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A judge on Wednesday will preside over a hearing challenging Williams’ guilt. His execution is still set for Sept. 24.

A woman in St. Charles has been indicted after her two-year-old son suffered from burns on his forehead, believed to be from a methamphetamine torch.

Labor Day weekend is almost upon us, and there are quite a few things to do around the city.

A Hazelwood-based distributor of deep-foundation drilling and pile-driving equipment in the United States and Canada has partnered with a private equity investor.

Just a quick post to note an amazing (to me!) milestone. At some point last week (on Wednesday basically), this site passed over two million comments. That is since the site’s commenting feature launched in 1999. If you want the quick history: we started a newsletter 27 years ago on August 23, 1997, and it […]

The final days of Chesterfield Mall are upon us. The one-time bustling shopping center will close to the public for good after Saturday.

EAST ALTON — Violet Stover, a senior at East Alton-Wood River High School (EAWR), has been named a Midwest Members Athlete of the Month for East Alton-Wood River High School for her outstanding achievements in volleyball. Stover, who has been playing volleyball since the fourth grade and club volleyball since the seventh grade, has garnered this recognition through her dedication and impressive performance on the court. "I am truly honored to receive this award," Stover said. "Being named MVP during my junior year and my involvement in club volleyball have played significant roles in my development as an athlete." Stover attributes much of her success to her coach, Bethany Billingsley, as well as the unwavering support of her family. "Coach Billingsley has been instrumental in my growth, both as a player and as an individual," she stated. "I also want to thank my family for their constant encouragement and support." In addition to her athletic prowess, Stover is also focused

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Attorneys for death row inmate Marcellus Williams are pointing to contaminated murder weapon and no sign of the convicted man's DNA in the hopes of sparing their client from execution next month.

GRANITE CITY/ BELLEVILLE MARYVILLE/ HILLSBORO, MO - Chestnut Health Systemsä has named Tony Coletta, M.S. as Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) effective Monday, October 7, 2024. Coletta brings more than 20 years of experience in health care, the past 18 at Carle Health and Advocate BroMenn Medical Center. He will assume most responsibilities from current Chief Operating Officer (COO) and General Counsel, Puneet Leekha, J.D. In April, Leekha was named the next Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Chestnut and will transition into that role in fall 2025. Coletta’s extensive experience in health care administration, leadership, and organizational development positions him to lead the administrative departments of employee experience, facilities, human resources, information technology, and marketing and communications, with a focus on innovation, collaboration, and efficiency. In this role, he will work closely with the leadership team to continue the company’s

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The school district said Dustin Cowsert was placed on leave prior to the school year and has since been terminated.

EDWARDSVILLE — Madison County’s Chief Assessment Office (CCAO) will be working in Foster Township for the next several months to update its file for online property images. Staff from the CCAO will be taking street-view photographs of residential and commercial properties for reassessment for the Foster Township Quadrennial. “The county’s personnel will have badges and yellow vests on, as well as driving marked county cars,” Chief County Assessor Denise Shores said. She said staff would also leave door hangers notifying the property owners about what they are doing. The information is being gathered so that it can be put into the county’s tax assessment system— DEVNET. The photo project is expected to continue through November. Shores said that once the project is completed, taxpayers would be able to view their full assessment information online, and if they need help, they can contact the CCAO at (618) 692-6270.

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EDWARDSVILLE - After being granted pretrial release twice, a homeless Edwardsville man faces new charges following a public assault and battery incident near Dewey’s Pizza in Edwardsville. Daniel Vazzana, 42, listed as homeless out of Edwardsville, was charged with aggravated battery, a Class 3 felony, and aggravated assault, a Class A misdemeanor. On Aug. 17, 2024, Vazzana allegedly “threatened to kill” an individual while “moving towards him in an aggressive manner” after reportedly pushing the same victim in the parking lot of Dewey’s Pizza at 112 E. Vandalia St. in Edwardsville. “Defendant approached the victim on a public street and pushed him, then him through a public parking lot while threatening his life,” a petition to deny Vazzana’s pretrial release states. It was noted that at the time of the incident, Vazzana was out on pretrial release from another case filed earlier this year, for which he has “repeatedly

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