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JERSEYVILLE – Multiple events are coming up in Jerseyville later this summer, including the Jersey County Fair Parade, fireworks show, and a July 4 “Rock the Block” concert. A resolution for the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) to close State Highway 67 for the Jersey County Fair Parade was unanimously approved by City Council members at their June 9, 2026 meeting. Mayor Kevin Stork said the closure will be in effect on Tuesday, July 14, 2026 from 5 to 9 p.m.,

Opened in 1951, the bridge over the Mississippi River "is in a deteriorated condition" and has restrictions on the size of freight that can be safely trucked across it.

The St. Louis County Police Department is asking for the public's help with identifying a man whose partial human remains were found nearly five years ago.

MARYVILLE - Officer Keith Hopke of the Maryville Police Department carried the Flame of Hope through Maryville on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, as part of the Illinois Law Enforcement Torch Run, an effort to raise awareness for Special Olympics Illinois. Hopke received the flame from officers with the Collinsville Police Department as the torch traveled across multiple law enforcement agencies in Illinois, according to the Maryville Police Department. The torch run is part of a broader awareness effort

Stevie Nicks, Melissa Etheridge and Jackson Browne are confirmed to perform at the 2026 Music, Film and Entertainment Industry Spirit of Life Gala, put on by the cancer research and…

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The Missouri Supreme Court has dismissed appeals from Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway's Office in the ongoing dispute over St. Louis police funding.

A Castle Point woman is in custody after calling police and admitting to shooting a man to death over the weekend.

Board members remained unconvinced by a developer's plan to redevelop Euclid School, saying the building is not structurally safe and that the developer didn't offer a good price.

ALTON – Two Alton residents were charged on the same day with fleeing from local law enforcement agencies in two unrelated incidents. Jerry Richmond Jr., 36, of Alton, was charged on June 1, 2026 with a Class 4 felony count of aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer. Richmond allegedly attempted to flee from a Madison Police officer who had signaled for him to stop the vehicle he was driving on May 30, 2026. Charging documents state his attempted flight from the officer

A St. Charles County judge has dismissed a Republican candidate's lawsuit that sought to disqualify his primary opponent from August ballots.

Missouri voters will decide in August whether to phase out the state's income tax, despite a new report showing state revenue is declining and corporate tax revenues are down 21 percent for the year.

Hawley's proposal adds funds for hiring 200 child-abuse investigators; Schmitt's plan sets aside $350 million to arrest detainees let go by "sanctuary" areas.

Route 66 Great Race Plans Collinsville Stop June 20    The Hemmings Great Race presented by Coker Tire will shine the spotlight along The Last 100 Miles of Route 66 in southwest Illinois on Saturday, June 20 with a stop in Collinsville. A total of 140 of the world’s finest antique automobiles will travel the […]

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