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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police (ISP) commissioned 10 new Troopers today from Cadet Class 137 at a graduation ceremony at the Illinois State Police Academy in Springfield. The total number of ISP troopers added since 2019 now stands at 305. The new Troopers will report to eight ISP patrol districts throughout the state on Monday, August 22, 2022. Cadet Class 137 marks the eighth cadet class graduation under Governor JB Pritzker. The Governor’s proposed ISP budget for Fiscal Year 2023 is the largest in ISP history and allows for an additional 300 new Troopers. “Congratulations to our new troopers on their graduation from the Illinois State Police Academy,” said Governor JB Pritzker . “If we want to create safer streets, then I know we need to get more experienced Troopers on the expressways and in our communities — and that’s exactly what we’re doing. Since 2019, we’ve added more than 300 ISP Troopers who patrol

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PIASA – After an interesting 5-5 season, where the Southwestern Piasa Birds won their first four games and then lost the next four, they earned a playoff game, but were shutout 42-0. There are worse things than finishing a season 5-5, but seniors Jacob Fischer and David Watkins believe that they can do better than that. The two are both Altonized Community Federal Credit Union Male Athletes Of The Month For Southwestern. “We can always do better,” Fisher said. “I’m looking forward to our team working hard, staying together, and just winning. I mean, that’s all we want and we’re going to keep going.” They’ve been working hard all summer and they can’t wait for their season to kick off this Friday, August 26 th against Staunton. They believe that they have what it takes to get off to another great start to the season. “I think our team is very well rounded and I think we can do it this year. We’re going to go

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A day after preliminary test scores showed Missouri students’ performance on standardized tests have not bounced back from the pandemic, education advocacy groups and parents urged state lawmakers to take …

A 71-year-old is facing murder charges for the death of a 63-year-old woman that he lived with.

Drivers should expect delays while detouring around I-270 and Lindbergh, MoDOT said.

One man is believed to be responsible for pair of home invasions that occurred within an hour of each other in the Shaw neighborhood in south St. Louis.

An innocent motorist who was exiting Interstate 70 found himself caught in the crossfire of two vehicles.

No one appeared to be inside the north St. Louis warehouse that caught fire early Saturday.

An Illinois State Police trooper and bystander were hospitalized early Saturday morning after a suspected drunk driver struck the trooper's SUV.

A three-story vacant warehouse went up in flames Saturday morning in north St. Louis.

Abigail N. Lawrence was convicted of murdering 62-year-old Kevin Hoffert in 2019.

East St. Louis man is charged in fatal shooting of a woman in April.

EAST ST. LOUIS – An Illinois State Police investigation led to the arrest of Cedric D. Allen, a 29-year-old male of East St. Louis, for First Degree Murder (Class M Felony). At 7 a.m. on April 20, 2022, the East St. Louis Police Department and the Illinois State Police responded to a female lying in the roadway near the 2600 block of Illinois Avenue in East St. Louis. The female was pronounced deceased by the St. Clair County Coroner’s Office and was later identified as Camesha McCline, a 33-year-old female of Cahokia Heights. The incident was jointly investigated by the ISP Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Zone 6 – Public Safety Enforcement Group (PSEG), and the East St. Louis Police Department. On August 19, 2022, the U.S. Marshals Service, ISP, East St. Louis Police Department, and the East St. Louis Housing Authority arrested Allen in the 1300 block of 44 th Street in East St. Louis. He is being held at the St. Clair County Jail on a $1,000,000, 10%

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Emily Grant Hutchings was a St. Louis journalist in the 1900s. She was known as a renowned writer at the time; until her book "Jap Herron". 

At tje Missouri Book Festival on Aug. 26 and Aug 27 there will be the opportunity to stop by the St. Louis Brews location taste test as well as gain some knowledge about the products.

WEST ALTON, MO. – The US Army Corps of Engineers, Rivers Project Office, will temporarily close the Ellis Island parking lot in West Alton, MO., to both vehicle and foot traffic beginning as early as Friday, August 19 th , 2022. The closure will last for a duration of approximately two weeks during which time concrete improvement work of the parking lot will occur. Further information will be made available when these areas are again accessible for recreation. While Ellis Island Trail may be inaccessible during this time, please consider visiting one of the many other trails at Riverlands such as Two Pecan or Heron Pond for alternative hiking options. For more information please contact the Rivers Project Office at 618-462-6979.

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EDWARDSVILLE – Southern Illinois University Edwardsville welcomed its first cohort of Community-Oriented Digital Engagement Scholars (CODES) and their families to campus Tuesday, Aug. 16 for a special reception honoring the participants and kicking off the fall 2022 academic year. The CODES program is an innovative, first-of-its-kind general education program comprising 25 students with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities. CODES is designed for students who are first-generation, Black, Latinx, and/or Pell-eligible, are interested in research and active learning, and are committed to taking action in the community. SIUE Chancellor James T. Minor, PhD, addressed the scholars and their families at the CODES reception with excitement for the transformational journey ahead. “The integration of an innovative general education curriculum, built-in academic support, and meaningful undergraduate research opportunities is truly special,” Minor told the

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Missouri to have a book Festival to encourage literacy and reading. One of the books featured is a history book on Forest Park.