ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis man appeared in criminal court Monday and pleaded guilty to several charges in connection with a 2023 rape in the city’s Old North St. Louis neighborhood. Octavius A. Whittaker, 33, was scheduled to go to trial this week at St. Louis Circuit Court. He pleaded guilty to first-degree rape, [...]

GODFREY, Ill. -  Governor JB Pritzker addressed a gathered crowd at Lewis and Clark Community College in Godfrey, Illinois, about losing talent in the Land of Lincoln.  "They are 70% likely to stay in that state," Pritzker said. "People who are high school graduates and want to go to a four-year school, 70% likely that [...]

PLATTE CITY, Mo.- The Children Services Tax in Platte County has a new twist. Democratic House Minority Leader Ashley Aune, a Kansas City and Platte County resident, has filed a bill that she says would close a loophole the county commission used to avoid implementing the quarter cent sales tax. It was aimed at helping [...]

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - State emergency management officials remain weather aware 365 days a year, and they are asking you to do the same. During an exclusive, behind-the-scenes tour of Missouri’s Emergency Operation Center Monday, Katy Linnenerink with the Missouri State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) said the department is always ready for any type of [...]

ST. LOUIS - A $50,000 prize was won by a man who purchased a Powerball ticket at a St. Louis Schnucks, MoLottery announced today. Purchased at the Schnucks Sierra Vista location for the Feb. 15 drawing, the winner matched four out of the five white-ball numbers, including the Powerball number.  Missouri man charged for stealing [...]

ST. LOUIS – One of the most iconic group of soldiers in military history is being honored by the United States Congress. The U.S. Army’s 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, better known as the Six Triple Eight, was the only all-female, predominately Black unit to serve overseas during World War II. The women, led by [...]

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - State Representative Wick Thomas today introduced a house bill that aims to repeal the same-sex marriage ban in the state of Missouri. HB 1459 seeks to eliminate provisional language that defines marriage exclusively as a union between a man and a woman. According to the bill, its purpose is to ensure [...]

ALTON, Ill. – Two teenagers are in custody for allegedly opening fire at a student shortly after they stepped off a school bus in a targeted attack. According to a spokesman for the Alton Police Department, the shooting happened around 6:45 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26, in the 1200 block of Central Avenue. No individuals nor [...]

ST. LOUIS - Last week, 88-year-old Pope Francis was experiencing medical concerns after developing pneumonia in both lungs, and it led to theories of if something were to happen, who could be the next pope? Many have speculated that in the list of candidates, one could be a St. Louisan, who would also be the [...]

ILLINOIS -- A new Illinois bill would require parents to notify their child's assigned school district if they choose to instead homeschool their student. According to House Bill 2827, the Homeschool Act would require the State Board of Education to create a "Homeschool Declaration Form" to be used by a homeschooling program to submit information [...]