CHICAGO — The Illinois Lottery today announced it has been re-certified at Level 4 – the highest possible standard – under the World Lottery Association's (WLA) Responsible Gaming Framework, reaffirming its commitment to player protection and responsible gaming practices. The WLA Responsible Gaming Framework is the global lottery industry's most comprehensive and rigorous certification program, evaluating lotteries across 10 core principles including research, employee training,
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Co-Chair of the Senate Ukraine Caucus, along with a bipartisan group of Senators hosted the Speaker of the Parliament of Ukraine, Ruslan Stefanchuk, and Ukrainian Ambassador to the U.S., Olha Stefanishyna. U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen, Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Ron Johnson (R-WI), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Peter Welch (D-VT), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT),
O’FALLON, Ill. – HSHS Medical Group is pleased to announce that Dr. David Shervin, board-certified orthopedic surgeon, has joined the team at HSHS Medical Group Orthopedic and Sports Medicine, located at 670 Pierce Blvd., in O’Fallon. Dr. Shervin specializes in hip and knee replacement surgery, including complex primary and revision procedures, as well as nonsurgical treatment of adult hip and knee conditions and lower extremity fractures. He is committed to compassionate,
GRANITE CITY – Granite City Elks Lodge #1063 recognized Granite City High School seniors Santiago Huerta and Katelynn Strubelt as Students of the Month for January. The Elks Student of the Month Program is designed to recognize outstanding young men and women for achievements in school and community life-fine arts, hobbies, athletics, church, school, club and community service, industry and farming. Nominees are judged on multiple achievements including leadership skills, good moral
WOOD RIVER – Wood River officials are researching a potential conflict of interest after a City Council member approved his own appointment to the Library Board of Trustees. At the Feb. 2, 2026, Wood River City Council meeting, council members voted 3-2 to appoint current Councilman Jeremy Plank to the Wood River Library Board. Voting against his appointment were Councilmen David Ayres and Bill Dettmers; voting in favor were Mayor Tom Stalcup, Councilman Scott Tweedy, and Plank himself.
For long-time denizens of south St. Louis and those in need of late-night nourishment, the sign outside Uncle Bill’s acted as a calling card. A warm invitation to come inside for a hot plate of pancakes or waffles and steaming cup of coffee at all hours of the day or night.
GRANITE CITY - Granite City High School’s cheerleading team was honored before the recent boys basketball game against Belleville West, recognizing their upcoming participation in the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) State Tournament. The Granite City cheer squad is Stillwater Senior Living Athletes of the Month. The Warriors cheer squad will compete for the fifth time in the program’s history on Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, at Grossinger Motors Arena in Normal. The
Third District detectives are searching for five suspects involved in a shooting outside a gas mart on January 20, 2026 in the Gravois Park neighborhood.
The Maplewood Planning and Zoning Commission on Monday approved all petitions requiring City Council approval passed through P&Z and are moving forward to the Feb. 10 City Council agenda. This includes Allstar Tattoo’s request to move from their current S. Big Bend location to a more centralized spot on Manchester Road. Allstar Tattoo plans to […]
For years, we’ve been subjected to an endless parade of hyperventilating claims about the Biden administration’s supposed “censorship industrial complex.” We were told, over and over again, that the government was weaponizing its power to silence conservative speech. The evidence for this? Some angry emails from White House staffers that Facebook ignored. That was basically […]
Missouri emergency officials are urging residents to take earthquake preparedness seriously as the state marks Earthquake Awareness Month, with the potential for a major event along the New Madrid Seismic Zone to have catastrophic consequences.
MISSOURI — The popular video game, Fortnite, announced today that it will be adding Missouri native, Chappell Roan, as an outfit starting on Thursday, Feb. 5. According to an Epic Games' Fortnite news release, the Grammy-winning artist and Willard, Missouri native Chappell Roan begins the game's Festival Season 13 on Thursday. Fortnite says in the release the [...]
The African American Heritage Trail in Springfield, Missouri is being used to preserve and highlight the city's African American history, which is often overlooked, through the use of markers and stories passed down through oral tradition.
Late Grateful Dead founding member Bob Weir was remembered in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday.Rep. Jared Huffman, a Democrat who represents the Marin County area of California where Weir lived, delivered remarks on…
Heading into the Olympic break, with roughly two-thirds of their season complete, the St. Louis Blues find themselves in somewhat unfamiliar territory. They have lost eight of their last nine games with 49 points, the second-fewest in the league.
by Karen Lanter, executive director, St. Louis Health Equipment Lending Program There is no industry that is quite as hard on the human body as construction. And while everyone faces the discomfort of aging in their senior years, a multitude of construction aches and pains – knees, back, shoulders – catch up, accelerating the toll […]
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