William Shatner will boldly go where many metalheads have gone before, albeit probably not many pushing 100.The 94-year-old Star Trek legend is set to release a metal album, featuring his take on…
St. Louis officials canceled a $500,000 grant with ties to Alderwoman Shameem Clark Hubbard and a $100,000 award to a bar owned by former Mayor Freeman Bosley Jr.
Federal grants that had been approved after a full application and review process were terminated by some random inexperienced DOGE bros based on whether ChatGPT could explain—in under 120 characters—that they were “related to DEI.” That’s what the newly released proposed amended complaint from the Authors Guild against the US government reveals about how DOGE […]
O'FALLON, IL. - St. Clair County Coroner Calvin Dye Sr. confirmed on Thursday morning, Feb. 19, 2026, that Cesilie N. Huebner, 35, of Ellington Drive in Troy, IL., was pronounced dead at 2:45 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, in the emergency room at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in O’Fallon, after a tragic crash. Dye Sr. said Huebner was rushed to St. Elizabeth's Hospital emergency room after a two-vehicle accident that occurred on Scott-Troy Road on Wednesday afternoon. The Scott-Troy
ALTON - Dr. Tandra Taylor is intentional about her work to help students. Taylor, one of the YWCA’s eleven 2026 Women of Distinction, will be honored at the Y’s annual gala for her commitment to the community. She works as an assistant professor of history and serves as the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Community Engagement and Educational Pathways at SIUE. She said that behind those “hefty titles” is simply a love for education. “At my core, I’m an educator.
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The full lineup for the 2026 Milwaukee Summerfest has just been announced. The festival takes place over three weekends — June 18-20, June 25-27 and July 2-4 — across multiple…
A group of bills standardizing mandatory minimum prison terms and repealing conditional release provisions was debated by a Missouri Senate committee on Wednesday. The Senate Judiciary Committee discussed three bills, sponsored by Republican Sens. Curtis Trent of Springfield, Jill Carter of Granby and Joe Nicola of Grain Valley, which include identical provisions for restructuring prison […]
WOOD RIVER – Wood River City Councilman Jeremy Plank’s vote to appoint himself to the city’s Library Board will be allowed to stand. City Attorney Kathryn Warren said at this week’s City Council meeting that after reviewing the City Code and relevant case law and state statutes, she found no rule preventing a sitting councilman from voting to approve his own appointment to the Library Board. The City Code also allows one member of the council to sit on the Library Boar
ALTON - Riverbend residents came together for a conversation about homelessness and the needs of unhoused community members. On Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, community leaders, representatives from nonprofits, and people experiencing homelessness met at First Presbyterian Church in Alton for two listening sessions with Chief Christine Haley. As Chief Homelessness Officer with the Illinois Office to Prevent and End Homelessness, Haley is holding listening sessions across the state to inform Home
GLEN CARBON – Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois invites cookie lovers across the area to celebrate National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend, taking place February 20–22. National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend is an annual event where Girl Scouts nationwide promote their sales and flex their entrepreneurial spirit through the iconic Girl Scout Cookie Program®. Every purchase makes a difference in the lives of young entrepreneurs as they find their way in the world and discover endless
After months of teases from guitarist Brian May, Queen has finally revealed details of the upcoming reissue of their sophomore album, Queen II.The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band is set to celebrate…
Ted Hoskins, a former Berkeley mayor and state representative, faced criminal charges of election fraud and signed an agreement to bow out of office at the end of his term.
EDWARDSVILLE - A former Edwardsville Community Unit School District #7 teacher is asking community members to support her at the upcoming Board of Education meeting after she says she was unfairly targeted by the district. Last year, Jade Hinnen made headlines for a TikTok campaign that encouraged people across the country to donate to District #7’s school lunch debt. After receiving permission from the district to fundraise using social media, she raised over $13,000, which paid off
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