a Better Bubble™

Aggregator

"Take Back the Night" Walk Planned on SWIC Campus for Sexual Assault Awareness Month

8 months ago
BELLEVILLE - College students and community members can come together for a Take Back the Night walk. On Thursday, April 30, 2026, Southwestern Illinois College (SWIC) in Belleville will host the annual demonstration and resource fair, which aims to raise awareness about sexual assault prevention and resources during Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The walk starts at 7 p.m. on SWIC’s Quad and will progress throughout campus, followed by a few speakers in the theater. “It’s

Mascoutah Teacher Named Finalist for Prestigious Teaching Award

8 months ago
MASCOUTAH - Joshua Veath, a fifth-grade teacher at Mascoutah Elementary School, has been named one of 30 finalists statewide for the 2026 Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching, selected from nearly 600 nominations in Illinois, according to Mascoutah School District 19. The district said Veath, who teaches math, science and social studies in Mascoutah, was recognized for the impact he is making in the classroom. Mascoutah School District 19 congratulated him in a post identifying

Jerseyville Residents Charged With Domestic Battery In Madison County

8 months ago
JERSEYVILLE – A man and woman from Jerseyville face felony charges in two separate cases of domestic battery filed in Madison County. Robert W. Reed, 44, of Jerseyville, was charged on Feb. 17, 2026, with a Class 2 felony count of aggravated domestic battery and a Class 4 felony count of his second or subsequent offense of domestic battery. Reed allegedly intentionally committed an act of domestic battery against a household or family member on Feb. 13, 2026, without legal justification.

Administration Says DHS Can Demand Social Media Info From Legal Immigrants And US Citizens

8 months ago
Well, we always knew it would come to this. In a blow to the First Amendment and privacy, the Trump administration last week approved a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) plan to collect social media handles from people applying to change their immigration status. The new requirement, which was approved for one year, comes after the administration has […]
Tim Cushing

East St. Louis Teacher Named Finalist for Golden Apple Award

8 months ago
EAST ST. LOUIS - Meonshai Houston, a fourth-grade English Language Arts and social studies teacher at Annette Harris Officer Elementary School in East St. Louis, has been named one of 30 finalists for the 2026 Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching, selected from nearly 600 nominations statewide. The East St. Louis School District 189 said Houston was recognized for the impact she is making in the classroom at the East St. Louis school. “Congratulations, Mrs. Houston! Your dedication

The Salvation Army Announces New Site Plans for Hope House Homeless Shelter

8 months ago
COTTAGE HILLS - Community members gathered at Community Hope Center in Cottage Hills to learn about the new proposed site of the Hope House, a 48-bed homeless shelter operated by The Salvation Army. On Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, leaders with Community Hope Center and The Salvation Army introduced the Hope House project and answered questions about the proposed shelter, to be built on Community Hope Center property at 1201 Hope Center Lane in Cottage Hills. They noted that the Hope House wil

Ashley Whittington Named Finalist for 2026 Golden Apple Award

8 months ago
TROY, Ill. — Ashley Whittington, who teaches sixth through 10th grade at the Center for Educational Opportunities in Troy, IL., is one of 30 finalists for the 2026 Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching. She was selected from nearly 600 nominations statewide. Whittington has taught for 11 years and uses what the release described as a cyclical approach to instruction in her alternative school setting, where structure and engagement “matter as much as content.” In a

Raja Krishnamoorthi

8 months ago
Illinois U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, who holds a massive fundraising advantage, is among three leading Democrats in the primary to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin. On this episode of Politically Speaking, St. Louis Public Radio's Will Bauer and Jason Rosenbaum ask Krishnamoorthi why Illinoisans should send him to the Senate.

Charges Issued for Murder, Armed Criminal Action

8 months ago
ST. LOUIS COUNTY - The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, charged Jesse St. John, 28, with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in the death of 19-year-old Steffon Marmon, authorities said. St. John, of the 300 block of Henquin Drive in St. Louis, Mo., 63135, is being held on a $750,000 cash-only bond with no 10% option, according to the prosecutor’s office. Police were called to a disturbance and, upon arriving, encountered the

Red states target SNAP fraud, errors under threat of costly federal penalties

8 months ago
State officials across the country are looking to crack down on fraud and mistakes in the nation’s largest food assistance program, spurred by looming federal rules that will force states with high error rates to pay more. But the Republican proposals mostly focus on more frequently verifying the eligibility of individual households that participate in […]
Anna Claire Vollers