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Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and other state officials announced that $21 million has been funded for to the City of Cahokia Heights to various support infrastructure projects.

Jerod Thomas Bargar, of Centralia, was arrested Wednesday in Osage Beach, Missouri.

Grant's Farm has welcomed five new Clydesdales to its fleet in south St. Louis County. All five of the horses are just six months old and enjoying their habitats.

One local utility company dealt with a dangerous situation Wednesday night after a tree fell on a utility truck and nearly hit two workers.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - A new study examines the regional impact that Downtown St. Louis has on the rest of the region. Among the key findings are that its economic impact is greater than its size. Boosters for the area argue that the success of Downtown is critical to the prosperity of the region. The [...]

A proposed scenic byway will take drivers from St. Louis through the Missouri Ozarks region and provide access to more than 150 recreational sites along the way.

As families plan out some of their final summer vacations, St. Louis could be among the top choices for lodging, at least when it comes to options outside of traditional hotels.

Several organizations in the St. Louis region are teaming up for an emergency food distribution event Thursday to give out free food to flood victims.

Crews are taking the first steps in a years-long project to restore and improve Forest Park's lakes and river system.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) - The state fair auction has finalized its list of lots and started letting potential bidders view their collection Tuesday. This year, the 250-lot auction consists of items from coins and jewelry, to Norman Rockwell paintings and Beatles memorabilia, all within the state’s vault of unclaimed property. “We have all kinds of [...]

One of the top rivalries in Major League Baseball is heading overseas. The St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs will head to London in 2023 for a two-game series.

A Festus man admitted to stealing more than $854,000 from his employer in a series of schemes since 2017.

A survey combined answers from 1,000 quiz takers and Google trends to sort all 50 states into one of the four Hogwarts houses.

One man has died and another man is hurt after a shooting Wednesday evening in north St. Louis.

A water main break Thursday morning has shut down several roads in the city of Glendale, prompting several water rescues for some struck in their homes or vehicles.

MADISON COUNTY, Mo. - Multiple people were rescued from flood waters Thursday morning in Madison County, Missouri. Water was getting into residences along Saline Creek in Fredericktown. The Little St. Francis River in Fredericktown is nearly over its flood stage. The Fredericktown Fire Department said they've "been handling a high number of calls beginning at [...]

ST. LOUIS - FOX 2 received some amazing photos from viewers Wednesday night. Rob Long was in Washington, Missouri. He took one of what meteorologists call a microburst. The storms also brought some intense lightning. There were some cloud-to-ground lightning bolts in Desloge in St. Francois County. Dylan Vogelsang captured that. As quickly as these powerful thunderstorms [...]

ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ill. - The food court at St. Clair Square mall will be closed for a while because of smoke damage. Fire crews answered an alarm there around 9 p.m. Wednesday. The fire was out when crews arrived, but smoke had filled the food court. The cause of the fire is under investigation. FOX 2 will [...]

TROY, Ill. - Strong wind toppled a large tree in the Twin Lakes neighborhood of Troy, Illinois. It crashed onto a driveway. Radar clocked the wind at up to 75 miles per hour. People there called a tow truck operator to move the tree from the driveway. Neighbors worked together with chainsaws to cut up [...]

ST. LOUIS - The Drug Enforcement Administration of St. Louis will host a training Thursday as part of Operation OD Justice. This will be a training program for law enforcement officers on how to conduct federal overdose death investigations. They will hear case studies and learn the importance of toxicology reports when investigating overdose deaths. [...]