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SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Doris Turner passed a measure through committee to mandate training for emergency medical dispatchers on how to provide CPR instructions to someone experiencing cardiac arrest. “We are losing too many of our friends and family to heart disease,” said Turner (D-Springfield). “Ensuring that our emergency dispatchers are well-equipped to handle these situations will save lives.” Senate Bill 1295 would mandate all 9-1-1 telecommunicators to be trained in telecommunicator-CPR and would require emergency medical dispatchers to be trained in T-CPR. T-CPR is when a dispatcher provides over-the-phone CPR instructions to someone experiencing cardiac arrest. This process is a key part of the chain of survival for cardiac arrest. Senate Bill 1295 is an initiative of the American Heart Association with backing from the Illinois State Police. The trainings would be put on by the Office of the Statewide 9-1-1 Administrator,

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EDWARDSVILLE - A woman is someone who is courageous, strong and clear about who they are, according to Venessa A. Brown , PhD, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville emerita professor in the Department of Social Work. “She is in it to win it, no matter what!” Brown told an audience on Monday, March 3 in the Oak/Redbud Room of the Morris University Center. Brown, a retired tenured professor who enjoyed a long and impressive career at SIUE that included decades of diversity and inclusion work, opened the University’s Wom*n’s History Month (WHM). This year’s theme is Moving Forward Together! Wom*n Educating and Inspiring Generations. The audience got the chance to look back into the events and happenings and to hear about the women who helped grow, shape and mold Brown into the strong, bold, boisterous and fearless woman she is today. One of those people is American abolitionist and civil rights activist Sojourner Truth. “I believe I am a reincarnatio

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GODFREY – After almost an hour of debate, the Godfrey Village Board approved the rezoning of a property on West Delmar to allow the Peachy Paws dog daycare and grooming salon to expand into a new location. The ordinance on Tuesday night’s agenda called for changing the zoning classification for 1610 W. Delmar Ave. from R-3 Single Family Residential to B-4 Highway Business. Opposing the plan were a group of local neighbors, including three women from a nearby condo association, who expressed concerns about feces being left around the area and noise from dogs barking throughout the day and night. Trustees and members of the public made impassioned arguments for and against the rezoning during one of the lengthiest and most crowded Village Board meetings in recent history. As multiple neighbors pointed out, the property in question has fallen into a state of disrepair over the past 10 years. Peachy Paws Owner Amber Dyer, who plans to invest about $500,000 into renovating

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The officer suffered minor abrasions and was taken to a hospital as a precaution.

A 28-year-old man was arrested on Monday after allegedly assaulting a 70-year-old woman when she confronted him about illegally dumping trash, police said.

ALTON - Riverbend Christian Leadership Academy (RCLA), previously Mississippi Valley Christian School, will host a Monopoly-themed trivia night fundraiser to update their facilities. Located at 2009 Seminary St reet in Alton, the school serves children from pre-k through 12th grade. On Friday, March 28, 2025, community members are invited to come out and enjoy an evening of trivia and raffle prizes, with all proceeds going toward RCLA. “We’re trying to build that culture that people want to be involved in,” said Administrator Tim Lee. “The mission is worth it. If you’re not doing anything of lasting value, how is anybody going to get excited about it? The fact that we have almost 150 years of education on that property is amazing from a historical standpoint. We want to continue it for another 150 years.” Tickets to the trivia night cost $30 and include a meal, trivia and mulligans. Raffle tickets cost $1 each and items include baseballs

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Two men have been charged in connection to the deaths of three Kansas City Chiefs fans who were found dead in the backyard of a home in January 2024.

Nearly three weeks after six bronze mausoleum doors were stolen from a cemetery in south St. Louis County, law enforcement says they’ve recovered one of the doors.

JERSEY COUNTY — A power outage affecting approximately 885 customers occurred on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, due to high winds that toppled a tree into a substation, according to Ameren Illinois Spokesperson Brian Bretsch. The outage impacted several communities, including Elsah, Dow, Grafton, Brussels, Godfrey, and Golden Eagle. The incident occurred at 12:25 p.m., prompting immediate action from Ameren crews. Bretsch noted that while there were multiple wind-related outages throughout the service territory, none were classified as large-scale. "We've had several wind-related outages today in different parts of our service territory," he said. "We have not experienced any large-scale outages, but some outages in the 1,000 to 2,000 range." Bretsch added that following the tree's impact on the substation, crews began conducting tests on the transformers within the substation to assess any potential damage before restoring power. "Customers will be without power during this testing,"

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My project thus far has been to educate you, to help you renormalize history from a common ethical center. To show you what should be abundantly clear: that simple truths, all around us, reveal things that are blatantly obvious. That we are now ruled by liars, cheaters, and men with an unbounded appetite for power. […]

Longtime Moody Blues singer/guitarist Justin Hayward has announced a set of 2025 tour dates for his Blue World tour, which has him playing songs from throughout his career and sharing…

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EDWARDSVILLE - Betty Sue Emert, a dedicated volunteer and initial board member of Faith in Action Edwardsville/Glen Carbon (FIAEGC), passed away on March 1, 2025, at the age of 86. Emert was instrumental in the organization since its inception, contributing her time and expertise to support community members in need. Emert's involvement with FIAEGC began at its founding, where she not only served as a volunteer driver but also shared valuable insights into the organization’s early days, including the folding of wheelchairs. Her role extended beyond driving, as she often responded to inquiries and took on additional tasks to support the organization’s mission. In her recent capacity on the advisory committee, Emert ensured that Frances Gregg, the founder of FIAEGC, had transportation to key events, including the annual volunteer appreciation event and the end-of-year meeting. Last summer, she participated in a video that highlighted FIAEGC's services, demonstrating her commitment

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An arrest warrant has been issued for an Arnold man for allegedly keeping hundreds of images and videos containing child pornography on his personal electronic devices.

EAST ST. LOUIS – Angela L. Cooper, a 47-year-old former office manager from Collinsville, was sentenced to 51 months in federal prison for embezzling more than $158,000 and committing identity theft while employed by AMK Heating and Cooling in Edwardsville. The sentencing followed Cooper's guilty plea to multiple charges, including wire fraud, bank fraud, aggravated identity theft, and tax fraud. The U.S. District Judge also ordered Cooper to pay $168,536.12 in restitution and to serve three years of supervised release after her prison term. The case was highlighted by U.S. Attorney Steven D. Weinhoeft, who emphasized the severe impact of identity theft on victims. “The U.S. Attorney’s Office aggressively prosecutes identity theft because the crime causes so much harm,” Weinhoeft said. “Its victims suffer not only drained bank accounts, but they also endure sleepless nights, and it can sometimes take years to undo the damage.” Court documents

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