ST. LOUIS –U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey on Thursday sentenced a man who stole nearly $300,000 worth of online merchandise from Kohl’s to 87 months in prison. Judge Autrey also ordered Marshall Lampkin, 36, to pay the retailer $301,713 and forfeit the stolen items that have been recovered. According to evidence and testimony at Lampkin’s trial in August, Lampkin carried out his scheme by first using Kohl’s Cash to purchase merchandise in a Kohl’s store,
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) pressed a top U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) leader, Mr. Mark Ditlevson, to assure the American people that the Trump Administration would not station troops near polling places in future elections, which is against the law and against our nation’s fundamental democratic values. When Mr. Ditlevson refused to provide that assurance at his nomination hearing today, Duckworth pressed further asking him what th
CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul today filed an amicus brief at the U.S. Supreme Court in defense of birthright citizenship. Raoul and a multistate coalition filed the brief in support of a legal challenge to President Trump’s unlawful effort to rewrite the Constitution and overturn federal law. On his first day in office in 2025, President Trump issued an executive order purporting to end birthright citizenship for countless children born in the United States to immigrant
Pressured by businesses on the importance of immigrant labor, some Republican states are backing off plans to require all employers to check for legal employment status before hiring workers. State and federal legislation to require that employers use E-Verify, a federal system to check legal status, has been limited this year as a push grows […]
CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul, with a bipartisan group of 11 attorneys general and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), reached a $100 million multistate settlement with Walmart today over allegations that the company deceived customers and drivers who participated in its Spark Driver (Spark) program. Walmart has paid Illinois drivers more than $1.1 million because of Walmart’s alleged actions. Raoul and the coalition’s settlement resolves allegations that Walmart
Joan Jett is a guest on the latest episode of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s Music Makes Us podcast, where she opened up about musicians not being afraid to speak out when…
EDWARDSVILLE - The League of Women Voters and the NAACP hosted a candidate forum ahead of the primary election on March 17, 2026. Candidates for Illinois’s 15th Congressional District include Ryan Tebrugge (R), Judy Bowlby (R), Randy Raley (D), Jennifer Todd (D), Kyle Nudo (D) and Dr. Paul Davis (D). Incumbent Mary Miller (R) was unable to attend. During the forum on Feb. 25, 2026, each candidate introduced themselves and answered questions. Tebrugge shared that he grew up on a farm
Rhode Island’s congressional delegates want to know more after the ranking member of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday asked the congressional watchdog office to investigate FBI Director Kash Patel’s alleged misuse of government aircraft. U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, an Illinois Democrat and Senate Democratic Whip, accused Patel of delaying the arrival of a […]
Panera Bread, or as we St. Louisans call it, Bread Co., launched a new "Mix & Match" value menu aimed at competing with fast food joints. This is the first time the company has offered a dedicated value menu.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and lead author of the Dream Act, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, and U.S. Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) today released the following statement after U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested 261 Deferred Action for
by Tom Finan, Executive Director and Co-Founder, Construction Forum Construction Forum’s newly released 2025 Annual Report captures a year when the conversation about our region’s built environment shifted—from long-range planning to immediate response, and from discussion to durable systems. You can read the full report here: 2025 Annual Report. The May 16 EF-3 tornado forced […]
EDWARDSVILLE - The League of Women Voters and the NAACP hosted a candidate forum ahead of the primary election on March 17, 2026. Candidates for Illinois’s 13th Congressional District — Dylan Blaha (D), Jeff Wilson (R), and Joshua Loyd (R) — introduced themselves and shared information about their platforms. Incumbent Nikki Budzinski (D) was unable to attend. Blaha described himself as “a pro-peace U.S. Army veteran and former cancer research scientist” who live
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs today hosted a celebration to commemorate Black History Month and honor leaders in the African American community. The event, held at the Illinois State Treasurer’s Office in the Marine Bank Building in downtown Springfield, was an opportunity to reflect on the great achievements of Black leaders. The eight Downstate Illinois honorees included a Springfield dentist, the CEO and President of the Springfield Urban League,
GRANITE CITY - The Granite City Warriors’ season of significant progress ended Wednesday night, Feb. 25, 2026, with a 42-39 loss to the Collinsville Kahoks in regional play, closing a turnaround year that saw Granite City improve to 16-15 after going 9-23 in 2024-25. The basketball boys are Stillwater Senior Living Male Athletes of the Month for Granite City. “Last year, the year before, we graduated nine seniors, and last year, we were 9-23," he said. "So, we’re happy with
The Missouri House passed a bill along party lines Thursday that would remove the expiration date on the state’s restrictions for transgender athletes. In 2023, the General Assembly passed a law that prevents transgender athletes from competing according to their gender identity alongside a ban on gender-affirming care for minors. Democrats in the Senate filibustered […]
ST. CLAIR COUNTY – The Illinois Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting to discuss a study for the proposed improvements on Illinois 177 in Mascoutah. The meeting will be held: Wednesday, March 18 4-7 p.m. Mascoutah High School 1313 W. Main St., Mascoutah The project involves replacing the existing pavement on Illinois 177 in Mascoutah that was originally constructed in 1921 and last rehabilitated in 2002. The project will also evaluate intersection
Two bills gaining momentum from Missouri lawmakers would require drivers convicted of killing a parent while intoxicated to pay child support to the surviving spouse or guardian raising the victim's child or children.
ALTON – 1st MidAmerica Credit Union will award five $1,000 scholarships to area high school seniors in May. Applications are available online here . Applications are due Tuesday, March 31, 2026. Over 130 area youth have benefited from the 1st MidAmerica Credit Union scholarships, which were introduced in 2005. Scholarships may be applied to tuition, fees or other educational expenses. Eligibility Requirements Applicant must be a member of 1st MidAmerica, a primary accountholder an
A new trailer has just dropped for the Billy Idol documentary Billy Idol Should Be Dead, which opened in theaters on Thursday.The film, directed by Jonas Åkerlund, explores the rock star’s…
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