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The fee for a license lasting 3 years or less will rise from $6 to $9; the cost for a license lasting longer than 3 years goes from $12 to $18.

Martial law still appears to be the plan. The rollout has been limited, but the wholly unnecessary deployment of military troops to California sent a message our performative president wanted to get across. Trump sent an even more explicit one days later, following up on DHS boss Kristi Noem’s quasi-declaration of war on this “democrat” […]

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Justice asked a federal judge Friday to reverse course and allow the Trump administration to implement a provision in the “big, beautiful” law that prevents Medicaid funding from going to Planned Parenthood for one year. The request was filed just days after Judge Indira Talwani issued a temporary restraining order, […]

WASHINGTON — A national private school voucher program is now law, though the school choice initiative comes with a huge caveat. States also choose — whether or not to participate.  It’s a setback for advocates who hoped to see the program — baked into the mega tax and spending cut bill President Donald Trump signed […]

MORO – An East Alton woman faces felony charges in connection to two alleged burglaries in Moro. Joanne M. Hibbs, 37, of East Alton, was charged on July 1, 2025 with two count of burglary, both Class 2 felonies. On May 5, 2025, Hibbs allegedly entered a residence in Moro without authority and with the intent to commit a theft. Just over a week later on May 16, Hibbs allegedly entered the same Moro residence without authority, intending to commit another theft. The case against Hibbs was presented by the Madison County Sheriff’s Office, and she was granted pretrial release from custody. All individuals charged are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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This report has been updated. WASHINGTON — The Trump administration’s plan to relocate the Federal Bureau of Investigation headquarters to the Ronald Reagan building in the District of Columbia, and not a previously selected location in suburban Maryland, hit a roadblock Thursday. The Senate Appropriations Committee voted to adopt an amendment from Maryland Democratic Sen. […]

ALTON - A candlelight vigil invites the community to come together against gun violence. At 8:15 p.m. on Sunday, July 13, 2025, community members can come out to the 800 block of Oakwood Estates for the second annual Gun Violence Awareness Event. Organized by Patricia Brown and Alton United, the event aims to start conversations about gun violence and offer healing to the community. “What people can expect is for people in the community, all different races of people, coming together to love on each other, to interact with one another, to just love and heal each other and educate one another about gun violence,” Brown said. “That’s what we can expect on that night: compassion, encouragement, hope and unity. Unity is the number one thing we’re hoping for.” June is Gun Violence Awareness Month, which is what encouraged Brown to organize the event last year. The event will include a candlelight vigil to honor those who have been lost to gun violence

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Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill is the worst piece of legislation since the Fugitive Slave Act.

A new trailer has just been released for the upcoming two-part Billy Joel documentary, Billy Joel: And So It Goes."Sometimes it’s alien to me, this guy Billy Joel. I don’t know…

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Officials from the Potosi Correctional Center announced the death of the inmate Friday morning.

The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department has announced a "juvenile curfew" will take effect during overnight hours for Friday and Saturday this weekend.

Panera Bread, the national chain that originated in St. Louis name under the local St. Louis Bread Co. name, plans to shut down one of its local fresh dough facilities later this year.

On This Day, July 11, 1975…Fleetwood Mac released their self-titled 10th studio album, often referred to as The White Album. The record was the band’s first release with Lindsey Buckingham…

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The new law will expand on efforts by the state’s education department to improve literacy in K-12 schools.