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CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a coalition of attorneys general, counties and cities in filing two comment letters opposing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed recission of its landmark 2009 Endangerment Finding that greenhouse gas emissions cause climate change, as well as the agency’s proposed repeal of all existing federal greenhouse gas emissions standards for all motor vehicle classes and years. “The Trump administration’s proposals would undo decades of progress we have made to address climate change by eliminating all existing EPA vehicle greenhouse gas emission standards and denying the EPA’s authority to regulate harmful air pollution that causes climate change,” Raoul said. “I proudly join this coalition of public officials to push back against these disastrous proposals, and I will continue to defend science-backed emission standards that protect the environment and our health.” Th

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SPRINGFIELD – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and 26 other U.S. Senators to express grave concerns about the prevalence and treatment of pregnant, postpartum, and nursing women in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention. In a letter to U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, the lawmakers urgently requested that ICE stop detaining pregnant women absent exceptional circumstances, and asked the Department to provide information about the number of pregnant women in its custody and the treatment of pregnant, postpartum, and nursing women who are in ICE detention—as well as answers to a long list of additional oversight questions no later than September 26th. A Government Accountability Office (GAO) study published in 2020 found that between 2016 and 2018, ICE detained pregnant women over 4,600 times. As Congress

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MARYVILLE - The Home Builders and Remodelers Metro East Association wants kids to know that opportunities in the trades industry are “limitless.” Shannon Stelling, executive director of HBRMEA, noted that more schools are putting an emphasis on the trades. She loves to see kids exploring their options. On Oct. 28, 2025, companies with HBRMEA will provide a presentation to 1,300 kids at a local elementary school in Collinsville, and Stelling said they are more than happy to come to your school, too. “The goal is just to get them excited about it and see that these are choices for them,” she said. “The trades industry isn’t just swinging a hammer anymore. There are so many different jobs.” Stelling explained that trades careers have impressive salaries and retirement benefits. She pointed out that there are many different options within the industry, from mixing the chemicals that go on garage floors to putting roofs on homes. Stelling

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BELLEFONTAINE NEIGHBORS, Mo. — Detectives from the St. Louis County Police Department Bureau of Crimes Against Persons are investigating a homicide that occurred Tuesday evening, Sept. 23, 2025, in the 1200 block of Bliss Drive in the City of Bellefontaine Neighbors. At 8:04 p.m. on Sept. 23, officers from the Bellefontaine Neighbors Police Department responded to a stabbing call. Upon arrival, they found an adult female suffering from life-threatening stab wounds. The victim was transported to a nearby hospital but later died from her injuries. Following the incident, the Bellefontaine Neighbors Police Department requested assistance from the St. Louis County Police Bureau of Crimes Against Persons to take over the investigation. A person of interest has been taken into custody in connection with the case. Authorities have not released further details and have stated that additional information will be provided as it becomes available.

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New charges have been filed for a fourth suspect in the murder of Colin Brown, a teenage hockey player fatally shot on Interstate 55 last year.

Officials said the developer wanted more time to comply with Mayor Cara Spencer's new executive order regarding data centers.

ALTON - The 24th annual Vintage Voices walking tours will be held in the Alton Cemetery (5th and Vine Streets, Alton, IL 62002). Mark your calendars for the first two weekends in October: 4, 5, 11, 12, 2025. The hour-long walking tours begin at noon every day and leave from the main gate on Vine Street in Alton, departing every 15-20 minutes. Tickets are on sale now online at https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/vintagevoicestours/tours . Pricing remains at $15 for adults and $10 for students with ID. A non-walking performance will be held on Sunday, October 5, 2025. The one-hour performance begins at 5:00 pm at the Parish Center at St. Mary’s Middle School on Milton Road in Alton, IL. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased online at https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/vintagevoicestours/vintage-voices-non-walking-performance . Tickets will be sold at both locations with cash. Information about this year’s decedent portrayals: Gail Drillinger will portray Jane

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Lawmakers and activists are urging U.S. tech firms to stop selling surveillance equipment to Chinese police. This follows an Associated Press report revealing the significant role American technology plays in enabling human rights abuses in China. Republican Sen. Josh Hawley wants tech companies to testify before Congress about their exports.

EDWARDSVILLE – With her silken-polished voice, commitment to news, dedication to community building and love for music – especially the jazzy kind – Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Robin Boyce graced the St. Louis airwaves in 1980 during a time when Black voices and views were a “low frequency” on local radio stations. She was a trailblazer. On Saturday, Sept. 20, Boyce, Associate Director of Corporate Support for WSIE 88.7 The Sound FM , received the African American Radio Pioneer Award and was inducted into the 2025 Class of the National Black Radio Hall of Fame. Boyce was one of many Black broadcasters recognized in various categories and inaugurated into the National Black Radio Hall of Fame during a celebratory evening of the Annual Induction Awards at the Renaissance Hotel in St. Louis, Mo. The event was emceed by well-known producer and social influencer Jade Harrell . “This is a total honor, and it’s

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R.E.M.’s Mike Mills, The Black Crowes' former drummer Steve Gorman and Hootie & the Blowfish frontman Darius Rucker are joining forces for a new supergroup, Howl Owl Howl.The group formed in 2021 out of a casual jam session between the three…

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GLEN CARBON – The future Meijer location in Glen Carbon’s Orchard Town Center will have another year to be built after village trustees approved a third extension of the grocery store’s site plan. Village Board members unanimously approved a resolution granting a one-year extension for the Meijer site plan, extending the plan to October of 2026. Erika Heil, director of Community Development, explained at Tuesday’s meeting that site plans are only “good for one year” in Glen Carbon, meaning the previous plans were set to expire in October of 2025. This comes after the board previously voted in 2023 to extend the store’s site plan to 2024, then voted in 2024 to extend the site plan again into 2025. Heil stated in 2024 that Meijer had “begun work in earnest addressing the mine remediation issues that must be resolved prior to moving forward with the site plan.” At Tuesday’s meeting, Heil said mine remediation work at

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ALTON - A new business at Milton Schoolhouse in Alton encourages people to come out and play foosball. Crane’s Clubhouse, located on the upper floor of Milton Schoolhouse, opened earlier this year and has welcomed hundreds of foosball players of all ages and skill levels. With a variety of tornado and Bonzini foosball tables, the business hosts several tournaments and events every month, including the upcoming Back-to-School Foos Fiesta scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025. “It’s a family-run business that is very family-friendly,” said co-owner Joshua Crane. “Unplug and get on a table.” Joshua opened Crane’s Clubhouse alongside wife Kristina Crane in January. The couple, along with their two daughters, have created a thriving business. From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sept. 28, community members can experience it for themselves. There will be three free tournaments for kids ages 17 and under. At 12 p.m., kids can join the 2 Ball Roller

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Members of a special House committee talked Tuesday through a multitude of potential solutions to relieve the tax burden facing Missourians. “The committee’s goal is to find common sense reforms and solutions that will protect homeowners, promote economic stability and share capability,” said Rep. Tim Taylor, R-Bunceton, chair of the Special Interim Committee on Property […]

A new report sounds the alarm on ocean acidification as Earth breaches the seventh of nine "planetary boundaries."

TOPEKA — The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday joined a private prison company in its legal fight with Leavenworth, Kansas, city officials, accusing the city of “aggressive and unlawful” interference with immigration enforcement. The DOJ filed a statement of interest in the case in U.S. District Court, signed by the assistant U.S. attorney general’s […]

GRANITE CITY - On Friday, September 19, 2025, Granite City's Victoria “Tori” Goss and her son, Dean Anderson, were involved in a head-on collision that claimed Goss’s life and left her son injured but he is recovering. Despite the valiant efforts of first responders, Goss, described by her family as “the brightest light,” did not survive. Goss is remembered as a devoted mother and vibrant spirit. Her young son, Dean Anderson, miraculously survived. Goss’s sister, Katlyn Barnes, shared a statement highlighting her vibrant personality and deep devotion to her son. “She loved fiercely, laughed loudly, and lived vibrantly,” she said. Her sister said Victoria was known not only as a sister, mother, daughter, and friend but also as a source of encouragement to many. Her son, Dean, has demonstrated resilience in his recovery, expressing a desire to get better “for Mommy,” according to the family. In the wake of this tragedy, Goss’

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