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3rd graders sell lemonade, bracelets to help cover medical costs for classmate with cancer
FENTON, Mo. — Cally Campbell, an 8-year-old from Fenton, Missouri, was recently diagnosed with a rare and aggressive bone cancer: osteosarcoma. Her family started a GoFundMe page back in May seeking the community's help with medical bills and the response exceeded their expectations. Cally's 3rd-grade friends responded with a...
Firefighters battling blaze at abandoned freight depot in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Firefighters have requested police to the scene as they battle a fire at an abandoned depot in St. Louis, which they believe may have been intentionally set. The department posted around 4 p.m. Sunday that firefighters were dispatched to the Cotton Belt Freight...
Many Say These Illinois Grasslands are a Hidden National Treasure
It's easy to take for granted something that's practically in your own backyard, but Illinois really does have a special place that many sadly overlook. Those that have visited it say it's one of America's hidden and underrated national treasures and they're not wrong. I had to be reminded of...
Pritzker: ‘Enormous amount of reverence’ for Biden at DNC but voters weren’t ‘electrified’ by him
Illinois Gov. JB Pritkzer tells CNN’s Jake Tapper that there will be a “celebration” of President Biden at the DNC but acknowledges “there were some real challenges ahead” if he had remained the Democratic nominee.
Illinois Family Claim Their Home was Attacked By a ‘Skinwalker’
Bryon and Michaela immediately knew they weren't dealing with a human being. Strange sounds outside their rural southern Illinois home led to an encounter with what they describe as a 'skinwalker' that tried to enter their home in the most sinister way. This is quite a story shared by Byron...
Unauthorized Look Inside Abandoned Bum’s Castle In Illinois
WARNING: Under no circumstances should you enter this property. By doing so you risk bodily harm and/or prosecution for trespassing on private property. Sometimes when I see an unusual landmark in Illinois, the first thing that comes to mind is wanting to see what's inside and in this case, that opportunity is actually available.
The Cardinals can't play their Jordan Walker games with JJ Wetherholt
JJ Wetherholt must be terrified. The St. Louis Cardinals' first-round pick in 2024, Wetherholt is already the Cardinals' top prospect and will carry the expectations that go with it. But Wetherholt only needs to look on the horizon to see how the organization has mangled its handling of another former mega-prospect in the person of Jordan Walker.
Roaming St. Louis: Ballwin's Wolf Cafe strong on sustainability
For his Roaming St. Louis segment this week, KMOX host Scott Jagow visited the Wolf Cafe in Ballwin. Owners Denise and Bob Biribin have spent their careers in the restaurant business, with a focus on composting and recycling and “real food”
Illinois Bug Warning: The Lone Star Tick Can Make You Really Sick
You're probably sick and tired of hearing and talking about bugs in Illinois after nearly a year of being pelted around the clock with information about the upcoming (now gone) historic cicada emergence in Illinois. Spoiler alert: Cicada-geddon totally lived up to the hype in some areas, while other areas...
Rockridge’s Durbin, Ridgewood’s Leander Named ICA Softball Coaches Of The Year
A pair of local high school softball coaches were named 2024 Illinois Softball Coaches of the Year over the weekend. The ICA awarded Ridgewood’s Renae Leander and Rockridge’s Scott Durbin the honor. Leander is the Class 1A coach of the year in Sectional 4 after leading the Spartans...
It’s About Time: Illinois Now Has An Official State…Mushroom
Well, if you're going to do something, go big. That appears to be exactly what Illinois has done with the announcement of a new official state mushroom, Calvatia gigantea, also known as the Giant Puffball mushroom. If you've never heard of the Giant Puffball mushroom, you probably think that this...
Only One Illinois Hospital Makes ‘Shortest Emergency Room Wait Time’ List
You can't always plan an emergency, but if could, you would definitely want to be at one of the US hospitals with the shortest ER wait times. How many times have you rushed to the Emergency Room just to sit and wait for hours? Probably more than you wish to count.
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