CREVE COEUR, Mo. - On Tuesday, an expecting mother anonymously donated her entire baby shower to a mom in need.  Donnetta House's baby shower was held at Mercy Hospital thanks to the anonymous donation.  "When I first came into the birthing center, I felt really down. I felt depressed, and I also felt hopeless. I [...]

ST. CHARLES, Mo. - “I think the quick action of our neighbor, as well as the fire department and the city response getting here so quickly. I think it saved that house,” said neighbor Kim Coon. Coon’s quick response to the flames that came from her neighbor’s solar panels revealed that the homeowners on Chestnut [...]

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Prairie Land Potawatomi Nation has reclaimed land in Illinois that was promised to the tribe's leader 175 years ago but stolen by the federal government 20 years later. A law signed by Gov. JB Pritzker last week transferred Shabbona Lake State Recreation Area, 1,500 acres (607 hectares) in north-central Illinois. [...]

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — In the frantic seconds before a 15-year-old was shot by a Bloomington police officer, cries to "Put the gun down, don't be stupid" were heard over and over again. Footage from the officer's body camera and the squad car's dash camera were released Tuesday by the Illinois State Police, who are [...]

ST. LOUIS – A man with a prior felony conviction for robbery who was already out on bond in a burglary case is facing charges in a new armed robbery investigation. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department's probable cause statement, the robbery took place on Feb. 11 in the 4400 block of Laclede [...]

CLAYTON, Mo. -- The Opera Theatre of Saint Louis has called Webster University its home since 1976, but announced on Monday it plans to build a new home in Clayton. Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, or OTSL, said it is under contract for the purchase of 6.67 acres of land located at 8300 Maryland Avenue [...]

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- One of the largest layoffs of the year was reported Monday as a school bus manufacturer with a facility located in Missouri will lay off over 200 of its employees. Student Transportation of America reported on Monday it will lay off 212 employees from its Columbia, Missouri, facility on May 29 after [...]

ST. LOUIS – Pavement professionals from across the country have trekked to downtown St. Louis for the World of Asphalt, a trade show and conference focused on paving and production trends. Of the 430 exhibitors showcasing their wares, a Washington, Missouri-based manufacturer says it can solve St. Louis’ pothole problems with a product described as [...]

ST. LOUIS - Justin Tatum, father of NBA Superstar Jayson Tatum, led his team to a National Basketball League (NBL) Championship win as the coach of the Illawarra Hawks in Australia. Tatum led the Illawarra Hawks to a 114-104 victory over the Melbourne United on Saturday in a Game 5 winner-takes-all matchup. After losing two [...]

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Independent Cattlemen of Missouri made it clear Tuesday why they are independent: specialist interests have clouded the meat industry and made it more difficult for Missourians to know where they are getting their beef and pork from. A handful of ranchers joined State Sen. Mike Moon, R-Ash Grove, at a [...]