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Alton Officer Zach Oster Graduates From Police Academy

12 hours 41 minutes ago
BELLEVILLE — Alton Police Officer Zach Oster graduated Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, from the Southwestern Illinois College Police Academy in Belleville, completing the academy portion of his training before continuing in the Alton Police Department’s Field Training Program, the department said. Oster will continue developing his skills with a field training officer, according to the department. The Madison County Sheriff’s Office also announced that Deputies Morales

Student Journalists' Rights Under Question at SIUE, Prompts Police Involvement

12 hours 49 minutes ago
EDWARDSVILLE - A conversation about student journalism and freedom of the press at the university level is heating up at SIUE, with the police now involved. SIUE’s student newspaper, “The Alestle,” has received backlash from SIUE administrators following a conversation between reporters and SIUE’s Communications Director Nicole Franklin. In July 2026, Franklin told a reporter that she would sit in on an interview and record the conversation. When asked if her presence

SIUE Sets Record With Fall Enrollment

13 hours 41 minutes ago
EDWARDSVILLE – Record enrollment is fueling a historic fall semester at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, led by the largest incoming class in University history and driving overall enrollment to its highest level in more than a decade. Just a few short weeks into the semester, this new class is exploring all that SIUE has to offer, adding vibrancy to the campus and community. SIUE welcomed 2,323 first-time, first-year students for fall 2026, surpassing the previous University recor

Lane Closures Scheduled On I-55/I-64/US 40 In St. Clair County

13 hours 48 minutes ago
FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced upcoming lane closures on westbound Interstate 55/I-64/U.S. 40 between Illinois 3 and the Poplar Street Bridge in St. Clair County for bridge repairs. Beginning at midnight Monday, Sept. 14, two westbound mainline lanes will be closed at this location. The two outer lanes and ramps will remain open during the closure. All lanes are expected to reopen on or before 5 a.m. Friday, Oct. 2, weather permitting. Motorists

Trump plan would bar millions of Americans from voting by mail, states tell Supreme Court

13 hours 55 minutes ago
The Democratic-led states and voting rights groups suing to block enforcement of President Donald Trump’s executive order to restrict mail-in voting warned in briefs to the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday the policy would have disastrous consequences for the upcoming midterm elections if it is allowed to move forward. Less than two months before the […]
Jacob Fischler