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WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) led members of the Illinois Congressional delegation in a letter to U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chris Wright and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought demanding that the Trump Administration restore funding for the 33 energy grants totaling more than $580 million to the State of Illinois that were unlawfully terminated in October 2025. The Trump Administration

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, made a closing statement during today’s Committee consideration of the Farm Bill where he argued in support of Democrats’ request for a two-year delay to Republicans’ requirement that forces states to provide a share of the cost of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. The two-year delay is supported by a bipartisan coalition including the Nationa

The family of a 78-year-old man who was fatally stabbed near an East St. Louis bus stop is hoping the 15-year-old charged in the case will be prosecuted as an adult.

CHAMPAIGN – Today, Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced Regional Site Readiness Program awards totaling $35 million to support site readiness activities at 22 sites across Illinois. To date, the State has awarded $115 million to support 63 projects across Illinois in their site preparedness efforts. The Regional Site Readiness Program prepares sites to attract future industrial investment and new job opportunities across Illinois

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today led 17 of her Senate Democratic colleagues in introducing legislation that would stop Donald Trump’s desperate attempt to obscure how long his illegal war against Iran has lasted, dishonor the sacrifice of our troops injured and killed in combat and hide the true cost of his disastrous war from the American people. The Senators’ Honoring the Sacrifices of Our Troops in War Act would ban the Secretary

CHICAGO – Today, Governor JB Pritzker sent a follow-up letter to President Donald Trump demanding that his administration provide direct relief to Illinois working families as some of the nation’s largest and wealthiest corporations receive billions of dollars in refunds. Illinois families, who were forced to pay higher prices because of the President’s unlawful tariffs, have yet to receive anything. The letter comes 165 days after Gov. Pritzker sent President Trump a

GODFREY – Lewis and Clark Community College is meeting the changes and challenges in the growing real estate field by offering classes to help individuals enter the industry as brokers. An individual must pass a total of 75 hours of instruction to take the Real Estate Broker’s licensure exam. LC is offering three different classes of Real Estate, all of which are needed for the exam: Real Estate Brokerage (Two sections available) REAL 135-01: 9:30-10:45 am., Tuesdays and

For a while now we’ve been mocking the Trump White House’s plans for an “AI framework” that would have the frontier AI labs hand over their top models for an initial review. After all, this was more or less the exact same plan that the Biden admin worked out in 2023, but it was done […]

EDWARDSVILLE – A new parking ban along a narrow Edwardsville street aims to ease trash pickup issues for neighborhood residents while improving access during emergencies. Edwardsville City Council members unanimously approved an ordinance prohibiting parking on the east side of Maple Street at their Aug. 4, 2026 meeting. Alderman Chris Farrar was absent. The ordinance specifically prohibits parking on Maple Street from St. Louis Street to Randle Street at all times. The new parking ban

A water main break sent water, rocks and debris flying across Interstate 44 near Valley Park, forcing authorities to shut down all eastbound lanes during the afternoon rush hour.

Texas Roadhouse, the American steakhouse chain known for its hand-cut steaks and lively atmosphere, is planning to open a new St. Louis-area restaurant in Olivette.

ALTON — Two Alton men were charged Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, in connection with an investigation into the sexual abuse of a child after Alton police said officers found a registered child sex offender alone with an 11-year-old child in June 2026. The Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office, led by State’s Attorney Tom Haine, charged Terry W. Davis, a 56-year-old male from Alton, with six counts of Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault of a Child. Also charged is Andrew J.

WASHINGTON — Republicans on a U.S. Senate panel voted Thursday to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after he declined to answer any questions at a hearing last week about the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee voted along party lines to approve a resolution referring to […]

North of St. Louis, shores of the Mississippi River have recently been lined with a smelly scourge: the floating, bloated bodies of dead fish.

A Senate committee voted Thursday to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's former top infectious disease official, in contempt of Congress.