BELLEVILLE, Ill. - At Eckert’s Farm, there’s no shortage of trees to choose from, and you can cut your own down starting this weekend. But you may be wondering: why the early start? This Christmas tradition is beginning a full two weekends before Thanksgiving. There’s a reason behind the early launch of the season. “About [...]

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A property tax freeze is currently on pause for St. Louis County seniors. The county said the system is getting an upgrade and will be back up Monday morning. Since the application system launched on Oct. 1, more than 30,000 people have applied. "We expected a pretty significant first few days [...]

ST. LOUIS - With the holiday season upon us, St. Louis area Christmas light displays are kicking off. Here's a look at the displays opening this weekend and throughout November to get St. Louisans in the holiday spirit. Hanging Christmas lights is a centuries-old tradition, dating back to the 17th century and gaining widespread popularity [...]

ST. LOUIS - A.J. McCarron, the former college football star who revived his career as a spring football standout, will not return to the St. Louis Battlehawks next season. Battlehawks head coach Anthony Becht noted on Friday that the team is preparing to give another quarterback a chance at the starting job. "The UFL continues [...]

COLUMBIA, Mo. - As the College Football Playoff pool expands from four teams to 12 this season, the Missouri Tigers find themselves somewhat in striking distance of a highly-coveted playoff spot. However, they'll need a series of favorable outcomes to keep that hope alive. The College Football Playoff (CFP) committee released its second set of [...]

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Ill. - A southern Illinois man is accused of attempting to disarm a Williamson County deputy while resisting arrest on Tuesday. According to the Williamson County Sheriff's Office, Billy J. Williams allegedly made threatening comments to his neighbors and himself near his residence in the 1700 block of Fowler School Road around 5:30 [...]

ST. LOUIS -- Have you ever wondered what those balls growing on trees are? Well, you're not alone. They could be quite valuable if you know what to look for. Those mysterious bulbous growths on trees that most people ignore could be hiding treasure inside. These wooden formations, also known as burls, are valuable to [...]

ST. LOUIS - A group of St. Louis residents has filed a petition with the Missouri State Auditor's Office to request a review of the city's finances. A spokesperson from the Missouri Auditor's Office tells FOX 2 that it received a petition with signatures from a group called Audit STL 2024. The state auditor's website [...]

ALTON, Ill. - The City of Alton, Illinois will receive a six-figure federal grant to improve safety for pedestrians in downtown Alton. Illinois U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski (D-13th District) announced on Friday that Alton will receive a $215,152 federal grant from the Department of Transportation. Current plans call for Alton to reduce pedestrian crossing distances and explore [...]

ST. LOUIS - St. Louis Metropolitan Police issued an arrest warrant for a man wanted for first-degree murder in a fatal shooting last month. According to the SLMPD probable cause statement, Revon A. Swinney, 42, fatally shot another man at 3607 Hamilton in the city's Wells-Goodfellow neighborhood on October 12. Allegedly, Swinney approached the victim's [...]