After nearly four decades of rushing toward emergencies, retired Monarch Fire Protection District Captain Greg Farris was suddenly living one. The man who had spent a lifetime answering emergencies was now the one dialing 911.
From St. Louis Public Radio: The Federal Emergency Management Agency told St. Louis it will not pay for most building demolitions the city wanted covered. In a February letter obtained by St. Louis Public Radio, the federal agency said it would not reimburse the city for demolishing several kinds of buildings that are common in […]
ALTON - Alton High School art students have two major opportunities to exhibit their work. The 2026 Annual High School Art Exhibition, hosted by the Art & Design Department at SIUE, will feature seven Alton students’ pieces, with a closing reception and awards ceremony planned for 5–7 p.m. on March 26, 2026. A few student artworks are also displayed at Jacoby Art Center in Alton starting March 14 through April 18, 2026. Bridget Heck, chair of the art department at Alton High
JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway is leading a 15-state coalition urging the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold uniform federal labeling requirements for herbicides used in farming, according to an amicus brief filed in the case.
The announcement appeared to be the latest in the clash between City Hall and the state-controlled Board of Police Commissioners, reinstated after more than a decade of local control.
EDWARDSVILLE – Women’s health access and policy were the focus at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville on Monday, March 2, as the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) partnered with State Rep. Katie Stuart to host a community information session highlighting resources and legislative initiatives supporting women across the state. Held in the Morris University Center, the event connected residents with information about state programs and services supporting women’s
From St. Louis Business Journal: Keeley Properties has broken ground on the Cortex Innovation District’s first new‑construction residential project, which has been in the works for years. Located at 4108 Clayton Ave. near the Cortex MetroLink station, the mixed-use development, named Iris, will have ground-floor retail space and 174 apartments, 17 of which will be […]
SPRINGFIELD, IL — Last night, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski joined Democratic Party of Illinois Chair Lisa Hernandez to clearly say to voters: mail in your ballot today. The virtual press conference featured Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, and Illinois Democratic County Chair Association (IDCCA) President Mark Guethle in Chicago, and Adams County Democrats
Two men from Petaluma, California, are facing felony charges after authorities say they damaged a woolly mammoth fossil worth about $200,000 while trying to hang from the exhibit at Top of the Rock in Taney County.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) received the Valerie Biden Owens Woman of Power & Purpose Award from the Biden Institute at the University of Delaware. The award recognizes one woman each year whose transformational leadership makes a difference across the country. Photos from the event are available on the Senator’s website . “I’m honored to be recognized by the Biden Institute as a woman whose leadership and service has helped inspire
Metallica has shared a statement thanking fans following the announcement of their Life Burns Faster residency at the high-tech Sphere venue in Las Vegas."We are so appreciative and grateful to…
CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul today encouraged voters to know their rights as early voting is underway for the March 17 general primary election. It has been the longstanding practice of the Attorney General’s office to monitor elections in Illinois to ensure that voters’ rights are protected and polling places are accessible. Raoul is urging Illinois voters to make a plan to vote in person or using a drop box to ensure their votes are counted. “On Friday,
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, along with U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) introduced a resolution honoring the life and legacy of Reverend Jesse Jackson, Sr. The resolution recognizes his significant leadership during the Civil Rights Movement and his decades of advocacy in pursuit of justice, equality, and human
The Missouri Senate unanimously approved legislation Tuesday clarifying that pregnant women can get divorced, making it the first non-budget bill to be sent to Gov. Mike Kehoe this year. The bill, filed by state Reps. Cecelie Williams, a Republican from Dittmer, and Raychel Proudie, a Democrat from Ferguson, also received unanimous approval in the House […]
by Tom Finan, Executive Director, Construction Forum The new unit will design and build utility-scale solar and battery storage projects as electricity demand surges from data centers, manufacturing and electrification. Clayco has launched a new business unit focused on utility-scale solar facilities and battery energy storage systems. The strategic move is in response to rising […]
LEBANON, Ill. – Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a Lebanon, Illinois man was sentenced for possessing child sexual abuse material. The case is part of Raoul’s ongoing work, in collaboration with federal law enforcement agencies and local law enforcement officials throughout Illinois, to apprehend offenders who download and trade child sexual abuse material online. Tyson Schmitt, 41, was sentenced today by St. Clair County Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey Watson after pleading guilty
We’ve been covering Stephen Thaler’s quixotic quest to get copyright (and patent) protection for works generated entirely by his AI system “DABUS” for years now. If there’s one thing Thaler has proved beyond all reasonable doubt, it’s that you can be comprehensively, thoroughly, and repeatedly wrong at every level of the American legal system and […]
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