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There’s been flood prevention action taken in Southern Illinois following a FOX 2 series of investigations.

The world of the cosmetics industry is no stranger to trademark disputes. Without really diving in, I can think of several reasons why this would be. It is a saturated market in which both very large and much smaller companies play. It’s an industry which produces products that basically beg for descriptive product names and […]

If you didn’t know better, it might seem like this more than 48,000 square foot warehouse in Olivette is just another big building with a fresh paint job and not the new home of a company moving here from New York.

FOX 2 anchor Shirley Washington will be honored at the upcoming Mid-America Emmy Awards later this month as a recipient of the prestigious Silver Circle for her years of exemplary work in the field of broadcast journalism.

It is the biggest project in a St. Charles school district that turned into a colossal meltdown, slamming taxpayers for tens of millions of dollars more than expected. On Monday, FOX 2 received a tour of the new Francis Howell North High School to give taxpayers a glimpse at their investment.

Picket lines continued in Wentzville outside the General Motors plant on Monday, as the United Auto Workers strike entered its fifth day.

Suspects charged with felonies now defined as “non-detainable” (including battery and theft) can no longer be jailed pending trial. Judges can still order those accused of violence, gun crimes, and predatory sex offenses to be held without bail until trial.

Welcome to the 200-win club, Adam Wainwright! In one of the last scheduled starts of his decorated MLB career, Wainwright reaches a long-awaited milestone.

WOOD RIVER - Wood River Police Chief Brad Wells said his department has been prepared for the end of cash bail long before the Pre-Trial Fairness Act officially went into effect on Monday, Sept. 18. At Monday night’s City Council meeting, Chief Wells assured the public that his department will work with the State’s Attorney to continue keeping the city safe. “We’ve done a lot of internal work to get ready for this morning,” Chief Wells said. “With the click of the calendar from the 17th to the 18th, Illinois is the only state in the land to be a no-cash-bail state. “We’ve done a lot of meetings, a lot of preparation with our State’s Attorney, have a lot of procedures in place, we feel like we are ready for that. The time from midnight last night until this morning, we’ve not had to deal with that issue, but obviously by the time the week ends will determine just how that’s going to affect us.” Wells sai

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In 2020, Washington University in St. Louis joined St. Louis Public Schools (SLPS) in a bold new experiment to turn around two of the district’s lowest performing elementary schools, Ashland Elementary in North St. Louis and Meramec Elementary in South…

Non-striking workers could face layoffs as strikes continue.

Here are the number of workers who have gone on strike during each month since the start of 2000 through August of 2023: Generally speaking, years with a lot of workers on strike include one or two big strikes, not a whole bunch of smaller ones. A variety of industries are involved when you look ...continue reading "Raw data: Workers on strike"

One of the most distinguished musicians around the world, Nicholas McGegan, will be the Guest Artist leading CMSSL musicians on Monday September 18 in works by distinguished composers; Bach, Telemann, […]

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ALTON - Monday, Sept. 18, kicked off the start of student disciplinary hearings following a series of physical altercations between students at Alton High School on Aug. 30. The Alton Community Unit School District #11 Board of Education held five hearings from 4–8 p.m. on Monday. All five students were expelled, though the terms of their expulsions differed. Four students were expelled effective immediately until June 1, 2024. One student was expelled until June 1, 2025. Expelled students cannot be on school property, nor can they attend or participate in school-sponsored events for the duration of their expulsion. In order to continue their education and fulfill requirements to graduate, these students can enroll in the Madison County Regional Office of Education 41 alternative schooling program. One student was offered homeschooling or remote learning options rather than the alternative schooling program, which would allow the student to graduate from Alton High School.

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