GRANITE CITY — On Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) announced U.S. Steel will continue sending slabs to Granite City Works and will keep the plant operational following pressure from Budzinski, the United Steelworkers (USW), and the Granite City community. In May, President Trump announced that Nippon Steel would acquire U.S. Steel; however, the deal failed to include any assurances or investment for the Granite City facility. Budzinski joined local USW leaders to demand greater transparency, commitments to the future of Granite City, and a seat at the table for steelworkers as Trump negotiated the acquisition. Following the acquisition, it was announced that Granite City Works would no longer be receiving slabs, significantly impacting operations at the site. However, USW and Rep. Budzinski pushed back, and U.S. Steel declared the decision would be reversed . “After the Nippon deal lacked the commitment of future investments to
John Mozeliak, the St. Louis Cardinals' president of baseball operations, was honored with a pregame ceremony at Busch Stadium ahead of the team's final home game of the 2025 regular season, before he steps down from his position at the season's end after 30 years with the team.
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The White House said Monday that it intervened under the terms of a three-month-old national security agreement with Japan-based Nippon Steel to block a decision to stop processing raw steel at U.S. Steel's Granite City Works plant in Illinois.
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COLLINSVILLE – The owner of Studio 420 in Collinsville has been charged with possession of nitrous oxide after a series of purchases were made by undercover Illinois State Police agents, resulting in a search of the property and the seizure of several items. Zachariah F. Yinger, 37, of Alton, was charged on Sept. 19, 2025 with a Class 3 felony count of unlawful possession of nitrous oxide with the intent to deliver. According to a Complaint For Search Warrant filed on Aug. 19, 2025, Illinois State Police Special Agent Corey Martin requested the issuance of a search warrant for the Studio 420 location at 106 W. Main St. in Collinsville. There, he aimed to search for, seize, and return items including: nitrous oxide; U.S. currency; firearms and firearm ammunition; as wellas safes, lock-boxes, storage containers, secured storage containers, secured safes, and the contents therein. Authorities also sought to seize “paraphernalia and equipment used for ingesting nitrous
A Kirkland-brand ahi tuna product sold at Costco in dozens of states has been recalled over concerns that a component may be contaminated with listeria monocytogenes.
In what may be a first in American legal history, a sitting president just had his lawsuit struck down by a federal judge before the defendants even had a chance to respond. Judge Steven Merryday didn’t wait for a motion to dismiss. He didn’t wait for the defendants to file an answer. Four days after […]
After performing their 1977 album, The Grand Illusion, in its entirety during their 2025 Las Vegas residency, Styx is set to return to Sin City for a new set of shows focused on…
EDWARDSVILLE — The Midwest Open beach volleyball tournament brought 25 professional men’s and women’s teams to Plummer Family Park on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, offering the community a chance to experience high-level competition at the city’s new beach volleyball courts. The event was part of the AVP Next series and featured players competing for championship titles and prize money. On the women’s side, Aree Keller and Tiffany Svenssohn took first place, followed by Erica Brok and Lexi McKeown in second. The men’s championship was won by Luke De Greeff and Tynan Gannett, with Cody Caldwell and Wyatt Harrison finishing second. “This was a fantastic event, and such a great opportunity for the community to check out this fun, high-action professional sport at our new beach volleyball courts at Plummer Family Park,” Edwardsville Mayor Art Risavy said. “The event wouldn’t have happened without so many businesses and organizations
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