SPRINGFIELD - Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of summer and is one of the busiest times of year for outdoor cooking, campfires, and recreational travel. With increased activity comes increased risk, particularly involving grilling equipment, open flames, and portable heat sources. “First responders are prepared for increased calls during holiday weekends, but prevention is always the best response. It’s important to inspect and clean your grills before using them
SPRINGFIELD – For many Americans, Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of summer. It is the first nationally celebrated warm-weather holiday of the year, and many Illinoisians will participate in such activities as grilling, boating, swimming, and drinking. The Illinois Liquor Control Commission (ILCC) encourages everyone that plans on consuming alcohol to be responsible and know your limits. If you plan on drinking, the following tips are provided to help you plan to celebrate
GODFREY – Director of Financial Aid Angela Weaver is the 2025-2026 recipient of Lewis and Clark Community College’s highest honor, the Pantone 286 Award. The award, named for the Pantone Color System identifier for Lewis and Clark’s “Trailblazer blue,” is given annually to team members who go above and beyond to serve the Trailblazer community. “I am really surprised,” Weaver said. “I’m very humbled to even be recognized or be talked
Prisoner Review Board Corinne Briscoe will serve as a Member of the Prisoner Review Board.* Briscoe currently serves as Director of Probation and Court Services with Macoupin/Greene/Scott Probation District, where she is responsible for financial and strategic planning decisions for adult and juvenile probation. Previously, Briscoe served as Chief Probation Officer for Greene County. Briscoe earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and her Master of Business Administration from University
SPRINGFIELD – Legislation spearheaded by Illinois Comptroller Susana A. Mendoza to strengthen regulatory oversight of crematories passed the Illinois Senate today, following its passage by the House in April. HB 4695 , sponsored by Representative Anthony DeLuca (D-Chicago Heights) and chief co-sponsor Representative Diane Blair-Sherlock (D-Villa Park) in the House and Senator Patrick Joyce (D-Essex) in the Senate, increases the Comptroller’s regulatory powers, codifies and clarifies
SPRINGFIELD - Governor JB Pritzker released the following statement following the passage of legislation that will ban junks fees (HB228), a legislative initiative laid out in the Governor's 2026 State of the State Address: “Illinois consumers have been nickel-and-dimed out of thousands of dollars per year by unnecessary and deceptive junk fees. I am proud that the Illinois General Assembly has passed the Junk Fee Ban Act to put money back in the pockets of families and establish fair,
GODFREY – Plans for a new business offering liquor, tobacco, and video gaming in Godfrey are on hold as trustees await more detailed information, including its exact distance from a nearby school. Village Board members considered a business plan, liquor license, and gaming license for Sita Raman Inc. at their May 19, 2026, meeting. Still, they ultimately voted to table the items until their next meeting. Trustee Mike Fisher said the Village Board received no copy of the business’s
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Environmental Protection Agency’s (Illinois EPA) Director James Jennings issued a statement following the U.S. EPA’s announcement to roll back protective national drinking water standards for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in community water supplies (CWS). “Illinois EPA has been working to address PFAS contamination in Illinois community water supplies since 2020,” said Director Jennings. “These efforts have included comprehensive
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – For everyone looking for free summer fun for all ages, there’s a packed lineup of concerts and events happening in City Park in downtown Edwardsville this spring and summer. On tap are ongoing performances by the Edwardsville Symphony and the Edwardsville Municipal Band, an evening with Opera Edwardsville, a fun mix of rock, pop, Motown and other sounds for the Friday night concerts, movies, children’s crafts and more. And it all kicks off this Memorial
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned judicial nominees during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. Durbin first questioned Benjamin Flowers, nominated to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, about the 2020 presidential election. During Mr. Flowers’s time in the Ohio Attorney General’s office, he responded to an email from then-Missouri Solicitor General John Sauer about joinin
ST. LOUIS - After a cloudy and cool start to Saturday, temperatures will warm to near 80 degrees. Clouds will decrease a bit through the afternoon, although skies will still feature more clouds than sunshine. While a few stray showers or thundershowers can’t be ruled out this afternoon, much of the day will stay dry. [...]
The Tower Grove Farmers’ Market is open Saturdays from 8 a.m.–12:30 p.m. (April through November 1) and Tuesdays from 4 p.m. to sunset (May through September). The market has experienced […]
The High Low Gallery presents a new exhibition, Night Comfort, featuring works by St. Louis artist Jeremy Rabus, opening Friday, March 27 and running through Sunday, June 14. Night Comfort explores nostalgia through […]
Begin Again: Wak'a Garden is the second installment in Laumeier’s Begin Again series, honoring the Park’s 50-year history of collaborating with artists and supporting new commissions and exhibitions. The organic, amphitheater-shaped sculpture, built […]
Begin Again: 50 Years and Counting marks Laumeier’s 50th anniversary by celebrating five decades of artist commissions and exhibitions. Featuring hundreds of artists and rarely seen works from Laumeier’s collection, […]
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