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Superintendent Griffin Confirms Bethalto School District Employee Dies After Medical Emergency

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BETHALTO — A Bethalto School District employee died at a local hospital after suffering a medical emergency at the district’s Central Office on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026, the school's superintendent confirmed on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. The cause of death has not been determined. First responders were called to the Central Office around 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026. The employee received emergency medical treatment and was transported to a local hospital, where the employee later

$750,000 Cash-Only Bond Set In William Busch Case

1 day 15 hours ago
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MO. — A 19-year-old Grover, Mo., man faces charges after authorities say he obtained sexual videos from one child and posed as a 13-year-old boy on Snapchat to solicit sexual videos from another. On Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026, the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office issued charges against suspect William Busch, 19, of the 16000 block of Centerpointe Drive in Grover, Missouri 63040, for: Possession of Child Pornography - 2nd/Subsequent Offense or Possess

Third person charged with murder in College Hill neighborhood

1 day 16 hours ago
ST. LOUIS – A third person is facing a murder charge for a fatal shooting this summer in St. Louis’ College Hills neighborhood. The shooting happened on July 12 around 10 p.m. in the 2000 block of Obear Avenue. Police found Jobori Bell shot to death inside a residence. Bell was 28. According to the [...]
Kevin S. Held

Jerseyville Seeks State Grant For Major Pedestrian, Bicycle Connectivity Upgrades

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JERSEYVILLE – Jerseyville officials are applying for over $2 million in grant funds for sidewalk, crossing and safety improvements in an area frequented by joggers, cyclists and more. Jerseyville City Council members voted to apply for an Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program (ITEP) grant from the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) at their Sept. 29, 2026 meeting. Councilman Tony Steckel was absent. The proposed project calls for the installation of several new sidewalks,

Prosecutors Charge Former Teacher James Wilder III In Case Involving Three Students

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ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MO. - St. Louis County prosecutors charged a former Lindbergh School District teacher and coach Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026, with four felony counts involving alleged sexual contact with three students between 1995 and 2008. James Wilder III, 60, of the 800 block of Totem Woods Court in Ballwin, Mo., faces the following counts: Three Counts of Statutory Sodomy 2nd Degree Attempted Statutory Sodomy 1st Degree – Deviate Sexual Intercourse with a Person Less than 14

Justice Department indicts 10 noncitizens in quest to prove Trump claims of election fraud

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A federal grand jury indicted 10 noncitizens for unlawfully voting in Minnesota, U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche said Wednesday, highlighting the administration’s effort to keep election security a top issue, in line with President Donald Trump’s longstanding unsubstantiated claims of voter fraud. The indictments, which include nine counts of unlawful voting and nine counts of […]
Jacob Fischler