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Missouri lawmakers consider relaxing vehicle inspection requirements, sparking debate on safety and convenience for rural residents.

TROY, IL — The Troy/Maryville/St. Jacob/Marine Chamber of Commerce invites the community to light up the night at GloBingo 2026, happening Friday, March 13, 2026, at the Tri-Township Activity Center in Troy. The event will feature GloBingo, a high-energy, glow-themed bingo experience provided by Tribout Distributors, transforming Friday the 13th into a lucky night full of fun, prizes, and excitement. GloBingo 2026 is proudly sponsored by Troy Car Care and Edward Jones (Linda Manley), whos

Following a large snow storm that left behind several inches of snow across the city and region, SkyFOX took a trip to the sky Monday to see what the morning was looking like for the community.

GRAFTON — The City of Grafton finalized the purchase of the Grafton Ferry from the Calhoun Ferry Company (CFC) on Wednesday, January 20, 2026, following unanimous City Council approval the previous day. Grafton Mayor Mike Morrow met with ferry owners Denise Knight and Vincent Baalman to complete the transaction, marking a significant step toward establishing full-time, year-round ferry service between Grafton, Illinois, and St. Charles, Missouri. The signing ceremony took place in Grafton

WASHINGTON — Several U.S. Senate Democrats launched an investigation into how the Trump administration’s child care funding cuts and policy changes are affecting rural families, in a Sunday letter provided exclusively to States Newsroom. Sens. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Raphael Warnock of Georgia led four of their colleagues in urging the respective heads of Rural […]

Joe Walsh missed his first Eagles show in over 50 years on Saturday.According to Rolling Stone, Walsh was forced to sit out of the band’s show at the Sphere in…

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ST. CLAIR COUNTY - St. Clair County emergency and road crews are actively responding to winter weather conditions by keeping residents informed and working to maintain safe roadways. The St. Clair County Emergency Management agency has been providing timely updates about weather developments. Meanwhile, the county’s road crews have been loading more salt and working around the clock to treat and clear the roads. St. Clair County Emergency Management officials urge drivers to give snow

FIELDON – Felony charges have been filed in Jersey County against a Litchfield man after an alleged domestic battery incident in Fieldon. Steve F. Johnson, 39, of Litchfield, Ill., was charged on Jan. 20, 2026 with a Class 2 felony count of aggravated domestic battery and a Class 4 felony count of unlawful restraint. Johnson allegedly intentionally committed an act of domestic battery against an individual victim on Jan. 18, 2026. On the same date, he reportedly unlawfully refused to

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — An adult male died in a house fire Friday night, Jan. 23, 2026, in the 3600 block of Paule Avenue, St. Louis County police said. Officers from the South County Precinct responded at 10:20 p.m. on Jan. 23 to assist another agency with the fire. Upon arrival, they found the fire was no longer active, but were informed a resident remained inside the home. Officers located the victim inside, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. Detectives from the Bureau of Crimes

A trial focused on the constitutionality of abortion access in Missouri included testimony from a range of witnesses, but only four who had undergone abortions.

ALTON/BELLEVILLE - Illinois Department of Transportation personnel have been actively managing snow and icy conditions on state roadways for more than 50 hours as of Monday morning, Jan. 26, 2026, according to Joe Monroe, IDOT operations engineer. In an interview around 10 a.m. on Monday, Monroe said the team has deployed its full arsenal of snow-fighting equipment and materials, including salt, hot brine, and calcium chloride, to address the winter weather challenges. Temperatures were recorded

Two weeks ago, ICE agent Jonathan Ross murdered Renee Nicole Good in cold blood. I said then that we had to abolish ICE and impeach Trump & Noem before they incited another murder. As more details have emerged, it’s only looked worse. Multiple angles of video showed Good was trying to avoid hitting anyone. Ross, […]

WASHINGTON — U.S. border czar Tom Homan is expected in Minneapolis by Monday evening, President Donald Trump said, amid increasing criticism of the administration’s immigration enforcement methods following the second fatal shooting of a U.S. citizen by immigration officers in Minneapolis already this year. The move was part of an apparent toning down of the […]

WORDEN/EDWARDSVILLE - Worden Elementary School students came together to collect and recycle shoes. The school’s Green Earth Club, led by STEM teacher Gretchen Hertz, works hard to complete projects that benefit the environment while giving leadership opportunities to students. Throughout the month of January, students collected 91 pairs of shoes, which will be recycled into new shoes for residents of impoverished countries or turned into playground mulch. “I think we’re