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WOOD RIVER – A Wood River man deemed a “violent offender against youth” faces new charges in Madison County following his latest alleged failure to register with police. Kevan K. Vann, 32, of the 400 block of Pershing Avenue in Wood River, was charged on Aug. 31, 2026 with one count each of failure to register as a violent offender (a Class 3 felony) and retail theft under $300 (a Class 4 felony). On Aug. 28, 2026, Vann allegedly failed to register as a violent offender against

EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville Police Chief Michael Fillback will retire Friday, Oct. 2, 2026, closing a 30-year law enforcement career spent entirely with the Edwardsville Police Department, the city announced Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. Fillback has led the department for the past five years. He began his career with Edwardsville in August 1996 and is a graduate of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, where he earned both bachelor’s and master’s degrees. "It has been an honor

A woman is accused of stealing more than $20,000 from an elderly resident living at Woodland Towers Apartments.

EAST ST. LOUIS — A former Southern Illinois University Edwardsville adjunct instructor and lab manager is facing federal charges after prosecutors said he used a university-issued credit card to pay for more than $100,000 in personal expenses over more than two years. A federal grand jury on Aug. 18, 2026, indicted Jonathan C. Clark, an SIUE lecturer and lab manager, on one count of mail fraud and three counts of wire fraud. Prosecutors allege Clark defrauded the university between Nov.

JERSEYVILLE – A local educator recently presented plans to transform a small piece of vacant land in downtown Jerseyville into a pocket park showcasing community artwork and more. Erica Heitzig, a workforce development coordinator and family and consumer sciences teacher at Jersey Community High School, proposed a community partnership project using a vacant Jerseyville lot to City Council members on Sept. 1, 2026. Heitzig sees the vacant grass lot at the corner of West Arch and State

WOOD RIVER - The community can help local kids enjoy the holiday season at an upcoming fundraiser. From 6–10 p.m. on Nov. 14, 2026, Riverbend Rescue will host its third annual Keys for Kids program at Rustic Roots in Wood River. The event will feature a catered meal, dueling pianos, a full bar, a 50/50 drawing and raffle baskets. All proceeds go toward Riverbend Rescue’s mission to provide necessities and gifts for kids in the local school districts during the holidays. “Everybody

WOOD RIVER - Peyton Adams, a senior at East Alton-Wood River High, is being recognized for volleyball after four years of work in the sport and in the classroom. Adams, who is coached by Bethany Hoyland, said the accomplishment reflects “working hard all four years of high school in volleyball and my schoolwork.” Adams is a Midwest Members Credit Union Female Athlete Of The Month for the Oilers. Adams has played volleyball for 10 years and said the sport has been meaningful because

WOOD RIVER - Brady Barker, a senior at East Alton-Wood River High, is being recognized this year for soccer after working his way from junior varsity earlier in high school to a captain’s role on his varsity team. Barker said his path in the sport has shaped his growth. “I went from JV my freshman and sophomore year, and I didn’t get to play my junior year, and now I am a captain on my team this year,” Barker said. Barker has played soccer for five years. He said the

(The Center Square) – With Americans across the country rebelling against thousands of AI enhanced surveillance cameras infiltrating their cities, a bipartisan group of lawmakers has proposed a bill prohibiting the funding of those cameras with taxpayer money.

If you’re worried about the bad optics of working with ICE, the federal government is here to help subsidize your recovery from mass deportation conjunctivitis. If you’re worried about the personal negative side effects of buddying up to ICE’s masked kidnapping squads, the administration is here to assure cops that it might cover some of […]

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said earlier this year he’d “do anything necessary to make sure we have honest elections” this fall, declining to rule out sending the National Guard or federal law enforcement officers to polling locations throughout the country. Those comments came a few months after Trump casually and briefly mentioned canceling the […]

St. Louis Fire Department firefighter Willie DeBoise has died suddenly, the department announced Thursday.