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Keeping pets safe in freezing temperatures

26 minutes 36 seconds ago
If you're cold, your pets are too. The Humane Society of Missouri urges pet owners to bring animals indoors during extreme cold, since freezing temperatures can quickly lead to hypothermia and frostbite.
Kimberly Young

Lumber Delivery Truck Stuck in Vacant Building After Crash

1 hour 11 minutes ago
EAST ALTON — A lumber delivery truck crashed into a vacant building at the corner of West Main in East Alton on Friday afternoon, Jan. 23, 2026, after the driver failed to stop at a stop sign, authorities said. The incident occurred at approximately 1:31 p.m. on Jan. 23, 2026, when the driver, hauling a load of lumber from St. Louis, was traveling east on Main Street in East Alton. According to East Alton Police Major Al Adams, the driver did not stop at a stop sign at the intersection.

Trump to block foreign aid for transgender care, Vance tells anti-abortion rally

1 hour 24 minutes ago
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration plans to expand a policy that blocks foreign aid dollars from going to organizations that discuss, refer or perform abortions to also include groups that address transgender health care or have policies on diversity, equity and inclusion, Vice President JD Vance said Friday. “We’re expanding this policy to protect life, […]
Jennifer Shutt

Illinois State Police Release Footage Of Officer-Involved Shooting In East St. Louis

1 hour 25 minutes ago
In accordance with ISP’s commitment to integrity and public transparency, the video of the event is being made available to the public and can be found HERE . EAST ST. LOUIS — The Illinois State Police released video footage Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, of an officer-involved shooting that occurred Jan. 4, 2026, in East St. Louis, where a trooper fatally shot a woman after she allegedly struck a police vehicle and failed to comply with commands. At approximately 10:08 p.m. on Jan

A Year In, And It’s Time To Recognize: The Oval Office Is Empty

1 hour 51 minutes ago
It will be to the everlasting shame of all Americans that impeachment has not yet been accomplished to formally remove Trump from office. Not in his previous term, and not this one, at least not so far. In fact, this term it has hardly even been attempted. If it weren’t for Representative Green honoring his […]
Cathy Gellis