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Louisiana’s Liz Murrill has joined attorneys general from 13 other states in asking the Trump administration to challenge a 2008 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that placed the death penalty off limits for persons who rape children.  The case in question involves a Louisiana man who was sentenced to death for sexually assaulting his 8-year-old stepdaughter. […]

Five students and one adult were taken to the hospital following a school bus crash Thursday morning in Audrain County.

I’ll start with this: I am certainly not fully politically aligned with Senator Bill Cassidy, but I have typically found him to be genuine and intelligent. Points of disagreement aside, he doesn’t strike me as a grifter or psychopath, which is unfortunately quite rare amongst government these days. He is a doctor, specifically a gastroenterologist, […]

The University of Missouri announced a plan to address downtown crime following a triple shooting Saturday morning.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today released the following statement after Donald Trump’s politicized Department of Energy (DOE) cancelled 33 previously-awarded clean energy and research projects in Illinois without justification, part of 322 projects across the country cancelled— all either located in or to companies headquartered in states that did not vote for Donald Trump: “Today the Trump Administration cancelled projects aimed at supporting critical advancements in clean energy, creating new jobs and developing next-generation technologies in Illinois and across the country. Unsurprisingly for anyone familiar with how Trump operates, the more than 300 projects cancelled are overwhelmingly in states that did not vote for him in the 2024 election. “This abrupt cancellation not only jeopardizes local and regional economic growth but also sends a concerning message to researchers, entrepreneurs, unions and communities nationwide

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From RiverBender: Major upgrades are coming soon to Schon Park in Glen Carbon after a $1.4 million bid to build the park’s third phase of improvements was unanimously approved. On Tuesday, the Village Board of Trustees approved a $1,418,466.58 bid from Byrne & Jones Construction for the construction of Schon Park Phase 3 improvements. Director […]

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WOOD RIVER – Madison County authorities have charged Wood River and Missouri residents in separate felony cases involving stolen vehicles. Trenston A. Sappington, 24, of Wood River, was charged on Sept. 24, 2025 with a Class 2 felony count of unlawful possession of a stolen motor vehicle. Sappington allegedly possessed a QIPAI MTR Scoot motorcycle which he reportedly knew to be stolen on Sept. 23, 2025. He was granted pretrial release from custody in the case presented by the Wood River Police Department. A Hazelwood, Mo. man was also charged with offenses related to motor vehicles in an unrelated case. 18-year-old John E. Lewis faces a Class 2 felony for allegedly possessing a 2020 Hyundai Elantra bearing an Illinois registration number on Sept. 10, 2025. In addition to knowing the vehicle had been stolen, Lewis was additionally accused of attempting to flee police by knowingly failing to stop the vehicle he was driving after being given an audible or visual signal

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From The St. Louis American: St. Louis is making $2.5 million available to turn vacant apartments into homes for families displaced by the spring tornado, officials said last week. Through the new Tornado Recovery Vacant Unit Turns program, nonprofit developers and community development corporations can apply for grants to cover repairs and updates to empty […]

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Members of the American Federation of Government Employees met with Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois 13th Congressional District, and Rep. Wesley Bell, D-Missouri 1st Congressional District, on Thursday to demand an end to the federal government shutdown.

Golden Apple Buffet in St. Charles has been back in business for just over a week now as the men behind it have bonded out on their charges of harboring illegal immigrants.

A 52-year-old Edwardsville man is in custody amid an investigation into the distribution of child pornography.

From St. Louis Business Journal: THO Investments intends to move forward with its plans for a data center at 500 Prospect Ave., a vacant lot next to the former Armory building in Midtown, and said Wednesday that it will hold two public meetings on the project. The investment firm said the data center is part […]

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From KSDK: St. Louis Lambert International Airport is preparing for a long-awaited transformation that could break ground as early as next year. City leaders say the overhaul of the nearly 70-year-old facility is not just overdue — it’s essential. The project, currently in the design phase, is being led by St. Louis-based global architecture firm […]

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TROY - The Triad Community Unit School District #2 has attracted attention after parents learned that a man with a felony conviction is working at a Troy elementary school. In 1999, Bryan Jasper was convicted with Statute 720 5/10-3, a Class 4 felony of Unlawful Restraint. The victim was 16 years old at the time of the offense. Jasper is currently employed as a custodian at C.A. Henning Elementary School. Parents have raised concerns about Jasper’s continued employment at the school. “We’re just confused on, basically, what the hell is going on and who do we have around our kids,” said parent Michael Wilson. During the 1999 case, Jasper also pleaded “not guilty” to Statute 720 5/12-16(d), a Class 2 felony of criminal sexual assault. According to Illinois state code, this charge is for “an act of sexual penetration or sexual conduct with a victim who is at least 13 years of age but under 17 years of age” when the defendant is a

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When Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham released their debut album, Buckingham Nicks, in 1973, it failed to make any sort of significant appearance on the album charts. But more than 50…

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From St. Louis Business Journal: Walking into Hotel Saint Louis, visitors are greeted by a two-story lobby filled with columns, elaborate plasterwork and a stained glass window ceiling. Antique-style elevator doors swing open to whisk guests up to rooms painstakingly renovated to honor the building’s historic charm, while offering modern conveniences. The view from the […]

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PERE MARQUETTE — Pere Marquette State Park will host its annual Fishing and Night Hike Owl Program on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025, offering an evening of education and outdoor activities for families and nature enthusiasts. Scott Isringhausen, the park’s urban fishing coordinator, will begin the program at 5:30 p.m. with an educational talk. Following the presentation, children are invited to fish at the Blue Gill Pond located next to the Visitor’s Center. For more information, participants can call (618) 796-3323. At 7:30 p.m., the focus will shift to a program about owls and other nocturnal creatures commonly heard during outdoor activities such as fishing, camping, and hiking. Afterward, attendees will embark on a roughly two-mile night hike, which includes some uphill sections, to listen for owls and other nighttime sounds. The event will conclude with a hot dog and marshmallow roast. Isringhausen advised that each family bring one flashlight. Refreshments and

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