Metro-East Region

SPRINGFIELD -- One of the largest utility companies in Illinois, Ameren, is filing plans for electric and gas rate hikes. The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) will review a request for...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Ray'Sean Taylor has had big moments wearing the Cougar uniform. Tonight, he added another one to his resume. Tied at 81 with 2.1 seconds remaining in the contest,...

Congresswoman Mary Miller (left) talks to people at Grafton Pub, where she ate lunch Sunday when she and her husband, state Rep. Chris Miller, visited and toured the city. GRAFTON...

There was plenty of high school sports action across Illinois Friday. The following are results as they relate to the following for Friday, Oct. 14, 2022: 🏈 Football - Illinois...

GLEN CARBON -- The Illinois Department of Transportation is planning daily lane closures starting Monday, Oct. 3 along Illinois Route 159. Illinois 159 will have lane closures along Plum Street...

Seasons come and go, but home gardening, environmental stewardship, and backyard food production take year-round effort. The University of Illinois Extension provides timely tips in its fall edition of the...

COLLINSVILLE — The Illinois Department of Transportation is planning lane restrictions on Interstate 255 this week in Collinsville. The restrictions, which are on the northbound lanes of Interstate 255 over...

ALTON — The Illinois Department of Transportation is planning for lane closures on Illinois Route 100, west of William Street, in the city of Alton. The closures will be in...

Expect the remainder of your Independence Day holiday and most of this week to be hot and unbearable in the bi-state region. The National Weather Service in St. Louis has activated...

The bi-state region will be under a heat advisory beginning mid-morning on Monday. Temperatures are to be in the 90s to 100s, with heat indexes in the 110s. The affected...