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Bon Jovi is going back on the road.During a livestream for their album Forever (Legendary Edition), which drops Friday, the New Jersey rockers announced they’ll be returning to the road in 2026 on…

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EAST ALTON/WOOD RIVER - The Riverbend East Rotary will host their Pints 4 Polio bar crawl to continue their efforts to eradicate polio. From 5–10 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, community members can stop by five bars in East Alton and Wood River to enjoy food and drink specials while raising money for the Rotary International mission to eradicate polio worldwide. Participating venues include Don’s No Man Land, Joe’s Pizza and Pasta in East Alton, The Airliner Bar & Grill, The Franchise Sports Bar and Grill, and The Refinery Bar & Grill. “This is going to be such a big event for us,” said Mark Smith, president of Riverbend East Rotary. “It’s our big polio push right now. Friday is actually World Polio Day.” Tickets cost $30 and you can purchase tickets online or register at participating venues on Oct. 23. A ticket includes a souvenir pint glass, four beer tickets, and a punch card. If you stamp your punch card at all five

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There are levels of corruption, and then there’s whatever the hell this is. Donald Trump is demanding that American taxpayers pay him $230 million for being prosecuted. Which is like getting a speeding ticket and then billing the state for the cost of your traffic lawyer. Except in this case, the traffic lawyer is now […]

COLLINSVILLE - Caseyville Road near Collinsville High School will be closed to through traffic from Monday, October 27, 2025, through Friday, October 31, 2025, to accommodate water main work connected to the construction of the new Collinsville Area Vocational Center, officials with Collinsville Community Unit School District #10 announced. The closure affects the area near Collinsville High School in Kahok Community. During this period, drivers are advised to use detours via Illinois 157 and St. Louis Road and to allow extra travel time. The work is part of ongoing efforts to build the Collinsville Area Vocational Center, aimed at expanding career and technical education opportunities for students.

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Joe Walsh’s ninth annual VetsAid concert is coming to his hometown of Wichita, Kansas, this year, and he’s giving fans who can’t make it to the event a chance to enjoy…

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Attorneys asked a judge on Wednesday to dismiss the case against Sam Page, saying it included false information and illogical legal arguments.

On This Day, Oct. 22, 1969 …Led Zeppelin released their second studio album, aptly titled Led Zeppelin II, produced by the band’s guitarist, Jimmy Page.The album was the band's first #1 hit in…

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The abrupt resignation of TV personality Rene Knott stirred plenty of speculation. What came next was even more shocking.

SPRINGFIELD - Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias issued a stern warning to federal ICE agents that swapping or altering license plates is illegal and will not be tolerated in Illinois. Giannoulias is also asking for the public’s help and created a Plate Watch Hotline to allow people to report instances of license plate tampering. Giannoulias stressed that it’s illegal for anyone to switch or modify license plates on Illinois vehicles. The warning comes amid reports that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are flipping and modifying state-issued license plates on vehicles to carry out their military-style deportation efforts. In a video circulating on social media, an ICE agent is recorded telling a bystander filming their vehicle’s license plate that: “You can record all you want. We change the plates out every day.” “Swapping out license plates or tampering with them to avoid or conceal detection is illegal, unsafe and will not be tolerated

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Gardner's lawyers say the disciplinary charges are yet another attack on the woman who served as the city's first Black female prosecutor.

Sean Grayson, a former Sangamon County Sheriff's deputy, is on trial for murder related to the July 6, 2024, shooting of Sonya Massey, with the issue being whether he was justified in his actions and followed departmental protocols regarding deadly force.

Connie Bobo earlier this month blew up a plea deal with federal prosecutors after claiming during a hearing to accept it she was not guilty.