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This story was originally published by ProPublica. Republished under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license. The original version has even more horrifying photographs and videos of agents engaging in this kind of behavior. Immigration agents have put civilians’ lives at risk using more than their guns. An agent in Houston put a teenage citizen into a chokehold, wrapping his arm around the […]

Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe signaled his support for legislation that would enact new oversight for the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA).

GRANITE CITY — Granite City School District #9 honored local first responders during a halftime ceremony Tuesday night, Jan. 13, 2026, at a basketball game, recognizing police officers, firefighters, paramedics and EMTs for their service to the community. The event, held at the Granite City High School gymnasium, was designated First Responders Night and featured free admission for first responders from the area. The ceremony included a special tribute to police officer Tyler Timmons,

After more than a decade of twists, the infamous Pam Hupp is finally approaching a murder trial that the judge said should start with a firm Aug. 3 date.

DUPO — The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) has detected perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), a type of PFAS chemical, in the Dupo Community Water System’s (CWS) most recent water sample, officials have announced. The Illinois EPS said the most recent water sample showed PFOS at 4.5 parts per trillion (ppt), exceeding the federal Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) and Illinois Class I groundwater quality standard of 4 ppt. The Illinois EPA is notifying the owners

The St. Louis Tornado Recovery Advisory Committee held its third meeting on Wednesday, as city leaders outlined obstacles and progress in the city's long-term tornado recovery efforts.

GODFREY/MARYVILLE - Gerard Fischer has announced his retirement from American Family Insurance, and two local agents will take his place at his Godfrey and Maryville offices. Fischer has served the Riverbend region for over 30 years as an insurance agent. His final day is Feb. 20, 2026. Jessica Eardley will take over his office in Godfrey and Dan McAteer will take over the Maryville office. “I think the cat’s out of the bag,” Fischer laughed. “American Family

Law enforcement officials say they have uncovered thousands of files of child sexual abuse material after searching the Moscow Mills home of a former St. Charles County Ambulance District employee.

ALTON — The Alton Branch NAACP will host a community event to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. from 3 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026, at the Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church, 2621 Amelia St. in Alton. The event, themed “The Fierce Urgency of Now,” invites community members, faith leaders, organizations, and 2026 election candidates to reflect on Dr. King’s message of courage, compassion, and collective responsibility. Illinois State Sen. Christopher Belt will

Stan Kroenke, the Los Angeles Rams owner still viewed by many in St. Louis as a villain for the team's relocation, is now the largest private landowner in the United States, according to a new report.

(The Center Square) – In a bipartisan vote Wednesday, the U.S. House passed a minibus containing two more full-year federal funding bills, sending the package to the Senate for final approval.

The Rolling Stones’ Ronnie Wood is the subject of a new career-spanning book.Fearless: The Anthology, from Genesis Publications, has Wood opening up his personal archive in a book for the…

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ALTON — The International House of Pancakes (IHOP) restaurant located at 181 Homer M. Adams Parkway in Alton will close permanently after Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. The announcement was posted on the restaurant’s front door on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, informing customers of the upcoming closure. The notice expressed gratitude to patrons, stating, “We are very sad to announce that Alton IHOP’s last day would be Jan. 25, 2026. Thank you for your support so far!” Leading

A milestone moment for the Missouri state budget passed unmentioned Wednesday in a House committee — for the first time since Medicaid expansion was passed by voters in 2020, the general revenue fund is being tapped to pay for it. In the four years that the voter-mandated program has been set aside in a separate […]

One night more than five years ago at an Applebee's in St. John, a man got up from dinner with his girlfriend and young son, got a gun from his car and starting firing.

Kimberly Johnson, who served as CFO for less than one year, was placed on leave Wednesday.