GLEN CARBON - Three Glen Carbon residents were arrested without incident Aug. 31, 2026, at a motel in West Sullivan, Mo., on animal-cruelty warrants issued after authorities said 18 neglected dogs were rescued Aug. 21, 2026, from a home in the 200 block of Glen Carbon Road in Glen Carbon. The Glen Carbon Police Department said Sullivan, Mo., police officers located Hannah Perry, 25, Donna Perry, 77, and Melanie Norem, 31, on the evening of Aug. 31, 2026, and took them into custody. All three
EDWARDSVILLE — Ben Schilbe, the quarterback for Metro-East Lutheran’s eight-man football team and a BJ’s Printables Male Athlete of the Month at MELHS, is helping lead the Knights into the 2026 season after a 7-3 campaign in 2025 and opened the 2026 season with a 78-36 win over Martinsville on Aug. 29, 2026. The Knights have their home opener at 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, against Oblong. Schilbe said during a break in preseason practice Aug. 20 at Martin Luther Field
BETHALTO - Foster’s Light in the Dark will host their second annual Suicide Awareness Candlelight Vigil to honor those lost to suicide. From 4–8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, at Bethalto Park in Bethalto, the vigil will feature mental health resources, speakers and more. The goal, said organizer Christina Foster-Beegle, is to support those who have lost a loved one and others who are struggling. “We lose a lot of people to suicide in our area,” she said. “We
JERSEYVILLE – A 71-year-old man from Jerseyville accused of sexually abusing two children has been released from custody. Robert E. Ehlers, 71, of Jerseyville was charged on Aug. 28, 2026 with two Class 2 felony counts of criminal sexual abuse of a victim under 13 years of age. Ehlers is accused of committing acts of sexual conduct with two different victims during the summer of 2024. Charging documents state both victims were under the age of 13 at the time of the offenses. The Jersey
JERSEYVILLE – The second 18-year-old charged for his role in a video-recorded Jerseyville mob attack recently pleaded guilty. Lucas C. Roberts , 18, of Jerseyville, entered the guilty plea in Jersey County Court on the morning of Aug. 31, 2026. Roberts pleaded guilty to each of the charges against him, including a Class 3 felony count of aggravated battery/video/audio recording, a Class 4 felony count of mob action and a Class C misdemeanor count of assault. Roberts was released from
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MO. — St. Louis County detectives are investigating an officer-involved shooting Tuesday morning, Sept. 1, 2026, in the 300 block of Weidman Road that left an adult male with non-life-threatening gunshot injuries after police said he pointed a weapon at officers. Officers from the St. Louis County Police West County Precinct responded at about 5:40 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026, to a call for service for a subject flourishing a weapon at vehicles in the 14000 block of Mancheste
GRANITE CITY — Illinois State Police said on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026, it continues to investigate an officer-involved shooting in Granite City that left a 40-year-old man dead after officers responded Aug. 24, 2026, to a report of an armed suspect in the 2000 block of Edison Avenue. The investigation is being conducted at the request of the Granite City Police Department and the Madison County Sheriff’s Office, state police said in an update today. According to Illinois State Police,
CHICAGO — Today, Governor JB Pritzker released the following statement on Donald Trump’s upcoming attendance to the Presidents Cup tournament in Chicago: "Donald Trump has attacked Chicago and Illinois at every turn of his term, like joking about the smell of deportations in the morning and sending masked agents into our neighborhoods. Now, he wants to come here for golf. "He is neither wanted here nor needed here. But if he is going to spend time in DuPage County, he can leave the
CHICAGO —The Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR) joined civil rights enforcement agencies including the District of Columbia’s civil rights enforcement agency to provide a joint comment urging the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to preserve longstanding federal workforce demographic reporting requirements that help agencies identify and address employment discrimination. In joint comments submitted August 24, 2026, in response to EEOC Docket No. EEOC-2026-0034
The “back-to-school feeling” affects plenty of adults who have not sat in a classroom for years. One trip down the notebook aisle, one sudden urge to clean out a closet, and it can feel like life is asking for a fresh start. That impulse is not random. For many people, fall feels like a reset because it combines habit, culture, biology, and emotion in a powerful way. Why the feeling is so common People often talk about New Year’s as the big moment for change. But in real life
This Day in Music History: Tina Turner’s Defining No. 1 and a September 1 of Change September 1, 1984, marked the peak of one of popular music’s most compelling reinventions: Tina Turner’s “What’s Love Got to Do With It” reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was Turner’s first solo chart-topper in the United States, arriving after more than two decades in the public eye and following a difficult professional and personal rebuilding period. The sleek
On September 1, 1939, Germany invaded Poland, beginning the Second World War in Europe. German forces attacked by land and air after months of rising tension, broken agreements, and territorial demands from Adolf Hitler’s government. At the time, the invasion marked the collapse of hopes that another large European war could be avoided. Britain and France responded by declaring war on Germany two days later. The event still matters today because it reshaped borders, governments, military
LIVINGSTON – An area woman accused of trying to set a home in Livingston on fire has been detained pending trial in Madison County. Alexandria G. Vanhooser, 35, of Livingston, was charged with a Class 2 felony count of attempted residential arson on Aug. 27, 2026. Vanhooser allegedly knowingly poured an accelerant on the front porch and front door of a residential property on Veterans Memorial Drive in Livingston on Aug. 26, 2026. She is also accused of igniting the accelerant and causing
ALTON – A legal representative for the City of Alton in its lawsuit with Mayor David Goins says the court should dissolve an order blocking two ordinances after the mayor signed them into law himself. Attorney Patrick Watts filed a motion on behalf of the City of Alton to dissolve the Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) granted to Goins in his lawsuit against the City of Alton. The motion was filed on Aug. 24, 2026, nearly one month after the TRO was granted. Under the terms of the TRO,
BETHALTO/EAST ALTON - The St. Louis Regional Airport has officially opened a new event space on its property in Bethalto. The Terminal Event Space is a venue that holds up to 100 people, making it perfect for birthdays, graduation parties, showers and other events, said Airport Director Danny Adams. The Terminal celebrated its opening on Aug. 27, 2026, and Adams noted that it’s already gaining a reputation as a unique spot for hosting events. “We’re excited to be able t
WOOD RIVER — A stronger public safety radio network is taking shape across Madison County as the county moves closer to completing its transition to STARCOM21. 911 Director Arron Weber updated the Emergency Telephone System Board on Thursday, reporting significant progress on infrastructure needed to expand radio coverage and move additional agencies onto the statewide network. Work at the Highland, Holiday Shores and Bethalto tower sites continues to advance. The Highland site passed al
HARDIN/BATCHTOWN - A Batchtown man was arrested after the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office investigated a reported domestic disturbance alleged to have occurred June 10, 2026, at a residence in Batchtown, authorities said. The sheriff’s office said it received the report June 11. Corporal Nicholas McCall spoke with victims and witnesses, conducted an investigation and applied for a court-authorized search warrant, which was granted by the Honorable Charles HW Burch. On June 15, la
ALTON - The Alton Amphitheater welcomed a roaring crowd to its annual Jazz and Wine Festival this past weekend. On Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, community members gathered at the amphitheater for their final festival of the season, featuring music by Kasimu Taylor, Playadors and Butcher Brown. This year’s festival also served as a tribute to Miles Davis, who called Alton his hometown. “We’re celebrating how Miles Davis’s legacy lives on through musicians today, but also
BETHALTO - The community is invited to the 107th annual Bethalto Homecoming this weekend. Hosted in Bethalto City Park by the Bethalto Fire Department, the festival includes a carnival, vendor fair, live music and more fun. All proceeds benefit the fire department. Derek Mormino, the department’s president, looks forward to welcoming people and having a great weekend with his hometown. “We’re doing the best we can to put on this event for the community, and hopefully, everybody
WORDEN – A local man charged with child pornography in 2024 was recently sentenced to 14 years in prison. 22-year-old Jared Henke, of the 200 block of W. Ahrens Street in Worden, pleaded guilty to a Class X felony count of child pornography in Madison County court. The charge against Henke was originally filed on Dec. 5, 2024. His guilty plea was entered on the morning of Aug. 31, 2026 before Judge Emily Nielsen. Henke has been sentenced to serve 14 years in the Illinois Department of
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