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The Ulta store remained closed on Thursday, as crews cleared debris and repaired damage.

Missouri lawmakers will consider several bills next year that aim to regulate artificial intelligence at the state level.

U.S. Steel announced plans to restart Blast Furnace B in Granite City on Thursday, following months of demands from residents.

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EDWARDSVILLE - Abstracts and Titles, Inc. is celebrating their 60th anniversary, and they couldn’t be prouder to call Madison County home. On Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, staff members and community leaders gathered at Abstracts and Titles at 205 N. Second Street in Edwardsville for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the milestone. As President Susan Engelke and Vice President Lisa Engelke — a mother-daughter duo — reflect on their journey, they look forward to continuing to hel

The St. Louis County Pet Adoption Center held its first-ever Home for the Holidays event, which was so successful that the shelter ran out of cats.

A St. Louis firefighter issued a “Mayday” Thursday morning after a roof collapsed on top of him while crews were battling a fire on Iowa Avenue.

BOND COUNTY – Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced that a Pocahontas, Illinois man prosecuted by his office was sentenced to 26 years in prison for possessing child sexual abuse material and unlawfully possessing a weapon. The case is part of Raoul’s ongoing work, in collaboration with federal law enforcement agencies and local law enforcement officials throughout Illinois, to apprehend offenders who download and trade child sexual abuse material online. Kyle A. Bradbury, 44,

HARDIN — On Tuesday, December 2, Illinois American Water started its Village of Hardin District standard maintenance program that includes testing and flushing fire hydrants in addition to a temporary change in water treatment. This proactive maintenance work supports continued delivery of quality water and fire protection to homes and businesses. These efforts are standard industry practices to keep the system operating efficiently. The maintenance program will continue for approximately

Parents in St. Charles County have been jailed for allegedly locking their children up, denying them food, and forcing them to care for themselves.

The winter storm that pounded St. Louis earlier this week was a good test of the city's response to the unforgiving weather.

EDWARDSVILLE - Senior softball catcher Remi Werden of the Edwardsville High team signed a letter of intent to play for Lake Land College in Mattoon in a ceremony held at the auditorium of the Jon Davis Wrestling Center. Werden is a solid defensive catcher who also provides great leadership skills to the Tigers, and is expected to do the same for the Lakers in the spring of 2027. Last season, Werden was a key player for Edwardsville, hitting .302 with no home runs and nine RBIs, stealing three

The company also plans to hire 400 workers to operate the furnace, U.S. Steel spokesperson Amanda Malkowski said Thursday.

GRANITE CITY – State Senator Erica Harriss (R-Glen Carbon) and State Representative Amy Elik (R-Alton) have released the joint statement below following Thursday’s announcement to refire Blast Furnace B at Granite City Works: “Today’s news that Granite City Works will restart Blast Furnace B is the best possible news for the community, the workforce, and the global steel market. For months, we have been working, leaving no stone unturned, alongside local leaders

Several Illinois sheriffs are calling for changes to the state's Safe-T Act after Gov. J.B. Pritzker recently signaled he was open to amending the law.

WASHINGTON, DC — Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today issued the following statement in reaction to the U.S. Department of Defense Inspector General’s report which confirmed that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put American servicemembers at greater risk by sharing sensitive information about military operations that obviously should have remained classified in unclassified, unsecure Signal chains: “The report confirms what anyone who has served in uniform