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A St. Louis man was sentenced Tuesday for his role in moderating a group chat that contained child sexual abuse material (CSAM).

WASHINGTON — The man accused in the shooting of two West Virginia National Guard members in the District of Columbia pleaded not guilty in his Tuesday arraignment hearing, during which he appeared virtually from a hospital bed. U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, 20, died as a result of her injuries, and U.S. Air Force Staff […]

ALTON - Jon Podner, who works in technology systems at Marquette Catholic High School, captured a captivating drone photo of the school during a snowstorm on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. Podner said he believed the image was one many in the area would appreciate. The snowfall and preliminary ice event made travel hazardous throughout the region on Monday, prompting Marquette Catholic to cancel classes on Tuesday due to the accumulation of snow. Temperatures dropped to 26 degrees on Tuesday, with a lo

County music star Ella Langley will perform at the Illinois State Fair next summer, with tickets going on sale December 6th.

WOOD RIVER - As temperatures drop and the holidays approach, the services offered by Riverbend Family Ministries are as important as ever. Located at 144 E. Ferguson Avenue in Wood River, Riverbend Family Ministries (RFM) is composed of several nonprofits working together under one roof. RFM itself provides a daytime warming center for those in need during the colder months. They have also partnered with other community organizations to serve their clients through Community Christmas,

The 50th anniversary of Iron Maiden is being celebrated with a new line of guitars from Fender.The company has unveiled a new guitar collection to honor the heavy metal legends, including a…

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The indictment says Julian Alcala pulled the 20 women over between February and May 2024.

MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO. — Jacob Mercer, 23, of St. Peters, Mo., has been identified as the person fatally shot by police at a Walgreens on Dorsett Road on Sunday evening, Nov. 30, 2025, after St. Louis County Police authorities say he fired at officers. The incident unfolded around 6 p.m. Sunday at the Walgreens located in the 12500 block of Dorsett Road in Maryland Heights. Officers from the Maryland Heights Police Department responded to a call for service and encountered Mercer, who was

HARDIN - On November 19th 2025, at approximately 2:06 AM, the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a Disturbance in Progress occurring in the 400 block of Porcupine Ln., Hardin, Calhoun County, Illinois. Deputies from the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office and a Deputy from the Pike County Sheriff’s Department immediately responded to the residence and conducted interviews and an investigation. Subsequently, Helois M. Foster, aged 40, of Alton, Illinois, was arrested

Reopening in Fall 2026, Steinberg Rink will be part of a new all-season destination.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will begin next week to block nutrition assistance funding for states led by Democrats that have not provided data on fraud in the program, Secretary Brooke Rollins told President Donald Trump at a Cabinet meeting Tuesday. USDA sought data from states earlier this year related to their administration of Supplemental […]

HARDIN On August 6th and September 18th 2025, Gena F Wilson, aged 35, of Hamburg, Illinois, was ordered to submit to a Court Authorized Drug analysis. These samples were collected and submitted to the lab for analysis by the Calhoun County Probation Office. The matter was forwarded to the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office for further investigation. Subsequent to an investigation and analysis by the lab, it was confirmed that Wilson had falsified or altered the test. On October 15th 2025,

ALTON - The Hayner Public Library District invites the community to come out to a few unique events this weekend. From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025, community members can stop by the library at Alton Square Mall for the Local Author Book Fair. Across town at that same time, the Genealogy and Local History Library will host their Holiday Open House. Executive Director Mary Cordes noted that the Local Author Book Fair is a great chance to meet local writers and learn

A former Florissant police officer appeared in federal court on Tuesday and admitted unlawfully searching the cell phones of women for nude photos during traffic stops.

Last week I wrote about how the US Patent and Trademark Office is pushing a rule change that would effectively neuter the inter partes review (IPR) system that reviews already granted patents to make sure they weren’t granted by mistake. Patent tolls and other abusers of the patent system have been screaming about this system […]

There are a lot of music fans who love John Lennon’s classic tune “Imagine,” and apparently Lady Gaga is one of them.The “Bad Romance” singer recently sat down with The…

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CHICAGO — Today, Governor JB Pritzker joined state officials, bill sponsors, and public health experts to sign HB 767. The legislation expands and codifies Governor Pritzker’s Executive Order 2025-04 , which empowers the Illinois Department of Public Health to offer transparent, science-based vaccine guidelines through its expert Immunization Advisory Committee (IAC), while also expanding vaccine access. “While RFK Jr. and his QAnon-inspired colleagues spread conspiracy theories

CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general in opposing the Trump administration’s expansion of the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program to include sensitive information of U.S.-born citizens who have never interacted with the immigration system or consented to the use of their personal data. In a letter to the Trump administration , Raoul and the coalition argue the expansion of the SAVE program violates the

As storms, floods, fires, and other disruptions hit communities with increasing frequency, the question isn’t if a building will be tested — it’s how well it will perform when it is. Concrete masonry has a long track record of answering that question with strength. The Masonry Institute of St. Louis is hosting a free, in-person […]

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