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Lynyrd Skynyrd is set to play the 2026 Rock the Country touring festival.The mostly country festival will take place over eight weekends this summer, with the Rock & Roll Hall…

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A Glasgow Village man is in custody for allegedly threatening to kill a Creve Coeur police officer and choke staff at Mercy Hospital.

The Fed governors also named Nina Leigh Krueger, the CEO and president of Nestlé Purina PetCare Co. in St. Louis, to the board of directors.

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — A 15-year-old male was arrested Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, in connection with the shooting death of a 34-year-old man in St. Louis County, authorities said. The suspect was taken into custody on Jan. 11 and remanded to the St. Louis County Family Court on charges of second-degree murder and armed criminal action, according to a statement from the St. Louis County Police Department. The victim, identified as Johnathan Brown of the 10800 block of Glen Garry Road, was

First Full Week BackFridayFriday was good. There was a certain amount of victory at having gotten through the first real workweek back of 2026. Like, not the end of year…

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Demetrius Buchanan, 45, is accused of first-degree murder in the death of Currie Moore on Sunday afternoon at an apartment on Michigan Avenue.

CREVE COEUR — The City of Creve Coeur has found a successor to its longtime city administrator in Crestwood.

SPRINGFIELD - Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, with the cooperation of Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, and the City of Chicago have filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois against Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Department of Homeland Secretary Kristi Noem and U.S. Border Patrol agent Gregory Bovino among other high-ranking officials. The lawsuit alleges that federal agents engaged

EDWARDSVILLE — Edwardsville High School’s varsity and junior varsity cheer teams delivered standout performances at the Illinois Cheerleading Association Coaches Cheer Championships (ICCA) on Jan. 10-11, 2026, securing top honors and individual accolades. On Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, the varsity team earned second place in the large schools division, finishing behind Rockford Guilford and ahead of O'Fallon Township, Normal Community, and Hononegah. The team demonstrated strength,

CHICAGO – Today, the State of Illinois filed a lawsuit against the Trump Administration’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS) over the unlawful and dangerous tactics used by Customs and Border Protection (CPB) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Illinois. The lawsuit, brought by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and supported by Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, specifically challenges the Trump Administration’s federal overreach using tactics exceeding

CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul today secured a temporary restraining order from the U.S. District Court for Southern District of New York, blocking the Trump administration’s illegal attempt to freeze $10 billion in federal funding that provides critical support for children and families. Attorney General Raoul, along with the attorneys general of California, Colorado, Minnesota and New York, filed a lawsuit yesterday challenging the administration’s illegal action

Presiding Judge Bruce Hilton and St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Melissa Price Smith say they've added a second grand jury, which has helped to move more cases more quickly.

ST. LOUIS – The City of St. Louis Department of Human Services and its partners are activating additional emergency shelters Saturday, Jan. 10, at 6 p.m. As temperatures are likely to hit 25°F overnight, the City of St. Louis Code Blue is moving to activation level 3, bringing the number of emergency shelter beds available to 335, in addition to 400 year-round shelter beds. Level 3 activation also means transportation to shelter will be available from rally points around the city.

CHICAGO – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today released new data on how his Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Retail Marketplaces for Consumers (INFORM Consumers) Act has helped clean up online marketplaces since the bill went into effect on June 27, 2023. Durbin’s staff collected data in response to a letter he and U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), the bill’s co-lead, sent to 46 companies

January 12, 2026 - R.P. Lumber opened its 91st and newest location in Carlyle, IL on Monday, January 12, 2026. The family-owned, full-service home center and building materials retailer recently completed an extensive remodel of the former Wiegman Ford property at 1351 William Rd., bringing new life to a familiar site in the community. Over the past eight months, R.P. Lumber has transformed the well-known building—located next to Wal-Mart and across the street from McDonald’s—into

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) voted to pass legislation to extend the ACA Enhanced Premium Tax Credits, which are essential to helping millions of Illinoisans afford healthcare. The legislation only reached the floor under a procedural maneuver that united House Democrats and four Republicans on a “discharge petition” to force a vote. The bill now heads to the Senate for further consideration. “Democrats refused to back down until we