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SPRINGFIELD — State Senator Erica Harriss (56th–Glen Carbon) is pushing for legislative reforms to strengthen accountability and transparency at the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), particularly regarding foster youth who go missing while under state supervision. Senate Bill 2869 would require DCFS to consistently track and publicly report information on missing foster youth, allowing lawmakers and the public to better understand the scope of the problem

Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has filed a lawsuit in an effort to block the U.S. Census Bureau from including undocumented immigrants in population counts used to determine congressional apportionment.

Back in May, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt offered what might be the single most audacious statement of the Trump era—and that’s saying something: I think everybody – the American public believe it’s absurd for anyone to insinuate that this president is profiting off of the presidency. Anyway, in unrelated news, Donald Trump just […]

ST. LOUIS - A Florissant, Mo., man was sentenced Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, to more than 14 years in prison for possessing child sexual abuse material, including content he produced or solicited, U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey ruled. Patrick Neistat, 24, pleaded guilty in October to one count of receipt of child pornography. The investigation began on Sept. 8, 2022, after St. Louis County Police detectives received an urgent Cyber Tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children

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On This Day, Jan. 30, 2025…Stevie Nicks, Rod Stewart, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash were among the artists who performed at the FireAid benefit concerts, held to raise money for those…

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Deangelo Taylor, 19, of Jennings, is accused of armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon and possessing an illegal weapon, a machine gun.

EAST ALTON – Helmkamp Construction Co., alongside EPCM partner Graycor Construction Company, recently celebrated a major construction milestone at Wieland’s East Alton expansion with a topping-out ceremony marking the placement of the final structural beam on the new main building facing Route 3. The ceremony highlights the progress of the 387,000 sq. ft. building visible along the Route 3 corridor and symbolizes continued momentum on Wieland’s multi-phase modernization and

Madison County Clerk and Recorder's offices on Thursday will launch TextMyGov, a text messaging service used to deliver government notifications and other important information.

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Erika L. Morton, a former kindergarten teacher from Farmington, Mo., pleaded guilty Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, to possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material. The 37-year-old admitted to sending illegal images through the Kik Messenger app, according to court documents. In February 2025, the Missouri State Highway Patrol received a cybertip reporting that a Kik user had uploaded several video files containing images of minors engaging in sexually explicit

A new documentary on Red Hot Chili Peppers is coming to Netflix.The Rise of the Red Hot Chili Peppers focuses on the early years of the "Californication" outfit and specifically the…

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Celeste Karam from St. Patrick School in Wentzville has won the first-ever “I Voted” sticker contest in St. Charles County.

The Molina brothers are no strangers to conversations regarding the Major League Baseball. But they are stepping into uncharted territory for a new project with one major music producer.

CASEYVILLE — Authorities arrested Anthony D. Mays less than three hours after an armed robbery at a BP service station on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, the Caseyville Police Department reported. Caseyville Police officers responded to the BP station located at 2 Rauckman Drive in Caseyville following a report of an armed robbery. After investigating, they identified Mays as the suspect and took him into custody at a residence in Washington Park. The case was presented to the St. Clair Count

BUNKER HILL — The Bunker Hill Fire Department responded quickly to a camper fire on the 500 block of North Washington Street around 10 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, preventing the blaze from spreading to nearby campers and buildings. Firefighters launched an offensive fire attack upon arrival, bringing the fire under control rapidly. Their swift actions prevented significant property loss and a potentially more dangerous situation for multiple property owners. Battalion Chief

ST. LOUIS – A former official with a St. Louis-based non-profit circus on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, admitted embezzling over $123,000 from December 2022 through at least September 2023. George S. Pace, 63, of Ladue, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in St. Louis to four counts of wire fraud. He admitted using a credit card that he’d obtained without the knowledge or approval of the circus to pay thousands of dollars of personal expenses, including payments to nail salons, restaurants,