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Feds to ban funny messages on Illinois highway signs in 2026

1 year 11 months ago
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — The U.S. Federal Highway Administration is about to put the kybosh on those humorous messages that sometimes appear on electronic signs over Illinois highways. The Illinois Department of Transportation will no longer be able to put up messages such as "Cousin Eddie says Twitter's full, put the phone away," (inspired by [...]
John Clark

Icy weather timeline for the St. Louis area

1 year 11 months ago
What is the timeline for the icy weather near St. Louis? Freezing rain has coated the entire region in a thin glaze of ice. This has closed many schools and businesses. It appears the roads may be safer to travel on this evening as temperatures rise Monday.
Joe Millitzer

Icy mix coats St. Louis streets, causing crashes

1 year 11 months ago
An icy mix of winter weather is causing slick spots on St. Louis area interstates, side streets, and sidewalks. Many school districts are cancelling classes Monday and some businesses are asking employees to work remotely.
Joe Millitzer

Freezing rain causes crashes and closures

1 year 11 months ago
Freezing rain is occurring across the region and will continue through the morning and into the early afternoon before gradually transitioning to a cold rain from west to east.
Jaime Travers

3 people shot across St. Louis in 6-hour period overnight

1 year 11 months ago
ST. LOUIS – Two men and a woman were wounded in three separate shootings overnight across St. Louis City. According to a spokesperson with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, the first shooting happened at 12:50 a.m. in the 5500 block of West Florissant Avenue, located near Calvary Cemetery in the Walnut Park East neighborhood. [...]
Kevin S. Held

1 man killed in Sunday morning collision at New Halls Ferry and Dunn

1 year 11 months ago
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A man died Sunday morning in a collision at a busy north St. Louis County intersection. According to Sgt. Tracy Panus, a spokeswoman for the St. Louis County Police Department, the crash occurred just after 8:25 a.m. at New Halls Ferry and Dunn roads, just north of the Interstate 270 [...]
Kevin S. Held