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Jerseyville Man Charged With Harassing Sheriff's Deputy After Prior Offenses Against Officers

11 hours 54 minutes ago
JERSEYVILLE – A Jerseyville man accused of harassing a Jersey County Sheriff’s Deputy expected to testify as a witness faces his latest felony charge for alleged offenses against law enforcement officials. Lloyd A. Hawes, 75, of Jerseyville, was charged on April 14, 2026 with one count of harassment of a witness, a Class 2 felony. The day prior on April 13, Hawes allegedly yelled outside the Jersey County Sheriff’s Office after being told to leave in an attempt to harass o

Southern Poverty Law Center says it faces US DOJ criminal probe

12 hours 7 minutes ago
A grand jury indicted the Southern Poverty Law Center on charges of wire fraud, bank fraud and money laundering brought by the U.S. Department of Justice, which alleges payments the organization made to informants in extremist groups functioned as financial support for them. Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche told reporters in Washington, D.C., on […]
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Godfrey Business Spotlight: Hamilton Fabrication and Steel, Inc. is Family Business with Quality Focus

12 hours 20 minutes ago
GODFREY - Perhaps when traveling Tolle Lane, you have noticed all the racks of steel and large buildings and wondered, what is that place? That place is the home of Hamilton Fabrication and Steel, Inc. Founded on the premise of an exceptional work ethic combined with a genuine desire to provide a valuable service, Hamilton Fab & Steel Supply is a leading steel company in Madison County. Being the third generation of professional steelworkers, the owners of Hamilton Fab & Steel Supply, John

Glen Carbon Elementary Students Learn Anti-Bullying Lessons

12 hours 41 minutes ago
GLEN CARBON - Kindergarteners at Glen Carbon Elementary School learned more about how to identify and report bullying. On Monday, April 20, 2026, school counselor Emily Webb stopped in the kindergarten classrooms for a conversation about bullying prevention. The Edwardsville Community Unit School District #7 is committed to providing each student with a great space to learn, and teaching students how to prevent and handle bullying is part of this mission. “A big part of bullying preventio

Double-Shooting, Homicide Investigation Is Underway

12 hours 42 minutes ago
ST. LOUIS COUNTY - St. Louis County Police are investigating a double shooting that left one man dead early Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in the 1100 block of Congress Avenue, after officers responded to a ShotSpotter activation, authorities said. The shooting happened at about 2:40 a.m. April 21, 2026, according to the St. Louis County Police Department. Officers from the department’s North County Precinct arrived and found two adult males suffering from apparent gunshot injuries, police

Why Humans Celebrate Rebirth After Loss, Change and Hard Seasons

13 hours 24 minutes ago
A person can lose a job on Friday and be updating their résumé by Monday with a strange mix of dread and energy. That jump—from “it’s over” to “maybe this is a new start”—is one of the clearest signs that humans don’t just accept endings. We try to turn them into beginnings. That impulse is the heart of why humans celebrate rebirth. Rebirth can mean a literal return to life in religious stories, a symbolic reset like a new year, o