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Ex-national security adviser John Bolton will plead guilty in classified information case: AP source

2 months ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton has agreed to plead guilty to a single count of retaining classified information under a deal with the Justice Department that could allow him to avoid prison time, a person familiar with the matter said Thursday. The deal would resolve a criminal case filed [...]
ERIC TUCKER, Associated Press

Veteran Amputee Plans to Bicycle Route 66 in 22 Days

2 months ago
ILLINOIS - A UK man is traveling to the States to bicycle the entire length of Route 66 — with one leg. Aaron Moon is a Royal Marine Commando veteran who plans to break the world record for the fastest bicycle ride from Chicago to Los Angeles along Route 66. That’s 2,517 miles in 22 days, starting in late July. He explained that the goal is to prove that you can do anything you set your mind to, while raising money for Wounded Warrior Project, Blesma, and Team Forces to support

Midwest Members Credit Union Female Athlete Of The Month: Roxana Star Gianna Stassi Excels in Two Spring Sports

2 months ago
ROXANA - Roxana's Gianna Stassi is a powerful two-spring sports athlete for Roxana's Shells. In 24 hours recently, Gianna played a regional soccer final at night against Marquette Catholic at Public School Stadium in Alton, then made a trek to the IHSA Girls State Track and Field Championships and competed in the 3,200 meters the following morning. She performed at high levels for both teams. Stassi is one of the Shells' biggest offensive weapons in soccer, but is all over the field and also

Midwest Members Credit Union Male Athlete Of The Month: Mason Crump Closes Roxana Baseball Career With Record Legacy

2 months ago
ROXANA - Mason Crump finished his Roxana Shells baseball career with two hits and an RBI and now will move his career on to Indian Hills Community College next season, his head baseball coach, Jerry Wheaton, said after Wednesday's sectional semifinal game. Mason broke the Roxana High School career strikeout record this spring, previously held by Logan Reardon at 235. Mason is also at the top of the charts for career wins on the mound for the Shells. Crump is a Midwest Members Credit Union Male

Attorney General Raoul Announces Settlement With Alternative Retail Electric Supplier Rushmore Energy Over Deceptive And Unfair Business Practices

2 months ago
CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a $500,000 settlement with Rushmore Energy that resolves allegations the alternative retail electric supplier (ARES) engaged in fraudulent, unfair and deceptive business practices to mislead Illinois consumers into paying more for electricity than consumers who stayed with their default public utility. Once approved by the court, the consent order will require Rushmore Energy to pay restitution to eligible Illinois customers who received

'Uptick In Property Crimes and Vehicle Break-Ins:' Collinsville Police Urges Residents to Take Steps

2 months ago
COLLINSVILLE - The Collinsville Police Department is urging residents in Collinsville, Illinois, to take steps to protect their property as warmer weather increases property crimes and vehicle break-ins across the community. The same principles explained by the Collinsville Police Department apply everywhere throughout the area. In a community safety reminder, the Collinsville department said it is seeing an “uptick in property crimes and vehicle break-ins” and said

Edwardsville Police Charge Collinsville Man In Vehicular Invasion, Battery Case

2 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE – A domestic battery convict accused of an unprovoked vehicular invasion and attack on two people in the Edwardsville Dairy Queen parking lot faces his latest felony charges in Madison County. Curtis Johnson Jr., 34, of Collinsville, was charged on June 2, 2026 with a Class 1 felony count of vehicular invasion, two Class 3 felony counts of aggravated battery, and a Class 4 felony count of domestic battery, his second or subsequent offense. Johnson allegedly knowingly entered

Missouri changes rules for nonresident deer hunters, seeks public input

2 months ago
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri conservation officials are making changes to nonresident deer hunting as more out-of-state hunters continue traveling to Missouri each year. The Missouri Conservation Commission approved a regulation change last week that will reduce the number of antlered bucks nonresident hunters can harvest from two to one beginning with the 2026 deer [...]
Jesse Inman

Lane closures on Illinois 255 at Seminary Road Begin June 8, 2026

2 months ago
ALTON – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that lane closures on Illinois 255 between Seminary Road and the Illinois 255/U.S. 67 split north of Godfrey in Madison County will begin Monday, June 8, weather permitting. One lane will remain open in each direction. The closures are necessary for pavement resurfacing. The project is expected to be completed by the end of October. Drivers are urged to reduce speed, obey all construction signage, and refrain from

Kansas City-based American Shaman agrees to stop selling kratom and 7-OH

2 months ago
Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced Thursday that Kansas City-based CBD American Shaman – the largest distributor of kratom products in Missouri – has agreed to immediately suspend all in-state sales of kratom and 7-OH.  Hanaway sued American Shaman in March, taking particular aim at 7-OH, the company’s more potent products that the attorney general […]
Rebecca Rivas