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CHICAGO — Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced that the lawsuits his office has filed challenging unlawful overreach by the federal government have protected approximately $8.6 billion for Illinois and critical programs and services that support individuals, families and organizations across the state. Since January 2025, the Attorney General’s office has filed 63 lawsuits challenging illegal actions by the Trump administration. Of all of the cases that have received

A teenage girl from St. Louis County has been certified as an adult and ordered to stand trial in connection with the stabbing death of her father last summer.

The government needs more funding than ever, which is kind of hilarious when you realize the Tea Party of the Obama era was the predecessor of this Big Government version of the GOP. The DHS can’t even get itself a budget at the moment. Sure, it will get some money thrown to it sooner or […]

Police responded just after 3 p.m. to the 700 block of Hodiamont Avenue near Delmar Boulevard where they found a man who had been shot.

A pedestrian was killed after being struck by a vehicle Wednesday night in Breckenridge Hills, and the driver remained at the scene while an investigation is ongoing.

WOOD RIVER – Wood River officials approved the second phase of a plan to install solar panels for all city buildings this week, with a $6 million project planned at two water treatment plants. On April 20, 2026 , City Council members unanimously approved a resolution approving an agreement for Phase 2 of the Solar Panel Project under a previous contract with GRP Wegman to install solar panels at the city’s Water Treatment Plant and Wastewater Treatment Plant. According to the

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Republicans approved a budget resolution early Thursday intended to speed the way for billions for immigration enforcement, sending the measure to the House, where GOP lawmakers in that chamber need to adopt it to unlock the reconciliation process.  The 50-48 vote followed a marathon amendment voting session that Democrats used to highlight […]

Nearly one-fifth of Americans relied on drinking water systems with elevated and potentially dangerous levels of nitrate in recent years, according to a new study released Thursday. The nonprofit Environmental Working Group examined test data collected by water systems across the country between 2021 and 2023, the most recent data available.  Water systems serving more […]

Amal Khalifa “felt human” for the first time after she fled Egypt in 2019 for the United States and found kind treatment from police when she reported being a victim of domestic violence. “When I walked into that precinct I felt like a human being for the first time in my whole life,” Khalifa said. […]

ALTON – Two men accused of making inappropriate physical contact with juvenile victims face felony charges in separate but similar cases. Michael S. Lenglet, 45, of Troy, Ill., and Raymond L. Dunningan, 57, listed as homeless out of Alton, face one count each of aggravated battery, both Class 3 felonies. Dunnigan was charged on April 15, 2026, while Lenglet was charged two days later on April 17. Both cases stem from separate incidents that allegedly occurred on April 13, 2026. Lenglet

Pressure STL is accused of selling cannabis and psychoactive hemp-derived products packaged to look like candy and snacks without a license.

Live Nation is once again giving fans a way to enjoy live music this summer without breaking the bank.The concert promoter is set to launch what they're calling the Summer…

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CENTRALIA – Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 8 Special Agents arrested 21-year-old Shavonte D. Samuels of Centralia, IL following a deadly shooting in Centralia. On April 19, 2026, the Centralia Police Department requested ISP’s assistance with a shooting investigation in the 900 block of Kell Street. Four total victims were transported to an area hospital with gunshot wounds. One of the victims, 19-year-old Stephen McCary III, was later pronounced

Detectives have detained a person of interest after a man was shot and killed after getting off a MetroBus near the Delmar Loop Wednesday afternoon.

SWANSEA - Swansea Police officers arrested a 70-year-old registered sex offender after investigating reports that pornographic material was distributed to juveniles near Kinsella Avenue and Caseyville Avenue, police said. Billie D. Tadlock of Swansea was taken into custody on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, and later charged following a review by the St. Clair County State’s Attorney’s Office. Swansea Police said officers responded on April 10, 2026, to the area of Kinsella Avenue and Caseyvill

ALTON - Alton Middle School students will take a historical tour of Alton. The Alton Community Unit School District #11 has partnered with Alton Odyssey Tours so students can take “The Abolitionists of Alton” tour. Students will engage with reenactors and learn more about each historical site in the city. “History is very abstract for them,” explained social studies teacher Nicole McKinney. “I try to think of every way that it can relate to them. I think them

Democrats say Republican choices have led to a worsening budget situation