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ALTON - OSF HealthCare Saint Anthony’s Health Center, together with the Alton Fire Department and Survival Flight, will hold an emergency preparedness drill on the hospital campus Thursday, September 24, 2026. The exercise is designed to strengthen disaster response plans, enhance teamwork with local first responders and ensure hospital Mission Partners are prepared to care for the community during an emergency. Community members may notice a significant presence of fire and emergency

You may have seen the headlines about a Microsoft employee calling AI scraping “the largest theft of labor in human history.” It made the rounds on social media, with plenty of people insisting it was a slam dunk admission of criminality. I think I saw this gif applied to it multiple times: It certainly doesn’t […]

ALTON — The Alton Memorial Health Services Foundation is thrilled to announce that its annual "Duck Pluckers, Deer Skinners, and Fish Hookers Ball" successfully raised $216,000 during its high-energy event on Saturday, September 12, 2026. Held at the historic Nilo Farms, the community-driven fundraiser brought together outdoor enthusiasts and dedicated supporters to raise vital funds for local medical equipment, including the ongoing mission to secure a new, state-of-the-art ambulance

A Normandy High School student has been charged after a loaded firearm was found in his backpack at the school Wednesday morning.

BELLEVILLE — Mark Heffernan will lead the Belleville Police Department after the City Council approved Mayor Jenny Gain Meyer’s appointment of him as police chief, according to an announcement citing his experience and commitment to serving the community. The council approved the appointment at a meeting this week. “We look forward to working with him as he leads the Belleville Police Department and continues his dedication to serving our citizens,” the departmen

A spokesperson for the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney's Office said that as prosecutors reviewed the case, they realized they had a self-defense issue.

"We have departments and agencies that continue to ignore our recommendations," State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick said in a statement.

CAHOKIA HEIGHTS — A van carrying Belleville West students crashed near Pocket Road and Illinois Route 15 around 8 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026, killing a 17-year-old student and sending multiple students to area hospitals. The cause of the crash is under investigation. The van apparently struck a light pole in the accident and also caught fire. First responders arrived quickly after being dispatched and transported some students to hospitals. A 17-year-old student was pronounced dead

The St. Louis Blues are in a period of transition in the front office and on the ice. Alex Steen is now general manager after taking over for Doug Armstrong, who traded away Jordan Kyrou in one of his final days on the job. In comes Connor McMichael and Mason McTavish, with Colton Parayko still around after turning down a deal to Buffalo at the deadline in March. Coach Jim Montgomery is good enough to make the Blues hard to play against, but they're up against it trying to make the playoffs in a difficult Central Division.

A former small-town Missouri police chief will spend 29 years in prison for drug trafficking and other charges.

GODFREY - The Village of Godfrey will host their annual Fall Festival this weekend, complete with kids’ activities, food trucks, Highland cows and more. From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2026, community members can stop by Glazebrook Park to enjoy the festival and the Great Godfrey Maze. Director of Parks and Recreation Chris Logan and Economic Developer Jim Mager shared their excitement to bring people together and celebrate the community. “We’re really happy

The Missouri Supreme Court is weighing whether a 2022 law making it a crime for school employees to provide students with “explicit sexual material” violates constitutional free speech protections.  The law, which a Jackson County Circuit Court judge struck down last November, “sowed great confusion across Missouri school districts” and spurred school librarians to remove […]

ALTON - In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, OSF HealthCare Saint Anthony's Health Center is encouraging women to prioritize their breast health through regular screenings, education and preventive care. Throughout October, OSF Saint Anthony's will offer opportunities for women to learn more about breast health and the importance of early detection, including Mocktails and Mammograms on Wednesday, October 14, an event designed to connect women with preventive health resources, screenings

St. Louis pastry chef Nathaniel Reid transitioned from a biology student to a celebrated entrepreneur after being inspired to cook following a career-changing encounter with a rattlesnake.

A Troy, Illinois, woman died last week after being hit by a truck on her property.

An Illinois woman is in custody after alleged animal abuse that was witnessed in St. Charles County last week.

This story was originally published by ProPublica and the Texas Tribune. Republished under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license. In the final weeks of 2019, a top fundraiser for Sen. Susan Collins walked into a perilous meeting at a Corner Bakery in Washington, D.C. For the first time in her two-decade Senate career, the Republican lawmaker from Maine was in danger […]

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