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Brutal heat creating car trouble

20 hours 1 minute ago
As the extreme heat continues on, West County Auto Body is seen a lot more cars. The mechanics report a significant uptick in service requests, especially from the owners of electronic vehicles.
Wade Smith

Colorado Sees First Lawsuit Under ‘Right To Repair’ Law

20 hours 25 minutes ago
At this point all fifty states have considered passing “right to repair” law aimed at making it easier and cheaper for consumers (and independent repair shops) to repair their tech. That said, only Massachusetts, New York, Texas, Minnesota, Colorado, California, Oregon, and Washington have actually passed laws. And of those states, none have seen any enforcement […]
Karl Bode

Former Collinsville Apartment Manager Charged In Elder Theft Probe

20 hours 26 minutes ago
COLLINSVILLE — A former manager of Woodland Towers Apartments in Collinsville faces charges after police said detectives investigated a report over the past year that an elderly resident had more than $20,000 in unauthorized CashApp transactions and an Airbnb purchase on her account. Collinsville Police said detectives identified Tiffani D. Hobson, 41, of East St. Louis, as a suspect during the investigation. Hobson had been employed as a manager of the apartment complex, Collinsville Police

Missouri Supreme Court blocks gerrymandered congressional map, orders referendum vote

20 hours 35 minutes ago
Missourians will vote in November on the gerrymandered congressional map muscled through the Legislature in 2025, the Missouri Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Thursday. The court also ruled the congressional districts used in Missouri’s August primary cannot be used in the Nov. 3 general election. The decision puts a congressional plan before voters for the […]
Rudi Keller

Violent Offender Against Youth Faces Registration Failure, Theft Charges

20 hours 54 minutes ago
WOOD RIVER – A Wood River man deemed a “violent offender against youth” faces new charges in Madison County following his latest alleged failure to register with police. Kevan K. Vann, 32, of the 400 block of Pershing Avenue in Wood River, was charged on Aug. 31, 2026 with one count each of failure to register as a violent offender (a Class 3 felony) and retail theft under $300 (a Class 4 felony). On Aug. 28, 2026, Vann allegedly failed to register as a violent offender against

Edwardsville Police Chief Michael Fillback to Retire In October 2026

21 hours 17 minutes ago
EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville Police Chief Michael Fillback will retire Friday, Oct. 2, 2026, closing a 30-year law enforcement career spent entirely with the Edwardsville Police Department, the city announced Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. Fillback has led the department for the past five years. He began his career with Edwardsville in August 1996 and is a graduate of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, where he earned both bachelor’s and master’s degrees. "It has been an honor

Federal Charges Target Former SIUE Lecturer Jonathan Clark

21 hours 52 minutes ago
EAST ST. LOUIS — A former Southern Illinois University Edwardsville adjunct instructor and lab manager is facing federal charges after prosecutors said he used a university-issued credit card to pay for more than $100,000 in personal expenses over more than two years. A federal grand jury on Aug. 18, 2026, indicted Jonathan C. Clark, an SIUE lecturer and lab manager, on one count of mail fraud and three counts of wire fraud. Prosecutors allege Clark defrauded the university between Nov.