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Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel did not list the full terms of the deal, and did not release a national security agreement struck with Trump's administration.

At some point, there’s supposed to 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines added to a volatile mix that already includes peaceful protesters, some not-so-peaceful protesters, definitely-not-peaceful peace officers, and a large migrant community already on edge. Piled on top of this is mindless, harmful rhetoric steadily flowing from the mouths of Donald Trump, Secretary […]

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — A 19-year-old O’Fallon, Illinois, man has been charged with leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death and leaving the scene of an accident following a fatal crash on June 13, 2025, St. Louis County Police authorities said. St. Louis County police officers from the City of Jennings Precinct responded to a call just before 4 p.m. on June 13, 2025, for service for a pedestrian struck on Highway 367 near Jennings Station Road. Brayan Medel, of the 1800 block of Crestview Drive, was charged Saturday, June 14, 2025, by the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office in connection with a collision on Lewis and Clark Boulevard just north of Jennings Station Road. The incident involved Medel striking a pedestrian and subsequently hitting a van before fleeing the scene, according to the probable cause statement. The pedestrian, identified as 68-year-old Steve Lockhart of the 9400 block of Pickford Place in Jennings, Mo., died as a result

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ALTON - At approximately 9:30 p.m. on June 14, 2025, three individuals were reported in the water south of Island 522 on the Mississippi River, prompting a multi-agency rescue and recovery operation. Two of the three individuals resurfaced and swam to shore on a nearby island downstream from the incident location. The third individual, described as a 20-year-old male, 6 feet 7 inches tall and wearing pink swim trunks without a life jacket, did not resurface. Search operations began immediately upon the arrival of rescue personnel. The operation started at 7 a.m. on Sunday, June 15, 2025, and has continued this week. Multiple agencies have assisted, including Rivers Pointe Fire Protection District, QEM Fire Protection District, the Illinois Department of Conservation, and several civilian boats. The Orchard Farm Fire Protection District, along with Missouri State Highway Patrol, St. Charles City Fire Department, Central County Fire and Rescue, and other agencies, responded to the

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EDWARDSVILLE – Plans for a pair of new parks in Edwardsville are moving forward with unanimous City Council approval. Aldermen on Tuesday approved a $58,000 agreement with TWM Inc. to prepare plans for two new parks in the city – one on Benton Street and another on the corner of Governors’ Parkway and Gerber Road. Benton Street Park will serve as a small “pocket park” at the intersection of Benton Street and Park Street, according to the agreement between the city and TWM. The park will include a swing set, sidewalk and small climbing features. Plans for “Gerber Park” include an 8-foot-wide shared use path spanning approximately 1,000 feet, a 12-space parking lot, and necessary storm water management systems. A future “open play area” is also planned at the park, pending a grading plan which will also account for the parking lot and shared use path. Alderman William Krause said TWM will offer opportunities for public comments

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A Missouri man serving life without parole on Monday lost a bid to reopen his criminal case for an in-person resentencing he claims he was unconstitutionally denied. Deandra Buchanan, convicted in Boone County of three counts of first-degree in 2002, was originally sentenced to death. The Missouri Supreme Court reduced the sentence to life without […]

Bruce Springsteen is set to release Tracks II: The Lost Albums on June 27, a box set featuring seven previously unheard Springsteen records.The set includes 83 songs, all of which were…

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MILWAUKEE, Wis. — This past spring, Sophia Stobbs of Alton, IL, graduated from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wis. Stobbs earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Relations. Stobbs was one of 2,845 students to graduate from Marquette in May. The university celebrated its 144th Commencement with a series of events, including Graduate Recognition Ceremonies at Fiserv Forum and a Baccalaureate Mass on campus. Marquette University is a Catholic, Jesuit university that draws over 7,600 undergraduate and 3,600 graduate and professional students from nearly all states and more than 60 countries. In addition to its nationally recognized academic programs, Marquette is known for its service learning programs and internships as students are challenged to use what they learn to make a difference in the world. Find out more about Marquette at marquette.edu .

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MILWAUKEE, Wis. — Megan Kalb of Edwardsville, IL, has been named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2025 semester at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Kalb is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology. To make the Dean’s List, students must have earned at least 12 credits for the spring 2024 semester and have no disqualifying grades. The GPA threshold varies by college — for the College of Education and the Klingler College of Arts and Sciences, undergraduate students must have at least a 3.7 to be named to the Dean’s List. The undergraduate GPA requirement is 3.5 for the following colleges: the Diederich College of Communication, the College of Business Administration, the College of Health Sciences, the Opus College of Engineering and the College of Nursing. All other programs have a 3.75 GPA minimum. Marquette University is a Catholic, Jesuit university that draws over 7,600 undergraduate and 3,600 graduate and professional students

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DeKALB, Ill. - More than 2,100 students received their bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees from Northern Illinois University in May. Included among the graduates was Myles Jefferson of Godfrey, IL , who earned a Bachelor of Science in Political Science - Public Law. About Northern Illinois University Northern Illinois University is a student-centered, nationally recognized public research university with a global network of nearly 260,000 alumni. With expertise that benefits its region, the country and the world, NIU offers more than 170 bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree programs across seven colleges: Business, Education, Engineering and Engineering Technology, Health and Human Sciences, Law, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Visual and Performing Arts. Through its main campus in DeKalb and education centers for students and working professionals in Naperville and Rockford, NIU serves a diverse and international student body of over 15,400. The 16 NIU Huskies Division

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FERGUSON, Mo. - One person is dead after a shooting at a Home Depot in Ferguson Wednesday morning. Officers received a report of a shooting at The Home Depot in the 10900 block of New Halls Ferry Rd. just after 11 a.m. According to police, a physical altercation broke out for about a minute between [...]

SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission (IGAC) has appointed Tracey B. Fleming as its next Director, effective July 1, 2025. Fleming succeeds Dr. Mary Milano, who is retiring after nearly 20 years of distinguished service leading the agency. Fleming has served as Executive Director of the Illinois Human Rights Commission for the past five years, where he championed reforms to increase agency efficiency and effectiveness, while supporting strengthened protections against unlawful discrimination for people across the state. A seasoned public servant, Fleming brings a wealth of experience and a deep commitment to equality, disability rights, and inclusive leadership. “Tracey Fleming has devoted his career to advancing justice and fairness for Illinoisans,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “I commend the Commission for selecting a leader of his caliber and offer my sincere thanks to Dr. Mary Milano, whose tenure leaves a powerful legacy of dignity,

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ST. LOUIS - The National Weather Service in St. Louis has issued a tornado watch for parts of Illinois and Missouri as thunderstorms move through the region on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. NWS meteorologist Lydia Jaja said the environment is favorable for tornado development due to a combination of warm temperatures, high humidity, and wind shear. Thunderstorms are currently affecting northeast Missouri and are expected to continue through noon. Additional storms may develop along an outflow boundary from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m., primarily over southeast Missouri and southwest Illinois. Some of the afternoon storms could become severe. “The primary threat from severe storms today is damaging winds,” Jaja said. “Large hail and tornadoes are also possible.” Residents are urged to have multiple ways to receive warnings and to stay alert. “It is legitimate and stay alert and stay careful,” Jaja said.

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Federal agents with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested Brad Lander, a St. Louis native and a New York City mayoral candidate, on Tuesday outside an immigration courthouse.

EDWARDSVILLE --- Makenzie Rayfield, who was a junior for the Alton High School softball team, had a good season for a young Redbird team, and was often the rock for the team when things got difficult. For the season, Rayfield was 5-17 in the circle, allowing 156 runs, 99 earned, on 166 hits in 101.1 innings pitched, having an ERA of 6.84, walking 52 and striking out 86. She also hit .203, with no homers and six RBIs. Rayfield is an Auto Butler Female Athlete of the Month. The Redbirds hung in and both worked and played hard all season, which ended with a 7-22 record, and in a postgame interview, felt good about her team's efforts in the game. "I'm feeling pretty good," Rayfield said. "I think we did good as a team altogether, and I think we worked hard to keep them where we kept them, for the most part." Although the Redbirds' season wasn't the best, the team persevered and grew as a team all season. "I feel like we had a lot of freshmen coming into the varsity season early,"

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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today participated in a spotlight forum entitled “The Big Beautiful Betrayal—Working Folks Pay While the Mega Rich Profit.” The forum, which was hosted by U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Chris Murphy (D-CT), focused on how the Republican tax bill funds massive tax breaks for the ultrawealthy by making the largest cuts in history to health care and food assistance programs that Americans rely on. During the hearing, Durbin questioned witnesses about Republicans’ false argument that SNAP and food assistance programs, which offers nutrition assistance to 42 million Americans, are riddled with fraud or waste, especially given the critical, but modest, average SNAP benefit of $6 per day. “I asked my staff, ‘how does a person apply for SNAP, food stamps, in my home state of Illinois?’ They handed me a 19-page application. Nineteen page application for $6 a day. And the twentieth

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The pro-Israel lobbying group has sent a flurry of communications to members of Congress, citing specific language for them to parrot in support of Israel’s strikes on Iran.