WOOD RIVER - The community can celebrate a new Wood River dispensary at their grand opening party. The Cannaisseur will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony and party at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026. Located at 40 E. Ferguson Avenue in Wood River, the dispensary’s leadership and “budtenders” are excited to serve the community and mark their opening with Friday’s festivities. “The Cannaisseur is a wonderful, friendly neighborhood dispensary,” said Jerry
ST. LOUIS COUNTY - An unidentified person damaged a wooden cross on the front lawn of Gethsemane Lutheran Church in the 700 block of Lemay Ferry Road in St. Louis during the early morning hours of Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, and St. Louis County police are asking for the public’s help identifying the individual as detectives investigate. Police said the person first attempted to cut down the cross with a saw, then returned a few hours later with an axe and split the cross. The axe was left
Attendees of Guns N' Roses' concert in Toronto on Wednesday might've felt like they were "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" when Chris Stapleton made a surprise appearance.The country star joined Axl…
SPRINGFIELD – Last week, the Governor signed into law three measures sponsored in the House by State Representative Amy Elik (R-Alton) and in the Senate by State Senator Erica Harriss (R-Glen Carbon) after the ideas were brought to them by Metro East residents. House Bill 4867 allows additional work vehicles to use green flashing or rotating lights, along with amber and white lights. The new law will help protect workers and motorists by making active work zones easier to identify and navigate
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) is recognizing August as Child Support Awareness Month, marking continued improvement on key performance metrics that correlate to the state’s ongoing efforts to support Illinois families more holistically. The mission of the program is to improve the lives of the many children it serves annually, and create a more stable and successful future for families in the state of Illinois. HFS’ Division of
The Trump administration appears poised to gut the central policies that shape Head Start, a popular and long-established early childhood education program that serves the country’s neediest children. The Department of Health and Human Services announced the changes Thursday. The federal Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs posted a notice that it intends to “significantly reduce regulatory […]
EFFINGHAM – A new law sponsored by State Senator Jason Plummer (R-Edwardsville) will strengthen government transparency by making local audit and financial reports easier for Illinois residents to access. “The people of Illinois deserve transparency when it comes to how units of government manage their tax dollars,” said Plummer. “Public financial records should not be difficult to find or buried in websites. This law is a simple, commonsense step to make important
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Bipartisan legislation led by U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), John Curtis (R-UT), Bernie Moreno (R-OH) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) to help prevent youth suicide successfully passed through the Senate. The Senators’ bipartisan Youth Poisoning Prevention Act would ban high-concentration sodium nitrite from being available to the public. There is no recognized household or consumer use for high-concentration sodium nitrite, yet retailers are still allowed to sell
EAST ST. LOUIS – State Representatives Kevin Schmidt (R-Millstadt) is hosting his annual Job Fair in East St. Louis on Aug. 13, 2026. He is encouraging his constituents who are seeking job opportunities to attend and learn more about interview guidance and creating a resume. Rep. Schmidt says this is the perfect opportunity for job seekers to talk in person to employers and gain insight into hiring practices. “Last year we had over 30 businesses setup and 150 job seekers attend,”
Joan Jett doesn't give a damn if canceling shows gives her a bad reputation.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer has called off the shows she was due to perform…
Relaxation is not the same as doing nothing. A person can lie on the couch for an hour and still feel tense, restless, and mentally crowded. Real relaxation is a shift in the mind and body. It is less about stopping activity and more about changing state. That idea matters because many people think relaxation should happen automatically. If work is over, the brain should settle. If a vacation starts, stress should fade. But the mind does not work like a switch. It carries habits, alerts, and
On August 6, 1945, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, in the first wartime use of a nuclear weapon. The explosion destroyed much of the city, killed tens of thousands of people almost immediately, and caused many more deaths from burns and radiation in the weeks, months, and years that followed. At the time, the bombing was presented as a way to force Japan’s surrender and bring World War II to an end. It still matters today because it changed warfare, introduced
A new documentary about late Rush drummer Neil Peart is set to air on Canada's CBC.The film, titled Neil Peart: No One's Disciple, will premiere Sept. 23. According to a press release,…
Prosecutors charged Sir Lou Henry Simms with stealing a 2020 Toyota Camry after the deputy left it running Tuesday in the 3600 block of Montana Street.
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