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GODFREY - The Village of Godfrey issued a temporary road closure notice Thursday morning, March 26, 2026, after a report of downed power lines and a pole near the 800 block of Taylor Avenue, with emergency services and Ameren Illinois responding to the scene. The notice was issued at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 26, 2026. “There is a report of power lines and a pole down across the road near the 800 block of Taylor Avenue in Godfrey. Emergency services are already on the scene, and Amere

A St. Louis County woman is charged with firing a gun at a victim during a violent altercation in a Walmart parking lot.

ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge John A. Ross on Tuesday sentenced a former St. Louis County, Missouri, pediatrician to 20 years in prison for prescribing pain pills and other controlled substances in exchange for sex acts, nude photos, or cash. From at least 2014 through May of 2023, Craig A. Spiegel, now 70, exploited his position to obtain cash, sexual acts or sexual photographs from at least 19 patients, many of whom he began treating as children. Spiegel illegally distributed an

WASHINGTON – During today’s Senate Judiciary Subcommittee hearing, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, questioned Clarence Birkhead, Sheriff of Durham County, North Carolina, about the Trump Administration’s mass deportation campaign and its impact on local law enforcement. Durbin first asked Sheriff Birkhead about how immigration enforcement can erode trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve.

SPRINGFIELD – Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias issued another warning to Illinois residents about a surge in text-message scams impersonating the DMV and demanding payment and personal information. To raise public awareness, Giannoulias launched a statewide consumer protection campaign – Don’t Click. It’s a Trick – urging Illinoisans not to click on any links. Giannoulias emphasized that neither the Secretary of State’s office nor the DMV ever send text

ST. LOUIS - The Illinois Fighting Illini will continue their NCAA March Madness run in Houston as they face the home-state University of Houston in the tournament's Sweet 16. The highly anticipated matchup between No. 3 Illinois and No. 2 Houston pits the highest remaining seeds in the South Region against each other. The game [...]

Two St. Louis County men are charged in an armed carjacking and police pursuit earlier this month.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and their Democratic colleagues in releasing new data obtained from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) revealing that the Trump Administration has attempted to deport hundreds of Veterans and their family members after promising immigration protections at the time of recruitment. The new data also reveals that, in some

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This judge ain’t fucking around. Earlier this month, we covered New Jersey federal judge Zahid Qurashi’s response to the actions of Trump’s DOJ, which begins with lots of illegal appointments of prosecutors and runs right through these prosecutors’ inability to defend the administration’s actions. To wit: The Government’s handling of Petitioner’s detention is emblematic of […]

Colleges and universities in Missouri would see their funding based on student enrollment, not other performance measures

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The incident took place shortly after 8 p.m. Wednesday at Forsyth Boulevard and South Central Avenue.

ALTON – Plans to operate a waste-to-energy facility in Alton are on hold as city officials seek answers on its potential environmental impacts. At their March 25, 2026 meeting, Alton City Council members agreed to postpone a request for a special use permit from Anzu Power to operate a petroleum product manufacturing facility at 8 Cut Street, near the former site of Alton Steel. Orion Bailey with Anzu Power gave a presentation at the meeting highlighting several alleged benefits of

A Missouri family is holding onto hope after their 7-month-old was taken off the transplant list and his parents fight for their son's survival.

EAST ST. LOUIS – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced that westbound Interstate 64 will be reduced to one lane between Ninth Street and the westbound I-55 merge in St. Clair County for bridge maintenance. The lane closures will occur at the following times: Wednesday, April 1, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, April 2, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Beginning Friday, April 3, at 9 a.m. through Sunday, April 5, at 9 p.m. Motorists should expect delays and are encouraged