Legislation that would allow fully driverless cars and taxis onto Missouri roads advanced out of a House committee last week, sparking concerns of public safety, job loss, and questions about who should be in control of the future of driverless vehicles in the state.
ALTON – Meeting participants at Alton City Hall may soon have less time to address the city’s elected officials. Alton Committee of the Whole members are set to consider a resolution at their next meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026 which would shorten the time limit for public comments from the current five minutes to three minutes per speaker. If more than 10 people sign up to make comments at the same meeting, each individual’s time would be limited further to just two
WORDEN/EDWARDSVILLE - Worden Elementary School students learned about sportsmanship in a schoolwide hockey tournament. On Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, Worden students faced off in their PE classes to see who would win the coveted hockey stick, which will hang in the hallway outside of the winners’ classroom for the remainder of the school year. But most importantly, the kids learned more about working together and supporting one another on and off the field. “You couldn’t have
by Tom Finan, Executive Director, Construction Forum Over more than a century, KCI Construction has built a reputation as a steady, self-performing contractor rooted in Missouri’s infrastructure landscape. Founded in 1922, the firm long described itself as, “a builder, not a broker”—with deep capabilities in earthwork, concrete, paving and utilities. In recent years, however, KCI’s […]
The City of St. Louis has suspended all trash, recycling, and yard waste collection Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, as crews focus on snow removal, according to the Refuse Division.
EDWARDSVILLE — In accordance with Senate Bill 1523, Madison County Recorder, Linda Andreas, officially established a new Fraud Referral and Review Process aimed at enhancing the integrity and transparency of county recorder operations. This process will facilitate the review and referral of suspected fraud related to documents or election-related filings processed by the Recorder’s Office. SB 1523, which became effective January 1 st , 2026, mandates county recorders to implement
If you’re not aware, America’s unholy alliance between U.S. corporations and the right wing grifter economy has an elaborate public messaging and manipulation system that continues to demonstrate its influence and power. The latest case in point: K Street policy and lobbying firms appear to have leveraged a bunch of right wing influencers to launch […]
ALTON – Alton Steel Inc. announced on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, "with deep sadness" that it will cease operations effective this week. After nearly 25 years of steel production in Alton, the company faces insurmountable challenges, including aging infrastructure, intense market competition, and industry consolidation that make continued operation economically unsustainable. The closure will impact approximately 253 employees, plus contractors and vendors. “This is an incredibly
Julian Nicks joined City Hall to assist with a mayoral transition. Within weeks, he was helping with the city’s tornado recovery. Months after the storm, residents across St. Louis have many questions: when will debris be cleared, how and when will damaged homes be stabilized or demolished, and what will recovery look like in neighborhoods […]
Last spring, Illinois county judge Jeffrey Goffinet noticed something startling: A legal brief filed in his courtroom cited a case that did not exist. Goffinet, an associate judge in Williamson County, looked through two legal research systems and then headed to the courthouse library — a place he hadn’t visited in years — to consult […]
First, there’s the lies: the immediate, reflexive flurry of posts meant to portray anyone federal immigration officers kill as a threat to public safety. When an officer murdered Renee Good, the administration claimed she was a terrorist who was trying to run over the officer that killed her. Recordings proved this was all a lie. […]
The Pencil Pro Plus is your all-in-one tool for smooth, precise, and natural writing or drawing on any iPad Air, iPad Pro, or iPad mini released from 2018 to 2025. Designed for creators, students, and professionals alike, it features tilt sensitivity for shading, palm rejection for effortless hand placement, and a smart shortcut button for […]
ALTON - Marshall Pfahler, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in St. Louis, reported frigid temperatures across the region on Monday morning, Jan. 26, 2026. Alton recorded the lowest temperature at minus 6 degrees, with other areas experiencing similar cold conditions. According to Pfahler, Cahokia had a low of minus 1 degree, while St. Louis Lambert Airport and Millstadt both registered lows of minus 5 degrees. Wind chills further intensified the cold, dropping temperatures to
CENTERVILLE - Centreville, Illinois, recorded the highest total from weather watchers this past weekend at 10.5 inches, according to Marshall Pfahler, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. Centreville is a community in St. Clair County. Nearby communities in Illinois also saw substantial snowfall: Columbia received 9.5 inches, Collinsville and Edwardsville each reported 8.5 inches, Granite City had 7.8 inches, Swansea measured 7.7 inches, and Godfrey reported 7.3 inches. An official
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