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Missouri allows citizens to challenge new state laws if they can gather enough signatures

CASEYVILLE, Ill. — A young boy, approximately 3 years old, was found wandering on the second floor of the Red Lion Inn early Tuesday morning, Dec. 23, 2025, according to the Caseyville Police Department. Officers responded to the motel at 8950 Tucker Drive after the Department of Children and Family Services requested assistance. Upon arrival, Caseyville Police knocked on every room and made contact with several individuals, but were unable to locate a parent or guardian for the child. Mot

LaTasha Brown's surviving daughter said her mother was a community servant with a "big personality and a bigger heart" and 9-year-old Paige Bucker was a "big bubble of light."

ALTON - Emergency crews responded Monday afternoon, Dec. 22, 2025, to a report of a dog bite at 1013 Wallace in Alton, where a 64-year-old female bus driver was bitten on the arm by a mini Australian Cattle Dog. The incident occurred at approximately 3:31 p.m. on Monday, while the bus driver was assisting an elderly man from the bus to the front door of a residence. According to authorities, when the door was opened, the dog jumped up and bit the driver’s forearm. The woman was transported

Attorneys are targeting small businesses who have websites that don't comply with federal disability laws

If you’re wondering what independent journalism that won’t bend to White House pressure looks like, you’re looking at it. On Sunday night, CBS News’ newly imported “editor in chief,” Bari Weiss, killed a 60 Minutes story about Trump’s illegal deportations to a Salvadoran concentration camp—hours before it was set to air. Why? Because it might […]

Key Takeaways: An OSF HealthCare lactation counselor says a new law improves TSA screening for breast milk, formula, and pumping supplies. Becky Miller of OSF says updated rules aim to reduce stress and ensure safe handling for traveling parents. Some implementation challenges could occur as airports adjust to the changes which include new training and auditing of TSA agents' performance in handling breastmilk and related supplies. Traveling through an airport is stressful

Missouri is trying to illegally enact a gerrymandered congressional map in violation of a century of constitutional precedent, a lawsuit filed Tuesday alleges.  The ACLU of Missouri filed the lawsuit in Cole County on behalf of two Jackson County residents against Attorney General Catherine Hanaway and Secretary of State Denny Hoskins. At the heart of […]

This Christmas in St. Louis, it'll be more appropriate to sing "Mele Kalikimaka" rather than "White Christmas" as we could be setting a new record.

The warm weather is not expected to break the record high temperature for Christmas Day, however.

CHICAGO - The Powerball® jackpot has soared to an incredible $1.7 billion for Wednesday night’s drawing, offering a potentially life-changing prize just in time for Christmas Eve. If won, this jackpot would become the fourth-largest lottery prize in U.S. history, making this holiday season even more exciting for Powerball players across Illinois. While no one matched all six numbers in Monday night’s drawing, Illinois players are celebrating some big wins. One lucky winner

GLEN CARBON — Bishop Thomas Paprocki officially blessed McGivney Commons, a new gathering space at Father McGivney Catholic High School, during a recent ceremony marking the completion of the $3 million project. Located on the school’s campus, McGivney Commons is designed to serve as a hub for fellowship, friendship, and faith growth among students, faculty, and supporters. The 9,500-square-foot facility will be open when students return to school in early January. The new common

Sean Ono Lennon is clarifying comments he made during a CBS Sunday Morning interview in which he suggested he was worried that younger generations would forget about The Beatles and his parents, John Lennon and…

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JERSEYVILLE – Jerseyville Fire Chief Keith Norman recently gave an update on a devastating house fire that broke out on the morning of Monday, Dec. 22, 2025 in the 500 block of Pine Street in Jerseyville. Chief Norman confirmed that two occupants who were still trapped inside the home during the fire had been rescued. “Everyone did get out,” Norman said. “The Fire Department and Police Department worked together to get two people out of a second-story window.”

The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department acknowledged on Friday that the three-year-old shooting of Bade Jabir, 61, had fallen through the cracks and hadn't previously been reviewed.