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BELLEVILLE – Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a Belleville, Illinois man was sentenced to 14 years in prison for possessing child sexual abuse material. The case is part of Raoul’s ongoing work, in collaboration with federal law enforcement agencies and local law enforcement officials throughout Illinois, to apprehend offenders who download and trade child sexual abuse material online. Joshua Gallant, 43, was sentenced today by St. Clair County Circuit Court Judge Zina Cruse after pleading guilty to two counts of possession of child pornography, Class 2 felonies. “This sentence represents justice for the innocent children and their families victimized by online exploitation,” Raoul said. “My office will continue to collaborate with law enforcement agencies to protect Illinois children by identifying and holding offenders who prey on them accountable.” Raoul’s investigators, along with officers from the Belleville Police Department,

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Missouri's Task Force One has deployed 35 additional members.

Incident took place early Sunday morning.

BELLEVILLE — The St. Clair County State's Attorney's Office has declined to file charges in a fatal shooting that occurred early Sunday morning, July 13, 2025, on North 40th Street. The St. Clair County Coroner's Office has identified the man who died of a gunshot as 50-year-old Monzelle Mason. At approximately 1 a.m. on July 13, 2025, officers responded to a report of a gunshot victim in the 500 block of North 40th Street. Upon arrival, they found an unresponsive adult male with multiple gunshot wounds. Despite life-saving efforts by officers and EMS personnel, the man was pronounced dead at the scene. According to the police investigation, Mason allegedly produced a firearm and threatened a 25-year-old woman who was inside a vehicle. The woman, who was also armed, discharged her firearm, striking Mason. Belleville detectives and the Crime Scene Unit conducted interviews and collected evidence. No additional suspects are being sought, and Belleville Police said the

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Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe signed 11 more bills into law Monday, ranging from public safety to real estate to agriculture.

EDWARDSVILLE - Alex Suhre, as a swimmer for the Paddlers Swim Club in Granite City, has enjoyed an outstanding season for the Pirates as she competed in a dual meet for the club against Montclaire Swim Club in Edwardsville on July 10, 2025. Suhre competed in two individual events – the 100-yard freestyle and 100-yard breaststroke – as well as two relay races, and felt she performed well in all of her events, with the Southwestern Illinois Swimming Association championship meet set to take place July 20 at the Summers-Port Swim Club in Godfrey. The Pirates' Suhre won the 100-meter freestyle in a time of 1:04.87 against Montclaire Swim Club. Alex is a Stillwater Senior Living Female Athlete of the Month for Granite City. During an interview conducted during a break in the action, Suhre expressed confidence that she had swum well in her events to that point. “Yes, I am looking forward to the SWISA Championships,” Suhre said. “It sounds fun and I think

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EDWARDSVILLE - Beau Roberts, a 15-year-old swimmer for the Paddlers Swim Club in Granite City, enjoyed an excellent dual meet for the Pirates against Montclaire Swim Club in Edwardsville on July 10, 2025, and seems to peaking at the right time for the Southwestern Illinois Swimming Association championship meet, to be held July 20, 2025, at Summers-Port Swim Club in Godfrey. Roberts is a relay specialist who swims anchors in the freestyle legs of the medley relays for the Pirates, as well as in the freestyle relays, and usually does better in the relay races than in individual races. During an interview held during a break in the meet, he felt he was swimming well. Beau is a Stillwater Senior Living Male Athlete of the Month for Granite City. Roberts, as mentioned, is a relay specialist who swims the anchor legs of the medley relay races, as well as swims in the freestyle relays. “I do well at those relays,” Roberts said. “I do better in the relay than I

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) spoke with KMOV about the status of education funding for Metro East schools. On May 30, Budzinski headlined a town hall at East St. Louis High School to call out the Trump Administration for withholding $19 million in funds for critical air conditioning and heating upgrades for the school district. While the funds were encouragingly released on July 8, the Administration continues to withhold $218 million in Congressionally approved education funds from Illinois. “This was actually scrutinized, reviewed, and approved. It is now, then, not up to another branch of government to decide whether or not to cut the check. “What we don’t need are further dramatic cuts in the public education system. We need to make sure that we are fulfilling our commitments to our children.” In addition to the HVAC funding, last week Budzinski sent a letter alongside 150 House Democrats to Education

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HB 754 established Missouri's Electronic Wills and Electronic Estate Planning Documents Act.

Two recent statements from the surveillance company—one addressing Illinois privacy violations and another defending the company’s national surveillance network—reveal a troubling pattern: when confronted by evidence of widespread abuse, Flock Safety has blamed users, downplayed harms, and doubled down on the very systems that enabled the violations in the first place. Flock’s aggressive public relations campaign to salvage […]

EDWARDSVILLE – A nearly $150,000 agreement for a new shared use path and median along a section of New Poag Road in Edwardsville faces City Council approval on Tuesday, July 15, 2025. Aldermen are set to consider a professional services agreement for the New Poag Road median and shared use path in the amount of $149,695. According to Tuesday’s meeting documents, the agreement includes “plans and specifications rendered for the construction of a shared use path along New Poag Road from Ammann Place to the MCT Goshen Trail.” The project will also include “a median on New Poag Road.” “Improvements will generally consist of grading, trail construction, curb and gutter replacement, raised median construction, pavement marking, signage, sidewalk installation, and modular retaining block wall as needed,” according to the agreement. “The raised median will include a city welcome sign with a design provided by the City and an irrigation

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A day later, the scene at St. Louis Lambert International Airport has changed, with passengers easily dropping off and checking in. But just 24 hours earlier – long lines outside the terminals.

Officials have charged a man in connection to a fatal shooting outside a bar in Alton, Illinois.

TROY — Get ready for a fun-filled evening as the Troy/Maryville/St. Jacob/Marine Chamber of Commerce hosts National Night Out on Tuesday, August 5, at Tri-Township Park. The event will run from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Pavilion #10 (410 Wickliffe, north of the football fields). “We are very excited to bring National Night Out to our community,” said Dawn Mushill, President/CEO of the Chamber. “This event offers something for everyone and is a wonderful opportunity to bring neighbors, families, and law enforcement together in a positive and fun setting.” The evening’s Touch-a-Truck lineup will feature an impressive collection of vehicles, including a K-9 police car, fire truck, ambulance, racecar, street sweeper, large wrecker, and even a live AirMed helicopter landing. Families can also take advantage of the Illinois Family Identification Program, which will be on-site to provide parents with important child ID kits. Kids’ activities will include

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration, for now, to proceed with mass layoffs and a plan to dramatically downsize the Education Department ordered earlier this year. The decision from the nation’s highest court marks a major victory for President Donald Trump, who has sought to overhaul the federal role in […]

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Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed a bill Monday that would establish a fund to pay for hyperbaric oxygen therapy for veterans with a traumatic brain injury and facing post-traumatic stress disorder to help prevent suicide and opioid addiction. This spring, the legislation received overwhelming support from state lawmakers, passing with a 33-0 vote in the […]