ALTON/GODFREY - A luncheon brought together educators and community partners to celebrate Alton Community Unit School District #11 teachers and students. On Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, the Alton Educational Foundation (AEF) hosted their annual Partners in Education Luncheon to share their support for the district. AEF Director Dr. Kristie Baumgartner noted that the foundation is focused on three main programs this year, all of which aim to boost student and teacher success. The luncheon also
As Washington state reels from a devastating wildfire that destroyed hundreds of homes in Spokane last weekend, experts say the disaster has cast newfound uncertainty over a property insurance market that had just begun to stabilize. Across the country, insurance companies have withdrawn coverage or raised premiums in areas threatened by climate-fueled disasters. In some […]
WASHINGTON — Even before Haitian immigrants in Ohio officially lost their Temporary Protected Status, the Department of Homeland Security required dozens of them to report to immigration appointments and accept ankle monitors, according to their attorneys and local advocates. The practice of using electronic monitoring appears to only be happening in Springfield, Ohio, according to […]
An agreement with Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway will bar the owners of St. Louis-based Green Dragon from selling kratom products in the state, the latest development in her office’s crackdown on 7-OH and related substances. Under the agreement announced Thursday, Green Dragon and owners David and Matthew Jadwin cannot own, operate or hold a […]
Well, it looks like investigators better go back to doing actual investigations in the Fifth Circuit, rather than just assuming a little paperwork and a whole lot of assistance from service providers is going to do their work for them. For at least the second time in the same state (Mississippi), federal judges have rejected […]
The 2026 Data Engineering Bundle has 7 online courses designed to help learners build skills that align directly with industry expectations. The focus is on practical tools and languages used by data professionals: Python for programming, Pandas and NumPy for data manipulation, foundational certification prep and specialized work with Databricks, an industry-standard platform for data engineering […]
Three states this year became the first ones to enact laws restricting companies from using personal data such as browsing history or shopping habits to set individualized prices on goods and services, a practice known as surveillance pricing. The laws in Connecticut, Maryland and New Jersey take different approaches to which retailers and products they […]
ST. LOUIS - A man was charged after stealing a TV from a double amputee in north St. Louis. According to a probable cause statement from the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, the incident occurred Aug. 1 in the 800 block of Canaan Avenue in the city's Baden neighborhood. Police said officers responded to the [...]
CHICAGO — Governor JB Pritzker today joined the Ambassador and Director General of American and European Affairs for Indonesia, Grata Endah Werdaningtyas, Illinois leaders, and Indonesian officials to announce a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the State of Illinois and the Republic of Indonesia focused on expanding trade, opening new markets for Illinois farmers, and strengthening cooperation across business, education, and workforce development. “Illinois and Indonesia
ALTON – A woman from Alton accused of illegally carrying a defaced handgun in a vehicle faces felonies in Madison County. Brandy S. Garrett, 46, of Alton, was charged on July 31, 2026 with one count each of defacing identification marks of a firearm (a Class 3 felony) and aggravated unlawful possession of weapons (a Class 4 felony). Garrett allegedly knowingly possessed a Smith & Wesson .40 caliber handgun with a serial number that had been altered or removed on July 30, 2026. Charging
WASHINGTON — After a lengthy battle over the status of President Donald Trump’s nearly $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund, Todd Blanche was confirmed as attorney general by the U.S. Senate early Saturday. Blanche, the acting attorney general, won approval to take the role permanently after GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana said he would back him, […]
A variety of events and activities, including fairs, science expos, theater performances, and baseball games, are scheduled to take place throughout the St. Louis area from August 7 to 9.
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