EDWARDSVILLE - The Madison County Sheriff’s Office announced the promotions of three deputies, effective immediately, recognizing their contributions and assigning them to new roles within the department. Detective Matt Werner has been promoted to captain and will serve as the patrol commander. Detective Jared Fravell has been elevated to lieutenant and will continue his work in the investigations division. Detective Jason Thatcher has been promoted to sergeant and will als
CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is accepting applications for the 2026 DCFS Scholarship Program. Through the program scholarships will be awarded to current and former youth in care for the upcoming school year, with four awards reserved for the children of veterans and two awards presented to students pursuing degrees in social work in honor of Pamela Knight and Deidre Silas, two DCFS caseworkers who succumbed to injuries sustained in the line
BELLEVILLE - The St. Clair County Sheriff's Office received an unexpected holiday donation just before Christmas from Caroline Vancamp, her daughter, friends, and the Good Samaritan Center. The group delivered more than 70 hams and boxes containing ingredients to prepare a Christmas dinner, including stuffing, mashed potato mix, yams, and cornbread mix. Caroline Vancamp, her daughter, friends, and the Good Samaritan Center are Difference Makers in their community. The donation was
A museum exhibit in Ozzy Osbourne’s hometown of Birmingham, U.K., has been extended for a second time due to public demand.Ozzy Osbourne: Working Class Hero opened on June 25 at the…
From The New York Times: A stack of paint buckets. Trowels nestled along the wall. A hard hat. These items remain, untouched since March 15, in Timothy J. Kimball’s backyard work shed. It has been 10 months since Mr. Kimball, at 37, quietly walked into his Raynham, Mass., bedroom on a chilly Saturday afternoon and […]
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — St. Louis County Police are investigating a homicide after an adult male was found fatally shot in the 10800 block of Glen Garry Road on Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 7, 2026. The deceased has been identified as Johnathan Brown, 34 years of age, of the 10800 block of Glen Garry Road, St. Louis, MO., 63137. Officers from the North County Precinct responded at approximately 4:51 p.m. on Wednesday to a call reporting a suspicious death. St. Louis County Police said
MADISON, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-Madison has recognized students named to the Dean's List for the fall semester of the 2025-2026 academic year. Students who achieve at a high level academically are recognized by the dean at the close of each semester. To be eligible for the Dean's List, students must complete a minimum of 12 graded degree credits in that semester. Each university school or college sets its own GPA requirements for students to be eligible to receive the distinction.
COLUMBIA, Mo. - Columbia College recently announced its dean's list for the Fall 2025 Semester (August-December 2025). To be named to the dean's list, a student must have completed 12 undergraduate credit hours in a 16-week period and achieved a minimum GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0-point scale. Founded in 1851 in Columbia, Missouri, Columbia College has been helping students advance their lives through higher education for 175 years. As a private, nonprofit institution, the college takes pride in its smal
On This Day, Jan. 8, 2016 ...David Bowie released his 25th album, Blackstar, to coincide with his 69th birthday.The record, produced by longtime producer Tony Visconti, wound up being Bowie’s…
St. Louis Circuit Judge Joseph Whyte's ruling in a years-old legal saga puts the city on the hook for well over $1 million in back pay and attorney fees.
Glass and metal artists Teri Walker and Chad Ridgeway are bringing the magic of New Orleans to Third Degree Glass for a two-month exhibition titled, The Many Faces of Mardi […]
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