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Reported Knife Attack Prompts East St. Louis Police Response

1 month 3 weeks ago
EAST ST. LOUIS - A woman was arrested Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2026, in East St. Louis after police said a male victim reported she injured him with a knife and bit him when he tried to intervene in a physical altercation inside a residence. Officers with the East Saint Louis Police Department were dispatched Sept. 8, 2026, to the 1800 block of Missouri Avenue in reference to a reported aggravated battery. Police said the victim reported he had been assaulted by a female later identified as Bonnie

Civic Memorial Students Prompted to Think About Future Plans with CM Next and Scholarship Initatives

1 month 3 weeks ago
BETHALTO - It was an exciting morning for senior students at Civic Memorial High School as they learned more about available scholarships. On Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026, senior students gathered to engage with the high school’s CM Next initiative, which encourages students to think about their future after graduation. As part of this, all students learned more about their individual scholarship offers through VU Scholarships, a program offered by the Bethalto Community Unit School District

Wood River Places Zoning Restrictions On Transient Housing, New Businesses

1 month 3 weeks ago
WOOD RIVER – Wood River officials have placed new restrictions on where future businesses and transitional living facilities can be located within the city. A series of three zoning-related ordinances gained unanimous approval from City Council members at their Sept. 8, 2026 meeting. “Transitional living facilities” are the subject of one ordinance, which only allows such facilities to be located with I zoning districts. These refer to “any dwelling house containing

Missouri Supreme Court finds Denny Hoskins ‘was in contempt’ over congressional maps

1 month 3 weeks ago
The Missouri Supreme Court on Thursday found Secretary of State Denny Hoskins in contempt for directing local election officials to use an illegal congressional map, but ultimately ruled he remedied the contempt by reversing his directive. The unusual proceedings Thursday were the first of their kind in living memory. The judges brought a statewide elected […]
Rudi Keller

Bethalto Homecoming Draws Crowds for Nostalgic Family-Friendly Fun

1 month 3 weeks ago
BETHALTO - The Bethalto Volunteer Fire Department welcomed an impressive crowd to the 107th Bethalto Homecoming. From Sept. 4–7, 2026, the homecoming offered a carnival, vendors, live music and plenty more fun to enjoy. The event serves as a fundraiser for the fire department. Riverbend residents enjoyed the homecoming tradition and look forward to another great event next year. “I think the community really enjoys this because it’s a time to get together,” said voluntee

Trump plan to send $5K to every adult projected to cost $1.2T and ‘explode’ the deficit

1 month 3 weeks ago
WASHINGTON — A proposal by President Donald Trump to give $5,000 to each American adult if Republicans retain control of the U.S. House and Senate in November would “explode” the national deficit and worsen inflation, according to an analysis issued Thursday by the nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. The committee, whose board includes […]
Ashley Murray

Online Pharmacies: Fact vs. Fiction

1 month 3 weeks ago
Weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are more popular than ever, leading people to seek options that are quicker, cheaper and involve less prying questions than a traditional in-person doctor visit. But here’s a statistic that should give you pause: Casey Zaring, RPh, PharmD, a clinical pharmacist at OSF HealthCare, says a 2023 audit by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration found 95% of online pharmacies were not legitimate. This leads to concerns about getting bilked out of

Lawmakers Ask Lutnick To Blacklist Appin, The Hack-For-Hire Firm That Threatens Almost Anyone Who Prints Its Name

1 month 3 weeks ago
Remember Appin? It’s the Indian “hack for hire” company that got so upset about Reuters’ giant investigation — which detailed how Appin grew into a “leading cyberespionage firm” that “stole secrets from executives, politicians, military officials and wealthy elites around the globe” — that it convinced an Indian court to make Reuters take the story […]
Mike Masnick

Driver Dies After Utility Pole Crash

1 month 3 weeks ago
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — An adult male died Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, after a single-vehicle crash near South Lindbergh Boulevard and Lemay Ferry Road, St. Louis County police said. Officers from the South County Precinct responded at 11:05 a.m. Sept. 10, 2026, to a call for service at the intersection. Police said officers found the driver in the vehicle with injuries sustained in the crash. The driver was taken to an area hospital for life-saving treatment but died from his injuries,

Nature And Memory Shape Edwardsville Art Fair Exhibits

1 month 3 weeks ago
EDWARDSVILLE - An Edwardsville photographer is among the artists who will showcase their work at the Edwardsville Art Fair event Sept. 25-27, 2026, at Edwardsville City Park. Also included here are other artists who will be present that weekend. Artist: Jeff Bohnert Medium: Photography Location: Edwardsville, IL Artist Statement: "My work explores the quiet, magnetic pull of places, those fleeting intersections of light, atmosphere, and emotion that most people pass by without noticing.