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Trump’s DOJ Says ‘Become Ungovernable’ Is Antifa Evidence. Trump’s Convention Put It On The Wall.

17 hours 52 minutes ago
“Become ungovernable” is a phrase that has traveled around the world and morphed in meaning over time, but in the last few years has basically become an internet culture joke meme, with vaguely anarchist seasoning. But, now, in the Trump administration, it has apparently taken on a Schrodinger-esque meaning as either… a slogan for libertarian-leaning […]
Mike Masnick

Rep. Katie Stuart Backs SIUE Student Newspaper in Free Speech Dispute

17 hours 56 minutes ago
EDWARDSVILLE — State Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, released the following statement supporting The Alestle, the student newspaper at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, and its student journalists: “Over the last few months, tensions have risen between student journalists and their institution’s administration over disagreements on what topic can or cannot be approached in The Alestle— a student-run newspaper that is operated by funds generated from student

Mississippi Earthtones Festival Hosts Announce Recipients of Confluence Conservation Leadership Awards

18 hours 13 minutes ago
ALTON - At the 20th annual Mississippi Earthtones Festival on Saturday, September 19th, the Sierra Club Illinois’ Three Rivers Project , Alton Main Street , and the Jacoby Arts Center will award three local activists with the 2026 Confluence Conservation Leadership Award. The festival organizers have recognized community members who have made significant contributions to environmental conservation in the Riverbend region since 2007. This year’s Confluence Conservation Leadership

Federal court blocks Trump administration limits on foreign journalists

18 hours 18 minutes ago

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

New York, Sept. 15, 2026 — Late yesterday, a federal judge issued an injunction blocking the Trump administration’s efforts to impose significant visa restrictions on foreign journalists and students.

Under long-standing rules, journalists have been able to visit the United States on “I visas” and report without regular interference or scrutiny of their content. The Trump administration moved to instead require visa renewal every 240 days, a significant administrative burden and waste of taxpayer dollars that would have subjected journalists to a constitutionally chilling process that could include content review. Plaintiffs in the lawsuit include Reporters Without Borders (RSF).

As the judge observed in his ruling, “DHS did not identify a single specific national security risk associated with foreign journalists on I-visas.”

The following statement can be attributed to Adam Rose, deputy director of advocacy for Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF):

“As a nation of immigrants, this ruling is a victory for the United States. While several different groups would have been impacted, the administration’s targeting of journalist visas is fundamentally un-American and a betrayal of the First Amendment. Subjecting press to renewals every few months would result in content-based denials and chill the ability to report freely. Even if you support the current administration, you should hate this proposal because it could just as easily be abused by a future administration against the viewpoints and news you like.”

Please contact us if you would like further comment.

Freedom of the Press Foundation

Florissant Man Charged After Violent Escape From Scene

18 hours 26 minutes ago
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — Prosecutors on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026, charged Charles Brown Jr., 23, of Florissant, Mo., after authorities said he tried to flee arrest Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, in a stolen vehicle at a gas station on Page Avenue, dragged a detective and prompted another detective to fire at the vehicle. The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office issued charges Sept. 15, 2026, against Brown, of the 1000 block of Lees Lane, including first-degree assault or attempt

30th Annual Wings-n-Wheel Fly-In Promises Family Fun at St. Louis Regional Airport

18 hours 30 minutes ago
BETHALTO/EAST ALTON - The St. Louis Regional Airport will host their 30th annual Wings-n-Wheels Fly-In, and the event promises tons of family-friendly fun. From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, community members can tour planes, enjoy the Speed Demons Car Show, and check out food trucks, vendors and kids’ activities. More fun is planned from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, with free Young Eagles Flights available for kids ages 8–17, the Bethalto Farmers

Woman found guilty in Jefferson County 2004 murder

18 hours 40 minutes ago
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. - More than 22 years after a man was shot and killed in Jefferson County, the Missouri Attorney General announced that a jury found a woman guilty in the case last week. James Summers was shot in the back and face on April 27, 2004, outside his home he shared with his [...]
Megan Mueller

Jersey County Sheriff Honors Fallen Staunton Police Officer Ethan Hoese

18 hours 51 minutes ago
STAUNTON - A 23-year-old Staunton police officer and U.S. Marine, Ethan Hoese, 23, who died Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, in a motorcycle crash on State Highway 100 at Elsah, is being remembered on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026, by Nick Manns and the Jersey County Sheriff's Office. In a statement, Sheriff Nick Manns called the incident “an accident, a sad tragedy, and a traumatic event for every party involved in the crash, those who witnessed it, and those who responded to help.”