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HVAC do's and don'ts with fluctuating temperatures

2 hours 33 minutes ago
IVESDALE, Ill. (WCIA) -- With all the fluctuating temperatures, some are left asking, "What do you do with your thermostat during weather like this?," or, "Should I turn my heat on and off?" HVAC experts said that they've been extremely busy. Some of them, even working 16-hour days.Miles Cantrall, the owner of All Pro Heating [...]
Katie Moore

US Senate with GOP support advances war powers resolution rebuking Trump on Venezuela

2 hours 46 minutes ago
WASHINGTON — In a rare rebuke to President Donald Trump, Senate Republicans joined Democrats in advancing a war powers resolution to halt U.S. military action in Venezuela without congressional authorization. Republican Sens. Todd Young of Indiana, Josh Hawley of Missouri, Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska split with their party to act […]
Ashley Murray

Madison County Sheriff's Office Announces Key Promotions

2 hours 57 minutes ago
EDWARDSVILLE - The Madison County Sheriff’s Office announced the promotions of three deputies, effective immediately, recognizing their contributions and assigning them to new roles within the department. Detective Matt Werner has been promoted to captain and will serve as the patrol commander. Detective Jared Fravell has been elevated to lieutenant and will continue his work in the investigations division. Detective Jason Thatcher has been promoted to sergeant and will als

Illinois DCFS Opens Post-Secondary Scholarship Application to Current and Former Youth in Care

3 hours 6 minutes ago
CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is accepting applications for the 2026 DCFS Scholarship Program. Through the program scholarships will be awarded to current and former youth in care for the upcoming school year, with four awards reserved for the children of veterans and two awards presented to students pursuing degrees in social work in honor of Pamela Knight and Deidre Silas, two DCFS caseworkers who succumbed to injuries sustained in the line

Difference Makers: St. Clair Sheriff's Office Honors Caroline Vancamp and Others' Community Support With Gratitude

3 hours 18 minutes ago
BELLEVILLE - The St. Clair County Sheriff's Office received an unexpected holiday donation just before Christmas from Caroline Vancamp, her daughter, friends, and the Good Samaritan Center. The group delivered more than 70 hams and boxes containing ingredients to prepare a Christmas dinner, including stuffing, mashed potato mix, yams, and cornbread mix. Caroline Vancamp, her daughter, friends, and the Good Samaritan Center are Difference Makers in their community. The donation was

A Construction Worker’s Suicide Highlights a Wider Crisis

3 hours 25 minutes ago

From The New York Times: A stack of paint buckets. Trowels nestled along the wall. A hard hat. These items remain, untouched since March 15, in Timothy J. Kimball’s backyard work shed. It has been 10 months since Mr. Kimball, at 37, quietly walked into his Raynham, Mass., bedroom on a chilly Saturday afternoon and […]

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Tom Finan

Homicide Investigation Underway After Adult Male Found Fatally Shot

3 hours 26 minutes ago
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — St. Louis County Police are investigating a homicide after an adult male was found fatally shot in the 10800 block of Glen Garry Road on Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 7, 2026. Officers from the North County Precinct responded at approximately 4:51 p.m. on Wednesday to a call reporting a suspicious death. St. Louis County Police said upon arrival, they discovered the victim suffering from at least one gunshot wound. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. Detectives

Edwardsville Student Recognized On Dean's List For University Of Wisconsin-Madison

3 hours 39 minutes ago
MADISON, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-Madison has recognized students named to the Dean's List for the fall semester of the 2025-2026 academic year. Students who achieve at a high level academically are recognized by the dean at the close of each semester. To be eligible for the Dean's List, students must complete a minimum of 12 graded degree credits in that semester. Each university school or college sets its own GPA requirements for students to be eligible to receive the distinction.

Area Students Recognized: Columbia College Announces Dean's List for Fall 2025

3 hours 43 minutes ago
COLUMBIA, Mo. - Columbia College recently announced its dean's list for the Fall 2025 Semester (August-December 2025). To be named to the dean's list, a student must have completed 12 undergraduate credit hours in a 16-week period and achieved a minimum GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0-point scale. Founded in 1851 in Columbia, Missouri, Columbia College has been helping students advance their lives through higher education for 175 years. As a private, nonprofit institution, the college takes pride in its smal