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Alton To Consider Stricter Short-Term Rental Regulations

2 months ago
ALTON – Alton may tighten its rules on short-term rental units in an effort to balance neighborhood character with economic and tourism benefits. City Council members are set to consider a resolution at their June 24, 2026 meeting which would amend a section of the City Code regarding zoning regulations for short-term rental units. In 2023, the city divided short-term rental units into two categories: “Type A” short-term rentals, which are owner-occupied, and “Type

Madison County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy Pulido Graduates FBI National Academy

2 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE — Madison County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy Sheriff Marcos D. Pulido has graduated from the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia, completing an invitation-only leadership program for experienced law enforcement officers, the sheriff’s office announced. Pulido was among 255 law enforcement officers who graduated from the academy’s 298th Session. The group included officers from 46 states and the District of Columbia, along with 29 international members

Governor JB Pritzker's Statement On Fourth Anniversary Of The Dobbs Decision

2 months ago
CHICAGO – Today, Governor JB Pritzker released the following statement marking the fourth anniversary of the Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization: “Four years ago, American women lost their constitutional right to an abortion after Donald Trump’s Supreme Court justices did what he hand-picked them to do: overturn Roe v. Wade. “With abortion rights under assault across the country, I have fought to make Illinois a safe

Shanyra Cox Named Assistant Principal of Woodland Elementary

2 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE – Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 has named Shanyra Cox assistant principal of Woodland Elementary. Her appointment was approved by the District 7 Board of Education on June 22, 2026. Cox brings more than two decades of educational experience to the role, having served students, families and staff in a variety of instructional positions throughout District 7. Most recently, she has served as an instructional technology coach since 2022. “This opportunity

Duckworth: Aviation Industry, FAA Must Not Wait For The Next Tragedy To Make Our Skies Safer

2 months ago
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As our nation experiences an alarming surge of near misses and continues to grapple with the tragic DCA mid-air collision that killed 67 people, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Commerce Subcommittee (CST) on Aviation, Space and Innovation—today stressed the importance of implementing the National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) safety recommendations and putting our aviation workforce at the center of any efforts

Attorney General Raoul Urges Court Review Of Manufactured Settlement Agreement, Corrupt Use Of Legal System In Trump V. IRS

2 months ago
CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 23 attorneys general, today filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida to carefully scrutinize the parties’ conduct and claimed settlement agreement in Trump v. IRS. In the brief , Raoul and the coalition argue the lawsuit and subsequent settlement were a collusive fraud engineered to avoid the constitutional limits on presidential authority. The brief also emphasizes

Brighton Crews Battle Large Highway 67 Structure Fire Near Brighton

2 months ago
BRIGHTON - The Brighton Fire Department responded about 7:15 p.m. Sunday, June 22, 2026, to a reported structure fire near U.S. Highway 67 and Smitty Lane, where arriving crews found an approximately 90-by-40-foot metal structure heavily involved, according to the Brighton Betsey Ann Fire Protection District. All units returned to service shortly after 10:30 p.m. Sunday, June 22, and no injuries were reported. The fire prompted a response in the area of Highway 67 and Smitty Lane,

Attorney General Raoul Opposes Proposed Federal Joint Employment Standard That Would Harm Workers, Make Wage Theft Harder To Fight

2 months ago
CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 22 states, opposed a proposed joint employment rule by the U.S. Department of Labor that would weaken worker protections and make it harder to hold employers accountable for wage theft and other labor law violations. The proposed rule would narrow the standard for determining joint employment under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act.