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AFSCME Council 31 has sued Illinois State University for hiring temporary replacement workers in violation of the Employment of Strikebreakers Act, and is seeking an injunction to prevent the replacement workers from doing the jobs of the strikers.

ALTON – The Alton Police Department gained a new member this week who Chief Jarrett Ford says is already making a positive impact on officers. At the April 20, 2026 Committee of the Whole meeting, Father Garron Daniels was officially sworn in as the department’s newest police chaplain. Daniels currently serves as rector of The Episcopal Parish of Alton. As chaplain, Ford said Daniels will provide Alton officers, department staff and families, and community members with guidance,

Musician Lenny Kaye, the longest serving member of the Patti Smith Group, is launching a solo career.The 79-year-old rocker will release his debut solo album, Goin’ Local, on July 17,…

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GRAFTON - Grafton’s Music in the Park returns for another season of free live concerts in the middle of town. Peg Brooks stopped by “Our Daily Show!” with C.J. Nasello to talk through this year’s schedule. She pointed out that this year’s 18-week season is the longest it’s ever been. Concerts start at 7 p.m. every Thursday night from May 28 through September 24, 2026, at Grove Memorial Park in Grafton. “I have a problem. I develop relationships

St. Louis County Police are warning residents about a traffic-related scam circulating in the area, in which individuals have received fraudulent text messages claiming to be from the St. Louis County Traffic Division, advising them to attend court for alleged violations and urging them not to scan QR codes or send money.

The district's chief financial officer, athletic director and middle school principal are among the leaders whose contracts weren't renewed.

A Missouri man accused of dancing naked at an ALDI grocery store earlier this month now faces a criminal charge.

JERSEYVILLE – Jerseyville authorities are investigating the recently reported stabbing of a juvenile victim pending felony charges against a suspect now in custody. Police were dispatched to a Jerseyville residence on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at approximately 1:35 p.m. in response to a report of a juvenile stabbing victim, according to preliminary information provided by the Jerseyville Police Department. “During the course of the initial investigation, officers gathered information

A man convicted of involuntary manslaughter more than 30 years ago was arrested last week for a shooting at his home.

Mayberry has been a member of the church for 40 years. She got married in the chapel and mourned her husband at his funeral. Tuesday, she watched it get torn down.

ST. LOUIS COUNTY - A 16-year-old St. Louis County juvenile accused of fatally stabbing a man in 2025 has been certified to stand trial as an adult and charged with second-degree murder and armed criminal action, authorities said. The St. Louis County Family Court on April 21, 2026, certified Dakota Merit, 16, of the 200 block of Carrington Lane in St. Louis, Missouri, as an adult. The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office issued the charges the same day. Merit is being held on

MADISON COUNTY – The Illinois Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting to discuss a study for the proposed improvements on Illinois 203 from Maverick Drive to Eagle Park Road in Madison County. The meeting will be held: Thursday, April 23 4-7 p.m. The Mill Events 1311 20th St., Granite City IDOT, in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration, has initiated the preliminary engineering and environmental study of Illinois 203. This section of Illinois 20

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Earth Day today, U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and U.S. Representatives Summer Lee (D-PA-12), Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ-07) and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-12)—Co-Chairs of the Senate and House Environmental Justice Caucuses—unveiled a bicameral report card underscoring how the Trump Administration’s “Make America Healthy Again” mantra is yet another broken promise to the American people. The

Arrest warrants have been issued in St. Louis City and St. Charles County for a man accused of passing fraudulent checks in order to steal high-priced vehicles.

The St. Louis County Medical Examiner's Office identified the victim as 15-year-old Deverain Word, who was killed outside his Ferguson home on Nov. 1.

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Tommy Lee has announced a new album called Tommyland Rides Again, described as a "reimagined" version of the Mötley Crüe drummer's 2005 solo record, Tommyland: The Ride.Tommyland Rides Again is due out May…

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Dakota "Lucy" M. Merit, now 16, was certified by the St. Louis County Family Court on Tuesday to stand trial as an adult.