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The state is spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on feminine hygiene products for incarcerated women after a survey showed a good portion of the women behind bars were using homemade products. 

The St. Louis Cardinals have signed right-handed pitcher Chen-Wei Lin, the franchise’s first player signed out of Taiwan.

Days after Saturday’s severe storms ripped through the Metro East, and debris from neighborhoods and homes still litters streets, and hospitals and city halls remain without power.

People tried to go inside city hall throughout the day, only to find locked doors and an empty parking lot.

Authorities recovered the body of a man who drowned Sunday evening in the Big River at Rockford Beach.

LAKE COUNTY, Ill. — A man is in critical condition after a firework exploded on his face Sunday night in unincorporated Cary. At around 9:15 p.m., authorities responded to a residence in the 24400 block of Hickory Nut Grove Road on the report of a person seriously injured by a firework. Officers arrived and found [...]

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WMBD) -- Illinois State Police (ISP) launched a new website for Illinois residents to view Illinois crime statistics Saturday. According to an ISP press release, as part of the Illinois Uniform Crime Reporting (I-UCR) Program, the Crime in Illinois Online website serves as the state repository for crime statistics to provide reliable information [...]

The man gestured with his gun and told the clerk that the money on the counter was all he had and left.

The firework celebrations started a couple of days early for a St. Louis local.

“Strangling someone - let alone your partner who is driving you home because you’re too drunk to drive - is absolutely unacceptable on so many levels,” states St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell.

ST. LOUIS -- The Cardinals have another ticket deal. You can see many Busch Stadium games for as low as $4.44 per ticket. The sale starts at 10 a.m. on July 5th and goes to July 6th, while supplies last. Customers are limited to eight tickets per game. There are some great matchups like the [...]

Nine people were shot at City Nightz in Old Town, Wichita, early Sunday morning. So far, one person from Missouri has been arrested.

Locals in University City can place any downed tree limbs at their curb for pick-up starting Monday.

Dozens of people evacuated from a St. Ann apartment building early Monday morning becuase of a broken pipe.

The city of Belleville is reminding locals that consumer fireworks are illegal within the state of Illinois.

Some MetroLink riders may run into delays Monday morning.

If you're looking to stay cool and meet local law enforcement, then join Creve Coeur officers and K9's for their popsicles with the police event Monday.

Tuesday is the 4th of July, and that means fireworks. However, that's not the case if you're in St. Peters.

Boil advisories issued for midtown and south St. Louis City are lifted. The city's water division says it's safe to drink again.

Independence Day may not be until Tuesday, but some July 4th events and activities are already in full swing.