CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul and a coalition of 33 other attorneys general today won their lawsuit against Live Nation and Ticketmaster after a jury found that the companies violated federal and state antitrust laws by eliminating competition and driving up costs for fans, artists and venues across the country. After a five-week trial, the jury found that Raoul and the coalition successfully proved that Live Nation and Ticketmaster have unlawfully maintained an
Hazelwood District Names Dr. Bonita Jamison next superintendent The Hazelwood School District Board of Education is pleased to announce the selection of Dr. Bonita E. Jamison as the district’s next superintendent, effective July 1, 2026. Dr. Jamison brings more than 25 years of experience in public education and currently serves as Superintendent of the […]
Schnucks Markets Inc. is rolling out new products from its Springboard emerging business accelerator program to select stores across the St. Louis area.
WASHINGTON — The approval gap on President Donald Trump’s war in Iran narrowed slightly Thursday in the U.S. House, when a War Powers Resolution gained a handful of votes, though still falling just short of passage. The effort to force Trump to seek congressional authorization before further action in Iran failed 213-214, with one Republican voting […]
EDWARDSVILLE - The Madison County Sheriff’s Office is recognizing its telecommunicators during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, observed April 12-18, 2026, highlighting the role dispatchers play in answering 911 calls and coordinating emergency responses in Madison County. “This week, the Madison County Sheriff's Office proudly recognizes and celebrates our dedicated telecommunicators during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week,” the office said
April is National Donate Life Month, and few people understand the value of that kind of gift more than April Post of Normal, Illinois. The busy single mom is now living her best life because of someone else’s sacrifice. Post has been through it before. In high school, she was diagnosed with kidney failure after a routine physical showed significant lost kidney function due to a complication from a birth defect. Post’s dad was her living donor then. She was 13 and thrived for almos
MADISON – A Madison resident accused of firing a weapon at three women and initiating a shootout has been released from custody while facing felony charges. Jasper A. Belt, 29, of Madison, Ill., was charged on April 6, 2026 with three counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm, each Class 1 felonies. Belt is accused of knowingly discharging a firearm in the direction of three different women on April 3, 2026. A petition to deny Belt’s pretrial release from custody was filed
ALTON - Isabel (Izzi) Grace Hough, a junior at Marquette Catholic High School, is being recognized for soccer, a sport she says has shaped her growth on and off the field. Hough said she began playing through Park and Rec in kindergarten and continued when Alton Irish began when she was in second grade. She said she has played club soccer since and is now with SLSG. In the classroom, Hough said she is a member of NHS, the National Honor Society, and has maintained a 4.0 GPA at Marquette. “My
ELSAH - Students and community members are invited to Principia College for the launch of their student literary magazine and a reading by a renowned poet. On Thursday, April 30, 2026, the creative writing program in Principia’s Center for Narrative, Meaning, and Media will host the event in the Marshall Brooks Library on campus in Elsah. From 5–6 p.m., attendees can join in a Q&A session with student editors of “Mistake House Magazine,” the college’s literary
FORISTELL — MoDOT crews will close the westbound Interstate 70 on-ramp for 45 days in Foristell starting Monday. The eastbound North Service Road will also be partially closed on the west side of Route W.
Missouri is preparing to open up an unlimited number of licenses to allow for marijuana research in the state. The Missouri Division of Cannabis Regulation has filed proposed rules with the Secretary of State that describe what a research licensee would be authorized to do and outlines the application requirements and process for a marijuana […]
EDWARDSVILLE — Marley Fox is emerging as the ace of the Edwardsville High School softball pitching staff as the senior continues her recovery from an early-season injury and delivers strong performances in the circle. Fox was sharp in early April during a doubleheader sweep of Quincy, when the Tigers won 15-0 and 17-2. In the first game, after allowing a leadoff single, she retired the next 12 batters in a row as Edwardsville earned a four-inning victory over the Blue Devils. She struck
A new documentary about Peter Frampton is set to premiere at the 25th annual Tribeca Festival, with Frampton set to perform at the event.Frampton’s documentary, titled Frampton, will have its world premiere…
We’ve been covering the Trump administration’s escalating campaign against NewsGuard for a while now. It started with the House Oversight Committee’s absurd investigation of the company for the crime of expressing opinions about news reliability. But then there was the FTC’s burdensome fishing expedition and blocking of the merger of two advertising giants — Omnicom […]
GODFREY – Dual credit student Kimberly Price, of Civic Memorial High School, brought home the first-place prize, and $100 cash, in the 2026 “You Have a Voice!” humanities speech contest. The contest is held annually at Lewis and Clark Community College by Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society and hosted by Elizabeth Grant, PTK Sponsor and Speech Professor. This year’s contest featured nine participants. It aims to give students an opportunity to share their thoughts
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