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A St. Louis man is facing several felony charges after police say he led officers on a high-speed chase through city streets before being caught with a handgun modified to fire like a machine gun.

ALTON – A 26-year-old from Alton faces a felony after allegedly shooting a teenager at the Godfrey McDonald’s with a water gel gun. Darion L. Patrick, 26, of Alton, was charged on Sept. 1, 2026 with a Class 3 felony count of aggravated battery. Patrick allegedly shot at a 16-year-old victim using an Orbeez gun, striking the victim about the body with a water gel ball projectile on July 22, 2026. Charging documents state the incident occurred in a public place, the McDonald’s

A 19-year-old is in custody in connection with a street takeover in south St. Louis this past weekend.

JERSEY COUNTY – A local transit agency is hoping to build a new office and dispatch facility and upgrade its equipment pending approval of state grant funds. Stephanie Stahlhut, executive director of the Illinois Valley Economic Development Corporation, requested permission from the Jersey County Board to apply for a Transit Capital Grant for Tri-County Rural Transit. Illinois Valley operates Tri-County Rural Transit , which is funded by the Illinois Department of Transportation. Stahlhut

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

New York, Sept. 9, 2026 — The Department of Justice moved today to dismiss its appeal of a lower court decision that rejected seven felony wiretapping counts against Florida-based independent journalist Tim Burke.

Burke was indicted in 2024 after he exposed unaired outtakes of antisemitic remarks from a Fox News interview with musician Ye, formerly known as Kanye West. The government raided Burke’s newsroom — seizing dozens of pieces of equipment, many of which remain in FBI custody — and charged him with various offenses under the Wiretap Act and the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. In September 2025, a federal trial court dismissed the Wiretap Act counts, holding that the government’s reading of the statute was overbroad.

The following can be attributed to Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) Chief of Advocacy Seth Stern:

“By confiscating most of Tim Burke’s newsroom equipment for years and getting multiple extensions in court before ultimately dropping its appeal, the DOJ has successfully held Burke’s journalism hostage and used the legal system to punish him for reporting on a clearly newsworthy issue.

“Prosecutors were right to drop their appeal of the Wiretap Act counts, but they’re wrong to continue to pursue other charges to punish a journalist who exposed antisemitism.

“Perhaps most disturbing is the DOJ’s use of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, a vague, ambiguous law that would criminalize routine journalism if the government had its way. The DOJ should not stop with dismissing this appeal. It must drop all of the charges against Tim Burke.”

Freedom of the Press Foundation and a coalition of press freedom organizations previously filed an amicus brief in support of Burke’s motion to dismiss the Wiretap Act counts.

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Let’s start out with the obvious (and obviously heartbreaking): this is not related to the multiple times ICE officers have murdered people. Those officers still remain at large and the DOJ and DHS have shown absolutely zero interest in following up on those cases. In fact, when any local agency attempts to do so, they’re […]

BETHALTO/EAST ALTON - The 30th Annual Fly-In will take place on the weekend of September 26th & 27th. The two-day Fly-In is a family-friendly festival of airplanes, wheels, food, and fun hosted at the St. Louis Regional Airport. The event is full of activities, including tours of numerous types of aircraft, offering a “behind the fence” experience on the airport tarmac. For car enthusiasts, the Speed Demons Car Club will host the car show, plus plan to visit the family-friendly Kids

Eckert’s Corn Maze in Millstadt, Illinois, is marking the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks with an eight-acre maze that pays tribute to the victims and first responders who answered the call that day.

CHICAGO – Landmarks Illinois has announced the winners of the 2026 Landmarks Illinois Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Preservation Awards . The annual awards program honors exceptional preservation leaders and community-led preservation efforts that spark economic development, contribute to a sustainable built environment, and improve the quality of life in communities across the state. This year’s nine award winners are in Alton, Alto Pass, Champaign County, Chicago, East St. Louis,

GODFREY, IL – Beverly Farm Foundation is pleased to announce that its annual fireworks display, postponed twice this summer due to severe weather, has been rescheduled for the evening of Saturday, September 26, on its campus in Godfrey, as part of Beverly Farm’s Fall Family Weekend. The fireworks display is free and open to the public. Event Details: • Date : Saturday, September 26, 2026 • Time : Arrive as early as 7:45 p.m. Quick Bite Frozen Treats ice cream truc

Local election officials awaited clarity Wednesday on which candidates and races belong on their ballots amid contradictory state and federal court rulings over which congressional maps should be used in November.

ALTON - Alton Pride will host their fifth annual festival this weekend to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community and allies. From 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, the community is invited to Belle Street in Alton for a day of vendors, food trucks, live music, drag performances, karaoke and more. Juliet Steele, the president-elect of Alton Pride, noted that the event promises to be a fun day of acceptance while supporting local LGBTQ+ community members. “We need a judgment-free

TROY, IL. – This September, Tri-Township Library is joining the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries nationwide to celebrate Library Card Sign-up Month. To make this year extra special, the library has partnered with local businesses to launch their " Show Your Card and Save " campaign, offering exclusive discounts to library cardholders all month long. Throughout September, community members who show their Tri-Township Library card at participating local businesses will

The decision marks the third delay of the vote on the consolidation plan Future Ready SLPS, which would close 14 schools.

Sheriff Dave Marshak said, when Congress ended taxes on silencers and some guns, the federal government lost its right to require registration of those weapons.

A recent financial study suggests that achieving financial security in Missouri now requires approximately $80,000 annually for a single adult and nearly $200,000 for a family of four due to rising costs.

The question of which congressional district map Missouri will use in November returned to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh on Wednesday after a federal appeals court refused to block an order requiring use of the Republican-drawn 2025 map.  People Not Politicians, the political action committee that forced a referendum on the map, filed an […]