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Trump launches new strikes on Iran after US Army helicopter downed
WASHINGTON โ U.S. forces launched renewed strikes on Iran late Tuesday, in response to the downing of a U.S. Apache helicopter a day earlier, according to U.S. Central Command. President Donald Trump ordered the operation, which began at 5 p.m. Eastern and was โa proportional response to unjustified Iranian aggression,โ a social media account for […]
Edwardsville Police Join Torch Run for Special Olympics
EDWARDSVILLE - Members of the Edwardsville Police Department participated on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, in the Illinois Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics. The officers carried the torch, traveling from the Montclaire Shopping Center on Troy Road to Busey Bank on West Vandalia Street in Edwardsville, before stopping at Busey Bank, according to the department. The department said the runners were led by a police patrol vehicle. The Edwardsville Police Department described
Robert Plant and Saving Grace announce new US tour dates
Robert Plant and his band Saving Grace, with singer Suzi Dian, are hitting the road on a newย U.S. tour this fall.The Led Zeppelin frontman has announced dates for the Up…
Ava Bartosiak of Godfrey Named to Ave Maria University Dean's List
AVE MARIA, FLA./GODFREY - Ava Bartosiak of Godfrey was named to the Dean's List at Ave Maria University in Ave Maria, Florida, for Fall 2025 and Spring 2026. Daniel Davy, Ph.D, Dean of Faculty, said on behalf of your professors, we are all deeply proud of your accomplishments and grateful for your thoughtful inquiry and your contributions in class discussions, and we continue to make our courses a joy to teach. This honor recognizes you as one of AMU’s strongest and determined students.
St. Louis County names new police chief
Commission Chair Richard Banks said they voted in closed session and chose Cox, a colonel, to lead the department.
CDA Awards Nearly $3.9 Million for Affordable Housing Development and Homeownership Opportunities
$10.9 million in total development will support 34 housing units, with new construction on tornado-impacted blocks in The Ville Neighborhood.
Josh Hawley proposal aimed at nabbing child abusers passes Senate
Legislation would give the Department of Homeland Security about $108 million to hire 200 new investigators and analysts. There are now only seven such agents.
Festus City Council votes down recall elections. Data center opponents vow to fight on.
Each vote against recall elicited rowdy jeers from a packed gallery of the more than one-hundred residents seated within the council chambers.
Man charged with involuntary manslaughter in 2025 fatalย crash
A St. Louis Circuit Court judge signed an arrest warrant for a Ferguson man for a car crash a little more than a year ago that left one person dead and another injured.
Opinion: Elik Says Taxpayers Lose Again With Illinois' FY27 Budget
ALTON - In the early hours of the morning the day after our scheduled adjournment, the Illinois General Assembly approved the largest budget in state history, and despite the Chicago spin machine's attempts to sell this budget as a win, Illinois taxpayers lost again. At nearly $56 billion, this budget does little in the way of making life more affordable for families in the Metro East. There is no relief on energy bills, and the touted “gas tax relief” won’t even pay for you
Missouri landowners win $1.95M for Rock Island Trail property seizure
Seventy-four Missouri landowners recently won $1.95 million in compensation from the federal government for the seizure of their property along the Rock Island Trail over a decade ago.
Woman Charged With Driving Uninsured, Under The Influence In Jersey County
JERSEYVILLE – An Illinois woman faces charges in Jersey County after allegedly driving under the influence and without insurance. Christy D. Garrison, 46, of Pittsfield, Ill., was charged on June 5, 2026 with aggravated driving under the influence with no valid insurance, a Class 4 felony. Garrison was also charged in a separate but related case filed on June 4, 2026 with operating an uninsured motor vehicle and failure to reduce speed, both petty offenses. The charges in both cases
Florissant man charged after two injured in Jennings shooting
A Florissant area man has been charged in connection with a May 21 shooting in Jennings that injured two people.
Severe weather possible Thursday: What to know
Following long days of muggy heat in the St. Louis region, there is a growing potential for strong to severe storms later in the week.
So what happened at the Tower Grove Men meetup?
Juan Cox sworn in as St. Louis County Police Chief
Juan Cox has been chosen as the next chief of the St. Louis County Police Department.
City of St. Louis CDA Releases โA Ten-Year Strategy to Reduce Vacancy in the City of St. Louisโ Report with New Data and Strategies to Address Vacant Properties
The report commissioned by CDA and prepared by the STL Vacancy Collaborative outlines roadmap for coordinated action.
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