BELLEVILLE – The American Water Charitable Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization established by American Water (NYSE: AWK), the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., along with Illinois American Water, announced today it is now accepting applications for its inaugural Hydration Station Grant Program from eligible organizations within its service areas. This new initiative aims to boost confidence and trust in tap water and reduce single-use plastic waste by providing sustainable hydration options in public spaces. “We’re committed to providing access to clean, safe and reliable water service,” stated Rebecca Losli, President of Illinois American Water. “Through funding provided by the American Water Charitable Foundation, this program is designed to make safe and healthy hydration with tap water more accessible in public spaces while promoting environmental stewardship.” Selected recipients will receive funding
BELLEVILLE – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced that intermittent daytime lane closures will take place on Green Mount Road over Loop Creek, just north of Illinois 177 in St. Clair County, weather permitting, on Thursday, May 29. The lane closures are necessary for the evaluation of pavement conditions. Drivers are urged to reduce speed, be alert for changing conditions, obey all signage and refrain from using mobile devices while approaching and traveling through the work zone. For IDOT District 8 updates, follow us on the social media platform X at @IDOTDistrict8 or view area construction details on IDOT’s traveler information map on GettingAroundIllinois.com.
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A dispute over an "online joke" has escalated into a free speech controversy involving an Illinois man and the mayor of Riverview, Missouri. The City of Riverview recently issued a subpoena over the joke, and now the man behind it is fighting back.
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Bruce Springsteen has paid tribute to one of his early managers, who recently passed away.The New Jersey rocker shared a post about Carl Virgil "Tinker" West, who was the manager of…
Joining with Democratic U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire, Missouri’s senior GOP senator wants to end federal subsidies for drug company advertising.
EAST ST. LOUIS – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced that ramp closures on eastbound and westbound Interstate 55/70/64 will start, weather permitting, at 4 a.m. Saturday, May 31, 2025 for road construction. Traffic will be restricted at the following locations: Eastbound ramp near Barack Obama Avenue/East St. Louis exit Westbound ramp near the St. Clair Avenue entrance ramp at mile marker 1 Additionally, the following ramp will be fully closed: St. Clair Avenue entrance ramp to southbound I-55/westbound I-64 All ramps are expected to reopen by 10 p.m. the same day. Motorists should expect delays and are encouraged to use alternate routes during this closure. Drivers are urged to reduce speed, be alert for changing conditions, obey all construction signage, and refrain from using mobile devices while approaching and traveling through the work zone. For IDOT District 8 updates, follow us on the social media platform X at @IDOTDistrict8 or view
JERSEYVILLE – A woman from Jerseyville faces a felony charge after stabbing someone with a pair of scissors while on pretrial release from custody. Christina M. Carraway (also known as Christina M. McAdams), 36, of Jerseyville, was charged on May 19, 2025 with one count of aggravated domestic battery, a Class 2 felony. On May 16, 2025, Carraway allegedly stabbed the victim “multiple times with a pair of scissors,” according to court documents. A petition to deny Carraway’s pretrial release notes that at the time of this incident, she was out on pretrial release from a prior case of forgery filed earlier this year. The petition also states Carraway attacked the victim inside their shared residence. Carraway was arrested by the Jerseyville Police Department and currently remains in custody at the Jersey County Jail. All individuals charged are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Gov. Mike Kehoe announced the special session Tuesday, less than two weeks after a deadly tornado hit St. Louis and the Legislature wrapped up its work.
Earlier this month, the federal government — multiple wings of it — went apeshit when dealing with routine oversight of ICE detention facilities. Three New Jersey Congressional reps (of the federal variety) made an unannounced visit to inspect an ICE detention center run by inappropriately gleeful private prison contractor, GeoGroup. As the Congressional reps tried […]
Grant Hardin is the former police chief in the small town of Gateway near the Arkansas-Missouri border. He was serving lengthy sentences for murder and rape and has come to be known as the “Devil in the Ozarks.” Prison officials say he escaped Sunday from the North Central Unit in Calico Rock.
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