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Court records say the sexual contact happened between March and May, and police began investigating at the end of May.

ALTON – Alton officials this week unanimously rejected a new short-term rental as the city finalized stricter regulations on such properties. A resolution considering a Special Use Permit to allow the operation of a Type B short-term rental unit at 409 E. 3rd Street was voted down 0-6 at the July 22, 2026 Alton City Council meeting . Alderwoman Rosie Brown was absent. Under the Alton City Code , short-term rentals are classified as either “Type A” or “Type B.”

Police solved the case of a bloody man found dumped in a Kinloch field through evidence that led investigators to a fellow police officer.

Repeated copper thefts are disrupting phone and internet service across Washington County, leaving residents and businesses without reliable connections and raising concerns about public safety.

Michael Stipe fans have been patiently waiting for his long-in-the works solo album, and it appears as though he’s giving them a preview of what's to come.The R.E.M. frontman has…

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WOOD RIVER/COTTAGE HILLS - A local mom is advocating for maintenance and an accessible playground at Wood River Township Park. Cottage Hills resident Makayla Hawks lives near the park and believes it has become an “eyesore” in recent years. In addition to vandalism and closed bathrooms, the park’s playground equipment is “tangled-up, broken and rusted.” As the mother to twin boys with cerebral palsy, Hawks wants to see an inclusive playground installed as well

Store owner Derrick Johnson told WGN-TV that there were more than 350 fish in the tank. 

Measles cases this year have surpassed all of 2025 to become the worst since the disease was declared eliminated in 2000, with cases now in 44 states and the District of Columbia, according to a federal report released Friday.  There were 2,318 confirmed cases as of July 23, compared with 2,289 in all of 2025, […]

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump reignited his tariff agenda Friday by imposing new import taxes on products from dozens of top U.S. trading partners, immediately replacing temporary global tariffs he levied after the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a major blow to his sweeping “Liberation Day” duties. As of Friday morning, American importers will now pay […]

WASHINGTON — The Democratic National Committee’s Rules and Bylaws Committee voted Friday that South Carolina should hold the party’s first primary in the 2028 presidential election cycle.  The recommendation came after a competitive 26-19-4 vote in South Carolina’s favor over Nevada and New Hampshire. The decision is now pending final confirmation from a full vote […]

A LGBTQ-themed "story time" event planned by the Daniel Boone Regional Library in Columbia has drawn criticism from two Missouri government officials who question whether the event is legal and appropriate for children.

GRANITE CITY – A 30-year-old from Granite City accused of sending and requesting explicit photos while messaging a 13-year-old child over Snapchat is now in custody. Douglas J. Britt, 30, of the 1700 block of Ferguson Avenue in Granite City, was charged on July 20, 2026 with one count of child sexual abuse material (a Class 1 felony), grooming (a Class 4 felony), sexual exploitation of a child (a Class A misdemeanor) and unlawful possession of a firearm (a Class 3 felony). From June

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Nexus PAC gave $1,000 to St. Louis County Councilwoman Rita Heard Days on June 26th, the only contribution made by the PAC in July Report. The only donation to the legal money laundry was $9,000 from the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association. The PAC shows $98,745.97 on hand, $65,000 from billionaire Rex Sinquefield last month. Other … Continue reading Nexus PAC July Update →

COLLINSVILLE – A Collinsville resident and Edwardsville Parks & Recreation employee faces major felony charges after allegedly reproducing videos of child sexual abuse material. Keith Grotefendt, 52, of the 700 block of Maple Street in Collinsville, was charged in Madison County court on July 23, 2026 with six Class X felony counts of child sexual abuse material. Grotefendt allegedly captured multiple screen recordings of video files depicting sexual acts between adults, infants, and

Fifty years ago Friday, Elton John's duet with Kiki Dee, "Don't Go Breaking My Heart," became his first #1 hit in his native U.K., and it stayed on top for six…

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The death of U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham from an aortic dissection has brought renewed attention to a rare but life-threatening medical emergency that doctors say requires immediate diagnosis and treatment to improve the chance of survival. An aortic dissection occurs when a tear develops in the wall of the aorta, the body's largest artery, allowing blood to separate the layers of the vessel wall. Bill Novak, MD, a cardiologist at OSF HealthCare, says it’s like a crack in a pipe