ST. LOUIS - St. Louis union members and labor leaders gathered Saturday morning at Gateway Arch National Park to protest federal workforce cuts. The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) organized the demonstration Saturday to raise awareness about policies and actions that the union says undermine civil servants. Federal workforce cuts have been a prime [...]

CHICAGO (WGN) — The state of Illinois will defy President Trump's executive order and will not require voters to present identification to receive a ballot in next month's election. President Trump earlier this week issued an executive order calling for all voters to provide proof of citizenship before receiving a ballot. It threatened to pull [...]

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A large crowd gathered for a "Tesla Takedown" protest Saturday morning in south St. Louis County, holding signs and calling out CEO Elon Musk as part of a nationwide movement. The protest began around 10 a.m. and was held outside the Tesla Dealership at 5711 South Lindbergh Boulevard. In South [...]

ST. LOUIS - A St. Louis man was sentenced to decades behind bars in connection with the shooting death of a man following a car crash in 2020. On Friday, a judge sentenced Jynell Luss, 24, to 20 years in prison over the death of Adam Martin, who was killed at the age of 20. [...]

ST. LOUIS – A free program designed to keep teen drivers safe is rolling into Bridgeton. The program is called ‘B.R.A.K.E.S.’ which is short for ‘Be Responsible And Keep Everyone Safe.’ The national program offers hands-on driver training to help teens build skills and confidence behind the wheel. Sessions are taking place at Manheim St. [...]

EAST ST. LOUIS – Alumni from East St. Louis High School are rolling up their sleeves and giving back to their hometown. Today marks the fourth community cleanup as part of the ‘City Beautification Project,’ led by the class of 1983 alumni association. Volunteers will gather at the corner of 84th and State Streets with [...]

ST. LOUIS – Dozens of firefighters and other people in the community will climb 900 steps for a life-saving cause. It’s an annual fundraiser for the American Lung Association called the ‘Fight for Air Climb.’ Participants will scale all of the steps to the top of the Metropolitan Square Building, which is the tallest building [...]

It's a successful start to the 2025 UFL season for the St. Louis Battlehawks. They went in to Houston on Friday and dominated the Roughnecks 31 to 6. The Battlehawks ran for four touchdowns, two by quarterback Manny Wilkins and one each by running back Jacob Saylors and Jarveon Howard. Howard's touchdown run went for [...]

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Mo. - A devastating storm turns a family's brand-new home into a nightmare just days after they moved in. The March 14 tornadoes were so powerful that it tore off the Watsons’ family home front door’s hinges and lifted the roof off their home.  Now, the storm has left them with nothing but [...]

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - St. Louis County Police Department (SLCPD) was alerted to a shooting that left three people with life-threatening injuries in the city of Bellefontaine Neighbors area. The shooting happened on the 9400 block of Duenke Drive just before 1:40 p.m. Friday.  Officials say they found two men and one woman with [...]