ALTON, Ill. – Homicide detectives are investigating after a man was killed in a shooting at daybreak in Alton, Illinois. According to Sgt. Andrew Pierson, a spokesman for the Alton Police Department, police received word of a shooting around 5:50 a.m. in the 2000 block of Agnes Boulevard. Officers arrived to find Christopher D. Green [...]

ST. LOUIS – It was another Sunday morning of sometimes heated but always civil political debate on Hancock and Kelley for Sunday, June 1, 2025. Republican consultant John Hancock and Democratic consultant Michael Kelley discussed the following topics: Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe is bringing lawmakers back to Jefferson City for a special session to consider [...]

ST. LOUIS – Forecasting the possibility for aurora viewing is incredibly challenging to predict and, like meteor showers, often falls short of expectations. But occasionally, they can overachieve and dazzle as they did several times last year. The initial wave of the solar blast, known as a coronal mass ejection (CME), arrived Sunday morning, much [...]

Note: The video attached to this article is from Madigan's February conviction. CHICAGO (WGN) — Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan should spend more than 12 years behind bars, federal prosecutors say. In a memo filed Friday evening, prosecutors said Madigan has expressed no remorse for his crimes and accused him of lying on the [...]

ST. LOUIS – A somber tribute to a man who once led the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department is taking place on Sunday. The family of retired Captain David Dorn is holding a special memorial event to mark five years since his death. On the morning of June 2, 2020, the 77-year-old responded to reports [...]

ST. LOUIS - One man brought an entire St. Louis neighborhood to a standstill this weekend. A street was shut down, thousands gathered, and a celebration unlike any other unfolded — all in the name of a legacy that touched countless lives. More than 2,400 people filled Macklind Avenue on Saturday for “Brian McKenna Day,” [...]

ST. LOUIS - More than two weeks after a deadly tornado swept across parts of St. Louis city and County, relief and recovery efforts continue. Critical supplies are still in high demand so individuals can begin to return to normal life. The road to recovery with be long, but with help from the Urban League [...]

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Sonny Gray struck out 10 while allowing only four singles over seven innings and Willson Contreras had a part in both St. Louis runs as the Cardinals beat the Texas Rangers 2-0 on Saturday. Gray's 19th game with double-digit strikeouts made the 35-year-old right-hander in his 13th big league season the [...]

ST. LOUIS - Over the next few days, you may notice some hazier skies across the St. Louis region. And there's a scientific reason for that. Smoke from wildfires burning in Canada is drifting south and settling high in the atmosphere, creating hazy conditions for many Midwestern U.S. states. Around St. Louis, the smoke began [...]

JENNINGS, Mo. - A homicide investigation is underway after one man was fatally shot Saturday afternoon in Jennings. The shooting happened around 2:30 p.m. in the 8700 block of Jennings Station Road. The St. Louis County Police Department reports that one man was found suffering from life-threatening gunshot injuries. The victim was rushed to a [...]