St. Louis Public Schools has filed a counter lawsuit against former superintendent Keisha Scarlett, accusing her of repeatedly violating her employment contract and misusing district funds.
GRANITE CITY — Xavier Harris, a rising sophomore guard on the Granite City High School boys basketball team, is focused on helping the Warriors in the 2026-27 season after contributing as a freshman and continuing his development during summer play, according to coach Gerard Moore. Xaiver is a Stillwater Senior Living Male Athlete Of The Month. Harris, a 6-foot guard, said his approach entering the season is centered on doing his part as Granite City looks ahead to the new campaign.
EDWARDSVILLE – Madison County Clerk, Linda Andreas, announced that the recent United States Supreme Court decision regarding vote-by-mail ballots does not require any changes to how vote-by-mail ballots are administered or counted in Madison County. The court upheld the authority of states to count vote-by-mail ballots that are postmarked by Election Day and received within the time period established by state law. Illinois has long provided that vote-by-mail ballots postmarked on or before
ALTON - Community members can learn how to protect their financial futures at an upcoming seminar. From 12–1 p.m. on Friday, July 10, 2026, at The Wedge in Alton, Stephens Planning will host an Estate & Tax Planning Lunch & Learn. Curtis Stephens with Stephens Planning and Elizabeth “Liz” Heller with Goldenberg Heller & Antognoli, P.C., will share information about basic estate planning mistakes, how estate taxes can impact your family, and how to transfer wealth effectively.
"It shows that we value unity, we value diversity, no matter what the history books say," Byrd said in a telephone interview. "We are trying to move forward."
Holiday World in Santa Claus, Indiana is set to open Cannonball!, the fastest water roller coaster in the US, in May 2027, featuring a 90-foot drop and a maximum speed of 45 mph.
The St. Louis Board of Aldermen has approved a $255 million spending plan involving the city's share of Rams settlement funds. The plan now heads to the mayor's desk for review.
ILLINOIS (WCIA) -- Illinois' Secretary of State is warning that ICE agents are once again operating on the state's streets, and he is condemning their use of vehicles without license plates. Alexi Giannoulias posted a public service announcement on social media about this phenomenon. He also included footage recorded by a passerby that showed an [...]
The historical stretch of Route 66 known as the Ribbon Road has been preserved for the next 100 years, with one mile of the original nine-foot-wide highway remaining intact and two miles freshly paved with bright Route 66 signage.
An Army Blackhawk helicopter made an emergency landing in a southwest Missouri field Wednesday morning due to a mechanical issue, and all crew members were safe with no injuries.
Former Gov. Mike Parson’s office spent $375,000 flying him around on state aircraft without keeping flight records showing why, and for a third of those flights auditors could not identify any state business purpose. That finding anchors a closeout audit of the governor’s office released Thursday by State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick, which gave the office […]
Former Gov. Mike Parson used the state airplane for more than 50 trips to his hometown during his final two years in office, according to a new report by the Missouri auditor's office.
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