CHICAGO (WGN) — Almost immediately after Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost's election as Pope, the question emerged: is the pontiff a fan of the Cubs or the White Sox? Speaking to WGN on Thursday, Prevost's brother John answered the burning question: Pope Leo XIV, as Prevost is now known, is a fan of the South Siders. [...]

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. -- Two men have been charged after allegedly stealing a $900 antique harp and silver tea set from a Jefferson County home last year. According to court documents, Phillip King and Steven Baird stole the antique items, including a hammock, from the home on Jul. 31, 2024. Police said both suspects entered [...]

ST. CHARLES, Mo. -- A St. Peters man died Wednesday afternoon after he lost control of his motorcycle while driving on Interstate 64. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the 41-year-old man was driving a 2022 Indian FTR motorcycle going westbound on I-64 in St. Charles around 1 p.m. The man was just east [...]

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – A House Springs, Missouri, man is the first in a group to be charged with breaking into an auto detailing business and stealing tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of materials. According to the St. Louis County Police Department’s probable cause statement, the break-in happened on Feb. 3 at, located [...]

ST. LOUIS - A new wrongful death lawsuit accuses a St. Louis police officer of fatally shooting a teenager last year who was running away from a car that was believed to be stolen. The lawsuit was formally filed Tuesday in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, on behalf of [...]

ST. LOUIS -- Vegetarian restaurant and whiskey lounge Small Batch announced on Wednesday it plans to permanently close its doors after 11 years. The restaurant and bar located at 3001 Locust Street posted on Instagram the last day of service will be Monday, May 12. "From the moment we opened our doors, the Midtown neighborhood [...]

WINFIELD, Mo. - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced that the Winfield Recreation Area will be closed beginning this summer in order to complete projects at Lock and Dam 25. On June 15, the recreation area, parking lot, and comfort station will not be accessible to the public as the project to add a [...]

MISSOURI - If you venture along the fence lines of a Missouri farm, you might spot something unusual: Dead mice and snakes impaled on barbed wire. A shocking scene to some, the culprit behind it may surprise you. Mice and snakes stuck on a fence post might look like something out of a horror movie, [...]

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – A man charged in Wednesday’s fatal hit-and-run in south St. Louis County told police he’d recently relapsed and was racing just prior to the crash. According to Mary Schmitt, a spokeswoman for the St. Louis County Police Department, the crash happened shortly before 7 p.m. in the 3200 block of [...]

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. - A man is facing charges after being accused of stealing nearly $6,000 from his terminally-ill neighbor earlier this year. According to court documents, Michael Arnold Jr., of Imperial, was house sitting his neighbor's residence on Jan. 17, as she was gone to receive treatments for her terminal illness. When his neighbor [...]