CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from across the country who pursued investigations and litigation over Purdue’s and the Sackler family’s role in fueling the opioid crisis. Raoul and a bipartisan coalition of 55 attorneys general, representing all eligible states and U.S. territories,
GODFREY — Illinois Community College Board data shows that Illinois’ community colleges are a powerful driver of the state’s economy, generating $27.2 billion in total economic impact and supporting 324,273 jobs statewide , according to a newly released economic impact study. The report, The Economic Value of the Community Colleges of Illinois , reflects fiscal year 2023–24 data and underscores the critical role community colleges — including Lewis
ELSAH - On May 14, 2026, at 7 p.m., Historic Elsah Foundation presents Bill Egan, who will share his expertise on Cahokia Mounds. Egan is from Collinsville, Illinois. He served in the United States Air Force in Vietnam. After a career in industrial battery sales, Egan began volunteering at Cahokia Mounds Historic Site. He was recognized as Outstanding Volunteer of the Year in 2021. The presentation will be at Farley Music Hall, 37 Mill Street, in Elsah. Refreshments will be served. The program
Founding Sex Pistols bassist Glen Matlock has announced the U.S. release of his documentary, I Was a Teenage Sex Pistol.The film will be available to rent and buy on digital…
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) kicks off the 19th season of the Illinois Product Farmers Market Thursday, May 15, 2026 from 3:30 to 7 p.m. at The Shed on the Illinois State Fairgrounds. “As we kick off another season, I’m proud to see the Illinois Product Farmers Market continue to bring people together while uplifting Illinois' hardworking growers and small businesses who make it possible,” said Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton. "Ag connect
CHICAGO, May 1, 2026 — While two fortunate Powerball ® players in Indiana and Kansas matched all six numbers in Wednesday night’s drawing to split a whopping $143 million jackpot, several Illinois Lottery players are also celebrating major wins. In a rare outcome, four Illinois Lottery players each won prizes of $1 million or more in a single Powerball drawing — an unusually high number of big winners for the state in one night. The winning numbers for the Wednesday,
WOOD RIVER - The Riverbend East Rotary Club recently hosted a picnic at the Rotary Shelter in Belk Park in Wood River, bringing together local scholarship recipients, Rotary Youth Leadership Academy students, and school counselors. The picnic included invitees from East Alton-Wood River and Roxana high schools, including scholarship and RYLA students, as well as their school counselors. Also in attendance was Lilly, a Rotary Youth Exchange outbound student headed to Crema, Italy.
ST. LOUIS - Tickets are on sale for an international friendly matchup between the world cup-qualified Panama national soccer team and the Bosnia and Herzegovina team at Energizer Park this June. The match will take place on Saturday, June 6, at Energizer Park. The matchup comes days ahead of the start of the FIFA World [...]
Richard Kind, Taylor Louderman, Paulo Szot, Beth Leavel Among Stars in Muny’s 108 Season The Tony Award nominees Richard Kind and Taylor Louderman and Tony Award winners Beth Leavel and Paulo Szot will star in productions this summer as part of The Muny’s 108th season in Forest Park. Kind, who makes his Muny […]
A Berkeley, Missouri, woman appeared in court Monday morning to face charges of committing road rage against another woman who was dating the same man.
EDWARDSVILLE - Emily Ottwein didn’t always plan to be a teacher, but she’s so glad life worked out the way it did. Ottwein is a choir teacher at Edwardsville High School in the Edwardsville Community Unit School District #7. This Teacher Appreciation Week, she is reflecting on the journey that led to this role and the reasons why she loves it. “I love the choral art form and most of my best memories and experiences from my youth are from choir and drama club. I want to
BETHALTO - Brianna Wooley has always had a passion for helping others, and teaching was an obvious next step. Wooley is a special education teacher for eighth grade students at Trimpe Middle School in the Bethalto Community Unit School District. This Teacher Appreciation Week, she is proud to know she is making a difference. “From a young age, I felt drawn to helping people overcome obstacles, find confidence in themselves, and succeed. I’ve always wanted to inspire others,
ALTON - For Gina Frye, school has always been “a positive place.” Now, she’s creating that space for her students. Frye teaches second grade at Eunice Smith Elementary School in the Alton Community Unit School District #11. This Teacher Appreciation Week, she is remembering the experiences that convinced her to become an educator. “Growing up, school was always a positive place for me,” she shared. “I looked up to my teachers and wanted to be like them
ALTON - Anjanette Baumgartner cares about supporting her students. Baumgartner teaches kindergarten at Gilson Brown Elementary School in the Alton Community Unit School District #11. This Teacher Appreciation Week, she is reflecting on how much she loves working with students and her colleagues to support the next generation of learners. “It is the most important job I know. A kindergarten teacher shapes and molds young children. She has a lasting impact on each student,” Baumgartner
The anti-vaccine sugar rush that has infected some portions of the country, largely thanks to the profane appointment of RFK Jr. to head HHS, is incredibly frustrating. That makes it all the more important when the movement receives not just pushback when trying to enact absurd policy based on conspiracy theories, but specifically when that […]
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