CHATHAM, Ill. - The Chatham community gathered for the funeral of eight-year-old Ainsley Johnson, one of four girls tragically struck and killed outside an after-school camp earlier this week. Johnson was remembered as a soccer player, dancer and someone who loved music.  Rylee Britton, 18, will have her visitation on Monday, with a funeral scheduled [...]

GRANITE CITY, Ill. - A Granite City school district staff member is under investigation after being accused of hurting two students with special needs.   Ariann Davis says she was at her son's preschool, Prather Elementary, to meet with teachers on April 30 when she heard screaming.   "I was like, that's my son. I walked out [...]

ST. LOUIS -  Thousands of sports fans are expected to be in downtown St. Louis this weekend. Beginning Friday night, the St. Louis Cardinals host the New York Mets at Busch Stadium. Also on Friday, the Battlehawks and Arlington Renegades play at the Dome and the Blues host the Jets at Enterprise Center. With this [...]

ST. LOUIS - A man from St. Louis was sentenced to 15 years in prison today for having sex with three minors, whom he met on Instagram. Curion M. Turner, 26, pleaded guilty to four counts of statutory rape and two counts of statutory sodomy in exchange for a 15-year sentence. Prosecutors said Turner admitted [...]

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. -- The Saint Louis County Animal and Control Adoption Center will remain closed until Sunday after a canine parvovirus outbreak that led to the euthanizing of 19 dogs. The animal shelter said they are closely monitoring eight positive cases of the virus and reported no new cases at the shelter as [...]

ST. LOUIS -- Starting Saturday, travelers will have a new option for future domestic travel through Delta Airlines at St. Louis Lambert International Airport. Delta Airlines is adding a non-stop flight to John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City starting September 8. The flight will be available to and from St. Louis Lambert [...]

ST. LOUIS - A 38-year-old St. Louis man is facing charges after stealing several containers of laundry detergent from a Dollar General store Wednesday. According to court documents, Bennie Shelton walked into a Dollar General along North Grand Boulevard and asked an employee where the laundry detergent was. When he was shown they were behind [...]

CHICAGO — Former Illinois Governor George Ryan, who served time in prison for corruption, has died at 91. Ryan, a Republican who served as the 39th governor of Illinois from 1999 to 2003, died Friday, the Kankakee County Coroner confirmed Friday. Alongside his time as Governor, Ryan also served as Illinois Secretary of State from [...]

ST. LOUIS - The WWE is set to return to St. Louis this month and will feature a signature matchup between two familiar foes. The WWE Backlash pay-per-view is set to take place live in St. Louis on Saturday, May 10, at the Enterprise Center and will feature a classic matchup between John Cena and [...]

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A woman has filed a civil lawsuit against a massage company and a former message therapist in St. Louis County, alleging sexual assault during a massage session last year. In February, the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney's Office charged Caleb Holmes with second-degree sodomy and second-degree sexual abuse in connection [...]