The Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers concert recording Live at the Paradise Rock Club, 1978 was released on splatter vinyl for Record Store Day in April, and folks who didn’t get…
CHICAGO — Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 41 attorneys general, urged federal regulators to reaffirm that jurisdiction over sports-related “event contracts” belongs to states. The attorneys general filed a comment letter with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), arguing that prediction markets, platforms where users trade contracts on the outcome of future events, effectively allow unregulated sports betting. “On so-called
CASEYVILLE – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced that eastbound Interstate 64 will be reduced to one lane between Illinois 157 and Illinois 159 in St. Clair County for pavement work. The lane closures will occur on the following weekends, weather permitting: May 1-4 Beginning at 9 p.m. Friday, May 1, eastbound traffic will be reduced to one lane. All lanes are expected to reopen by 7 a.m. Monday, May 4. May 8-11 Beginning at 9 p.m. Friday, May 8, eastbound
EDWARDSVILLE – The Edwardsville Police Department announced it issued 63 citations for hands-free law violations and issued 13 citations for other violations during April’s Distracted Driving Awareness Month enforcement campaign. “We prioritize traffic safety because every member of our community deserves to get home safely," said Lt. Matt Senci. "This extra enforcement serves as a reminder to drivers to stay off our devices, stay engaged with our surroundings, and keep our
Missouri U.S. Reps. Wesley Bell and Ann Wagner have introduced a new bill that aims to hold the United States Postal Service accountable for ongoing mail delays in the St. Louis region.
President Trump said Thursday that he is not satisfied with the current standing between the U.S. and Iran, amid stalled nuclear deal negotiations between the two countries.
CHICAGO – Yesterday, Governor JB Pritzker published a Substack article condemning the Supreme Court’s ruling decimating the Voting Rights Act. Gov. Pritzker detailed how Donald Trump is suppressing voters of color because he can’t run on his record: “Donald Trump and the Republican Party are staggeringly unpopular. They know they cannot win majorities at the ballot box this November if they run on their record. So, they are resorting to a playbook that is as old as
Former judge Roy Moore made quite a name for himself while attempting to convert his sketchy judicial career into a presumably equally sketchy career as US senator. Prior to his run for office in the 2018 mid-term election, Moore had already been suspended from the Alabama bench for a long list of violations: A normal […]
ALTON - The Alton Police Department has named Officer Austin Cross its Officer of the Month after he investigated a residential burglary that led to the recovery of stolen property and the detention of a suspect wanted in other cases. The Alton Police Department said Cross responded on Jan. 7, 2026, to a burglary on Alby Street in Alton. What began as a single call “quickly turned into an outstanding investigation,” the department said. Using GPS tracking from stolen
HARDIN - The Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office said a 45-year-old Pleasant Hill resident was arrested late April 4, 2026, after authorities were notified of a “rolling domestic disturbance in progress” on Pump Station Road in northwest Calhoun County. The sheriff’s office said it was notified at 11:13 p.m. on that evening by West-Central 911 Dispatch, which coordinated efforts with the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office, the Pike County Sheriff’s Department, an
Lionel Richie, one of the most celebrated musicians in pop and R&B history, is coming to The Muny at Forest Park this summer to headline the venue's summer concert finale.
HARDIN - Calhoun County sheriff’s deputies arrested a 68-year-old Hardin man recently after a reported domestic disturbance involving a firearm in Hardin. The Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office said West-Central 911 Dispatch notified the agency at about 2:15 p.m. on April 2, 2026, of a “Domestic Disturbance in Progress, involving a firearm” in Hardin in Calhoun County. Deputies responded immediately and arrived at 2:20 p.m., the Calhoun Sheriff’s Office said. Calhoun
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