GRANITE CITY – A sex offender from Granite City faces multiple felonies after allegedly failing to register and being in possession of methamphetamine on the same day. Stephen M. Jackson, 33, of the 1700 block of Bremen Avenue in Granite City, was charged on April 16, 2026 with unlawful possession of methamphetamine (a Class 2 felony) and unlawful failure to register as a sex offender (a Class 3 felony). On Feb. 13, 2026, Jackson allegedly failed to register annually with the law enforcement
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that the unemployment rate was 5.0 percent in February, up +0.1 percentage point from January, and up +0.3 percentage point from the same month, one year ago, based on data provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The revised January unemployment rate was 4.9 percent. Total nonfarm payrolls decreased over-the-month in February, down -17,800 (-0.3%) to 6,137,200. The January monthly change
Mrs. Irene Elder Meyer, Wood River resident and a star of the Camerata Chorus in Alton, sang on St. Louis radio station KMOX as part of a special program on April 14, 1926. KMOX broadcast from the Mayfair Hotel (now known as the Magnolia Hotel St. Louis), located at North Eighth and St. Charles Streets. “The seventh program of the Song Cycle, to be broadcast from Station KMOX, the Voice of St. Louis, will take listeners to the Vermont Mountains, a section brought into close association
ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Fire Department is fighting a 1st alarm fire at a vacant two-story building near Arlington Avenue and Ridge Avenue on Sunday morning. The incident occurred at 1401 Arlington Avenue. No other details are available at this time.
On April 19, 1775, fighting broke out at Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts, marking the start of the American Revolutionary War. What began as a tense attempt by British troops to seize colonial weapons quickly turned into open conflict between local militia and one of the world’s most powerful empires. It mattered at the time because it ended any realistic hope that the dispute could be solved without violence. It still matters today because the war that followed helped shape ideas
ST. LOUIS - Despite chilly Sunday morning temperatures, afternoon highs climb up into the upper 60s to near 70 with mostly sunny skies. A weak front drops south into the region tonight, and that will keep Monday morning temperatures chilly again. The weak front will bring a few clouds with it but no precipitation is [...]
ST. LOUIS - An officer in North St. Louis called for assistance early Sunday morning, prompting an urgent response from local authorities. The situation unfolded at a home on Era Avenue in the Walnut Park West area just after 2 a.m. Police did not say why the call was made or what type of help [...]
Keith E. Donahue, 69, passed on Feb. 27, 2026. Beloved son, brother, and uncle. Keith will be laid to rest with Full Military Honors at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. To leave condolences visit www.hoffmeistercolonial.com.
Patrick M. "Pat" Carroll, February 26, 2026. Memorial Mass will be held Saturday, April 25, 10:30 am, at St. Mary Magdalen Church, Brentwood. Visit boppchapel.com for more details.
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