expected to begin this summer and be competed by December 2024. The Community College is modernizing facilities and programming at Florissant Valley […]