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On This Day, Dec. 17, 1949…Singer Paul Rodgers was born in Middlesbrough, England.Rodgers would go on to form the rock band Free in 1968 with drummer Simon Kirke, guitarist Paul…

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"Missouri’s jails have become de facto mental health wards, with terrible outcomes."

ALTON - The Alton Community Unit School District #11 has a new Director of Student Services. The Board of Education has unanimously approved the appointment of Angela Kuchnicki to the role, effective May 1, 2026. During the Board’s regular meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, Kuchnicki expressed her excitement to take on the position and serve students in a new capacity. “I’ve worked at Alton for the past 22 years, and this role represents a meaningful next step for me and

On the latest episode of Politically Speaking, state Sen. Lincoln Hough candidly discusses his 'topsy turvy' experience over the last 12 months. The Springfield Republican was ousted as Senate Appropriations Committee chairman ... and also voted against cutting off Democratic filibusters throughout the year.

ROXANA — Roxana High School is well-known for its approach to theater, with many outstanding productions over the years. Roxana Thespian Troupe 556 will perform its fall play, A Monster Calls , at the 2026 Illinois High School Theatre Festival in January at Illinois State University. This marks the first time in the school’s history that it has been selected to present a full-length production at the statewide festival, an honor given to only a select number of schools across Illinois.

"We've continued to work behind the scenes, following every lead," Clayton police Cpl. Jenny Schwartz said. "But we want to make sure we're vocal about it."

ALTON - A special education teacher has gone above and beyond to support students by creating a food bank at Alton High School. Tammy Wood, who teaches at AHS, recently collaborated with students, staff members, and the St. Louis Area Foodbank to create the Bird Loft. During the Alton Community Unit School District #11 Board of Education’s regular meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, Wood was recognized for her contributions to the district to ensure every student has access to food.

Building a skilled workforce for a sustainable future has been much discussed in climate proposals. Now researchers are figuring out what green jobs actually entail, and how to support them.

District 6 is investigating a shooting that injured a 13-year-old boy on December 16, 2025 in the Baden neighborhood. At approximately 7:40 p.m., officers received a call for a shooting in the 800 block of Canaan. Upon arriving, they located the 13-year-old boy inside a residence with a gunshot wound to his rear-end. He was […]

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The library is dropping its hotspot program, due to rising costs — and thousands of lost devices.

Did you know that Americans use approximately 4 million tons of wrapping paper each year, much of which ends up in landfills? Beyond the environmental impact, mass-produced wrapping paper often lacks a personal touch that makes a gift truly memorable. What if you could transform this ritual into an opportunity for creativity, sustainability, and meaningful expression? Making your own DIY holiday gift wrap offers a rewarding way to enhance gift-giving while reducing waste. Why Choose DIY Gift

December 17th has long been a day marked by remarkable events that have left lasting imprints across the globe. One of the most revolutionary events in modern history occurred on December 17, 1903, when the Wright brothers, Orville and Wilbur, achieved the first powered, controlled, and sustained heavier-than-air human flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. This monumental breakthrough in aviation opened the skies to humanity, setting in motion a global transformation in transportation, warfare,

Expect a cool day with a high near 52 and a low around 43. Winds will be light from the east-northeast at about 6 mph, gusting to 16 mph. This morning starts with mostly clear skies, transitioning through the day to intermittent clouds and sunshine. The afternoon will bring about 5.8 hours of sun and highs in the low 50s, making for a pleasant but brisk day. Tonight, clouds increase with breezy conditions and a 60% chance for a few light showers late, possibly accompanied by some thunder. Winds

We’ve noted how Republicans are rewriting the 2021 infrastructure bill (they voted against) to ensure that billions of dollars in taxpayer-funded broadband grants wind up in the back pocket of Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos (and their low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite broadband ventures, Starlink and Project Kuiper). This is billions of taxpayer dollars being paid to billionaires […]

SPRINGFIELD – Hunters in Illinois took a preliminary total of 81,225 deer during the seven-day 2025 Illinois firearm deer season that concluded Dec. 7. Comparatively, hunters harvested 82,496 deer during the 2024 firearm season. The preliminary harvest for the second weekend of the firearm season Dec. 4-7 was 29,816 compared with 27,835 deer harvested during the same period in 2024. The preliminary harvest for the first weekend of this year’s firearm season Nov. 21-23 was 51,409

Firefighters responded to a vacant house fire in north St. Louis early Wednesday morning when a floor collapsed underneath one emergency responder.

The Missouri attorney general said her office received notice last week that a suit had been filed in China against Missouri.