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TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Drinking water from nearly half of U.S. faucets likely contains “forever chemicals” that may cause cancer and other health problems, according to a government study released Wednesday. The synthetic compounds known collectively as PFAS are contaminating drinking water to varying extents in large cities and small towns — and in [...]

Within minutes of issuing an Amber Alert for a child abduction in Breckenridge Hills, the Missouri State Highway Patrol canceled said alert.

In the past week, St. Louis homicide detectives have been tasked with solving four killings.

Greg Heiar, newly hired to coach Mineral Area College in Park Hills, failed to complete his one season at New Mexico State last year.

Who has the most new solar capacity? Obviously big states do. But what if you adjust for population and look at solar module shipments per capita? It turns out it's mostly still the big states that are solar leaders: California, Texas, Georgia, and Illinois. But Nevada has them all beat by a mile.

Police on Wednesday identified the 10-year-boy shot and killed near Belleville Monday night.

A woman was killed in the crash, and two first responders inside the ambulance suffered serious injuries.

The restaurant would be located at the corner of Governors Parkway and Troy Road in Edwardsville.

TROY – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that intermittent daytime lane closures will take place on both directions of Interstate 55 from the Interstate 270 overpass to the Macoupin County line, weather permitting, beginning Monday, June 26, through Friday, June 30. Work will be suspended between 6-9 a.m. on the southbound/westbound lanes and 3-6 p.m. on the northbound/eastbound lanes. These lane closures are necessary for the evaluation of the pavement. Drivers are urged to reduce speed, be alert for changing conditions, obey all signage, and refrain from using mobile devices while approaching and traveling through the work zone. For IDOT District 8 updates, follow us on Twitter at @IDOTDistrict 8 or view area construction details on IDOT’s traveler information map on GettingAroundIllinois.com.

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Get ready for the “warmest month, warmest week ... and probably warmest hour.”

Lydia Elking, 15, was fatally shot on Feb. 18 in St. Charles.

Ameren Missouri's lines took a huge hit from Saturday's storms.

While St. Louis’ artist communities and art districts are nationally recognized— and homegrown foundations have uplifted the arts for decades — there are still artists that fall through the cracks and struggle to connect with the greater St. Louis art scene. Instead of waiting for a seat at the table, multidisciplinary artist and St. Louis native Brock Seals decided to build his own with his event, “Art, Mimosas and Pancakes.”

You're never too far from a McDonald’s, Chick-fil-A and Taco Bell restaurant around the St. Louis area, but what about those fast-food chains you don't see on a daily basis?

Commercial Industrial Finance Inc. (CIF), a St. Louis-based equipment leasing and finance business, became Republic Bank Finance, effective July 1.

Ringo Starr turns 83 on July 7, but he certainly isn’t feeling his age. "Nothing makes me feel old. In my head, I'm 27," he tells People. "Wisdom's a heavy word. [Getting…

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