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Police identified the man killed in Sunday night's shooting at a little league football tournament in Madison.

A new bill in Illinois could send financial help to pharmacies and grocery stores. House Bill 5828 creates the EDGE Essentials for Pharmacies and Grocery Stores Act to create a tax credit and incentive package to support independent grocery stores and pharmacies in underserved and rural areas. The proposal would also help businesses hire new [...]

The Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis is investigating after four people were shot at a youth football game on Madison Senior High Sunday night.

Matthew Wright, a longtime executive producer of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, has died. He was 52.Wright died Oct. 30 while working remotely in Los Angeles, according to a fundraising page…

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A St. Francois County man is being held without bond after authorities said he shot his mother while she sat in her living room recliner.

Officers responded to a call for service at 12:14 a.m. Sunday for the shooting. One man died and two others suffered non-life threatening injuries.

Last week Cathy wrote about the amicus brief we filed in the big multi-district litigation (MDL) that consolidated a bunch of different lawsuits claiming that OpenAI and Microsoft infringed the plaintiffs’ copyrights by training AI models on their works. A lot of people and groups offered proposed amicus briefs. For boring procedural reasons, unlike in […]

Brendan Whitworth has been with AB InBev since 2013. He became the CEO for AB, the North American branch of Belgium-based AB InBev, in 2021.

MADISON COUNTY – The Salvation Army Madison County’s Advisory Board Chairman Mark Cousley is proud to announce that Dennis and Karen Wilson will chair the 2026 Red Kettle Campaign. The Wilsons have a history of raising funds for non-profits in the community, including ringing bells for The Salvation Army with the Alton-Godfrey Rotary Club each year. “We understand the struggle is real,” said Karen. “We hope we can make a difference and look forward to the campaign

ST. LOUIS — The mother of a man who was shot and killed by a St. Louis University security guard has settled with the university and the security guard in a wrongful death lawsuit.

Police said the investigation is active and asked tipsters to contact investigators at 636-529-8210.

CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul today encouraged voters to know their rights ahead of Nov. 3 Election Day. It has been the longstanding practice of the Attorney General’s office to monitor elections in Illinois to ensure that voters’ rights are protected and polling places are accessible. Today is the last day for early voting in Illinois, and tomorrow is Election Day. Under state law, voters may cast a ballot prior to Election Day without having to provide a reason

St. Louis Police have now learned a fatal shooting on Ann Avenue was at a short-term rental party.

EDWARDSVILLE - An Edwardsville elementary school hosted Fine Arts Day to expose kids to different art techniques. Nelson Elementary School invited their kindergarten through second grade students to “explore different types of art,” explained Principal Alicia Hiller. Kids could make music, build air-dry clay monsters, paint, build LEGO spiders, try martial arts, and dance, among other activities. The goal, Hiller said, was to give kids more hands-on art experiences. “It’s

SPRINGFIELD – Today, the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs (IDVA) announced nearly $500,000 for the second quarter of FY2027 in grants to support organizations providing vital services to veterans and their families across Illinois. The grants are part of the Veterans’ Cash Grants program, which aims to address critical issues facing veterans, including homelessness, post-traumatic stress treatment, behavioral health treatment, and workforce development. The grants are funded

SPRINGFIELD — Today, U.S. Representative Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) announced that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has awarded a combined $49,906,330 to two Illinois railroads in her district through its Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program. The Decatur and Eastern Illinois Railroad (DREI) will receive $42,554,984, and V&S Railway will receive $7,351,346. Earlier this year, Budzinski wrote to FRA Administrator David Fink in support of both applications