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Funeral arrangements have been announced for Dellwood Mayor Reggie Jones, who passed away Friday.

I got a text! It says that Love Island USA has been renewed for season 9 on Peacock.Emmy nominee Ariana Madix is set to return as the host of the…

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A man from Jefferson County, Missouri, appeared in federal court Wednesday and admitted soliciting and receiving sexually explicit images from an underage teen and then forcing her to send him more.

School board members criticized the plan for ignoring gifted magnet schools and disproportionately affecting Black students.

BETHALTO — Bethalto Police executed a search warrant Aug. 25, 2026, at Sasa Massage, 408 W. Bethalto Drive, as part of an ongoing criminal investigation into suspected criminal activity at the business, the department said in an Aug. 26, 2026, information release. The Bethalto Police Department said it was assisted by the Illinois State Police and the Madison County Sheriff’s Enforcement Team in the warrant execution. Bethalto Police said the warrant followed a long-term

GRANITE CITY – Two separate cases of theft involving packages delivered to Granite City addresses were filed in Madison County last week. Bobby D. Watson, 33, of Granite City, was charged with a Class 3 felony count of theft by deception on Aug. 20, 2026. From March 2 to Oct. 17, 2025, Watson allegedly knowingly obtained approximately 146 packages by means of deception. Charging documents state the stolen packages had a value between $500 to $10,000 and were property of Amazon.com Services

The thing about raiding law offices is that they tend to be filled with people who actually know the law. A bunch of opportunistic ICE officers thought they might be able to talk their way into an illegal search, but that initiative (is that the word for this?) died out almost immediately when the interloping […]

Nearly $10.5 million in federal funds have been approved for three St. Louis-area Great Rivers Greenway projects.

A former Missouri health department manager filed a lawsuit Wednesday alleging the state’s Medicaid operations had a two-track system for employees based on race.

A Missouri official is safe after going missing while on a hiking trip in Wyoming.

Miley Cyrus is remembering her honorary godmother, Dolly Parton, following the country music legend's death at age 80."The feeling of losing my Aunt Dolly is beyond what feels right to…

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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has confirmed the first human case of West Nile virus (WNV) in Illinois for 2026. The confirmed case involves a resident of Piatt County. In addition, IDPH has identified three other probable human cases of WNV from northern Illinois. About one in five people who contract the disease caused by a bite from an infected mosquito may develop common symptoms, including fever, headache, body aches, joint pain, or other potentially

Kansas Citians remember the life and legacy of Dolly Parton and her trip to the metro.

The Illinois Department of Health has confirmed the first human case of West Nile virus in the state for 2026, involving a resident of Piatt County.

HAZMAT crews responded to a chemical manufacturing plant Wednesday afternoon in Sauget, Illinois after reports of a chemical explosion.

JERSEYVILLE – A Jerseyville resident was charged last week with possessing individually packaged fentanyl and cocaine allegedly intended for delivery. James G. Hillmann, 37, of Jerseyville, was charged in Jersey County court last Friday, Aug. 21, 2026 with three counts of unlawful possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, each Class 2 felonies. Hillmann also faces a Class A misdemeanor count of unlawful possession of a hypodermic syringe or needle. Hillmann was allegedly