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Global coffee chain Starbucks recently closed three Missouri locations, including two in the St. Louis region.

As we progress into the week, temperatures are cooling down a bit and much of the Midwest will see heavy rainfalls.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) who served in the Iraq War—issued the following statement after the Trump Administration announced that the United States has officially withdrawn our military forces from Iraq: “For an entire generation of combat Veterans, the weight of this moment as our nation withdraws U.S.

ALTON — A new route and a shift in parade day allowed more students to celebrate their Redbird Pride at Alton School District 11’s annual homecoming parade Wednesday night, Sept. 30, 2026, Superintendent Elaine Kane said. The changes grew out of feedback from community members who participated in the Reimagine Alton Schools initiative, Kane said. She credited community partners with helping make the adjustments possible. “Our new route and parade day are allowing even more

SPRINGFIELD – In recognition of Illinois Literacy Day, Illinois Secretary of State and State Librarian Alexi Giannoulias today joined the Illinois Literacy Foundation and the Illinois State Alliance of YMCAs to celebrate a statewide Day of Service focused on putting more books into the hands of children and families across Illinois. The initiative will distribute more than 8,000 books and bring volunteer readers and family-focused literacy activities to 118 early childhood and afterschool

Sophia Bush is married to Ashlyn Harris.The One Tree Hill actress reveals in her memoir And I Will Tell You Mine: Notes from a Life in Progress that she secretly…

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Riverside County, California sheriff Chad Bianco is definitely one of those guys. You know the ones I mean. The kind of “law and order” hypocrite who loves the law as long as it can be used to hurt the people he doesn’t like and protect the people he does like. In other words, he’s a […]

CHICAGO - The Illinois Department of Insurance (IDOI) announces the return of $9.3 million to consumers this year through its Life Policy Locator service for lost or unclaimed life insurance policies and annuities. “When families lose a loved one, they may not be aware of the life insurance benefits and annuities their deceased family member purchased for financial security,” said IDOI Director Ann Gillespie. “We want to help Illinoisans collect the funds they’re entitled

SPRINGFIELD – Visitors are invited to enjoy this year’s Candlelight Walk at Lincoln’s New Salem State Historic Site, a popular kickoff to the fall festival season, on any of the nine nights it takes place, Oct. 2-4, 9-11 and 16-18. From 5 to 7:30 p.m. each evening, visitors can explore the historic village while more than 200 candle lanterns illuminate pathways throughout the site. Building interiors will be illuminated by candlelight. Site staff and volunteer interpreters

Why Autumn Feels Magical A tree’s most brilliant display can arrive just as it begins to shut down for winter. That reversal helps explain autumn’s strange appeal: what looks like an ending can feel vivid, generous, and full of possibility. A familiar street changes color. An ordinary drink becomes a ritual. Even a walk to the bus stop can feel worth remembering. Autumn’s magic is not a single mystery. It comes from the meeting of biology, memory, cultural traditions, and

ALTON - Three Alton-area public safety officials were recently honored for investigative work that led to a conviction and a 12-year prison sentence in an aggravated arson case stemming from March 27, 2025. The Illinois chapter of the International Association of Arson Investigators recognized Deputy Chief Matt Fischer of the Alton Fire Department, Detective Stedmann Middlebrook of the Alton Police Department and Special Agent Chris Handshy of the Office of the State Fire Marshal. The recognition

President Donald Trump is scheduled to kick off a month-long blitz of campaign stops with a Thursday rally in deep-red Oklahoma before heading to other states with strong Republican leanings. The first events in the closing stretch of the midterm election campaign suggest his strength with swing voters is limited, as even some Republican candidates […]

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that grant applications will be accepted through Oct. 30 from downstate transit providers for new capital projects. The call for applications will determine the distribution of up to $100 million for projects that expand and improve transit, increase transportation options and enhance quality of life in downstate communities. Awards will be announced by the end of the year. An informational webinar on the program will

ROSEWOOD HEIGHTS — Homemade chicken and noodles, handcrafted gifts, and a fall market will be part of St. Paul United Methodist Church’s Fall Festival on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, a fundraiser supporting the church’s community work and more than 20 missions. The festival will run from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the church, at the corner of Airline Drive and North Center Street in Rosewood Heights. Meals will be available for dine-in or carryout, with lunch served from 11 a.m.

We are scrubbing in for another season of Scrubs.Season 2 of the revival series kicks off Thursday night on ABC and ahead of the new season, some of the cast spoke…

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A man who distributed large amounts of cocaine in St. Louis for a Mexican cartel was sentenced Wednesday to 20 years in federal prison.

Museum at Westminster College in Fulton marks site where legendary British Prime Minister Winston Churchill gave historic "Iron Curtain" speech