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On Wednesday, six and a half months following the fire that made the Siebert home on Commonwealth Avenue home unlivable, the house was being demolished. The Sieberts plan to rebuild on the site. Don Siebert, who was the site, said insurance will pay for the new house, as well as their additional living expenses in […]

A third individual charged in the murder of teenage hockey player Colin Brown in November 2024 has now pleaded guilty to criminal charges.

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Three Kings won the same honor in 2023 and has five times been in the top five since 2019.

GLEN CARBON - The Father McGivney Catholic Lady Griffins earned a second-place team finish recently at the Gateway Metro Conference cross country meet, where seniors Ainsley Turkington, Bella Redenius and McKenzie Jones finished consecutively in the top 12 and were honored after their final conference race. Turkington placed 10th at the conference meet in 20 minutes, 16 seconds. Redenius followed in 11th with a season-best time of 20:22, and Jones finished 12th with a season-best 20:52. Followi

GRANITE CITY – A local man suspected of home repair fraud against two elderly Granite City residents faces felony charges in Madison County. Robert L. Schlechter, 30, of Collinsville, was charged on Oct. 8, 2026 with two counts of aggravated home repair fraud (both Class 2 felonies) and two counts of home repair fraud (both Class 4 felonies). On Nov. 3, 2025, Schlechter allegedly entered into an $8,600 agreement with an elderly victim to complete home repairs to the victim’s Granite

Republican David Messner discusses his candidacy for St. Louis County assessor.

A former student has pleaded guilty to criminal charges in connection with a threat to shoot, injure and kill students at McKendree University.

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police (ISP) continues to target vehicle theft, hijacking, and related violent crimes using grant funding from the Illinois Secretary of State Illinois Vehicle Hijacking and Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention and Insurance Verification Council. ISP was awarded a $10 million grant for the first fiscal year, another $677,000 in June 2024, and $637,500 in July 2025. From July through September 2026, ISP missions resulted in the following: Vehicles recovered

ST. LOUIS - October is National Manufacturing Month, a fitting time to recognize why the St. Louis region remains one of America’s leading manufacturing and aerospace hubs. Boeing’s recently awarded $20 billion contract to build the nation’s next-generation fighter jet in St. Louis and its $562 million contract to begin production of the MQ-25 refueling drone in Mascoutah, Ill., are more than significant wins for the company. They are further evidence of the strength and capabilities

MASCOUTAH - Governor JB Pritzker, St. Clair County leaders, transportation officials, project partners and community stakeholders celebrated the completion of construction on the MetroLink Extension to MidAmerica St. Louis Airport recently. The milestone marks the culmination of a transformative $192 million multimodal investment designed to strengthen regional connectivity, expand transportation options and support long-term economic growth throughout St. Clair County and the bi-state region.

Here’s something ICE pretends has happened: ICE alleged in a statement that “Parra-Hernandez ran in front of an ICE vehicle and was struck.” ABC13 reached out to an ICE spokesperson, who said agents were attempting to arrest Jose Mendoza-Cervantes, who was their intended target. ICE alleges Mendoza-Cervantes entered the United States illegally from Mexico five […]

An Illinois woman has been sentenced to 31 months in federal prison for her role in distributing and helping commission videos depicting the torture and sexual abuse of baby monkeys, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

David Owens was accused of sexual harassment and "physical and emotional misconduct," according to the U.S. Center for SafeSport.

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A man with multiple prior felony convictions — including voluntary manslaughter — was sentenced Wednesday for running over a pedestrian in 2024.

Robbie Avila's fight for a fifth year of college basketball eligibility remains unresolved after a federal court sent his lawsuit against the NCAA back to St. Louis' state court for review.