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ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A man has been arrested and charged for a shooting in Kirkwood in 2025. According to police, Jeremy Doss (age not provided) was in a Dodge Charger and blocked two driveways in the 200 block of Midway Ave. on Aug. 5, 2025. One resident was trying to leave her driveway [...]

EDWARDSVILLE — Madison County Emergency Management Agency Director Fred Patterson announced Monday that he will retire Friday, bringing to a close four years of leading the county’s emergency preparedness and response efforts. Patterson shared the news during the Madison County Board’s Public Safety Committee meeting, where he reflected on the progress made after he joined the county and thanked board members, county leadership and agency partners for their support. “I

EDWARDSVILLE - A vehicle crashed into a closed Honey Baked Ham Seasonal Store and struck an Edwardsville Police Department squad car Tuesday morning in the 1500 block of Troy Road in Edwardsville, leaving one officer with minor injuries, according to Illinois State Police. Illinois State Police Troop 8 said it responded to the scene in Madison County at approximately 10:02 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, after a report of a vehicle that had crashed into the business. The business was closed and

The police board is considering offering more money for city cops who recruit officers from other departments.

Illinois' annual Back-To-School tax holiday is set to begin this Friday, August 7, helping families mitigate rising costs for clothing and school supplies.

Robert Plant and Roger Daltrey are among the artists set to perform at an upcoming tribute concert celebrating British music presenter Bob Harris.The event, Stand By Me: Bob Harris—A Celebration of…

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An Illinois State Police trooper is facing a sexual assault charge in connection with an incident that happened early Sunday morning.

For much of Techdirt’s nearly three decades in existence we’ve covered attacks on the media by the rich and powerful. And sometimes we’ve been on the receiving end of such attacks ourselves. But I have never seen or heard of anything quite as extreme as what happened to Ina and David Steiner, proprietors of the […]

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SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias today joined Governor JB Pritzker as he signed landmark legislation, transforming how auto insurance rates are regulated in Illinois. The measure establishes long-overdue safeguards with the strongest consumer protections in decades and gives the state new authority to challenge excessive premium increases. With the Governor’s signature, Illinois is no longer one of only two states without meaningful authority to challenge

ST. LOUIS - A teenager has been charged following a shooting over the weekend that left one person in critical condition and injured another. According to officials, police were called to the 2900 block of Gravois Ave. for a shooting Saturday, Aug. 1. Upon their arrival, officers found a victim inside a business with a [...]

GODFREY – Godfrey officials may soon place another six-month pause on applications to build a data center in the village. A resolution extending a moratorium on the acceptance of data center applications pending further study appears on the Village Board agenda for Aug. 4, 2026. Trustees previously passed a 180-day moratorium on data center applications on Jan. 20, 2026, which has since expired. “The Village of Godfrey is committed to protecting the public health, safety, and welfare