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A building in Clayton, Missouri, once home to 7UP's headquarters, will be revived as an apartment complex.

CHICAGO – Today, Governor JB Pritzker warned that the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) requires the same seriousness, cooperation, and foresight that American leaders demonstrated when confronting the dangers of nuclear proliferation. In a new op-ed for The Contrarian , Governor Pritzker urges Congress and the Trump Administration to establish meaningful national safeguards and prevent increasingly advanced AI systems from harming people. The op-ed follows an executive

CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) announced today that beginning October 1, 2026, select licensing examinations for barber, cosmetology, esthetics and nail technology professions will be offered in five languages: English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese. “Everyone who has the skills, knowledge and determination to pursue a career should have a fair opportunity to do so, and language should not be an unnecessary barrier to enterin

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – 428 incoming freshmen received scholarships from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire for the 2026-27 academic year, with many students receiving multiple awards. Each award varies in amount and criteria. View scholarship details online at: https://www.uwec.edu/tuition-aid/scholarships-uwec HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, HIGH SCHOOL (if listed), SCHOLARSHIP(S) East Alton, Illinois Lex Peterson, Civic Memorial High School, Out-of-State Scholarship MTP Edwardsville, Illinois

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is sharing the following upcoming events and noteworthy items for October. State parks, historic sites, and museums have events throughout the month, and the fall is a great time to explore the outdoors and the start of hunting season. October is National Hunting and Fishing Month. Oct. 1 Fall archery deer and turkey hunting opens Statewide Fall archery hunting for deer and turkey opens statewide. Learn more about season

CHICAGO – With Illinoisans facing rising energy costs, Governor JB Pritzker is reminding eligible families to apply for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) to support households with utility costs. Applications open on October 1, 2026, and Illinois has $240 million available to support families. Last program year, Illinois supported 360,500 households, with an average of $676 per household. Eligible families can apply through the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic

CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 44 attorneys general, sent a comment letter urging Congress to fully fund the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2027 fiscal year security request, warning that threats against justices and their families have become a serious and escalating danger. In the letter to congressional leaders , Raoul and the attorneys general called for the resources necessary to protect justices, their families and the Supreme Court a

ALTON – 13 southwest Illinois communities will celebrate the legacy of Route 66 Oct. 9-11, 2026 with Great Rivers & Routes Last Hundred Miles Festival, a three-day series of events marking the highway’s anniversary and highlighting the history and communities along its final 100 miles in Illinois. From Virden in the north to East St. Louis on the Mississippi River, the festival will bring together communities, businesses, organizations and Route 66 enthusiasts for events that showcase

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Mike Bost (IL-12) today announced that the Environmental Protection Agency has awarded a $1 million federal grant for the Robinson Palestine Water Commission to construct a new water treatment plant and campus. “Reliable access to clean, safe drinking water is something every Southern Illinoisan should be able to count on,” said Bost. “This investment will make long-overdue upgrades to an aging water infrastructure that many local families

Missouri U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley has announced plans to introduce the "Stop Flock Abuse Act" in Congress, an effort he says would establish basic safeguards for AI-powered cameras and ensure nationwide surveillance networks protect Americans’ privacy rights.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, questioned former Special Counsel Jack Smith during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. Durbin began his questions by asking about toll record requirements. “There is, I think, appropriate concern by members of this Committee and members of Congress as to your activities related to their telephone conversations, text messages, and records. Please explain to us what involvement

GODFREY – The Godfrey Fire Protection District is now being lead by a familiar face for many in the department. The Godfrey Fire Protection District Board of Trustees honored retiring Chief Eric Cranmer for his 38 years of service to the community at their meeting on Monday, Sept. 28, 2026. “Although he is retiring, a small piece of him remains with all the firefighters he has served with, lead, instructed, mentored, and cared for over his 38 years,” the department announced

Missouri can continue using a federal database to review voter eligibility after the U.S. Supreme Court temporarily cleared the way for states to use an expanded version of the system to check the citizenship status of registered voters. The court’s 6-3 emergency order on Friday stayed a federal judge’s ruling that had blocked the expanded […]

The Supreme Court just keeps giving Trump a free pass to engage in what Mike Masnick correctly called “human trafficking.” It’s stuff this nation has never done before because it’s never been run by someone quite like Trump before. To maximize the cruelty inflicted on immigrants, the Trump administration (steered directly by its chief ghoul, […]

A Kansas City couple says a trip to Children’s Mercy Hospital over concerns about their infant son’s health turned into an 11-month nightmare that separated their family.

The SLMPD will host its second Fast Track Testing Day Blitz this fall, offering prospective police officers several opportunities to complete three steps in the hiring process in a single day.

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Fabick Cat, one of Missouri's largest heavy-equipment dealers headquartered in Fenton, has been sold to Caterpillar, Inc. after more than a century as a family-run company.