WASHINGTON, D.C. – Nearly 100 days after calling for an independent investigation into the outrageous use of force by ICE federal agents in Chicago, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) reiterated and broadened her request to the U.S. Departments of Homeland Security (DHS) and Justice (DOJ) Offices of Inspectors General (OIG) asking that the offices establish a joint task force to investigate the disturbing pattern of violent behavior by Trump’s agents in Chicago, Minneapolis
EAST ST. LOUIS — A Fayette County woman was sentenced to 30 months in prison for her role in a foreign-based scam conspiracy that defrauded victims of tens of thousands of dollars through identity theft and money laundering. Elizabeth Conrad, 55, of Ramsey, pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including conspiracy to commit mail fraud, mail fraud, conspiracy to commit access device fraud, access device fraud, money laundering, and aggravated identity theft. She was ordered to pay $78,480.26
EDWARDSVILLE - The Edwardsville Rotary Club has chosen to honor Edwardsville High School student Madeline Redden with the Student of the Month Award for January. Madeline was nominated by Edwardsville High School chemistry teacher, Melissa Barnett. Madeline is the daughter of Brad and Jessica Redden and is eighteen years old. Madeline is a member of the National Honor Society and the Science National Honor Society at EHS. She is a member of the Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois and is the FIRST
QUINCY - Jerseyville's Ryleigh Jones, recently graduated from Quincy University in the winter commencement ceremony with a bachelor of science in Elementary Education. Quincy University hosted its Winter Commencement ceremony on December 13, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. in Quincy University's Pepsi Arena in the Health and Fitness Center, 20th & Oak Street. The 2025 winter graduating class is composed of 36 undergraduates and eight graduate degree recipients. Sarah Vordtriede-Patton, PhD, provost and vic
Dangerous cold and two rounds of snow are expected to hit the St. Louis region this weekend, with the second wave bringing the most significant impacts and total snowfall ranging from 4 to 8 inches.
KANSAS CITY — 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. All four said they regretted ending their pregnancies. The state rested its case Friday after bringing to the stand a panel of witnesses who argued abortion is harmful […]
January is National Mentoring Month, a time often marked by good intentions and well-meaning reminders to “give back.” But mentoring is not a box to check or a seasonal act of generosity. In Missouri—at a time when leadership pipelines are strained, women continue to exit the workforce, and civic trust feels fragile—mentoring is essential infrastructure. […]
Headlines from the Jan. 24, 1926, front page include: The likelihood of Illinois Gov. Len Small's removal has increased by a movement to collect money from state employees.
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — Two St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department officers were seriously injured and two men died following a crash on the flyover ramp from southbound Interstate 170 to eastbound Interstate 64 on January 23, 2026, authorities said. The incident occurred just before 2:30 p.m. in Richmond Heights, Missouri, as officers in full uniform and a marked patrol vehicle responded to assist in apprehending a suspect vehicle occupied by three males connected to a City of St. Loui
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