CHICAGO – Today, Governor JB Pritzker released the following statement marking the fourth anniversary of the Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization: “Four years ago, American women lost their constitutional right to an abortion after Donald Trump’s Supreme Court justices did what he hand-picked them to do: overturn Roe v. Wade. “With abortion rights under assault across the country, I have fought to make Illinois a safe
EDWARDSVILLE – Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 has named Shanyra Cox assistant principal of Woodland Elementary. Her appointment was approved by the District 7 Board of Education on June 22, 2026. Cox brings more than two decades of educational experience to the role, having served students, families and staff in a variety of instructional positions throughout District 7. Most recently, she has served as an instructional technology coach since 2022. “This opportunity
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As our nation experiences an alarming surge of near misses and continues to grapple with the tragic DCA mid-air collision that killed 67 people, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Commerce Subcommittee (CST) on Aviation, Space and Innovation—today stressed the importance of implementing the National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) safety recommendations and putting our aviation workforce at the center of any efforts
CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 23 attorneys general, today filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida to carefully scrutinize the parties’ conduct and claimed settlement agreement in Trump v. IRS. In the brief , Raoul and the coalition argue the lawsuit and subsequent settlement were a collusive fraud engineered to avoid the constitutional limits on presidential authority. The brief also emphasizes
BRIGHTON - The Brighton Fire Department responded about 7:15 p.m. Sunday, June 22, 2026, to a reported structure fire near U.S. Highway 67 and Smitty Lane, where arriving crews found an approximately 90-by-40-foot metal structure heavily involved, according to the Brighton Betsey Ann Fire Protection District. All units returned to service shortly after 10:30 p.m. Sunday, June 22, and no injuries were reported. The fire prompted a response in the area of Highway 67 and Smitty Lane,
CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 22 states, opposed a proposed joint employment rule by the U.S. Department of Labor that would weaken worker protections and make it harder to hold employers accountable for wage theft and other labor law violations. The proposed rule would narrow the standard for determining joint employment under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act.
The San Antonio Spurs, the NBA's defending Western Conference Champions, selected St. Louis native Tarris Reed Jr. in the first round of the 2026 NBA Draft.
BELLEVILLE - Community members can learn more about local resources that combat food insecurity. From 2–4 p.m. on Thursday, June 25, 2026, there will be a panel discussion about food insecurity in St. Clair County, local resources, and how the community can help. This Food Resources Community Meeting will be held at the Regional Office of Education in Belleville, or you can attend via a virtual Zoom link. “We only know what people tell us,” said Stephanie Herling with
The state of California and the Trump administration are on course for a major legal clash that could determine whether the state will continue to have unique authority to shape the American automotive market. On Monday, California Attorney General Rob Bonta, a Democrat, filed a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s attempt to roll back California’s […]
Secretary of State Denny Hoskins wants the courts to shield him from disclosing how his office is reviewing a disputed batch of signatures on a referendum petition challenging the state’s new congressional map.
The St. Louis Cardinals are preparing to hold a highly-anticipated press conference Wednesday afternoon on the franchise's future "organizational leadership."
EDWARDSVILLE - High school students have had the opportunity to create their own short films through SIUE’s Department of Mass Communications. From June 15–18 and 22–25, 2026, students are on campus at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville for “Script to Screen: Producing a Short Film,” a workshop designed to help high schoolers conceptualize, record, edit and publish their own films. Cory Byers, an instructor within the Department of Mass Communications
A flame can turn a crowd of strangers into a shared audience in seconds. That simple fact helps explain why fire appears in so many traditions. A candle on a birthday cake, a campfire at a family gathering, a bonfire on a holiday, a lamp lit in prayer, fireworks at a festival, a memorial flame that never goes out—fire keeps showing up when people want a moment to feel larger than ordinary life. It gives light, warmth, danger, beauty, and focus all at once. Few things hold human attention
Iron Maiden has issued a statement regarding the band's show in Paris Monday, which was cut short due to a power outage. As previously reported, the La Défense Arena went dark in…
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