Joshua Báez, a dynamic outfield prospect in the St. Louis Cardinals organization, packed a punch Tuesday evening with a rare four-home run game for the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds.
EDWARDSVILLE – For a second year, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and the Department of Engineering will host the exciting collegiate competition known as the Electrek American Solar Challenge. More than 20 solar car teams traveling a 1500+ mile course in eight days along the Great River Road and Route 66 will encounter a festival at the SIUE stop, with food trucks, music and more! Monday, July 27 – 2 p.m.-8 p.m. Solar cars arrive staggered until 6pm;
JERSEYVILLE/ALTON/EDWARDSVILLE - A tornado watch remained technically in effect Wednesday morning, June 17, 2026, for Montgomery, Macoupin, Jersey, Calhoun, Greene, Pike, Brown, and Adams counties in Illinois, but the threat had “severely lessened” after showers and storms moved through most of the area, Melissa Delia, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service in St. Louis, said. Delia said the National Weather Service in St. Louis forecasters are predicting two rounds of showers
SPRINGFIELD – Waterfowl hunters can mark their calendars for upcoming waterfowl hunting blind drawings scheduled at several public hunting areas across Illinois in July and August. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) will conduct traditional blind drawings at all sites scheduled this year. Participants should follow any site-specific drawing procedures. Duck and goose hunters must register in person for waterfowl blind site drawings and must be present at the drawing
SPRINGFIELD – A major component of Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias’ Road Safety & Fairness Act will begin next month with the elimination of the state’s mandatory behind-the-wheel driving tests for Illinois drivers ages 79 to 86. Starting July 1, the new law raises the age at which Illinois drivers must take a driving test from 79 to 87, removing an outdated age-based requirement that made Illinois the only state in the nation to require a behind-the-wheel test solely
MILLSTADT, Ill. – After the largest-in-history $55.9 Billion FY 27 State Budget was signed into law by Governor Pritzker on June 16, 2026, State Representative Kevin Schmidt (R-Millstadt) issued the following statement. “I am disappointed that Governor Pritzker signed a budget that will increase costs for Illinois families," said Schmidt. "This budget raises taxes another $800 million and will create more burdens for working families and businesses. I’m committed to fighting
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) in pressing President Donald Trump on Republican threats to Social Security after a new Trustees Report revealed that Republican policies are accelerating Social Security’s insolvency. The Senators’ letter also follows a series of comments from Trump Administration officials and Republican leaders in Congress suggesting that they support benefit
Bon Jovi is set to launch their Forever Tour in July, their first tour since frontman Jon Bon Jovi underwent vocal cord surgery in 2022. In a new interview with…
On Friday, the government’s Section 702 surveillance authority lapsed! It may be temporary, but it’s still an important milestone. Section 702 was one of the surveillance programs Ed Snowden exposed in 2013 — and even after the exposure, the NSA has continued abusing it to spy on Americans. It’s the tool that lets the NSA […]
EDWARDSVILLE – June marks the official start of summer, and with that comes increased chances of excessively high temperatures. The City of Edwardsville is urging residents to prepare now for periods of prolonged or excessive heat and the associated risks. The City is working in cooperation with several local facilities to provide relief when the heat index rises above 100° Fahrenheit. The following facilities are available to serve as cooling centers during their normal operating
CASEYVILLE – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced ramp closures at the Interstate 64 and Illinois 157 interchange in St. Clair County. Beginning at 5 p.m. Wednesday, June 17, 2026, the following ramps will be closed to traffic: • Illinois 157 to westbound I-64 • Westbound I-64 to Illinois 157 Weather permitting, all westbound ramps at the interchange are expected to reopen by 4 p.m. Monday, June 22. Immediately following the reopening of the westbound
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