The Tennessee Legislature passed a new U.S. congressional map that will favor Republicans in all nine of the state’s districts ahead of this year’s midterm election. The bill passed Thursday and is expected to be quickly signed by Gov. Bill Lee, as state lawmakers faced a tight deadline to get the maps approved ahead of […]
Two bills that could change primary elections in Alabama — should federal courts allow the use of congressional and legislative maps previously ruled discriminatory – moved closer to passage Thursday, but not without major protests erupting in legislative committees. HB 1, sponsored by Speaker Pro Tempore Chris Pringle, R-Mobile, and SB 1, sponsored by Sen. […]
MARYVILLE, Ill. — The Maryville Police Department issued 21 citations for distracted driving violations and four other citations in April during an aggressive Distracted Driving Awareness Month Enforcement Campaign, the department said. “Distracted driving remains a serious problem in Maryville, and one moment of inattention can change lives forever,” said Sgt. Brian Gessi of the Maryville Police. “High-visibility law enforcement is one way to remind drivers that safe drivin
EDWARDSVILLE – Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has announced the names of 1,997 graduating students for the 2026 spring semester. Commencement takes place at SIUE on Friday, May 8 and Saturday, May 9. Schedules are posted on the commencement website . New this year will be the Commencement Festival in Lot A . Visitors and the campus community can enjoy visiting food trucks and photo opportunities with graduates and family. For questions, contact the Commencement Office at
GLEN CARBON - Elite FT is offering a new summer camp — and a flash sale — to provide a fun experience for kids. For 12 weeks this summer, campers can enjoy crafts, games, outdoor time and more at The Sports Academy in Glen Carbon. There are rates for single days and single weeks, or campers can enjoy the full summer with Elite FT. Until Monday, May 11, 2026, you can pay full price for one camp and receive 50% off another. “We are, for the first time ever, offering
Edwardsville, Illinois — A Madison County jury found Timothy J. Dubois, a 42-year-old Fayette County man, guilty of abducting a woman at knifepoint from the parking lot of a Collinsville Starbucks and forcing her to drive to Troy, where he raped her, State’s Attorney Tom Haine said today. The verdict followed a little more than an hour of jury deliberations, Haine said. Dubois, of Shobonier, was convicted of aggravated criminal sexual assault (Class X enhanced felony), aggravated
Cole County Judge Daniel Green's comments mark the first in what will almost certainly be a slew of judicial opinions on who pays for the city's police department.
Patti Smith is one of the artists booked for Rise Up, Sing Out: A Concert for the First Amendment, a live event happening June 14 at Town Hall in New York…
ST. ROBERT, Mo. (KOLR) - A tribute to the Mother Road and truly a one-of-a-kind site you have to see to believe, Route 66's Neon Park will light up any road trip. Located at George M. Reed Roadside Park in St. Robert, Missouri, the park features about a dozen restored neon signs that once stood [...]
Utah has a long track record of short-sighted internet policymaking, but the latest example really does take things to a new level of stupid. As of yesterday, Utah’s “Online Age Verification Amendments” bill, Senate Bill 73, has taken effect. It is a piece of legislation that effectively tries to ban VPNs as a desperate attempt […]
GODFREY – Levis Lane in Godfrey will see another speed bump installed after neighborhood residents called for additional measures to curb recklessly fast driving in the area. Members of the Godfrey Public Safety Committee unanimously rejected a petition to remove the current speed bump on Levis Lane at their May 5, 5026 meeting. Instead, they unanimously approved the addition of another permanent speed bump on Levis Lane. Jerry Kelly, a year-long neighborhood resident who initially
Carlos V. Coleman Jr. pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and armed criminal action as part of a deal with prosecutors, the St. Louis circuit court said.
“Spamalot” Will Tickle Your Funny Bone and Tap Dance Into Your Heart at the Fabulous Fox by Pat Lindsey Monty Python’s British humor is full of wackiness and slapstick fun. You either get it or you don’t. “Spamalot” is a sparkling example of this brand of silliness and it seemed like almost everyone […]
The NCAA announced Thursday that it will expand its two March Madness tournaments by eight teams each next season, a long-expected move that will drop more games into the first week of the highly popular and lucrative showcase without substantially changing its overall form. The new, 76-team brackets will jam eight extra games — for [...]
PONTOON BEACH/ALTON - A family in the Metro East is mourning the death of 17-year-old Janecia Gardner after a fatal crash in Pontoon Beach, and is raising money to help cover funeral and medical costs, as her sister, Quinessa Gardner, was also hospitalized after the accident. The crash happened at about 11:27 p.m. on May 2, 2026, north of 2188 Illinois State Route 111 in Pontoon Beach. Janecia Gardner, of Alton, was killed, and Quinessa Gardner, 32, of Pontoon Beach, was hospitalized. Joy Wilkerso
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