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Keleher served in Belleville from 1984 to 1993 before he was promoted to archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas. He retired in 2005.

It hasn't necessarily been smooth sailing for the St. Louis Blues of late. Nearing the quarter point of their 2024-25 campaign, the Blues have endured several notable blowout losses and are seemingly stretched thin with their depth due to injuries.

GLEN CARBON - A Granite City man remains in custody following multiple cases of battery against police officers, a nurse, and more on two different occasions. Bruce E. Kelly, 70, of Granite City, was charged in two separate cases with aggravated battery of a peace officer. In one case, he was additionally charged with battery and resisting a peace officer. The charges, filed on Nov. 7, 2024, stem from two separate incidents on Oct. 30 and Nov. 3, 2024. On Oct. 30, Kelly allegedly “threw a brown liquid” on a Glen Carbon Police officer and pushed a nurse. On Nov. 3, he reportedly spit on another victim and a different Glen Carbon Police officer before resisting arrest. Kelly was remanded to jail for his initial court appearance in both cases. Madison County Sheriff’s Office records indicate he currently remains in custody. The issuance of charges is based solely upon probable cause and is not an indication of guilt. All subjects charged with criminal offenses

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JERSEYVILLE — The Jersey Community High School FFA Ag Sales team has earned a spot in the state competition after a strong performance at the District Agriculture Sales Career Development Event. The event took place on Oct. 29, 2024, in Springfield, Illinois, hosted by Brandt. The team, comprised of students Meredith Dougherty, Katie Cornelius, Ashlen Scott, and Clay Wadlow, secured third place in the competition following extensive preparation that included study, practice, and hands-on experience. Their achievement not only highlights their dedication but also showcases the skills they have developed through their involvement in the Future Farmers of America program. With this recent success, the team is set to travel at the end of November to compete against the top-placing teams from across Illinois in the state competition. This opportunity allows them to further demonstrate their abilities in agricultural sales and gain valuable experience in the field.

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Two men are charged in connection with a shooting last week in Belleville, Illinois.

by Tom Finan, Executive Director and Co-Founder, Construction Forum On December 5th you’ll have an opportunity to give back to the community and to gain some free insights on what it will take to uplift our local construction climate. We’ll be reprising our 2019 and 2023 programs “St. Louis vs. Anywhere Else” at the Touhill […]

Bruce Springsteen took a break from his Canadian tour to travel to New York and perform at the 18th annual Stand Up For Heroes benefit Monday night at David Geffen…

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The first shot to use Section 230 to force adversarial interoperability on platforms has hit a setback. Earlier this year, we wrote about an absolutely fascinating lawsuit that was an attempt to activate a mostly-ignored part of Section 230 in a really interesting way. Most people know about Section 230 for its immunity protections for […]

The program shares the joy and power of books with young children in under-resourced St. Louis communities through weekly, volunteer-led classroom story time.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - OzarksFirst is following up on the federal lawsuit against Missouri State University President Richard "Biff" Williams. Williams is accused of having a history of allowing vulgar sexual comments. The misconduct lawsuit names Williams and over a dozen others as allegedly fostering an environment of discrimination and hostility against employees. The lawsuit lists [...]

EDWARDSVILLE - Ameren Illinois spokesperson Brian Bretsch reported that the company is currently working to reroute power from other circuits to restore service to affected customers. As of the latest update, the outage count is decreasing, and crews are optimistic about restoring power by 12:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024. Bretsch said as of 11:15 a.m. today all but 14 customers involved in the outage had power restored. The incident occurred at approximately 9:20 a.m. Tuesday, prompting immediate action from utility crews. "The 14 customers who are closest to the accident scene are still without power," Bretsch said. "Ameren Illinois is in the process of re-routing power from other circuits in the area to restore power for customers impacted by the vehicle-utility pole accident this morning at 9:20 a.m. "The outage count is going down. We hope to have customers restored by 12:45 p.m. today. "Our crews will stay on the scene near our Wanda Substation to stabilize the utility

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The victim is 62-year-old Jeffery Bell, who was found in the 1500 block of Olive Street on July 19.

(The Center Square) – Multiple state attorneys general have requested the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals to affirm a federal court dismissal of an indictment brought by Special Counsel Jack Smith against President-elect Donald Trump.