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A jury in March rejected a Northwoods police officer’s claim he was giving a shoplifter a “courtesy ride” after a man was found bloody in a field. Now, a judge has just ordered that former officer must serve 10 years in prison.

Tracks are being laid for two roller coasters being built at “Oasis at Lakeport,” a 25-acre lakefront property under construction at the Lake of the Ozarks.

The U.S. Department of Education has launched an investigation into five medical schools, including Saint Louis University, over allegations of racial discrimination in their admissions practices.

This story was originally published by ProPublica. Republished under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license. Frank Ssekamwa says the United States presented his country with an impossible choice. If it accepted the terms of a new health agreement, Uganda would have to give the U.S. access to the data of millions of his fellow citizens — a decision he worries would […]

A St. Louis teen is being held on a $1 million cash-only bond in connection with a quadruple shooting earlier this month near the North Hanley MetroLink Station. Two people were killed in the shooting.

ALTON – Alton officials recently approved three of the first four festival and event grant applications submitted under a new city-wide microgrant program . City Council members considered four applications for festival and event grants at their July 22, 2026 meeting, approving three and laying over the fourth to determine its eligibility for grant funds. Alderwoman Patty Ford cast the sole vote against each grant application’s approval. The next round of festival/event grant applicatio

JERSEYVILLE - Ashley DeSherlia of Jerseyville has been named to the Blackburn College Dean’s List for the Spring 2026 semester after earning a grade-point average of 3.6 or higher, the college announced. She has also been a leader in Blackburn College's nationally recognized Work Program. Founded in 1837, Blackburn College in Carlinville, Ill., is one of nine federally recognized Work Colleges and is home to what the school describes as the nation’s only student-managed Work Program.

EDWARDSVILLE - Brandon Wong will continue his tennis career at Illinois Wesleyan University after a high school career at Edwardsville in which he became a four-time letter winner with more than 100 career victories and earned top conference honors. Wong is a Spencer Homes Male Athlete of the Month. Wong, a standout for the Edwardsville boys tennis program, was a consistent contributor throughout his career, combining longevity and success on the court. This past season, he earned First Team

Music fans are getting another preview of the upcoming posthumous album from the late Booker T. and the M.G.’s guitarist Steve Cropper, who passed away in December.Watching the Tide, the album…

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ALTON — Alton youth will head to Skateway Roller Skating Rink on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, as part of the city’s summer road-trip program led by community leaders Rosetta Brown and Tammy Perry. Organizers announced the upcoming excursion as the next event in the annual youth tradition, which they said is aimed at giving local children a safe and active summer experience. “This Year’s Summer Road-Trip Program Has Been On A Mission To Redefine Summer Break For Local Youth,”

A former Northwoods police officer was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for beating a man in a vacant field in 2023.

A 20-year-old Jennings man has been charged with shooting a woman earlier this month.