JERSEYVILLE - You can share the magic of Christmas with your little ones while helping a local nonprofit. Starting on Thursday, Nov. 27, through Dec. 26, 2025, the North Pole Elf Hotline invites kids to call into the hotline every day for an updated message about what’s happening in the North Pole. If you use a special link to sign up , a portion of proceeds will go to Got Faith? Ministry in Jerseyville. “I am ridiculously excited for the kids to have this magic,”
SPRINGFIELD – As Illinois residents gear up for holiday shopping, travel, and online celebrations, the Illinois Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT) and Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security (IEMA-OHS) are reminding everyone to stay alert to cyber scams that often lurk at the end of the year. With more purchases, donations, and digital communication taking place online, cyber criminals take advantage of the season’s increased activity and distractions.
ALTON - Rosetta “Rosie” Brown, Alton Alderwoman of the Fourth Ward, hopes to represent District 111. Brown (D) has challenged incumbent State Representative Amy Elik (R) for the position. In a recent interview on “Our Daily Show!” with C.J. Nasello , Brown spoke about her views and her goals if she wins the seat. “You’ve got to make a believer out of people. I’m not going to wait until I actually win this election to do the work,”
ST. LOUIS — Firefighters are battling a large fire that broke out early Friday morning, Nov. 28, 2025, in a cluster of warehouses just south of downtown St. Louis, consuming multiple structures and prompting a significant multi-agency response. The blaze was first reported around 3 a.m. at the historic Crundin Martin Warehouse facility, a century-old brick complex near 2nd Street and Gratiot, the St. Louis Fire Department reported. Flames quickly spread, engulfing about five vacant warehouse
“There's an old expression, ‘You put your bait in the water when the fish are biting,’” one local shop owner said. “We will be very busy on Black Friday.”
Friday will bring a cold day with intermittent clouds. Expect a high of 36 and a low of 30. Winds will come from the west-southwest around 6 mph, gusting up to 10 mph. It will feel colder, with a "feels like" temperature dropping to 16 in the morning and up to 39 during the day. There's a slight chance of snow late Friday night, with 1 to 3 inches accumulating before dawn. Morning hours will start with some sun but clouds will gradually increase through the afternoon. By evening, skies will become
When Makeesha Munro and her partner Travis Jones started their farm in Collins, Missouri, they didn’t expect to be traveling across the state to sell the culinary mushrooms they grow. Jones was semiretired and looking for a way to leverage their property for additional income. One night, they decided to dive into farming mushrooms. After […]
Firefighters are battling a large multi-warehouse fire that started early Friday morning in a cluster of warehouses just south of downtown St. Louis, burning through multiple structures and triggering a large multi-agency response.