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Family upset over plea deal for teen’s 2025 death

19 hours 53 minutes ago
More than a year after a Springfield, Missouri, teenager was killed during a confrontation on Washington Avenue, the family of 16-year-old Daniel Stahl says they are disappointed with a new plea deal given to their loved one's killer.
Chad Mira

Associated Physicians Group Creates New Programs to Support Patients with Chronic Conditions

20 hours 50 minutes ago
ALTON - Associated Physicians Group has introduced new care options for patients who are managing chronic conditions. Remote Patient Monitoring allows patients to take their own blood pressure every day. This number is electronically submitted to the Alton office, where a staff member reviews it. Chronic Care Management organizes a monthly phone call between a patient and a staff member so they can go over the patient’s medications and concerns. Dr. Christopher Green noted that both

AHM Sets Sail on First New Construction Apartment Building in Downtown West Since the 1960s

20 hours 58 minutes ago
A rendering of 2125 Locust. Construction has commenced on a portion of AHM's long-planned Downtown West development north of Energizer Park. The first building to begin construction is located on what was a gravel lot at 22nd and Locust. The building will rise 6-stories and feature 74 apartment units and 3250sf of ground floor commercial space. A bump out will be added to the Locust Street sidewalk to help calm traffic and create more space for a patio for a potential restaurant/bar tenant....
Chris Stritzel

Ctrl-Alt-Speech Spotlight: PwC’s Dan Hays On The Future Of Trust & Safety

20 hours 58 minutes ago
Ctrl-Alt-Speech is a weekly podcast about the latest news in online speech, from Mike Masnick and Everything in Moderation‘s Ben Whitelaw. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, Pocket Casts, YouTube, or your podcast app of choice — or go straight to the RSS feed. To get extended episodes with additional coverage, support us on […]
Mike Masnick

Community Invited to Road Naming Dedication Ceremony for "Cpl. Tommy N. Miller Memorial Highway"

20 hours 59 minutes ago
MEADOWBROOK - State Rep. Amy Elik and state Sen. Erica Harriss will host a road naming dedication ceremony July 25, 2026, in Bethalto to honor Cpl. Tommy N. Miller, the Vietnam War Marine for whom a stretch of Illinois Route 140 through Meadowbrook has been designated the “Cpl. Tommy N. Miller Memorial Highway.” The free public ceremony is scheduled for 10 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, 625 Church Drive, Bethalto. Organizers said the event will highlight Miller’s actions durin