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There’s been plenty of talk by judges about imposing sanctions on ICE and DOJ lawyers who have routinely violated court orders and constitutional rights, and straight up lied in court (or allowed agents and officers to lie in court). But not much has actually been done about this. So far, it’s mostly been threats of […]

We're quickly approaching the holiday season, which means Kiener Plaza will transform to welcome guests into a winter wonderland at Winterfest.

Carlinville, Ill., won Hallmark's inaugural Merriest Christmas Towns contest and is set to serve as a filming location for a future holiday movie.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) and U.S. Representative Kim Schrier, M.D. (D-WA-08) along with 29 colleagues in a letter to Dr. Erica Schwartz, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to call out efforts to reject settled vaccine science and demand answers about the CDC’s efforts to implement President Trump’s childhood vaccine Executive Order (EO), underreport measles-associated deaths

GODFREY – State Senator Erica Harriss (56th-Glen Carbon) welcomed more than 50 students from a dozen area high schools to Lewis and Clark Community College on Thursday for her Fall Youth Advisory Council, an initiative designed to give students a firsthand look at state government while developing leadership skills and sharing ideas with their peers. “This is one of my very favorite events that we host each year,” said Senator Harriss. “We bring students together from hig

COLLINSVILLE – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced upcoming lane and ramp closures on eastbound Interstate 55/70 in Madison County to allow for pavement and structure repairs. Beginning Monday, Oct. 19, traffic will be reduced to one lane on eastbound I-55/70 between Black Lane and Illinois 157. In addition, the ramp from Illinois 157 to eastbound I-55/70 will be closed to traffic beginning Monday, Oct. 19. The lane and ramp closures are expected to reopen by the en

SPRINGFIELD – As one of the lead investigators of child deaths, the Illinois State Police (ISP) is recognizing October as Infant Safe Sleep Awareness Month. Tragically, sleep suffocation is the leading cause of reported child deaths in Illinois and hundreds of infants die each year because they are placed in unsafe sleeping environments. Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID) affects families of all races, ethnicities, and socioeconomic backgrounds. “Many times when an infant dies,

The 16-year-old was taken to a hospital in critical condition.

VIRDEN, Ill. – Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a Virden, Illinois man who possessed child sexual abuse material has been sentenced to six and a half years in prison. The case is part of Raoul’s ongoing work, in collaboration with federal law enforcement agencies and local law enforcement officials throughout Illinois, to apprehend offenders who download and trade child sexual abuse material online. In July, Jacob Monty, 29, pleaded guilty in Macoupin County Circuit Court

WASHINGTON — The No Kings movement that has brought millions to the streets across the United States three times since the start of President Donald Trump’s second term is staging its next event at the polls. Organizers across hundreds of advocacy groups will pull together thousands of events nationwide Saturday to encourage early voting in […]

Officers identified the victim of a stabbing in Kinloch on Monday.

The City of St. Louis selected as 1 of 10 cities nationwide for Work for America's Data-Driven Hiring Talent Accelerator.

If approved, a half-cent sales tax would create the Early Childhood Education Fund to subsidize childcare tuition and raise workers' wages.

We have boxes of tissues on standby for "Dedication Night" on Dancing with the Stars.Next week, the 10 remaining couples will hit the dance floor to deliver heartfelt performances honoring…

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