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Judge’s illness delays hearing on referendum to overturn gerrymandered Missouri map

11 months 4 weeks ago
A hearing that was to be the first of at least three this month deciding the fate of Missouri’s newly gerrymandered congressional map was postponed Monday due to a judge’s illness. Cole County Circuit Judge Daniel Green was scheduled to hear the lawsuit filed by People Not Politicians over Secretary of State Denny Hoskins’ rejection […]
Rudi Keller

Alton Celebrates Century-Plus-Old Halloween Parade Tradition

11 months 4 weeks ago
ALTON — The Alton Halloween Parade once again attracted hundreds of people and was very well-received along the entire route in Downtown Alton on Friday evening, Oct. 31, 2025, according to Steve Schwartz of East End Improvement, the parade’s longtime sponsor. East End Improvement Association, founded in 1916, has traditionally sponsored the event except for interruptions during World War II and one year during the COVID-19 Pandemic, when the city organized a trunk-or-treat event

Alton Police Officer Lawson and K9 Riggs Graduate Academy

11 months 4 weeks ago
ALTON — Alton Police Officer Lane Lawson and his K9 partner, Riggs, graduated from the K9 Academy this past, the Alton Police Department announced. The training program included instruction in tracking, narcotics detection, and suspect apprehension. With the completion of the academy, Lawson and Riggs are now a certified K9 team authorized to serve the Alton community. Alton Police Chief Jarrett Ford and the department expressed enthusiasm about the addition of K9 Riggs to th

Missouri sues to block redistricting referendum challenge

11 months 4 weeks ago
JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri General Assembly, Secretary of State Denny Hoskins and the state have filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking to block a proposed referendum they say would unconstitutionally strip the state legislature of its authority to…
By Kyla Asbury | Legal Newsline

Alzheimer's awareness month: St. Louis landmarks glow teal

11 months 4 weeks ago
November is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. The James McDonnell Planetarium/St. Louis Science Center and the St. Louis Wheel, along with thousands of other buildings and landmarks around the nation will glow teal on November 3 to raise awareness.
Kimberly Young

Trump administration to pay about half of November SNAP benefits amid shutdown

11 months 4 weeks ago
This report has been updated. WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture will pay about half of November benefits for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, though benefits could take months to flow to recipients, the department said Monday in a brief to a federal court in Rhode Island. A four-page report from the USDA […]
Jacob Fischler, Shauneen Miranda

Grandpa Gang Brings Christmas Spirit to Alton Halloween Parade

11 months 4 weeks ago
ALTON - The Grandpa Gang has been hard at work decorating Rock Springs Park for Christmas, but on Halloween night, the group came together for the Alton Halloween Parade. On Oct. 31, 2025, several members of the Grandpa Gang rode in a truck through the parade route to drum up excitement for the annual Christmas Wonderland attraction at Rock Springs Park. Every year, these grandpas work through the fall to decorate Rock Springs Park in Christmas lights so cars can drive through and admire