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A fatal crash has caused some major backups in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 64 near Interstate 270 on Thursday afternoon.

EDWARDSVILLE - The Edwardsville Police Department is investigating a burglary at a sports memorabilia shop after officers responding to an early-morning alarm discovered the front door open, and the owner later confirmed merchandise was missing. Around 2:45 a.m. Thursday, April 23, 2026, Edwardsville Police officers received a door alarm notification for GoodSports Sports Cards & Memorabilia at 2110 Troy Road, Suite F, according to Edwardsville Police Chief Michael Fillback. Police arrived,

Back when Netflix was proposing a takeover of Warner Brothers, you might recall that director James Cameron had no shortage of critical things to say.   Cameron went so far as to write a heavily publicized letter to Senator Mike Lee, lamenting the Netflix Warner Brothers merger (and only the Netflix merger) as “disastrous to the motion […]

EDWARDSVILLE – The Edwardsville Arts Center is set to move into a historic building in downtown Edwardsville with the city’s approval of a 30-year lease. A lease agreement between the city and the Edwardsville Arts Center was unanimously approved by the City Council on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 for the property at 246 N. Main St. Edwardsville Arts Center Executive Director Beth Browne thanked City Council members for their support shortly after the vote. “Being located o

Ted Drewes Frozen Custard is marking 97 years with a special celebration Saturday, April 25, offering one-day-only deals at its iconic Chippewa Street location.

Dubbed "MAC Clayton" the new private clubhouse occupies the 14th and 15th floors of the Pierre Laclede Center at 7733 Forsyth Blvd.

The convicted hitman in a murder-for-hire plot that left a Collinsville woman dead has been sentenced to life in prison.

Kansas City Chiefs defensive backs coach Dave Merritt was arrested and charged with domestic battery.

Illinois Democrats have approved a proposed constitutional amendment that would change how future legislative district maps are drawn, setting up a statewide voter referendum, which has been criticized by Republican leaders as a partisan move that would worsen gerrymandering in Illinois.

House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment 21 would raise the state income tax rate on income exceeding $1 million from 4.95% to 7.95%, an increase of 3 percentage points.

Illinois lawmakers have proposed a revised "megaprojects" bill that would allow the Chicago Bears to negotiate long-term property tax agreements with local governments, in an effort to keep the team in the state.

ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Rodney W. Sippel on Thursday sentenced the woman who fraudulently obtained $2.3 million in funds intended to feed hungry Missouri children to 41 months in prison. Judge Sippel also ordered Cymone McClellan, 33, of St. Louis, to forfeit the vehicles and real estate that she spent meal money to buy and pay back the rest of the money that she obtained. McClellan operated a nonprofit, Sister of Lavender Rose (S.O.L.R.), that submitted false and fraudulent

Thursday marks the 50th anniversary of the release of the Ramones' self-titled debut album, and the milestone will be celebrated throughout the year.One of those celebrations is the July 4 world…

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NASCAR driver Austin Hill is set to compete in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series this weekend at Talladega. Hill, who drives the No. 21 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet, recently secured a victory at Daytona International Speedway in February.

The move follows a city jury’s decision to award $37 million to the family of a teenager shot and killed by police a decade ago.