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GODFREY — A lightning strike is believed to have caused a small rooftop fire at International Mulch on Stamper Lane on Monday, July 27, 2026, about an hour after multiple power lines went down in three locations after a storm hit with heavy winds, according to Ben Hamberg, assistant fire chief for the Godfrey Fire Protection District. Hamberg said the fire at International Mulch was believed to have been caused by a lightning strike. He said there was a very small fire and “little
A new documentary about Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band is on the way, and fans are getting their first look at the film.A new trailer has just been…
WASHINGTON — Members of Congress paid tribute to their longtime colleague, the late Republican Sen. Lindsey O. Graham, in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda Tuesday morning ahead of a funeral service at Washington National Cathedral, where Graham’s close ally President Donald Trump was expected to speak. Heads of state, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and […]
EDWARDSVILLE - As Edwardsville Community Unit School District #7 gears up for the 2026–2027 school year, Superintendent Dr. Allen Duncan can’t wait to jump into his new position. Duncan took on the role of acting superintendent in September 2025, then became the interim superintendent in January 2026. He was officially appointed the district’s superintendent in May 2026. He shared that the last year has been “great,” and he is excited to continue learning and
Mosquitoes collected from trap sites in Arnold and De Soto have this month have tested positive for West Nile virus, according to the Jefferson County Health Department.
The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department proudly announces its Training Academy has earned re-accreditation through the CALEA® Training Academy Program.
GILLESPIE - A Litchfield man was charged July 8, 2026, by the Macoupin County State’s Attorney’s Office with residential burglary, possession of a stolen vehicle, and attempted possession of a stolen vehicle in connection with an incident a day earlier in Gillespie, according to the Gillespie Police Department. David W. Hammann, 39, of Litchfield, was charged with one count of Residential Burglary (Class 1 Felony; Not Eligible for Probation), one count of Possession of
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A Missouri Lottery Player is $50,000 richer after purchasing a winning scratch-off ticket from a grocery store in University City. The winning ticket was part of the “500X Payout” scratch-off game. It was purchased at a Schnucks store located at 6920 Olive Blvd. “500X Payout” is a $50 scratch-off game [...]
CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul co-led a bipartisan coalition of 50 attorneys general in calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its “Know Your Customer” (KYC) rules to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. communications network to make illegal robocalls. KYC rules require phone companies to know who is making calls through their networks and what kinds of business these customers are conducting. With that information, phone companies
CHICAGO – In 2024, Governor JB Pritzker signed a budget creating the first-ever child tax credit in the state of Illinois. In 2025, he signed a budget doubling it. Today, working families in Illinois are eligible for up to $600 in annual tax relief to help pay for groceries, clothes, school supplies, childcare, or other essentials needed to support their families. Gov. Pritzker knows that costs are too high for too many Illinois families, and he is committed to making the state a
WASHINGTON — Attorneys representing the former Olympic canoeist charged with damaging part of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool have asked the judge in the case to release more information from the grand jury. David Hearn’s legal team wrote in a motion that “the Government’s sole grand-jury witness on damages testified that the property was already […]
WASHINGTON — Federal asylum officers can deny interviews to asylum seekers and send them immediately to an immigration judge, speeding up deportation proceedings, under a rule U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services published Tuesday. The rule, which takes effect immediately, will allow USCIS, a Department of Homeland Security agency, to refer directly to immigration judges certain asylum […]
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