In 2025, Illinois rejected 550 of the 55,000 applications for personalized plates due to profanity and other reasons, according to Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias.
EDWARDSVILLE - On Friday, December 19, 2025, the Madison County Circuit Court hosted its eighth annual Adoption Day, finalizing adoptions for 36 children from foster care and uniting them with loving, permanent families. Many children in foster care endure waits of three or more years for adoption, and one in five will age out of the system without ever finding a forever home. Events like Adoption Day highlight the joy of permanency while underscoring the ongoing need for adoptive families. “The
NORFOLK, Va. - Lt. Cmdr. Dennis McFadden, a native of O'Fallon, Illinois, serves the U.S. Navy assigned to Airborne Command and Control Squadron 126 (VAW-126), supporting the E-2D carrier airborne early warning aircraft, known as the Hawkeye. McFadden graduated from O'Fallon Township High School in 2010 and the Illinois Institute of Technology with a degree in chemical engineering in 2014. The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in O'Fallon. “From
Fourteen years ago, right after the FCC issued its order on net neutrality, Marsha Blackburn flipped out and released a video talking (misleadingly!) about how wonderful Facebook and Twitter were and how they would be destroyed if the big evil government interfered in any way with the internet. As she says “there has never been […]
The FTC announced the settlement last week, in a press release alleging that Instacart “engaged in numerous unlawful tactics that harmed shoppers and raised the cost of grocery shopping for Americans.”
ST. LOUIS – The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis (BAMSL) is proud to announce the recipients of its inaugural Illinois Region Legal Leaders Awards. The award recipients will be honored on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at The Regency in O'Fallon, Ill. “This is an exceptional group, not only as attorneys and judges, but as people,” said Untress “Trez” Quinn, president of BAMSL. “Each of the honorees has demonstrated unwavering integrity and a deep commitment
Sean Ono Lennon, the only son of John Lennon and Yoko Ono, is concerned that younger generations may one day not know about his father or The Beatles.During an appearance…
Share the joy of NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet with family and friends. Give the gift of a spectacular holiday experience featuring an international cast, whimsical puppetry and opulent costumes and sets, hand-crafted […]
WOOD RIVER - A local assisted living community held a surprise retirement party for Ms. Connie, a pianist who has performed at the facility for almost 20 years. Connie started as a server at High Point Residence in Wood River in 2008. She began to play piano for the residents after she finished her shifts, especially during the holidays or for residents’ birthdays. Last week, staff members asked Connie to come in to play a few holiday songs and surprised her with a retirement party.
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