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The tool has already recommended trimming jail overtime, charging for vendors at events and cutting some holiday programming altogether.

Nov. 2 The Chicago Cubs turned a century of disappointment into a championship in the World Series game dated Nov. 2, 2016. Their 8-7, 10-inning victory over Cleveland ended a 108-year title drought, giving Illinois fans a celebration generations had waited to see. Ten years later, it remains the defining sports milestone associated with this date. Long before that baseball breakthrough, Nov. 2 produced a college football comeback that helped establish the reputation of another Midwestern

The Kansas City Chiefs offense was hit with a pregame surprise once again before they played the Denver Broncos, as left guard Kingsley Suamataia was benched for Mike Caliendo for the second time this season.

ST. LOUIS - Police are investigating several violent incidents across the St. Louis region over Halloween weekend. According to police, the violence began around 4 p.m. Saturday when St. Louis County police responded to a report of a shooting near Shannonaire Drive. When officers arrived, they found a man suffering from gunshot wounds. He was [...]

GRANITE CITY – Granite City Elks Lodge #1063 recognized Granite City High School seniors Emily Sahrhage and Benjamin Wilson as Students of the Month for October. The Elks Student of the Month Program is designed to recognize outstanding young men and women for achievements in school and community life-fine arts, hobbies, athletics, church, school, club and community service, industry and farming. Nominees are judged on multiple achievements including leadership skills, good moral

If you missed Andrew Garfield's performance in The Uprising, you're in luck. The film from director Paul Greengrass is set to make its exclusive streaming debut on Peacock. It arrives…

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COLLINSVILLE – Illinois State Police (ISP) Troop 8 Commander, Acting Captain Devin Watts, announces the ISP will conduct Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement (ACE) patrols in Madison and St. Clair counties during November. ACE patrols allow the ISP to focus on preventing, detecting, and taking enforcement action in response to violations associated with impaired driving and illegal transportation or consumption of alcohol or drugs. The ISP has zero tolerance for impaired driving in Illinois.

Recently, reports emerged that LG TVs are sniffing around your local network, and even listening to your local environment, even when the TV is purportedly “off.” Some of those voice commands were then stored in plain text and uploaded to the internet. LG’s response? To deny everything. For decades now we’ve documented how while “smart” […]

Begin Again: Wak'a Garden is the second installment in Laumeier’s Begin Again series, honoring the Park’s 50-year history of collaborating with artists and supporting new commissions and exhibitions. The organic, amphitheater-shaped sculpture, built […]

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Begin Again: 50 Years and Counting marks Laumeier’s 50th anniversary by celebrating five decades of artist commissions and exhibitions. Featuring hundreds of artists and rarely seen works from Laumeier’s collection, […]

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HARDIN/CARROLLTON - Two Carrollton, Illinois, residents were arrested Sept. 5, 2026, after a contact with law enforcement on federal property led to the discovery of an active arrest warrant and suspected illegal substances. Calhoun County Sheriff Zach Hardin and Illinois Conservation Police officers were speaking with the people involved when they learned one had an active arrest warrant. During further investigation, Hardin found suspected illegal substances and drug paraphernalia.

ST. LOUIS - Drones could begin responding to some 911 calls in St. Louis by the end of this week, pending approval of new operating policies by the St. Louis Board of Police Commissioners. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department will hold a news conference at 11 a.m. Monday at police headquarters to discuss its [...]

GODFREY — The Village of Godfrey Sustainability Commission will host, in collaboration with Republic Services, ONESTL, and the Green Business Challenge, a Campaign Sign Recycling Event following the November 3rd general election. The Village of Godfrey, IBEW Local 649, and the Greater Godfrey Democrats are offering two drop-off sites for unwanted corrugated plastic campaign signs and metal stakes. These items can be taken to two locations: LaVista Park, 2421 W Delmar Ave, Godfrey, or IBEW

ST. LOUIS — A Caseyville resident has filed a class-action lawsuit against Six Flags and Enchanted Parks after waiting months for a refund on 2026 dining plans. Sonya Parrent purchased season passes and $279 worth of dining plans for Six Flags St. Louis, intending to visit the park with her family. “I’ve gone to Six [...]

CAHOKIA — Two people died after a white SUV lost control and rolled over multiple times into a ditch along northbound Interstate 255 in Cahokia on Halloween night on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026, according to Illinois State Police. Troopers from ISP Troop 8 responded to a report of a single-vehicle rollover crash at about 7:10 p.m. Saturday near milepost 11 in St. Clair County. A preliminary investigation indicated the SUV rolled into the right ditch. ISP said the driver and passenger were