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EAST ST. LOUIS — East St. Louis School District 189 has been named a Grand Prize winner in the 31st annual MAGNA Awards, a national recognition program sponsored by the National School Boards Association (NSBA) and the Go Green Initiative. The East St. Louis School District is one of only three school systems nationwide to receive this prestigious honor, alongside districts in Washington and Maryland. The MAGNA Awards, presented by the American School Board Journal , recognize exemplary

Lee Bogan Jr. said he suffered his own sex abuse as a child, but accepted full responsibility for his actions. "I'm extremely sorry for any harm I may have caused."

The U.S. Department of Justice is suing the state of Illinois for access to its complete, unredacted voter registration database.

Grateful Dead will celebrate the 50th anniversary of their double live album Steal Your Face with a new remastered release.Steal Your Face (50th Anniversary Remaster) is set to drop June…

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A former high school basketball coach appeared in federal court Wednesday to be sentenced for sending sexually explicit photos to students and having lewd or lascivious conversations with them.

The lawsuit said that despite promoting the event as safe, the organizers didn't take steps needed to ensure safety.

GODFREY - The damp weather couldn't stop the Village of Godfrey Parks and Recreation Department from hosting their beloved Big Truck Day. On Wednesday, May 6, 2026, kids and families filled Glazebrook Park for the annual event. Kids could climb on and explore ambulances, fire trucks, helicopters, construction equipment and other big trucks. “We just try to make it bigger and better every year,” said Jordan Gintz, recreation supervisor. “You go home with a headache, but

Emergency crews responded to a reported train derailment Wednesday morning in the Metro East.

Two women were charged after allegedly breaking into a home and stealing items after the homeowner had died.

JERSEYVILLE – Allen Snyder has seen his students turn their spark into success using skills he learned and passed along to future generations. Snyder is getting ready to retire this year after 32 years of teaching for Jersey Community Unit School District 100. For Teacher Appreciation Week, Snyder reflected on his teaching career spanning over three decades. As an Industrial Orientation Teacher for Jersey Community High School grades 8-12, Snyder said he “fell into” becoming

A Fenton area man is in custody for stealing more than two dozen pair of jeans from a store at a local shopping mall.

JERSEY COUNTY - A Jerseyville man who died late Sunday, May 3, 2026, after a one-car crash on Delhi Road near Hill Drive in Jersey County has been identified by the Jersey County Coroner's Office. Jersey County Coroner Kevin Ayres identified the victim as Ronald L. Barnett, 56, of Jerseyville. The Jersey County Sheriff’s Office received the accident call at 11:38 a.m. Sunday, May 3, 2026. Barnett was pronounced dead at the scene at 11:57 a.m., Ayres said. Coroner Ayres said Barnett’s

A man already in jail for three felony cases in St. Louis County was charged Wednesday for a theft at a strip mall that caused tens of thousands of dollars in damages.

JERSEYVILLE – For Carrie Snyders, teaching is about much more than giving grades and assignments – it’s about helping students reach their full potential. After 30 years of dedicated service to Jersey Community Unit School District 100, Snyders is preparing for retirement this year. This Teacher Appreciation Week, she reflected on her career as a second grade teacher at Jerseyville East Elementary. Snyders said she first became a teacher because she “wanted to make

California recently passed a law that will, in practice, cause AI chatbots to respond to any hint of emotional distress by spamming users with 988 crisis line numbers, or by cutting off the conversation entirely. The law requires chatbot providers to implement “a protocol for preventing the production of suicidal ideation” if they’re going to […]