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Gas station surveillance video revealed that Brett Kress chased after a man and shot him after the man tried to steal his car, police said.

Legal challenges to Illinois' semiautomatic weapons ban began Wednesday with a federal complaint that the 8-day-old law prohibits “commonly possessed” and constitutionally protected guns.

Since May 2022, the CEO has invested more than $30 million of his own money to buy shares of the firm. The transactions, involving a public company, are significant not only because of the buyer, but also because they add to an already outsized — and atypical — ownership stake that carries risks.

Christopher Dunn has spent more than 30 years in prison for a 1990 murder he did not commit in St. Louis. The two witnesses whose testimony led to his conviction have recanted, leading to a dramatic moment in 2020, when a Missouri judge ruled: “This court does not believe that any jury would now convict Christopher Dunn under these facts.” Yet Dunn remains in prison on a life sentence, doomed to die behind bars. Christopher Dunn, his wife Kira, and attorney Kent Gipson discuss the case and why Missouri law is uniquely blind to Dunn’s case for innocence.

The driver returned fire and believes he might have struck the suspect, Hillsdale police said.

Crime is certainly one issue to tackle on our pathway to becoming more vibrant, but it seems like we’re waiting for urban St. Louis to achieve the same crime rates as the quiet suburban communities we live in. No other urban area meets that bar, nor can we, writes St. Louis resident Jeff Leonard.

Several people were sent to the hospital on Wednesday after overdosing at the Graham Correction Center in Hillsboro, Illinois.

Join us at Cardinals Nation Restaurant & Bar for Family Night with Fredbird on select Wednesday evenings this off-season! Bring your family down for games, prizes, and meet Fredbird from

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Check out the latest numbers for PPI inflation: PPI is basically inflation at the wholesale level: it's the price that domestic producers get for the initial sale of their products, and it's often a forerunner of consumer inflation. As usual, I'm showing monthly inflation that's been annualized. Headline PPI came in at -5.8% and core ...continue reading "Today brings yet more evidence that inflation is falling"

Former St. Louis Rams head coach Mike Martz and FOX 2 Sports director Martin Kilcoyne are teaming up for a charity event next week.

Major updates to Interstate 70 in Missouri were announced during Gov. Mike Parson's State of the State address on Wednesday.

Wednesday marked the 40th anniversary of Bryan Adams’ third studio album, Cuts Like A Knife, and he’s marked the occasion by releasing two live performances of songs from the record. Bryan shared clips of him performing the…

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In the filing, Assistant U.S. Attorney Hal Goldsmith wrote, “The United States has no evidence that County Executive Page was aware of defendant’s schemes."

An 18-year-old from East St. Louis, Illinois, was arrested Wednesday for his alleged involvement in carjacking a uniformed St. Louis Sheriff's deputy last November.

An East St. Louis man is accused of playing a role in the carjacking of a uniformed St. Louis sheriff's deputy in November 2022.

It’s the first known federal lawsuit filed against the ban.

The nonprofit is trying to inspire women to launch careers with an average of $85,000 as geospatial and tech industries grow.

One person was arrested, and another person is wanted for questioning after a shooting Tuesday evening in Mount Vernon, Illinois.

ALTON - The Alton Police Department received a report at 1:59 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023, of a male subject walking in the 1200 block of East Broadway while armed with a handgun. Officers located a subject matching the description of the male subject with what appeared to be a handgun in his left hand as well as a rifle in a backpack. Alton Police Chief Jarrett Ford said officers ordered the male to drop the weapon, but he disobeyed commands and instead racked the weapon and continued walking away from the officers. "Despite the male suspect continuing to disobey lawful commands, officers were able to detain him and take him into custody despite resistance," Chief Ford said. "He is now in custody at the Alton Jail." Ford concluded: "Ultimately, the handgun and rifle were determined to be realistic looking less-lethal guns. It is unclear what the suspect's intentions were but the officers showed great restraint in what could have easily been a lethal encounter."

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This article originally ran in the Waterways Journal on Jan. 6, 2023.  The main lock at Mel Price Locks and Dam closed January 3 as a crew from Alberici Constructors Inc. began work to dismantle and rebuild two observation structures called overlooks that hang over each side of the main lock. The work is preparatory to the replacement of the lock’s […]

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