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ALTON/BELLEVILLE/GODFREY/WOOD RIVER - Nexus Health has taken over eight skilled nursing facilities in the region, and they’re eager to engage with patients and the community. These facilities, previously under the name Bria, are now overseen by Nexus and focus on providing quality nursing care in Alton, Belleville, Cahokia, Columbia, Godfrey, Mascoutah and Wood River. Eric Iverson with Nexus noted that their goal is to help patients and families thrive. “We really want to engage

ST. LOUIS COUNTY - St. Louis County Police have identified the motorcyclist killed in a crash Monday morning, July 13, 2026, on Lemay Ferry Road as Matthew Middeke, 48, of New Baden, Illinois. The St. Louis County Police Department said officers from the South County Precinct responded at 7:17 a.m. Monday, July 13, 2026, to a call for service for a motor vehicle crash in the 2500 block of Lemay Ferry Road. When officers arrived, they found an SUV and a motorcycle had been involved in the crash.

GLEN CARBON — The Village of Glen Carbon announces the upcoming retirement of Village Administrator Jamie Bowden, who will conclude his nearly 15 years of service to the community following a planned transition period. Bowden, who will reach his 15th employment anniversary with the Village in October, has announced his intent to retire from his role as Village Administrator. His retirement marks the conclusion of a career dedicated to public service and supporting the continued growt

CHICAGO – As temperatures rise across Illinois and families head to pools, lakes, beaches and splash pads to stay cool, the Illinois Department of Children and Family Servies (DCFS) is reminding caregivers to use a simple life-saving strategy to help keep children safe around water: designate a Water Watcher. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), drowning is the leading cause of death for children ages 1 to 4; and the second leading cause of unintentional injury

The U.S. is one step closer to locking the clocks.

WEST ALTON, Mo. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Rivers Project Office said Lincoln Shields Recreation Area will temporarily close beginning at 6 a.m. Friday, July 17, for the Alton Powerboat Nationals. The recreation area in West Alton will reopen at 7 a.m. Monday, July 20, according to the Rivers Project Office. The closure applies to Lincoln Shields Recreation Area and Lincoln Shields Access Area, the agency said. For more information, the Rivers Project Office can be reached

Patrick Sloan was 18 when he was accused of painting swastikas, the phrase “wite power,” racial slurs and other hate symbols on two Affton school buildings in March 2025.

Consumers are unlikely to see any relief in gas and electric bills as utilities proposed more than $18 billion in rate hikes across the country over the first half of the year. The consumer advocacy group PowerLines reported that utilities asked regulators for a record $9.2 billion in cumulative rate increases during the second quarter […]

On This Day, July 15, 2009…Paul McCartney performed a surprise show on the Ed Sullivan Theater marquee in New York.McCartney was at the theater to appear on The Late Show…

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Elijah Gantt, 30, is set to stand a two-week trial starting July 20.

ST. LOUIS - St. Louis Metropolitan Police District 5 detectives are asking for the public’s help identifying and locating people wanted for questioning in connection with a June 19 shooting in St. Louis’ Wells/Goodfellow neighborhood that left a 22-year-old man wounded, authorities said Tuesday, July 14, 2026. According to information released July 14, 2026, detectives said the shooting happened shortly before 1:30 p.m. June 19, 2026, in the 5800 block of Selber Court. A preliminary

Authorities have identified five family members killed in a targeted East St. Louis mass shooting on Sunday.

EDWARDSVILLE - The Cross-River Crime Task Force seized illegal firearms and narcotics and made numerous arrests during a countywide deployment Friday, July 10, 2026, in Madison County, authorities said, as officers from multiple local agencies worked alongside state and federal partners. Among the arrests were individuals found in possession of firearms and illegal narcotics, including fentanyl and methamphetamine, according to the task force. Officers also located and arrested several fugitives