PONTOON BEACH – A man accused of domestic battery in Pontoon Beach has been released from custody under certain conditions. Dominique K. Lewis, 30, of East St. Louis, was charged with a Class 2 felony count of aggravated domestic battery on Feb. 5, 2025. On Jan. 24, 2025, Lewis allegedly strangled a household or family member, according to court documents. He reportedly had active warrants out of Madison County at the time of the incident. While he was remanded to jail for his initial court appearance, Lewis has since been granted pretrial release with additional conditions, including that he have no contact with the victim in this case and not enter the premises of her Granite City residence. Another condition of his release mandates he have no firearms in his possession. Within 24 hours upon his release, he was ordered to surrender any firearms in his possession and his Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) card to the agency investigating the case, the Pontoon Beach Police
A Troy man was killed and another injured in a fatal crash involving a deer on Missouri Route 47, west of Davis Lane, after the Hyundai Accent struck the deer and crossed the center of the roadway, striking the driver side of the Ford F-150.
EDWARDSVILLE - Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Police Department has expanded its team with two special recruits sporting wagging tails and boundless enthusiasm. Meet Chase and Max, the department’s first-ever K-9s to take on the additional role of therapy dogs for the SIUE campus. These four-legged K-9s are already making a difference, offering comfort, companionship, and support to students, faculty, and staff. Chase and Max come to SIUE through a specialized rehabilitation and rescue program through the Cook County Department of Corrections, Tails of Redemption , which trains dogs for emotional support and community engagement. Unlike traditional K-9s focused on enforcement, these pups are here to soothe stress, ease anxiety and build positive connections between the police force and the campus community. The dogs undergo obedience and distraction training, ensuring they remain calm and focused in various environments. They are a crucial asset for victim
When history is written, the first few months of Trump 2.0 will go down as the most craven and prostrate in the history of the Republican Party. We are living in a country ruled by fantastic conspiracy theories and personal revenge, and not a single Republican is willing to stand against it. Not one.
CHICAGO- Today, Governor JB Pritzker joined Freedman Seating Company and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) to announce new investments in the company’s Chicago manufacturing facility that will create 50 new full-time jobs and retain 676 full-time jobs. Freedman Seating Company’s $4 million investment in capital expenditures, bolstered by an Economic Development for a Growing Economy (EDGE) agreement, will enable the company to make site improvements to accommodate new manufacturing equipment at its nearly 100-year-old facility in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood. “Through the competitive incentive programs, workforce development, and other business development efforts, our state is supporting businesses that create jobs and invest back into their communities,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “Illinois is one of the best places in the world for manufacturing companies, and today once again we’re proving that our state
Side Project Pizza opens, MRH boys basketball is winning, and Brentwood and Richmond Heights are highly ranked in the country in the latest Niche.com poll. Fox 2 — These St. Louis suburbs ranked as best places to live in the U.S. KMOV — Side Project Pizza opening in Maplewood KSDK — New St. Louis pizzeria […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) reintroduced the Right to Contraception Act , legislation that would create a statutory right to obtain and use contraceptives and ensure health care providers have a right to provide contraceptives, contraception and share information about this essential care. Last June, Senate Republicans shamefully blocked the bill from passing the Senate. “Ever since the Supreme Court threw out Roe v. Wade, we’ve seen extreme MAGA Republicans across the country work to roll back health care and tear reproductive freedom away from Americans—which has cruelly threatened birth control, plan B, IUDs and other forms of contraception,” said Senator Duckworth. “I refuse to let my daughters grow up in a world with fewer rights than I had. As MAGA Republicans continue their anti-choice, anti-science crusade, it is as important as ever that the Senate acts t
During a baseball game, foul tips and home runs repeatedly send balls into the crowd, but how many footballs will there be for the NFL’s biggest game in 2025, Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans?
The Work of Art: The Federal Art Project, 1935–1943 presents a remarkable group of artworks that reflect the creative efforts of artists working under difficult circumstances. During the Great Depression, […]
Update: The second wave on Wednesday is expected to be more substantial. Northern regions could see 5-7 inches. Metro St. Louis may have1-3 inches of snow and sleet mix ST. LOUIS -- Two winter weather systems are set to impact the St. Louis metropolitan area this week, with the second system on Wednesday potentially causing [...]
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