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Three children and an 18-year-old are dead after a car crashed into an after-school camp in Chatham, Illinois, on Monday.

St. Louis community leaders are in shock after a woman and a man were found dead  just a few blocks apart.

Elizabeth Fischer, 55, who lived in the Wildwood house until it was condemned, has been on the lam for two months, federal prosecutors said in court on Tuesday.

WASHINGTON — U.S. House Republicans on Tuesday kicked off their work to build consensus on “one big, beautiful bill,” to fund President Donald Trump’s priorities, including a major funding boost for immigration enforcement and border security.  After returning from a two-week recess, House lawmakers started debating and amending the various sections of the bill with […]

In its first 100 days, Trump 2.0 has waged war on the lands, waters, and wildlife we all own.

IMPACT Strategies, Inc. is pleased to honor Bryce Reeves, Project Engineer, who recently completed the SIUE Construction Leadership Institute. The Institute was developed by the SIUE School of Business and Engineering with guidance from local construction industry executives. This program is designed to provide valuable knowledge and skills that can be used to tackle the […]

Jon Bon Jovi, Billy Joel and Bruce Springsteen are among the A-list rock stars featured in the trailer for the upcoming documentary Ron Delsener Presents, about legendary New York concert…

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There were no injuries as dozens of staff members and 800 students waited out the storm in an emergency shelter on the campus

MARYVILLE - The Maryville Police Department is addressing recent complaints about solicitors operating in the area, emphasizing that no active solicitation permits have been issued by the village. The police department reminds residents that authorized solicitors must display a permit on a lanyard around their neck and are allowed to solicit only between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. To obtain a solicitation permit in Maryville, individuals must pass a thorough background check, which must be completed before a permit is issued. This process is designed to protect the safety of the community. Residents are urged to contact the Maryville Police Department if they have concerns or suspicions about any solicitor. Authorities advise the public not to allow strangers into their homes or share personal information with unknown individuals. The police department underscores that community safety remains a top priority. For any additional information, contact the Maryville Police at (618) 344-8899.

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CARLINVILLE – A local health department will offer free gun safes, firearm safety tips, and more at an upcoming event aimed to help keep local firearm-owning families safe. Macoupin County Safe Families , part of the Macoupin County Public Health Department , is hosting a Firearm Safety Training event next month on Thursday, May 29, 2025 from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Bothwell Auditorium of Blackburn College at 700 College Ave. in Carlinville. In addition to valuable insights and practical safety tips, everyone who pre-registers and attends the entire training session will go home with their choice of a free gun safe, lockbox, or gun lock, with pickup available at the end of the session. To sign up by the May 23, 2025 deadline, email safefamilies@mcphd.net , call 217-854-5322, or fill out this online form . The event will also feature a lineup of notable guest speakers. Macoupin County State’s Attorney Jordan Garrison will give a presentation on Karina’s Law, followed

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An ARCH Air Medical helicopter crashed while taking off from the Hartford Fire Department last Thursday.

ALTON — Travis L. Watley, 40, of Alton, was charged Monday, April 28, 2025, with aggravated unlawful restraint and domestic battery following a domestic disturbance reported Sunday morning, April 27, 2025, in the 2100 block of Mulberry Street in Alton. Officers from the Alton Police Department responded at approximately 9 a.m. on April 27 after a female victim reported being battered by Watley and held against her will. The woman safely exited the residence, and Watley surrendered to authorities. Subsequently, the Alton Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division and Patrol Division executed a search warrant at the home, where they seized evidence related to the investigation. Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Haine announced the charges: aggravated unlawful restraint, a Class 3 felony, and domestic battery, classified as a fourth or subsequent offense, also a Class 3 felony. Judge Nielsen signed an arrest warrant ordering Watley to be held at the Madison

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A developer plans to rebuild at an under-construction Metro East apartment complex where a building was severely damaged in a fire overnight.

The $3.2 million would have gone to five urban farmers to expand operations and fill fresh food shortages. The county executive said it needed to be bid competitively.

USA Today has secured the DOJ’s official rules of engagement for mass deportations under the Alien Enemies Act. (Better yet, it has shared it with everyone, rather than keep it to itself!) Trump’s resurrection of a law no one thought the Land of the Free would ever use again is disturbing enough. What’s in the […]

One St. Louis organization helping gunshot victims will lose out on over $1 million in federal funding.

From St. Louis Business Journal:  The Sheldon Concert Hall is undergoing renovations that will add a new lobby, improvements to its art galleries and a new look from the street. Construction started in January with the project part of an $11 million master plan for the Sheldon, which houses a concert hall and art galleries […]

Immigration and Customs Enforcement began restoring over 1,500 visas to international students over the weekend, including over 20 registrations in the St. Louis area.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today reintroduced the Cahokia Mounds Mississippian Culture Study Act to require the National Park Service (NPS) to conduct a Special Resources Study (SRS) on Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site and its satellite sites. Durbin and Duckworth have long pushed for Cahokia Mounds to receive a National Historical Site designation from NPS, but in a congressional hearing in the 117th Congress, NPS indicated that a SRS must first be conducted on the site. If Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site were to be elevated beyond its current designation as a National Historic Landmark, the site would be given additional protections for the ancient mounds in St. Clair and Madison Counties along with Sugarloaf Mound in St. Louis – the city’s only remaining mound. “Cahokia Mounds is an important natural, archeological, and cultural landmark that represents the indigenous peoples

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