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Illinois DOT Committed To Maintaining Motorist Safety Through Winter Storm

11 months ago
ALTON — The Illinois Department of Transportation is actively working to manage road conditions amid ongoing snowfall affecting St. Clair, Madison, and Monroe counties, officials said Monday evening, Dec. 1, 2025. Joe Monroe, an operations engineer with the department, provided an update around 5 p.m. on Dec. 1, 2025, describing the challenges posed by a storm that had brought continuous snow throughout the day. “We are just treating as much as we can, but sometimes the snow comes

Wood River Approves New Liquor License, TIF Agreement

11 months ago
WOOD RIVER – Wood River City Council members quickly and unanimously approved two business-related items at this week’s meeting . Councilmen approved an ordinance amending the City Code to raise the number of restaurant/bar liquor licenses in District 1 from one to two. City Manager Steve Palen said this liquor license will go to the future Bootleggin’ BBQ location, which is set to open in a building currently being renovated near the Downtown Dog Park . Wood Rive

St. Louis rallies for World AIDS Day march despite snowstorm

11 months ago
For nearly 40 years, St. Louis has marched, rallied, and remembered those lost to HIV/AIDS. But this year, organizers say the walk from Kiener Plaza to City Hall carried a new sense of urgency, one that even a surprise December snowstorm couldn’t stop.
Caroline Pettey

White House intensifies push for mass deportation after National Guard shooting

11 months ago
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has accelerated his drive to curb legal immigration, after a native of Afghanistan who had been granted asylum was accused in a shooting in the nation’s capital that left one member of the West Virginia National Guard dead and another in critical condition. “In the wake of last week’s atrocity, […]
Ariana Figueroa, Ashley Murray