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Authorities say a suspect in a robbery and fatal shooting at a gas station outside Peoria has killed himself in a confrontation with officers.Click to Continue »

Gay rights advocates in Springfield are considering their next steps after the repeal of an anti-discrimination ordinance that provided protection in jobs, housing and public accommodations.Click to Continue »

Nearly all of the 82 municipal courts in St. Louis County have agreed to a uniform standard for fines and court costs, addressing concerns that some courts in the region…Click to Continue »

A Kansas City man who was under the influence of several prescription drugs and driving nearly 80 mph when he hit another man's car has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter.Click to Continue »

A broad swath of the Midwest girded for hail, damaging winds and possibly tornadoes Thursday as a strong storm front continued to rumble east.Click to Continue »

The National Weather Service says stormy weather that roiled portions of Missouri with strong winds, drenching rains and hail is expected to linger before making way for clear skies and…Click to Continue »

A $5,000 donation means an intricate entryway can be saved after it was left standing after a January fire destroyed the former home of Rockford Cabinet Co.Click to Continue »

A mother and daughter died when their car was involved in an eight-vehicle accident near Lake Ozark in central Missouri.Click to Continue »

A food manufacturer says it plans to double its workforce in the south-central Illinois town of St. Elmo.Click to Continue »

Walgreens plans to close about 200 U.S. stores as the nation's largest drugstore chain expands on a $1 billion cost-reduction plan it announced last August.Click to Continue »