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Several U.S. marshals sustained non-life-threatening injuries after a second-story deck collapsed while they were serving an arrest warrant in Huntsville, Missouri.

Even as the wider EU was grinding through a long, drawn-out process to figure out which regulatory levers to pull on kids’ safety online, France decided to YOLO it earlier this summer by jumping at the chance to ban all social media for kids under 15. This kind of thing has become popular with out […]

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The late Jimmy Buffett will be celebrated with a new exhibit at the National Maritime Museum of the Gulf in Mobile, Alabama.Jimmy Buffett: Son of a Son of a Sailor…

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ALTON - The Marquette girls golf team turned in a 339 to place second among Class 1A schools and third overall at the Madison County Golf Invite at Legacy Golf Course, where the Explorers competed against teams including Highland and Edwardsville. Marquette finished behind Highland, which shot a 326, and Edwardsville, which posted a 306. Three Marquette players earned all-tournament team honors. Maggie Pruetzel finished first in Class 1A with a 72; Kaylee Piar placed third with a 78; and Lexi

EDWARDSVILLE - James Williams and fellow Boy Scouts recently built a mud kitchen for the playground at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Early Childhood Center after two teachers asked whether he could build something for the outdoor space. Williams, who attended the center from ages 2 to 4, said he wanted to give back to the program. “I went to the ECC when I was younger, and I wanted to give back,” he said. The mud kitchen gives children an outdoor play

ALTON - Alton Main Street , the Sierra Club Illinois ’ Three Rivers Project, and Jacoby Arts Center are announcing the return of the Mississippi Earthtones Festival to the Alton Amphitheater on Saturday, September 19th from noon until 10:00 p.m. The 20th annual festival in Downtown Alton is a vibrant celebration dedicated to our river and environment. Featuring over 30 environmental education exhibits, more than 70 eco-conscious artists and makers, and 12 culinary vendors, the event

SPRINGFIELD – Governor JB Pritzker, the Illinois Capital Development Board (CDB), and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced $50 million in grant funding has been awarded to 21 grantees through the Community Health Center Construction Grant Program. This funding was made possible by the Rebuild Illinois capital program which aims to support the construction, expansion, and improvement of community healthcare facilities across Illinois. “Community health centers

CHICAGO – The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) is holding an additional in-person forum for Illinois American Water customers wishing to comment on their utility’s proposed general rate increase. Impacted customers are not required to attend the in-person forum to submit a comment. Those unable to attend may submit comments via the ICC website or by calling our Consumer Services Division at 1-800-524-0795 during regular business hours. DATE: Wednesday, September 16, 2026

St. Louis police are asking for witnesses to come forward as investigators work to piece together what led up to a deadly shooting earlier this year in the Soulard neighborhood.

EDWARDSVILLE - Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will honor Ruth Slenczynska Kerr, a world-renowned concert pianist and former SIUE artist-in-residence and music professor emerita, with a public memorial service at 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in the university’s Katherine Dunham Hall Theater, following her death in April 2026. The Ruth Slenczynska Kerr Memorial Service is being presented by SIUE, the Ruth Slenczynska Scholarship and the College of Arts and Sciences. The service

CHICAGO – Governor Pritzker today issued a state disaster proclamation following weeks of severe and record-breaking weather across Illinois resulting in widespread damage from torrential downpours, flash flooding, straight-line winds and several tornadoes – leading the nation with approximately 204 tornadoes verified by the National Weather Service (NWS) already this year. The Governor’s state proclamation will make additional state resources and personnel available to support

OGLESBY, IL – Today, at the Illinois Corn August Board Meeting, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) met with leaders to discuss the impact that rising costs have had on Illinois farmers and the agriculture industry. Among their shared priorities, Duckworth and the members underscored the importance of supporting family farmers by expanding the biofuels market, increasing agricultural exports and improving farm safety net programs as Donald Trump’s policies drive up the costs of supplies

ST. LOUIS - An unidentified woman was killed around 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, in Kingsway East after she was struck by a vehicle while crossing at Natural Bridge and Euclid against the light, according to a preliminary investigation and review of video footage by the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police said a woman was walking from south to north in the crosswalk when a white or silver vehicle of unknown make and model, traveling westbound on

BELLEVILLE — Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) and Congressman Mike Levin (CA-49) convened a roundtable to hear from local stakeholders about their ideas and vision to make gasoline and utilities more affordable, with a specific eye toward economic development, job growth, and solutions that can provide immediate relief to working families. After the event, the group – which included representatives from labor unions, county governments, electric utilities, environmental