GRANITE CITY - A 62-year-old man from the Bridgeton, Mo. area died early Saturday, July 11, 2026, after he was electrocuted while working on a malfunctioning transformer during a storm at the U.S. Steel Mill Cold Plant in Granite City, according to Madison County Coroner Nicholas P. Novacich. The man was identified as Mitcheal N. Nelson, 62, of Bridgeton, Mo., 63044. Novacich said Nelson and two other employees were working on a transformer at the plant, 1900 State St., when it malfunctioned durin
BETHALTO - Villa Rose Senior Living Community will celebrate its 41st anniversary this year, and they have plenty planned for residents to enjoy. From July 20–24, 2026, Villa Rose and the Bethalto community will commemorate Villa Rose’s founding in 1985. This unique senior living community offers affordable apartments with supportive services available to older adults. As they gear up for their 41st anniversary, Executive Director Cindy Cannon can’t wait to share the
ST. LOUIS COUNTY - St. Louis County Police are investigating a homicide after a 43-year-old man was fatally shot Saturday night, July 11, 2026, in the 2100 block of Empire Court, authorities said. The victim was identified as Darren Henderson, 43, of the 2100 block of Empire Court in St. Louis, Missouri 63136, according to the St. Louis County Police Department. Police said officers from the North County Precinct responded at 7:50 p.m. Saturday, July 11, to a call for service for a sick
BELLEVILLE - Illinois State Police said one person was killed and five others were injured in a four-vehicle crash Sunday evening, July 12, 2026, on Illinois 13 south of Red Ray Mine Road. The crash happened at approximately 6:40 p.m. July 12, 2026, according to preliminary information from ISP Troop 8. Police said troopers responded to a report of a fatal four-vehicle crash at that location. One occupant was pronounced dead, and five occupants were taken to local hospitals with injuries, state
CRAWFORD COUNTY, MO. - The Crawford County Sheriff’s Office said that flood-related search efforts in Crawford County, Missouri, ended after volunteer searchers found Faith Gregory dead in Huzzah Creek, about 1.8 miles downstream from her residence. At about 11:30 a.m. Saturday, July 11, 2026, volunteer searchers located Gregory and immediately notified law enforcement personnel assigned to the operation, according to an update from Sheriff Darin J. Layman. Members of the Missouri State
GODFREY — A 31-year-old Alton man was pronounced dead after a single-vehicle crash early Saturday, July 11, 2026, in the 7400 block of Montclair Avenue in Godfrey, where Madison County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a phone crash-detection alert, authorities said. Deputies were dispatched at approximately 3:20 a.m. Saturday, July 11, 2026, and, upon arrival, found a black Jeep Grand Cherokee that had left the roadway and struck a tree, according to the Madison County Sheriff’s
ST. LOUIS - Homicide detectives are investigating a shooting that left a 28-year-old man dead Sunday night, July 12, 2026, in the College Hill neighborhood of St. Louis, authorities said. Officers were called at about 10 p.m. July 12, 2026, to a shooting in the 2000 block of Obear. When they arrived, they found the man shot inside a residence and not conscious or breathing, according to the information released Monday. EMS responded and pronounced the man dead at the scene. Authorities
CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul is encouraging service members, veterans and their families to participate in a free webinar to learn how to protect themselves from veteran consumer scams. “During Military Consumer Month, my office is proud to support all who have selflessly served this nation by giving them tools to help to protect themselves from bad actors who take advantage of their military service,” Raoul said. “I encourage current service members, veterans
SPRINGFIELD – With farmers market season underway across Illinois, low-income older adults may be able to get help buying fresh, local produce. The Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP), administered jointly by the Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) and the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS), offers income-eligible older adults benefits in the form of paper vouchers or “checks,” which can be used at participating farmers markets and roadside stands
CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 15 attorneys general, filed a lawsuit to prevent the U.S. Department of Education from unlawfully terminating congressionally approved school-based mental health grants. Despite a previous court order prohibiting it from discontinuing the grants, the administration plans to renew its efforts to end essential mental health programming at the end of July by terminating the grants. “The Trump administration is onc
MILLINGTON, Tenn. – Chief Petty Officer Verlin Boda, a native of Cuba, Missouri, assigned to the U.S. Navy amphibious transport dock warship USS Richard McCool Jr., traveled to the late Capt. Richard McCool Jr.’s hometown of Tishomingo and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, from July 2-7, to honor the legacy of the ship’s namesake. The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Cuba. “My mother raised me to work for the job you want to have,
On July 13, 1930, the first FIFA World Cup began in Uruguay, marking a turning point in the history of sport and global culture. Organized at a time when international travel was slow, expensive, and difficult, the tournament brought together national teams for a new kind of worldwide competition. It mattered then because it gave countries a peaceful stage on which to compete and build national pride. It still matters today because the World Cup became one of the most widely followed events o
A later sunset can make the same day feel richer, freer, and strangely more hopeful. That reaction is so common that it can be easy to miss how powerful it is. When daylight stretches into the evening, parks stay busy, sidewalks fill up, and people often act as if they have been given extra time. Nothing about the clock has changed. The number of hours in the day is the same. Yet late sunsets often feel like a gift. That feeling comes from a mix of biology, culture, memory, and the way modern
ST. LOUIS - An East St. Louis woman believed to be 43 years old was shot and killed early Sunday, July 12, 2026, in the Greater Ville neighborhood of St. Louis, where officers found her inside a vehicle that had struck a streetlight, according to St. Louis Metropolitan Police. District 6 officers responded around 1:30 a.m. Sunday, July 12, to a shooting call in the 2900 block of North Newstead. When officers arrived, they found an adult female who had been shot inside the vehicle. The woman
EAST ST. LOUIS — Illinois State Police are investigating shootings in East St. Louis that left five people dead, authorities said at a 5 p.m. press conference on Sunday, July 12, 2026, with two juvenile suspects in custody and charges being sought. ISP said at a press conference that a family was targeted in multiple shootings across East St. Louis, resulting in the deaths of five people. The Illinois State Police have joined with East St. Louis Police and local law enforcement to investigate
SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Christopher Belt spearheaded a new law that will ban the use of AI tools in teacher evaluations. “I believe that our teachers should be judged based on actual observations and professional judgement, not by AI software,” said Belt (D-Swansea). “Our educators deserve a transparent and fair evaluation process that demonstrates their actual work in the classroom and protects their privacy.” Senate Bill 2909 will prevent school administrators
GRANITE CITY – Granite City Police recently charged a local resident with driving an uninsured vehicle while under the influence. Shakeela A. Miller, 33, of Granite City, was charged on July 7, 2026 with one count of aggravated driving under the influence, a Class 4 felony. Miller allegedly drove a motor vehicle on West 20th Street in Granite City while under the influence of alcohol on the same day, July 7, 2026. At the time of the offense, charging documents state Miller allegedly
JERSEYVILLE - Jersey Community Unit School District No. 100 is recognizing maintenance worker Vince Wittman on his retirement after years of service, the district announced this week. Jersey Community School District 100 officials thanked Wittman for his dedicated service and invited the community to join in congratulating him as he enters retirement. “Happy retirement, Vince Wittman,” the district officials said in a statement. “After years of dedicated service, Jerse
BENTON – A federal district judge sentenced a Carbondale store owner to 46 months’ imprisonment after he admitted to fraudulently acquiring Supplemental Nutrition Assistant Program (“SNAP”) benefits he and his store were not entitled to receive. Dean A. Amley, 61, pleaded guilty in March 2025 to one count for Conspiracy to Commit Food Stamp Fraud, one count of Unauthorized Acquisition of SNAP Benefits, and seven counts of Money Laundering. Following imprisonment,
Summer camp began, in part, because of adults worried that modern life was making children weak. That idea may sound dramatic, but it helps explain why camps first appeared and why they spread so quickly. What started as a small effort to get boys out of crowded towns and into fresh air grew into a major tradition. Over time, summer camps became places for hiking, crafts, songs, sports, friendship, and independence. They also became a mirror of what each generation thought children needed most.
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