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Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Durbin-Grassley Bill to Allow Cameras in Supreme Court

19 hours 17 minutes ago
WASHINGTON – Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced a bill by voice vote to require open proceedings of the Supreme Court to be televised. The bipartisan Cameras in the Courtroom Act , introduced by U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, would require the Supreme Court to permit television coverage of all open sessions of the Court, unless

The Gori Law Firm Adds Attorney Dalton Hirshorn To New Orleans Office

19 hours 19 minutes ago
EDWARDSVILLE – The Gori Law Firm announces the start of Louisiana-based associate attorney Dalton Hirshorn. With a background in criminal defense and as a plaintiffs' side litigator, Hirshorn now joins the firm’s asbestos litigation team and helps clients affected by asbestos exposure. “We’re excited to welcome Dalton to our firm and grow our litigation practice in New Orleans,” said Sara Salger, managing partner of The Gori Law Firm. “His passion for

Edwardsville Municipal Band to Perform 'Dance the Night Away' Concert at City Park

19 hours 23 minutes ago
EDWARDSVILLE - The Edwardsville Municipal Band continues its summer concert season this Thursday, June 18, at 7:30 p.m. with an evening of music celebrating the history of dance. The performance will take place at the Cleaon Etzkorn Bandstand in Edwardsville’s City Park. Under the theme "Dance the Night Away," the concert will take the audience on a musical journey spanning five centuries of movement. The diverse program highlights how music has kept people moving through the ages, featuring

Revity Raises $1,450 For City Temple Food Pantry In Granite City With Jeans For Generations Program

19 hours 36 minutes ago
GRANITE CITY - Revity Credit Union employees in Granite City raised $1,450 for the City Temple Food Pantry through the credit union’s Jeans for Generations program, with May’s donations directed to the pantry at a time when its air conditioning unit recently stopped working. The fundraiser was part of Revity Credit Union’s ongoing Jeans for Generations program, which the credit union said reflects its philosophy of “people helping people” by allowing employees to

Collinsville High Shines at 2026 Ken Page Awards

19 hours 49 minutes ago
COLLINSVILLE - Collinsville High School’s production of “Between the Lines” won four awards after receiving seven nominations at the 2026 Ken Page Awards, an annual celebration of high school musical theatre in the St. Louis region, during a recent ceremony at the Fox Theatre in St. Louis. The awards recognized Collinsville High School students and their musical among nominees from across the region. Earlier this year, “Between the Lines” was nominated in seven

Wood River Probe Leads To Early Morning Raid

20 hours 4 minutes ago
WOOD RIVER - The Wood River Police Department said it recently concluded an undercover narcotics investigation at a residence in the 500 block of North 1st Street in Wood River, Illinois, culminating in the execution of a search warrant at about 6:15 a.m. June 12, 2026, with the detention of people inside the home. According to the Wood River Police Department, the investigation began after suspected drug activity, ordinance violations, and occupancy-related concerns at the residence.

Dinoroarus Brings Prehistoric Fun to Saint Louis Zoo Starting June 19, 2026

20 hours 9 minutes ago
ST. LOUIS — The Saint Louis Zoo will transport guests millions of years back in time starting Friday, June 19, at Dinoroarus (DIE-noh- ROAR-us), a returning, temporary attraction for all-ages. The walk-through experience will feature 20 animatronic dinosaurs and sculptures that will move, roar, spit and chomp their way through the Zoo's Historic Hill, in the valley below the Charles H. Hoessle Herpetarium. The collection spans the Late Triassic through the Late Cretaceous periods, representing

St. Clair County Incident Ends With Three Arrests

20 hours 43 minutes ago
BELLEVILLE - Three suspects were taken into custody after a report of a possible attempted home invasion and subsequent gunfire in St. Clair County. The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department said that through the 911 communications center, it received a call on Wednesday, June 10th, 2026, with the report and St. Clair County sheriff’s deputies responded, and officers with the Dupo Police Department had already arrived and separated the subjects involved. After interviews

60-day clock starts for negotiations with Iran over strait, nuclear future

20 hours 51 minutes ago
Final peace negotiations between the United States and Iran officially began Thursday, Vice President JD Vance said at a late morning press conference in Washington, starting a 60-day countdown for the Islamic Republic to safely open the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. to lift a blockade on Iranian oil, and for the two nations to […]
Ashley Murray

Trump couldn’t send troops to the polls without approval of Congress under Dem bill

20 hours 51 minutes ago
U.S. Senate Democrats introduced legislation on Thursday to require Congress to sign off on any deployment of federal troops to the polls, as President Donald Trump and his administration refuse to rule out the idea. Fears of troops or other federal agents at voting sites have long loomed over the approaching midterm elections in November. […]
Jonathan Shorman