ALTON – A sex offender from Alton faces new felony charges after allegedly fleeing from police in a high-speed vehicle chase and on foot among other offenses. Dallas M. Cook, 47, of the 3000 block of Glenwood Avenue in Alton, was charged on Feb. 9, 2026 with his second subsequent offense of unlawful failure to register as a sex offender, a Class 2 felony. Cook was also charged with two counts of aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer (both Class 4 felonies), unlawful
ALTON — Marquette Catholic High School senior Jessica Eales was recognized as an Alton-Godfrey Rotary Club February Student of the Month during a recent event at Gentelin’s on Broadway Restaurant, honored for her academic, athletic, and extracurricular achievements. Eales was one of two students recognized, alongside Heaven Everage of Alton High School, as a Rotary Club of Alton-Godfrey Student of the Month. Eales, the daughter of Christopher and Christina Eales, has a 4.8 GPA
by Tom Finan A recent post by Matt Shumer titled “Something Big Is Happening” has drawn more than 83 million views. That kind of reach tells you this is not a niche technology discussion. It’s a broader moment of reckoning. You can read his full post here:https://shumer.dev/something-big-is-happening Shumer’s central point is not that today’s AI […]
In letter to Noem and Lyons, Senate Democrats cite 30+ deaths since the start of the Trump Administration with concern over continued expansion of immigration detention WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, led 22 Senate Democrats in sounding the alarm on the dramatic increase in deaths in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention, with over 30 deaths since the start of the Trump Administration.
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A portion of Weidman Road is set to close indefinitely. According to officials, Weidman Road Bridge, located just south of Manchester Road, will be limited to southbound traffic due to the ongoing deterioration of the bridge's supporting beams. Northbound drivers on Weidman are advised to use Carman Road at Route [...]
Less than two weeks after being released from jail for exposing himself at a school, a St. Louis man is again charged with public exposure at a downtown apartment complex.
LaunchCode is rolling out a new AI-powered training pipeline—Hire Human—and the early response from students, employers, and donors suggests St. Louis is ready for it.
HIGH HONOR ROLL High Honor Roll – 12th Grade Lillian Ackerman Benjamin Alexander Jack Alexander Madelyn Allen John Almos Malak Amer Jeffrey Andrews Alaynah Archer Clara Armstrong Joy Azoji Finley Baker Atticus Ball Kain Barker Kira Bartoszkiewicz Ella Bates Schaefer Bates Kennedy Baugh Derrian Becker Jaylinn Bell Adler Bendel Owen Berning Ryan Bigtas Emma Birkenmeyer Haley Bloodworth Estelle Borden Lily Bowker Maggie Bowser Andrea Brenner Alexander Brewster
ALTON - Lyla Hsu’s artwork, from fiber arts to photography, helps her make sense of the world. Hsu is this month’s Milton Schoolhouse Artist of the Month. Her art is on display at Milton through the end of February, but her passion goes beyond this first exhibit. She hopes she can continue creating and inspiring others as she begins her professional career. “It’s a way to reflect on my experiences and then make sense of it, and just kind of a way for me to understand