Ellisville police will soon be able to arrest undocumented immigrants without a warrant and question suspects about their immigration status under a new contract signed with the federal government.
Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant is set to receive the Americana Music Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award, which recognizes the artist's “extraordinary contributions to Americana and American Roots music.”"Robert Plant's relationship with…
ALTON - Alton Police are investigating a shooting early Thursday, July 16, 2026, in the 600 block of Leonard Street, where officers found one gunshot victim dead inside a residence and the suspect also dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Alton Police Chief Jarrett Ford said officers were dispatched at about 12:38 a.m. July 16, 2026, after a report of shots fired inside a residence. The Alton Police Department established a perimeter, and the Metro East SWAT team responded to assist. Chi
GODFREY - Marli Nixon has been appointed human resource director for the Village of Godfrey, replacing retiring director Mark Cappel. In her new role, Nixon will oversee the village’s human resource activities, including recruitment, retention, compensation, benefits, employee records, human relations, training, compliance, and policy implementation and enforcement. Nixon comes to the position with experience in the health care sector, including workforce planning and forecasting, advising
Florida Republicans’ bigoted little piece of speech policing — the former “Stop WOKE Act” — has already been terminated multiple times by federal courts. Two lawsuits with two sets of plaintiffs have generated the same results: a ruling declaring the law unconstitutional and an injunction blocking the state from enforcing it. The law aims to […]
CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a bipartisan, multistate settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of 6.9 million customers worldwide. The settlement includes $150 million in allowed claims for states. However, due to the finite amount of funds in the bankruptcy estate and numerous other claims, the court limited recovery to $18 million, which will be paid out of
EAST ST. LOUIS - The investigation into the gruesome murder this past weekend of five people in East St. Louis continues. Authorities in East St. Louis identified five family members killed in what investigators described as a targeted mass shooting as prosecutors filed murder and other felony charges against a 16-year-old male and are moving forward with a juvenile case against a 15-year-old female co-defendant. The St. Clair County Coroner’s Office identified the dead as Quentin L. Thompson,
Bob Dylan doesn’t appear to be taking a break from the road anytime soon.The 85-year-old Rock & Roll Hall of Famer just announced a set of fall tour dates that…
ALTON - The Alton Police Department said Wednesday, July 15, 2026, that retired K9 Jax has died, marking the loss of what the department described as “a true member of our family.” Jax died peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones, according to a department statement on Wednesday. The department said the retired police dog had recently celebrated his 13th birthday. Jax served the Alton Police Department for 10 years alongside his handler, Sgt. Mike Morelli, and the
ALTON - Multiple law enforcement agencies converged on a dead end of Leonard Street in Alton late Wednesday, July 15, 2026, into early Thursday, July 16, 2026, responding overnight to a barricaded-suspect incident centered at a house. A command post was established at Mark Twain Elementary School, with Alton Police leading a multi-agency response that included the Metro East SWAT team, Illinois State Police, Alton Fire Department, and officers from Caseyville, Jerseyville and Sauget. Ameren
JERSEYVILLE - The Miss and Little Miss Jersey County Fair Queen Pageant once again featured several impressive contestants. On Wednesday, July 15, 2026, community members gathered at the Jersey County Fairgrounds for the pageant, which included 18 Little Miss contestants and five Miss Jersey County contestants. Hannah Guthrie walked away as the new Little Miss Jersey County, and Megan Stewart took the crown in the Miss competition. “I’m over the moon,” Stewart said following
Green Door Art Gallery in Presents “Bee” Intrigued July 8 - August 19! The exhibit features Patrice Aitch - Glass Alison Bozarth - Mixed Media 2D Marilyn Callahan - Pastels […]
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