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Authorities have identified a man who drowned over the weekend in the Big River at Rockford Beach.

The Ferguson Police Department launched a new initiative Wednesday that could pay anyone $1,000 for helping the department hire new officers.

Blondie Ott celebrated her 104th birthday on July 4, 2023. What's her secret to living a long life? "The good Lord took care of me. I've just been blessed," said Ott.

Police and prosecutors say a Hazelwood man struck his partner and then prevented her from leaving their home with their two children.

Public safety leaders with the City of St. Louis explained the roles of their 911 systems, dispatch operations and emergency response times after severe storms over the weekend left one woman dead and thousands without power for days.

University of Missouri study shows friends, family, and community support can increase successful breastfeeding rates for moms.

The Doobie Brothers will headline the Illinois State Fair Grandstand.

After three consecutive starts that led to brutal blowout losses, St. Louis Cardinals veteran Adam Wainwright has been placed on the injured list once again in his sendoff season.

There is a level 2 (out of 5) risk for a few strong to severe storms today, especially in Illinois this afternoon.

An investigation is underway after a six-year-old boy drowned in the Lake of the Ozarks on the Fourth of July.

Xenia, Ill. (WMBD) -- Illinois Republican Darren Bailey announced that he will be running for Congress at the Bailey family farm on Tuesday. "I humbly ask for your support, I ask for your vote, as together we journey to reclaim our voice, our values and the freedoms that we enjoy here in Southern Illinois," Bailey said. [...]

The 4th of July was not a blast for three people who were arrested for illegal firework sales.

The Affinia Healthcare location on North Florissant will be closed again Wednesday because of a power outage.

With the summer heat upon us, some people lack adequate shelter or air conditioning, so St. Louis County is opening a cooling center Wednesday.

Crews are investigating a garage fire that left one person dead in St. Charles County.

The Independence Day holiday ends with gun violence in St. Louis City. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police are investigating around a half-dozen shootings Wednesday morning.

This year’s Independence Day celebration in St. Louis was scaled back with plans for a revamped celebration taking place in 2024.

One man was killed, and a woman hurt in a shooting at a house on Jendale Avenue in Jennings.

Tuesday’s celebrations extended across the river into the Metro East, with patriotic crowds from Granite City to East St. Louis leading up to the fireworks display across the river at the Gateway Arch.

Thousands of people were without power for the third day in a row, including in one of the harder hit areas, University City.