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Alton Police Department Welcomes New Chaplain

17 hours 55 minutes ago
ALTON – The Alton Police Department gained a new member this week who Chief Jarrett Ford says is already making a positive impact on officers. At the April 20, 2026 Committee of the Whole meeting, Father Garron Daniels was officially sworn in as the department’s newest police chaplain. Daniels currently serves as rector of The Episcopal Parish of Alton. As chaplain, Ford said Daniels will provide Alton officers, department staff and families, and community members with guidance,

Grafton to Offer 18-Week Music in the Park Series

18 hours 4 minutes ago
GRAFTON - Grafton’s Music in the Park returns for another season of free live concerts in the middle of town. Peg Brooks stopped by “Our Daily Show!” with C.J. Nasello to talk through this year’s schedule. She pointed out that this year’s 18-week season is the longest it’s ever been. Concerts start at 7 p.m. every Thursday night from May 28 through September 24, 2026, at Grove Memorial Park in Grafton. “I have a problem. I develop relationships

St. Louis County Police warn of fraudulent traffic ticket scam

18 hours 9 minutes ago
St. Louis County Police are warning residents about a traffic-related scam circulating in the area, in which individuals have received fraudulent text messages claiming to be from the St. Louis County Traffic Division, advising them to attend court for alleged violations and urging them not to scan QR codes or send money.
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Jerseyville Police Investigate Juvenile Stabbing Incident

18 hours 24 minutes ago
JERSEYVILLE – Jerseyville authorities are investigating the recently reported stabbing of a juvenile victim pending felony charges against a suspect now in custody. Police were dispatched to a Jerseyville residence on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at approximately 1:35 p.m. in response to a report of a juvenile stabbing victim, according to preliminary information provided by the Jerseyville Police Department. “During the course of the initial investigation, officers gathered information

Teen Charged With Second-Degree Murder In Fatal Stabbing

18 hours 34 minutes ago
ST. LOUIS COUNTY - A 16-year-old St. Louis County juvenile accused of fatally stabbing a man in 2025 has been certified to stand trial as an adult and charged with second-degree murder and armed criminal action, authorities said. The St. Louis County Family Court on April 21, 2026, certified Dakota Merit, 16, of the 200 block of Carrington Lane in St. Louis, Missouri, as an adult. The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office issued the charges the same day. Merit is being held on

REMINDER: Public Comment Sought on Proposed Illinois 203 Improvements in Madison County

18 hours 40 minutes ago
MADISON COUNTY – The Illinois Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting to discuss a study for the proposed improvements on Illinois 203 from Maverick Drive to Eagle Park Road in Madison County. The meeting will be held: Thursday, April 23 4-7 p.m. The Mill Events 1311 20th St., Granite City IDOT, in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration, has initiated the preliminary engineering and environmental study of Illinois 203. This section of Illinois 20

On Earth Day, Duckworth, Others Unveil Report Card Listing 100 Different Trump Administration Failures Making Americans and the Environment Sicker

18 hours 45 minutes ago
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Earth Day today, U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and U.S. Representatives Summer Lee (D-PA-12), Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ-07) and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-12)—Co-Chairs of the Senate and House Environmental Justice Caucuses—unveiled a bicameral report card underscoring how the Trump Administration’s “Make America Healthy Again” mantra is yet another broken promise to the American people. The