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BETHALTO — Grady Farrell, a member of the Civic Memorial High School Class of 2027, has continued to make an impact for the Eagles in Bethalto through contributions in football, basketball, and track and field. Farrell, a wide receiver and defensive back, opened the 2026 football season as one of Civic Memorial’s top playmakers in a 36-26 victory over Newton this past Friday night. He caught three touchdown passes from quarterback Luke Clouser and finished with 134 receiving yards

CHICAGO — During the JB for Governor Fighting for You Tour, Governor JB Pritzker and lieutenant gubernatorial candidate Christian Mitchell held a “Standing Up for Workers” rally with Painters District Council #14 and other union members. Gov. Pritzker’s remarks were as follows: AS PREPARED FOR DELIVERY GOVERNOR JB PRITZKER'S STANDING UP FOR WORKERS REMARKS WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2026 Good morning to the men and women of organized labor! So great to be here with you.

CHICAGO – In recent weeks, the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) celebrated with its partners the grand opening of three residential senior developments located in northern, central, and southern Illinois that received IHDA funding. These developments collectively supply more than 160 affordable housing units, enabling Illinoisians to remain within their communities they call home. The three developments will provide much-needed rental options in regions that have experienced

ST. LOUIS — A 24-year-old man identified as Taron Exum died after an early morning shooting on Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026, in the 4300 block of Cottage Ave., where District 5 officers found him wounded in a parking lot after responding to a shooting call. Officers responded at approximately 7:40 a.m. Sunday and located Exum on the ground suffering from a gunshot wound. He was not conscious and was struggling to breathe. EMS responded and took Exum to an area hospital, where he died

EAST ST. LOUIS - Bi-State Development and Metro Transit marked the completion of Metro Transit’s $62 million Secure Platform Plan at the Emerson Park MetroLink Station in East St. Louis this week. The project's key goal at all 38 MetroLink stations was safer stations and simpler ways for riders to pay. The Emerson Park MetroLink Station is located at 929 N. 15th St. in East St. Louis. The plan includes automated security gates, upgraded fencing and expanded closed-circuit television

CHICAGO — Chicago Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced an up to $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms Inc., which is among the largest state consumer protection settlements in history. In addition to the payment, Meta must implement significant safety features designed to protect children on Instagram and Facebook. The agreement, which is subject to court approval, resolves claims that the company designed its social media platforms with addictive features, knowingly

Flock Safety cameras have been vandalized across the country amid a public uproar over privacy concerns.

HARDIN – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that intermittent daytime lane closures will take place on Illinois 100 between Illinois 16 in Hardin and Illinois 96 in Kampsville beginning at 7 a.m. Monday, Aug. 31, weather permitting, for pavement resurfacing. Flaggers will maintain two-way traffic. Work on the portion between Hardin and Kampsville is expected to be completed by the end of November. The remaining portion of the project is scheduled to begin and be completed

SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) today announced its intent to phase out two work camps and two impact program facilities as part of its ongoing efforts to operate more efficiently, reduce costs, and better support its mission to promote public safety and rehabilitation. These facilities are the Clayton and Greene County Work Camps and Dixon Springs and DuQuoin Impact Programs. Of the four facilities identified for closure, only one – Clayton Work Camp – currentl

  This year is the 50th Anniversary of the Polish Festival in St. Louis, Missouri. It began in 1975 when a small group of dedicated Polish Falcon members decided to share their ancestry fabulous foods and great Polka music with the St. Louis region. This group of\ hard-working Polish people, many were first generation Poles, […]

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Washington, D.C., Aug. 26, 2026 — Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) has moved to unseal two Department of Defense documents that are central to investigative journalist Catherine Herridge’s fight to protect her confidential sources.

Herridge was held in contempt of court and faces an $800-per-day fine for refusing to reveal confidential sources for her reporting on scientist Yangping Chen’s alleged ties to the Chinese military while an online college that Chen founded received federal funds. The fine is on hold while Herridge asks the Supreme Court to review the contempt order.

The documents FPF seeks to unseal memorialize the Defense Department’s decision to terminate Chen’s university from its Tuition Assistance program “on national security grounds,” and are pivotal to Herridge’s argument that the reporter’s privilege protecting her sources has not been overcome.

The following statement can be attributed to FPF Senior Adviser Caitlin Vogus:

“Catherine Herridge’s battle to protect her confidential sources is one of the most important press freedom cases today. Nothing about it should play out in secret.

“The public deserves to see the documents behind this ruling and judge for itself whether the facts warrant undermining journalist-source confidentiality. It’s especially galling that while the court demands Herridge reveal her sources, it keeps the basis for its own decision secret.”

Attorney H. Christopher Bartolomucci of Schaerr | Jaffe LLP, which represented FPF, added:

“Public access to information is a pillar of the rule of law, one that facilitates government accountability. In this case, the public has been denied access to important court records that are under seal. This denial of access prevents the public from assessing the strength — or weakness — of the court’s decision.”

An appellate court declined a previous motion from FPF to unseal the documents when it sent the case back to the district court. FPF filed its motion to intervene and unseal them in the district court on Tuesday. You can read the full motion here or below.

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday handed a procedural victory to President Donald Trump on an executive order to curb mail-in voting, but the administration is still fighting a separate ruling that limits a portion of the order and remains in effect — complicating the administration’s temporary win.  In light of the ruling in the nation’s […]

AUGUST The J’s Summer Used Book Sale – through August 27 The J, Creve Coeur https://jccstl.com/programs/used-book-sale/ Browse thousands of books and discover why book lovers return year after year to the J’s semi‑annual Used Book Sale—a can’t‑miss community event overflowing with incredible finds and unbeatable deals. With thousands of carefully sorted titles across every genre […]

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This Day in Music History: August 26 On Aug. 26, 1968, the Beatles released “Hey Jude” in the United States, backed with John Lennon’s hard-edged “Revolution.” It was the first single issued on the group’s own Apple label, a step that signaled the Beatles’ ambition to control more of their work as artists and entrepreneurs. The release also challenged pop-radio expectations: “Hey Jude” built from Paul McCartney’s intimate vocal and

2026 Festival Menu Click below for Polish Menus 20026 Polish Festival returns to Florissant

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On August 26, one of the most significant events in global history is the adoption of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen in France in 1789. Written during the early months of the French Revolution, the document set out basic ideas about liberty, equality before the law, national sovereignty, and the rights of citizens. At the time, it challenged the old system of absolute monarchy and inherited privilege. Its influence spread far beyond France, shaping later constitutions,

   Florissant Host Festival at Duchnesne Grounds Aug. 29 This year is the 50th Anniversary of the Polish Festival in St. Louis, Missouri. It began in 1975 when a small group of dedicated Polish Falcon members decided to share their ancestry fabulous foods and great Polka music with the St. Louis region. This group of\ […]

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