ALTON - Attorney Holly Marcum is here to demystify workers’ compensation cases for both employers and their employees. Marcum, a partner with Keith Short & Associates in Alton, explained that workers’ comp is “a very nuanced area of law.” She often deals with acute injuries, where someone is injured in an instant, but she also sees a lot of repetitive injuries, like the development of carpal tunnel syndrome over time. “It’s anybody who’s been
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) thanked Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (CA-11) for her historic career in Congress following her announcement that she will not seek reelection. “For nearly 40 years, Speaker Emerita Pelosi has remained committed to fighting for her constituents and hardworking Americans across the country. She made history as the first woman to be House Speaker, then wielded her immense power to pass the Affordable Care Act, the American Rescue Plan,
ST. LOUIS – Mayor Cara Spencer announced today that Rhonda Hamm-Niebruegge, Director of St. Louis Lambert International Airport, will retire in the fall of 2026. Hamm-Niebruegge has served as Airport Director since January 2010, during which time she has led the airport through natural disaster, helped secure new international flight service, and has put in motion a plan to transform the airport in the coming years. “On its best day, running something as complex as a major
Around 8:00 p.m. on November 4, 2025, detectives with the Force Investigations Unit were contacted by the St. Louis City Justice Center regarding a male detainee who died.
The midnight train going anywhere is set to make its last stop.Journey has announced their Final Frontier farewell tour, kicking off Feb. 28 in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The 60-city outing will…
SPRINGFIELD - It was a costly week for Illinois taxpayers. As the General Assembly wrapped up its fall Veto Session just before 5 a.m. on Halloween, the Majority Party pushed through a series of proposals that will make life more expensive for Illinois families, from higher energy bills to new taxes and reduced investment in downstate infrastructure. These massive bills passed with almost entirely Democratic legislator support and little to no Republican votes. In the wee hours of the
– U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Jerry Moran (R-KS) introduced a resolution to recognize the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War. “The 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War powerfully reminds us to honor the brave Americans whose service and sacrifice should never be forgotten,” said Duckworth. “We must continue to uphold the memory of those who never came home, to recognize the legacy of all those who supported the American effort in
The United States gained 42,000 jobs in October, the first increase since July as measured by ADP, a private payroll processing company and the only source of jobs estimates during the government shutdown, as federal jobs reports have been paused. ADP’s report, released Wednesday, showed job increases mostly in West Coast states, which gained 37,000 […]
EDWARDSVILLE - With November being Lung Cancer Awareness Month, BJC will host a lung cancer screening event on Tuesday, Nov. 18 at 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the BJC Outpatient Center at Edwardsville, 2122 Troy Rd., Suite 110. At this event, our lung cancer screening navigator will complete a low-dose CT scan and discuss the importance of screenings and prevention with patients. Walk-ins are welcome and patients can verify their eligibility here . Current guidelines recommend a lung cancer screening
You may not be able to play guitar like Bruce Springsteen, but now you can get closer to playing like Jeremy Allen White playing Bruce Springsteen.Gibson has announced a collection…
Winnie-the-Pooh, R2-D2, Big Bird and Kermit the Frog – these are some of the telephones you’ll see at the Jefferson Barracks Telephone Museum. Housed in a restored 1896 building, the […]
As masked and costumed protesters demonstrate outside federal immigration facilities nationwide, the federal government has sped up the start of a new rule that may expose those protesters to fines and additional penalties. Under the new rule, which took effect Wednesday, those fines can apply to people who commit crimes near federal property as well […]
WASHINGTON — U.S. House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, who made history as the first woman to hold the speaker’s gavel, announced Thursday she will retire, ending a 40-year legislative career as one of the most powerful Democrats in Congress. Her announcement came after Tuesday’s elections. Pelosi had a hand in crafting what was known as […]
The Missouri Department of Transportation has opened the first completed segment of its statewide Improve I-70 program, cutting the ribbon on seven miles of reconstructed interstate between Route J and Route M in Callaway County. This marks the first visible progress in the multi-year, $2.8 billion effort to modernize and expand nearly 200 miles of […]