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CHICAGO (WCIA) -- A new notification may pop up on your phone's GPS while driving on Illinois roads and highways, and leaders hope those alerts help protect state troopers. Illinois State Police and the Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology have partnered with Google Public Sector to create alerts for drivers using many navigation apps [...]

St. Louis officials have formally filed a petition to acquire the city's abandoned Railway Exchange building through eminent domain.

Officials have installed new electric vehicle charging stations at four Illinois state parks, including three within a short drive of St. Louis.

A St. Louis was man was ordered to repay nearly $100,000 and sentenced to federal prison after misusing a company credit card on personal expenses.

A woman who worked as an in-home caregiver in Creve Coeur is accused of stealing nearly $142,000 worth of jewelry from elderly clients.

A police pursuit that began in Pontoon Beach, IL ended at a Mobil gas station in St. Louis City after nearly an hour, despite the use of spike strips, and the suspect was taken to the hospital.

WINDSOR TOWNSHIP, Mo. -- A fatal two-vehicle crash occurred on Thursday afternoon on Highway 61 at Village Plaza in Jefferson County. The collision involved a 2016 Chevrolet Malibu driven by Jane E. Birkenbach, 71, of Arnold and a 2011 Dodge Ram. According to the crash report, Birkenbach failed to yield and pulled into the path [...]

Missouri is home to several large monuments, including the World's Largest Goose, the World's Largest Shuttlecocks, the World's Largest Amoco Sign, and the World's Largest Eight Ball, among others.

A newly-proposed St. Louis board bill would ban facial coverings in various public areas. The alderwoman behind the bill looks to take a firm stand on public safety.

ST. LOUIS -- It is going to be an emotional weekend for St. Louis City Police as the community honors Officer David Lee, who was killed in the line of duty. A memorial for Officer Lee has been growing outside the North Patrol station on Union, where the public is invited to attend a balloon [...]

This weekend's mild temperatures and clear skies offer a rare opportunity for a glimpse of the Northern Lights near St. Louis, with the best potential viewing time being Saturday evening, but the chance of seeing the Northern Lights this far south is slight.

St. Clair County Sheriff's deputies responded to a domestic disturbance involving an armed 69-year-old man who fired gunshots, and a deputy fired his gun after the suspect confronted officers, resulting in the suspect's death.

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. -- The St. Louis Regional Bomb and Arson Unit is investigating a suspicious house fire. Police were called to the 12100 block of Lake Constance Drive at around 12:30 a.m. Friday. Hazardous materials were discovered inside the home during the initial investigation. Nearby residents were evacuated as a precaution. The St. [...]

Concerns about cyberbullying, distractions from studies, and the potential loss of face-to-face interaction were front and center at the Mehlville School District's Communications Advisory Committee meeting on Thursday night.

Known for their bright yellow uniforms, banana ball, and most of all, the TikTok dances blended into the game, the Savannah Bananas will be making a pit stop in the Gateway City next year.

Constance Houston says she has been a loyal renter at a home in Wellston for more than a decade. But she says after the last two years, she might have to move. 

The energy was palpable Thursday as Harris-Stowe State University officially opened its Center of Innovation & Entrepreneurship, a space designed to support the next generation of Black and Brown entrepreneurs in the region. 

Loved ones are saying the Ferguson Police officer, who has been hospitalized for nearly two months now, is making "remarkable progress."

A devastating tornado destroyed property and took lives in Joplin in 2011. The city has made a remarkable recovery in the years that followed.

Prepare for traffic woes.