The people of Illinois have spoken, and they overwhelmingly favor retaining the current state flag. Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias has announced the results of the state flag redesign contest following a five-week voting period. Voters had the option to choose their favorite from one of the Illinois Flag Commission's Top 10 new designs, [...]

ST. LOUIS - As spring approaches, residents in the area are advised to be cautious as coyotes enter their mating season, increasing their presence in suburban and urban neighborhoods. Coyotes are adapting to city life and will be more active in the coming months as they search for food to feed their pups. This increased [...]

ST. CHARLES, Mo. -- Circle K is offering 40 cents off per gallon of gas and the chance to win $100,000 to its' rewards members in St. Charles. The offering takes place only on Thursday for Circle K's Inner Circle Fuel Day from 6 a.m. to midnight. Chesterfield police seek man for stealing, injuring cops [...]

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – A St. Charles man appeared in St. Louis County Circuit Court Thursday morning to face allegations he had inappropriate sexual contact with a child at the daycare where he worked. According to the St. Louis County Police Department's probable cause statement, the offenses took place between Jan. 1, 2023, and [...]

ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department is asking for the public's help in identifying individuals who are accused of vandalizing a department mobile camera during Mardi Gras in Soulard over the weekend. Police posted photos of four people they are looking for. They're accused of vandalizing the camera located at South Ninth [...]

BRANSON, Mo. - The growth of AI-generated photos is having the Missouri State Highway Patrol remind the public to be wary of these posts across social media. One post that has been circulating across Facebook is a picture of a highway overtaken by a large number of bears lounging on the road. Many claimed it [...]

ST. LOUIS - Spring is right around the corner, and businesses throughout the St. Louis metro area are preparing for customers this season. Below is a list of activities around St. Louis and their opening dates: The Riverboats at the Gateway Arch: March 6 First Fish Fry Friday: March 7 Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis [...]

O'FALLON, Ill. - Dr. Venkatesh Anjan, a structural cardiologist at Prairie Cardiovascular in O’Fallon, Illinois, specializes in repairing the heart’s physical structure—its valves, walls, and chambers—without open-heart surgery. Think of the heart like a house: structural cardiologists are the architects fixing its doors, walls, and passageways. Using minimally invasive techniques, Dr. Venkatesh Anjan treats heart valve issues, [...]

JUPITER, Fla. - The St. Louis Cardinals have shut down Jordan Walker for at least one week due to inflammation in his left knee, an injury he reportedly suffered Tuesday after stepping on a sprinkler head while tracking a fly ball.  Fortunately for Walker, tests revealed no structural damage, meaning he appears to have avoided [...]

MADISON COUNTY, Ill. - Illinois Governor JB Pritzker is hosting a job fair on Thursday at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville (SIUE) to assist former federal workers and others seeking employment opportunities. The job fair is a response to President Trump's plans to streamline the federal government, which could impact approximately 42,000 of the 81,300 federal employees [...]