Trump’s quest to stress-test every line in the Constitution continues apace, with his declaration that the government now owns 10% of Intel looking like nothing but a great, big, gigantic taking. Of course, it is also terrible policy. While there are sometimes compelling arguments that companies should be in public hands, like for utilities, where […]
IWR, a 130-year-old leader in architectural glass and metal enclosures, is entering a new era with a refreshed brand identity. The rebrand—features a modernized logo, bold tagline, and enhanced digital presence. A news release said the rebrand highlights IWR’s ambition to be the nation’s premier enclosure partner. “I’m proud to usher in this new era […]
Three states are at risk of losing some federal transportation funding because they are not enforcing President Donald Trump’s executive order that commercial truck drivers must be proficient in English, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Tuesday. New Mexico, Washington and California will have 30 days to comply with the order or risk losing funding […]
The Bruce Springsteen biopic Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere opens in October with The Bear’s Jeremy Allen White playing The Boss, and it sounds like it took a lot to get him ready for the role.“I had…
A Maine man who vanished over a year ago was just arrested in Missouri.
According to the U.S. Marshals Service, Gregory Heimann, 51, faked his own death to evade arrest by disappearing in a canoe near the Canadian border, and has been arrested after more than a year on the run.
The 2025 edition of Bowl for Ronnie, the annual charity celebrity bowling tournament held in honor of the late Ronnie James Dio, has been announced.The event will take place Nov.…
DECATUR – Today, Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced a $2 billion investment from Cronus Chemicals LLC (Cronus) to construct a new fertilizer production facility in Tuscola, Illinois. Supported by DCEO with an Economic Development for a Growing Economy (EDGE) agreement, the new investment will create 130 new jobs in Central Illinois, bolster the state’s manufacturing and agricultural industries, and reduce the state’s reliance on imported nitrogen products. “Illinois is building the infrastructure to power an entirely new bioeconomy by attracting major industry players to innovate right here in our state,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “Cronus Chemicals is a shining example of that vision. Their new $2 billion, state-of-the-art facility in Tuscola will create more than 130 full-time jobs, serve as an anchor for the agricultural industry of tomorrow, and spur investment that will
SHAWNEETOWN, Ill. - Illinois State Fire Marshal Michele Pankow visited the Shawneetown Fire Department on Friday, August 22, to present checks totaling $350,000 each to Shawneetown and Carrier Mills Fire Departments and $300,000 to the Equality Fire Department through OSFM’s Fire Station Construction and Rehabilitation Grant Program. Shawneetown Fire Chief Terry Golden Video: https://youtu.be/OkgN4MlvKcg Carrier Mills Mayor Tracy Felty Video: https://youtu.be/u1qxKSyRHb I Equality Fire Chief Cole Baker Video: https://youtu.be/NXTshFnZLzw The OSFM awarded $5 million dollars to 17 grantees across the state. This funding will allow fire departments or fire protection districts to repair, upgrade, or construct new fire houses. A full list of recipients and be viewed here: https://sfm.illinois.gov/currentfocus/2025-fire-station-construction-and-rehabilitation-grant-award-an.html The Village of Carrier Mills showcased its new fire engine, purchased with funding from
PONTOON BEACH – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced that in addition to the ongoing closure of Illinois 111 at Interstate 270 in Madison County, a full closure of the ramp from westbound I-270 to northbound Illinois 111 will begin, weather permitting, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025. This closure is expected to last approximately 14 days as part of the I-270/Illinois 111 interchange reconstruction project. The posted detour for the ramp closure is as follows: Eastbound I-270 to southbound I-255, then westbound Illinois 162 to Illinois 111. Westbound I-270: Take northbound Illinois 157 to westbound Chain of Rocks Road to northbound Illinois 111 Northbound I-255: Take eastbound I-270 to northbound Illinois 157 to westbound Chain of Rocks Road to northbound Illinois 111 In addition, one other outer ramp will be closed for 14 days at a different time. The specific closure date for this ramp will be announced as the work progresses. Work on the entire interchange
WOOD RIVER — Wood River Fire Department, Wood River Police Department and Alton Memorial Ambulance responded to a bicyclist being struck. A 68-year-old bicyclist was struck Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 26, 2025, on Wesley Drive in front of the Wood River Walmart when a motorist turning left into the store’s entrance collided with the rider, Wood River Police Chief Brad Wells said. The incident occurred as the bicyclist was traveling downhill on Wesley Drive. Emergency responders called Air Evac, which landed its medical helicopter in the grassy area in front of the Walmart to transport the victim to a hospital in St. Louis. The victim had a head injury but was alert and conscious according to Chief Wells. Authorities continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the collision.
It's customary to get frustrated when your lunch plans are derailed. That was not the case for one Missouri Lottery player, whose cravings led to a multi-million dollar jackpot.
The percentage of kindergarten students in Missouri vaccinated against diseases like measles and whooping cough is dropping each year as more parents turn in non-medical exemptions prior to their child’s first day of school. Only 90% of Missouri kindergarten students were immunized against measles, mumps and rubella last year, according to the Missouri Department of […]
One of the few Republican U.S. House members making in-person appearances embarked on a town hall tour of his district to meet with constituents, and a civil conversation broke out.
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