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ALTON – Two individuals from Alton face felony charges in separate cases of domestic battery. Shane M. Vanetten, 41, of Alton, was charged with a Class 3 felony count of aggravated battery and a Class A misdemeanor count of domestic battery on Jan. 6, 2026. On Dec. 25, 2025, Vanetten allegedly knowingly and without legal justification caused bodily harm to a household or family member who was 60 years of age or older at the time of the offense. The East Alton Police Department presented

The victim was Shenandoah Burton, 18, of Swansea, said the St. Clair County coroner.

GLEN CARBON - A local chiropractic clinic recently settled an agreement following allegations that the clinic committed fraud. Ryan Cleland and Infinite Wellness Integrative Medical Center in Glen Carbon entered into a $249,258.24 settlement agreement with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General. This agreement resolves allegations that the clinic presented false and fraudulent claims for treatments that were not medically reasonable or necessary.

ALTON - The Mississippi River Water Trail organization will host their tenth annual Mississippi Meanderings speaker series this weekend. From 12–5 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, river paddlers are invited to the National Great Rivers Museum in Alton for a day of community and education. Three speakers will discuss the history and culture along the Mississippi, as well as the work it takes to paddle on the river. “We are a community of paddlers in the St. Louis region fo

You really can’t make this stuff up. On Friday, the State Department’s Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs posted to Twitter/X condemning Nicaragua’s government for—and I quote—”detaining Nicaraguans for liking posts online,” calling it evidence of “how paranoid the illegitimate Murillo and Ortega regime is.” The Bureau demanded “the unconditional release of all political prisoners” and […]

WASHINGTON — The first year of President Donald Trump’s return to the White House was defined by clashes with the judiciary branch, as the president and his administration pushed forward with an aggressive immigration agenda. In the past year, the Trump administration has aimed to drastically change immigration policy in the United States, including by stripping […]

by Tom Finan, Executive Director, Construction Forum “In all of our actions we must stick together. Unity is the great need of the hour, and if we are united we can get many of the things that we not only desire but which we justly deserve.” —  Dr. Martin Luther King on December 5, 1955, […]

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Now 3, the bears are at the age when they would typically begin to lead solitary lives.

Stevie Nicks has added another show to her 2026 schedule.The two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer is set to play The Moody Center in Austin, Texas, on April 22.The…

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Gregory Allen pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and unlawful possession of a firearm as part of a plea agreement with prosecutors.

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This edition of our Worker Wellness blog looks at how the negative impact of sports gambling is damaging the image of college basketball; to the “DC Whiplash” sustained by many of our agencies providing much-needed mental health and substance misuse services within a recent 48-hour period; to how government policies have caused generational damage to […]

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St. Louis-based Oculus Inc. has expanded its architecture, interior design, and marketing department teams with the addition of four new team members: Aaron Grimes, Ann Seibert, Marlie Woods, and Natalie Bell. “We are excited to kick off the new year with the addition of Aaron, Ann, Marlie, and Natalie to our team,” said Lisa Bell-Reim, […]

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In a win for President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, a recent court ruling has cleared the way for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to resume using states’ Medicaid data to find people who are in the country illegally. The case is ongoing. But for now, immigrants — including those who are in the country legally […]

The judge also sentenced Frank Carr, 63, to five years probation and 100 hours of community service.