Deion Broxton

Dozens of people protested Friday at a St. Peters public library after a St. Charles County woman raised concerns over a male librarian dressing as a female.

Tina Turner died at her home in Switzerland Wednesday at 83 years old after a long illness, her manager said.

The City of East St. Louis has partnered with a Metro East nonprofit to combat illegal dumping.

Plans for a new Sweetie Pie’s restaurant are being developed in St. Louis.

The East St. Louis Public Library has been closed since Tuesday, according to former library officials.

A bill giving a sanitary district the power to increase benefits for its commissioners is drawing criticism from lawmakers in the same district.

A Belleville business couple believes county officials and their landlord may be working together to oust the business.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District and the City of Cahokia Heights are partnering together to repair a major sewer line in the city.

Officials with the National Weather Service warn of continuing drought conditions across the Midwest.

The Metro East chapter of Moms Demand Action plans on assisting the family of a murdered mother.

A Metro East police chief returned to his post after being gone for roughly three and a half months.

Policing homelessness and mental health is, once again, a national topic following a viral video showing a man being choked to death on the New York subway.

Authorities are reviewing a case involving the murder of a 16-year-old boy by two younger juveniles in the Metro East.

Wednesday morning, authorities allowed people caught in a fiery pileup on Interstate 55 near Farmersville, Illinois, to pick up their cars that were left behind.

Two Metro East cities are requesting more help to solve decades-long flooding issues.

The shooting of Ralph Yarl in Kansas City is similar to the case involving Justin King in Bourbon, Missouri.

Citizens in another Metro East municipality allege that voter fraud occurred before April’s election.

The nation’s highest court will not rule in a case regarding a Missouri prisoner.

Outgoing East St. Louis Mayor Robert Eastern III and his opponent in April’s election are alleging voter fraud occurred during the election.

A longtime St. Louis alderwoman was nearly removed from a Board of Aldermen meeting Tuesday.

On Tuesday, 14 new alderpersons were sworn into office in the City of St. Louis.

A judge ruled that two more former alderpersons in Bellefontaine Neighbors be granted back pay.

A car dealership that has been the focus of investigations by News 4 and Illinois state officials is once again being accused of selling broken-down cars.

Metro is set to operate its Call-A-Ride service in a reduced area starting Monday.

The Washington Park Police Department confirmed to News 4 the FBI and Illinois State Police are investigating a March 19 incident involving an officer and a 19-year-old.

Lobbyists with the St. Louis Police Officers Association advocated in Jefferson City for state control of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.

A North County mayor plans to appeal a ruling by a judge that forces the city to pay former elected officials.

A few dozen homes are damaged and a few are considered a total loss after an EF1 tornado struck in Salem, Illinois, according to the mayor. The town is about 70 miles east of St. Louis.

On Wednesday, LGBTQ advocates protested Missouri lawmakers supporting legislation restricting who can get gender-affirming care—or healthcare that aids in transitioning from one sex to another.

North St. Louis County residents are still waiting for West Lake Landfill to be cleaned of radioactive waste after attending an Environmental Protection Agency meeting with no firm date in place.

The City of East St. Louis is set to welcome the first large-scale project in decades.

LGBTQ advocates protested in St. Louis over proposed legislation they say targets that specific demographic.

Mayor Timothy Lowery lived in the Jana Elementary neighborhood and attended the school in the 1970s and said it's disheartening the community still struggles with contamination from Cold Water Creek.

Washington Park police said Joshua Amos, 32, went missing early Sunday morning in Washington Park.

Dozens rallied in Springfield Tuesday in support of legislation that could possibly slow energy rate hikes.

A freshman Illinois lawmaker continues to question the governor about a Metro East city that was promised millions of dollars last year for sewer improvements.

The lawyer for an incarcerated St. Louis man is hopeful his client will get freedom after a meeting with the city’s top prosecutor.

An employee at a St. Louis County convenience store has been fired after he was caught on cell phone video assaulting a man who is accused of shoplifting.

The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a rash of car break-ins at The Armory and the City Foundry over the weekend.

Saturday, dozens of people rallied to support St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner.

Hours of rain Friday resulted in many streets in the Metro East flooded.

A city in the Metro East is increasing efforts to rid the city of dilapidated properties.

The City of Belleville is looking to update its short-term rental policies as more properties are showing up in the St. Louis region.

Ukrainian refugees are still fleeing to the St. Louis region because of the war between Russia and Ukraine.

An East St. Louis native is in the process of opening a drug and substance abuse rehab center.

Residents in urban communities in Illinois are hopeful the governor’s proposal to allocate millions to rural and urban food deserts come to fruition.

Will another Missouri prisoner get a chance at freedom after a St. Louis judge allowed Lamar Johnson to go free after 28 years in prison?

East St. Louis was on the list of stops for Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s universal preschool plan.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker proposed universal schooling for 3- and 4-year-olds, starting with $440 million to finance 5,000 additional seats this fall, more childcare opportunities and facility construction in his State of the State address.

A former Metro East police officer is suing the city he worked for after his property was demolished in 2021.