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EDWARDSVILLE – The next stretch of a shared use path running through downtown Edwardsville is one step closer to construction. At their Feb. 3, 2026 meeting, Edwardsville City Council members unanimously approved a $150,237 engineering services agreement with Oates Associates, Inc. for the latest phase of the Route 66 Shared Use Path. Under the agreement, Oates Associates, Inc. are set to perform construction engineering services for the latest section of the Route 66 Trail shared us

O’FALLON – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced lane closures on West Highway 50 at Interstate 64 beginning at 7 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 9, weather permitting. Traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction to allow for bridge construction. The lane closures are expected to remain in place through early summer 2026. Motorists should expect delays and are encouraged to use alternate routes during this closure. Drivers are urged to reduce speed, be alert

COLLINSVILLE – A Collinsville man accused of sharing a victim’s private photo without their consent faces a felony charge in Madison County. David B. Wheeler, 45, of the 2000 block of Raintree Trail in Collinsville, was charged on Feb. 6, 2026 with one count of non-consensual dissemination of private sexual images, a Class 4 felony. Wheeler is accused of intentionally disseminating a sexually explicit image of another person who is reportedly identifiable from the image without

ST. LOUIS - Mary Jean Price Walls was the first documented Black student to apply to Missouri State University in 1950. The institution was known as Southwest Missouri State College at the time of her application. Walls was denied admission to the college and was never officially notified of the decision. Her attempt to enroll [...]

Twenty states have enacted laws prohibiting the use of unique merchant category codes to distinguish firearm purchases, and Missouri could be the 21st. State Sen. Jill Carter, a Republican from Granby, presented legislation to a Senate committee Monday that would create the “Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act.” The bill prohibits government entities from keeping a […]

This morning starts clear and chilly with temperatures near 28 degrees. The sun shines brightly through the day with a high reaching 59 degrees. Winds pick up in the afternoon from the west-northwest at about 9 mph, gusting up to 26 mph. Evening brings partly cloudy skies and temperatures dipping to the low 40s with a light northwest breeze slowing to around 8 mph. Overnight will be partly cloudy and cooler, with lows around 38 degrees. Tomorrow will be mostly sunny and cooler, with a high near

Gibbons' comments come in response to pressure from residents and preservationists to save the Marquitz-Garesche house, which dates back to the founding of Kirkwood, in the 1850s.

FCC boss Brendan Carr is back with yet another fake “investigation” of media outlets he deems insufficiently deferential to radical (and increasingly unpopular) right wing ideology. This time it involves Carr launching a phony non-investigation of ABC’s The View. The crime? They apparently didn’t kiss MAGA Republican ass with enough zeal: “The Federal Communications Commission […]

Begin Again: 50 Years and Counting marks Laumeier’s 50th anniversary by celebrating five decades of artist commissions and exhibitions. Featuring hundreds of artists and rarely seen works from Laumeier’s collection, […]

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Columnist Michael Allen reflects on the careers of the sculptors and how their work seemed to waver between promotion of both urban revitalization and suburban growth.

The Humane Society of Missouri is hosting its fifth annual Day of Giving to raise money for its Animal Cruelty Task Force, which responds to reports of animal abuse, neglect and hoarding cases throughout the state.

The St. Louis Cardinals are offering tickets for select weekday games for $6 during a one-day flash sale on Tuesday, limited to eight tickets per game.

Plenty of food and plenty to drink led the way to the party of the year. So far.

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is urging families and educators to prioritize online safety discussions in honor of Safer Internet Day, warning of the risks posed by new technologies such as artificial intelligence, and providing resources for reporting online exploitation and abuse.