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ALTON - Thousands of people gathered in Downtown Alton on Friday night, July 3, 2026, for the city’s annual fireworks display, an event officials said was expanded for the nation’s 250th anniversary celebration despite hot weather. The Annual Alton Fireworks display was part of a three-day local observance in the city tied to the country’s 250th anniversary, with the riverfront fireworks serving as a major draw for the community. Mayor David Goins said the city added “a

Two teenagers were arrested by police Friday night for breaking the new Downtown area curfew.

A Ballwin man sets a record for kayaking the entire Missouri River faster than anyone else.

A new youth curfew began Friday evening in the City of St. Louis. Police detained two teenagers for violations on the first night of the modified curfew.

CONEY ISLAND, Brooklyn (PIX11) — Joey Chestnut ate the win once again at the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July men’s hot dog eating competition on Coney Island on Saturday. Chestnut, 41, ate 66 hot dogs, just under his amount of 70.5 last year. It marked his 18th win in the annual Independence Day competition. A large crowd [...]

A man has died after a shooting near Riverview and North Broadway in North St. Louis, police reported. The incident occurred around 7 p.m. Friday evening.

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is asking hunters, landowners, outdoor enthusiasts, conservation professionals, and other members of the public to help monitor wild turkey reproduction by reporting wild turkey sightings this summer through the Illinois Wild Turkey Survey . Participants can report wild turkey sightings, including the number of adult females, young turkeys or poults, adult males, and birds of unknown age or sex. These reports help IDNR

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois state historic sites in downtown Springfield will celebrate Independence Day on Friday, July 4, 2026 with free activities, including art, history programs, hands-on crafts and special tours. Visitors can explore the Noir 6 art exhibition at the Old State Capitol State Historic Site. The free exhibit features artwork by 26 Black artists exploring the Black experience of the past and hopes for the future. Children ages 5-15 can create tie-dye T-shirts on the north

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Representative Jonathan Jackson (D-IL-01) reintroduced bicameral legislation to help reduce gun violence in Illinois and across the country. The Blair Holt Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act , which Duckworth has been pushing for since 2018, would prohibit the unlicensed ownership and transfer of firearms and direct the U.S. Attorney General to establish and maintain a federal record of sale system and conduct fingerprint-based

From political influence to public records, these five Post-Dispatch stories show local accountability reporting in action.