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Missouri advances bill for self-driving car proposal

1 month 2 weeks ago
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.  
Alex Barton

Alton To Consider Shortening Public Comment Time Limit At City Meetings

1 month 2 weeks ago
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

Students Learn Life Skills and Sportsmanship in Edwardsville Elementary School's Hockey Tournament

1 month 2 weeks ago
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

KCI Construction: Scaling With Purpose, Building With People

1 month 2 weeks ago

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 […]

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Tom Finan

Madison County Recorder Establishes Fraud Referral and Review Process in Compliance with SB 1523

1 month 2 weeks ago
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

Right Wing Influencers Caught Copy Pasting Identical Rants Against New AI Regulations

1 month 2 weeks ago
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 […]
Karl Bode

Alton Steel to Cease Operations, Citing Industry-Wide Structural Challenges

1 month 2 weeks ago
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

Exclusive: Inside the tornado recovery effort with St. Louis’ Chief Recovery Officer

1 month 2 weeks ago

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 […]

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Jackie Dana

As AI-generated fake content mars legal cases, states want guardrails

1 month 2 weeks ago
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 […]
Madyson Fitzgerald

Daily Deal: Tinymoose Pencil Pro Plus for iPad with Wireless Charging

1 month 2 weeks ago
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 […]
Daily Deal

Extreme Cold Hits Alton, Edwardsville, and Surrounding Areas On Monday, Jan. 26, 2026

1 month 2 weeks ago
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

Centreville, IL., Records Highest Snowfall in Region This Weekend With 10.5 Inches

1 month 2 weeks ago
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