ALTON – Two area men face felony charges after fleeing at high speeds from Alton Police officers in two unrelated incidents. Richard R. Adkins, 52, of Alton, was charged on Oct. 29, 2025 with three Class 3 felony counts of criminal damage to government supported property, two Class 4 felony counts of aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer, and a Class A misdemeanor count of driving while license is suspended. On Oct. 27, 2025, Adkins allegedly knowingly fled from an
WOOD RIVER – Midwest Members Credit Union is proud to sponsor the “Eagles of the Month” program at Civic Memorial High School. Senior students are selected each month by members of the Civic Memorial faculty to represent each department. All students are awarded a certificate and a Subway gift card. Two seniors (1 female student and 1 male student) who were selected each month will have the opportunity to compete for a $500 “Eagles of the Year” scholarship at the
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — St. Louisans are invited to honor veterans and military service members at the Annual St. Louis Regional Veterans Day Observance in downtown St. Louis on Saturday, Nov. 8. This special parade and ceremony celebrate the bravery and dedication of those who have served the nation, and all are welcome to join the festivities and express their gratitude. The St. Louis Veterans Day Parade starts at 10:30 a.m. at 18th Street and Olive Street. Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Antonio “Andy”
All aboard! The Riverboats at the Gateway Arch provide an unparalleled experience on the Mississippi River. The one-hour St. Louis Riverfront Cruise is narrated by a captain from the National […]
SHILOH — In response to the ongoing government shutdown, St. Clair County is hosting a food drive for the community to support the Airmen and civilian personnel at Scott Air Force Base experiencing financial hardship due to missed paychecks and uncertainty during this time. Organized by St. Clair County’s Department of Military Affairs in partnership with the 375th Air Mobility Wing’s First Sergeants Council, and the Chiefs Group, the local giving initiative aims to stock th
President Donald Trump backtracked Tuesday on a pledge by his administration in court filings to partially fund November food assistance during the government shutdown, posting on social media that benefits “will be given only when the Radical Left Democrats open up government, which they can easily do, and not before!” White House press secretary Karoline […]
This report has been updated. WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate Tuesday failed for the 14th time to advance a stopgap spending bill to fund the government, as the ongoing shutdown hit 35 days and is now tied with the shutdown of 2018-2019 as the longest ever. The 54-44 vote was nearly identical to the previous 13 […]
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court will hear one of the first major cases of President Donald Trump’s second term Wednesday, when the administration defends the president’s emergency tariffs that American small business owners say are upending their livelihoods. The question at the heart of the case is whether Trump can authorize sweeping tariffs under […]
When investors talk about performance, the conversation often skips ahead to returns. But the decision that most shapes your long-term results is made before markets move: your asset allocation —the balance among equities (stocks), fixed income (bonds), cash, and potentially other assets. The critical question is not “How much can I make?” but “How much risk should I take to reach my goals without losing sleep or derailing my plan?” First, What Do We Mean by “Risk”?
WORDEN - Businesses and community groups in Worden have joined forces in response to an expected increase in the need for food assistance during the winter months. In June, members of the Worden Methodist Church established a community food pantry, placing a pantry cabinet on the church lawn at 103 S. Lincoln Street. Church members faithfully restocked the pantry each week. However, as temperatures have dropped and a recent government shutdown has impacted the area, visits to the pantry have
CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul today issued the following statement after a federal judge in the U.S. District Court for Massachusetts issued an order finding that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) must use its Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) contingency funds to provide benefits during the ongoing federal government shutdown. The order comes after Raoul and a coalition of 26 attorneys general and governors filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration
IMI, Inc. and its family of companies — including icon Mechanical, iENG Design, Eagle Controls, and iSuite — are expanding teams across multiple U.S. locations, with new career openings and a summer internship program now accepting applications. The firms are hiring for a range of priority roles, from Project Directors and Senior Project Managers to […]
A man was arrested after an overnight pursuit in St. Charles after he was reported to have brandished a gun and fired multiple shots, and was later taken into custody after fleeing on foot.
Fox News has a problem: when you build your entire editorial model around feeding your audience’s biases, you stop asking whether the stories feeding those biases are actually true. Case in point: last week, they published—and then quietly rewrote—a story about SNAP recipients threatening to “ransack stores,” based entirely on AI-generated videos that never happened. […]
The Learn to Code with React Bundle has 9 courses to help you learn more about React, Redux, and JavaScript. Used by the likes of Instagram, Facebook, Netflix, and Imgur, React is an efficient and flexible JavaScript library for building user interfaces. Meanwhile, Redux is a predictable state container that helps you manage the data […]
ST. LOUIS - The mother of a one-year-old child has been charged after a shooting that left the child injured last month. According to records, 20-year-old Daija Marnae Dunning was with 23-year-old Cameron Jefferson and their child Oct. 22 on the way to a gas station. Officials say the vehicle was "swarming with cockroaches and [...]
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