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Redevelopment plans have been released for Crestwood Mall in southwest St. Louis County as part of an effort to give new life to what was once one of the region's…Click to Continue »

Authorities say an armed man was fatally shot inside a University of Missouri parking garage following a confrontation with police.Click to Continue »

A 15-year-old boy from St. Louis faces charges in connection with the November fatal shooting of a 16-year-old.Click to Continue »

Authorities say a 50-year-old man was killed when his clothing became caught in machinery at a plant in a northwest suburb of Chicago.Click to Continue »

The mayor of East Alton is retiring after 18 years at the helm of the St. Louis suburb.Click to Continue »

Federal officials are starting a new phase of a program designed to help stabilize housing in Cook County neighborhoods hit hard by the economic downturn.Click to Continue »

It's impossible to measure how much an infant might enjoy hearing a mom's lullaby. But, maybe, the pleasure belongs more to the mother who yearns to offer a soothing voice…Click to Continue »

Catholic leaders say the increase in executions in Missouri is a "grave concern."Click to Continue »

A 28-year-old Kansas City man has been sentenced to 40 years in federal prison without parole for producing child pornography.Click to Continue »

A northwest Missouri nature preserve has added another 39 greater prairie chickens to its flock.Click to Continue »