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TROY - Families will have a chance to “Unearth a Story” during a dinosaur-themed summer reading kickoff hosted by the Tri-Township Public Library District from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, May 23, 2026, at Tri-Township Park’s Pavilion No. 10 in Troy, Illinois. The event marks the launch of the library district’s 2026 Summer Reading Challenge and is billed as a morning of “prehistoric proportions” to celebrate “the best season of the year.” Plann

This story was originally published by ProPublica. Republished under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license. Counterterrorism czar Sebastian Gorka is one of the most controversial figures in the Trump administration, a gate crasher in the buttoned-up world of national security.  In a field where quiet professionalism is revered, Gorka is loud and mercurial. With a booming, British-accented voice, he describes U.S. […]

MADISON – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced that road repairs on Illinois 203 between Collinsville Road and the Madison County line in St. Clair County will require daily lane closures beginning, weather permitting, Monday, May 11. The closures will affect both northbound and southbound lanes. Motorists should expect delays and are encouraged to use alternate routes during the closure. Drivers are urged to reduce speed, remain alert for changing conditions,

CARLINVILLE – A new agreement between the Carlinville Community Unit School District 1 and Lewis and Clark Community College will allow the college to directly provide educational opportunities to the students of Carlinville and Macoupin County. Lewis and Clark has a longstanding history of providing direct services to the residents of Macoupin County with a physical presence in Carlinville. In 2003, the college opened the Macoupin County Community Education Center on Shipman Road

Hello and welcome back to my weekly Capitol Update. Both the House and Senate were in session this week as the Illinois General Assembly began the final month of its scheduled spring session. With Illinois tied for the highest property taxes in the nation, House Republicans are proposing solutions to deliver property tax relief to homeowners across the state. Several of my colleagues held a press conference this week to unveil our Property Tax Reform Agenda, which I fully support. How much

A man accused of biting and injuring a police officer during a struggle after a traffic stop now faces multiple charges, according to court documents. The incident happened on May 1, and a bond reduction hearing is scheduled for Monday, May 11.

EDWARDSVILLE – Charges against a Missouri man accused of soliciting who he believed was a 12-year-old girl were unsealed this week after his arrest following an Edwardsville Police social media sting operation. Brandon R. Nute, 23, of Wentzville, Mo., was charged with one count each of indecent solicitation of a child (a Class 1 felony), solicitation to meet a child (a Class 4 felony), and grooming (both Class 4 felonies). From March 28 to April 21, 2026, Nute allegedly knowingly solicited

ALTON - Over 40 Alton High School seniors received local scholarships during a special awards night. On Thursday, May 7, 2026, Alton Community Unit School District #11 families came together to celebrate the 41 graduating seniors who were awarded scholarships. Dr. Jordan Anderson, who helped organize the night, shared that these scholarships will give a boost to students as they embark on their next chapters. “It’s just really amazing to see our community invest in the future

For the first time in nearly two weeks, the average price of gasoline has dropped on Friday in Missouri and Kansas.

RIVERBEND - As families prepare to celebrate Mother’s Day and schools across the region honor their graduates, a few local restaurants have special deals for you to enjoy. Penalty Box Bar and Grill With a huge patio and an expansive menu, Penalty Box Bar and Grill in East Alton is the go-to spot this Mother’s Day weekend. They will offer a special breakfast pizza as well as $5 mimosas and Bloody Marys throughout the weekend to celebrate. If you’d rather sleep in,

Chess is going underwater in the Central West End. The Saint Louis Chess Club is hosting a high-energy diving chess exhibition Friday featuring inventor and chess master Etan Ilfeld alongside top St. Louis grandmasters competing beneath the surface.

In a 2025 interview with Rolling Stone, Sammy Hagar said that he hasn’t spoken to his Van Halen bandmate Alex Van Halen in 21 years. But that distance didn’t stop…

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The University of Missouri Health Care’s Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment unveiled a 74,000 square-foot building Friday its leaders say will pave the way for better autism care in Missouri. In a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Columbia, the center’s top advisors and staff joined state officials to showcase the facility and the launch of the […]

Not this again. For many years now there have been a series of ongoing lawsuits between E. Jean Carroll and Donald Trump, involving a variety of issues, but mainly whether or not he sexually assaulted her back in the 1990s and, separately, whether he defamed her in claiming he’d never met her after she accused […]

Lenny Kravitz is featured on the just released reimagination of DE’WAYNE’s track “highway robbery” with the “Are You Gonna Go My Way” singer appearing in the song's new video, directed…

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