A St. Louis-area teacher and consultant appeared in federal court in Mississippi on Tuesday and admitted helping two superintendents in that state to embezzle hundreds of thousands of dollars.
EDWARDSVILLE - The American Legion Edwardsville Post #199 recently donated school supplies to the Edwardsville Community Unit School District #7. The Post donated $1,000 worth of school supplies to support students and teachers. Doug Thompson, Post Commander, explained that legion leaders learned of the district’s needs and decided to come together to give back. “We just want to make sure that all of our citizens and our schools here in Edwardsville are supported by our veterans
ST. LOUIS COUNTY - St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office charged Michael Cole Jr., 21, of the 5300 block of Wells Avenue in St. Louis, Mo., with first-degree robbery and armed criminal action on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. Cole is being held on a $200,000 cash-only bond with no 10% option. The charges stem from an incident on Jan. 19, 2026, involving a Lyft driver who picked up four passengers in St. Louis City and was driven to the 2100 block of Hecht Avenue. According to the probable
The Beach Boys' mid-1970s era is being explored in a new box set.We Gotta Groove: The Brother Studio Years, dropping Feb. 13, is a three-CD, three-LP box set highlighting music recorded between…
Just a year and a half ago, Senator Rand Paul sponsored a bill that would make it illegal for federal government employees to ask internet companies to remove any speech. Now, in a NY Post op-ed, Paul proudly announces that he did exactly that—formally contacting Google executives to demand they remove a video he didn’t […]
CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 21 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit to affirm the preliminary injunction granted by the district court, blocking President Trump’s proclamation that banned international students from entering the United States if they planned to attend Harvard. President Trump issued this proclamation after the district court previously blocked his effort to terminate Harvard’s
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, along with her colleagues in demanding answers on the Department of Defense’s (DOD) efforts to politicize Stars and Stripes, the military newspaper that has long maintained editorial independence. The letter follows recent reporting on how Stars and Stripes job applicants have been asked to explain
SPRINGFIELD — The State of Illinois is again calling on the United States Congress and the Trump administration to require year-round sales of E15 fuel. Earlier this year, Governor JB Pritzker sent a letter to Congressional leadership on November 4, 2025, urging nationwide, year-round E15. “Agriculture is the number one industry in Illinois. Our farmers feed the world, and they have the potential to fuel it as well. As Trump’s tariffs hurt farmers nationwide and rising costs
BELLEVILLE — An 18-year-old man died Monday evening, Jan. 19, 2026, after being shot outside a residence on the 600 block of State Street in Belleville, Belleville Police said on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. The Belleville Police Department responded around 8:19 p.m. Monday to reports of a shooting. Officers found Tayden Dixon, of Washington Park, with a gunshot wound near the entrance of a home. Despite medical efforts by officers and emergency personnel, Dixon died from his injuries. According
CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) today announced that it will begin accepting 2026 individual income tax returns on Monday, January 26, the same day the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) opens the federal filing season. The deadline to file Illinois returns is Wednesday, April 15, 2026. IDOR encourages taxpayers to file their returns electronically and choose direct deposit to receive refunds as quickly and securely as possible. “We want the tax filing process to
DeKalb, Ill. – More than 1,200 students received their bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees from Northern Illinois University in December. Included among the graduates are the following students from the Riverbend area: Carrollton, IL Alexander Rahe, Master of Science, Physics - Professional Physics Jerseyville, IL Hunter Egelhoff, Bachelor of Science, Management - Human Resource Management About Northern Illinois University Northern Illinois University is
ALTON - Three students were honored as Optimist Students of the Month during the Alton Community Unit School District #11 Board of Education’s recent meeting. On Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, the Board recognized three exceptional students who work hard to succeed every day. Chase Vaughn was named the Alton Middle School Optimist Student of the Month, while Malaysia Gilleylen was recognized as the Optimist Student of the Month for Eunice Smith Elementary School. December’s Optimist
CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined 17 other attorneys general in submitting a comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)’ proposed rule that would amend the definition of “disability” under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to exclude gender dysphoria. In the letter, Raoul and the coalition argue that the proposed rule provides insufficient time for the public to submit comments, contradicts extensive
CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul encourages consumers to beware of scammers pretending to be from a utility company and threatening to shut off heat if they do not receive a payment. “As the temperatures dip below freezing and snow accumulates, scammers turn up the heat by using urgency and threats of turning off your utilities to try to get your money or personal information,” Raoul said. “Be wary of surprise or unusual contact from someone claiming to be from
On This Day, Jan. 21, 2025...Keyboardist and multi-instrumentalist Garth Hudson, who was the last surviving member of Rock & Roll Hall of Famers The Band, died at age 87.He passed away…
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