ST. LOUIS - Eight people were injured in a crash Friday afternoon in north St. Louis, officials say. The crash happened around 4:30 p.m. near West Florissant and Oriole avenues in St. Louis' Walnut Park East neighborhood. The St. Louis Fire Department reports that eight people were injured in the crash. Two suffered critical injuries, [...]

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) -- A rabbit found dead in Tuscola was confirmed to have died from tularemia, officials in Douglas County said. Now, the Douglas County Health Department is encouraging area residents to be aware of tularemia symptoms, and to monitor family members and pets for signs of illness. Tularemia is caused by a [...]

COLUMBIA, Ill. - Drivers in the Metro East are having to find an alternative way around a familiar road after parts of it collapsed over the Easter weekend due to heavy rain. “Our concern is you’re going to have a dangerous situation with inexperienced drivers who are 16- or 17-year-olds trying to navigate this or [...]

MADISON COUNTY, Ill. - An ARCH Air Medical helicopter crashed during a routine training exercise around 9:20 p.m. Thursday in Hartford, Illinois, leaving three people injured. Crews from the FAA and local officials are carefully combing through the wreckage, looking for clues. Authorities say it was supposed to be a simple training exercise. Instead, home [...]

ST. LOUIS - This weekend, thousands of runners will once again flood the streets of St. Louis’ historic neighborhoods for the 25th year for the Greater St. Louis Marathon. The 26-mile race will begin at 7 a.m. on Saturday, and unlike the stormy Easter weekend, the weather is expected to be ideal for the runners, [...]

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton on Thursday became the first Democrat to launch a campaign to replace Sen. Dick Durbin following his retirement announcement a day earlier. The South Side native made her announcement in a two-minute video and a post on X. She is expected to be one of several prominent candidates [...]

MISSOURI -- A new survey from the Missouri State Teachers Association revealed over 70% of 1,800 teachers across the state thought about leaving the profession in 2025. According to the survey, those with 26-30 years of experience were most likely to say they have considered leaving, while those with 0-5 years of experience say they [...]

ST. LOUIS - Former Super Bowl-winning coach Jon Gruden may be known best for his fiery football persona, but on Thursday, he showed big-time support for an unexpected allegiance with the St. Louis Blues. Gruden, widely recognized for his intense sideline energy and bold personality, is a few years removed from his last NFL coaching [...]

SAN DIEGO - Mike Shildt, who spent 18 years in the St. Louis Cardinals organization as a scout, coach and big-league manager, recently offered new comments on his dismissal from the St. Louis Cardinals in 2021 and how it's shaped his approach to managing today. Now in his second season as skipper of the San [...]

MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. - The Maryland Heights Police Department says it is using drone technology to assist in "targeted traffic enforcement" operations, specifically for stop sign enforcement. In a Facebook post Wednesday, the department shared that its drone operator helped officers monitor stop sign compliance and issue multiple citations in under an hour. Photo provided [...]