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A teenager from mid-Missouri died when he drowned in a swimming pool Friday evening, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

E.coli levels in the Big River near Leadwood, Missouri, are slightly improving, but remain high, one week after state officials identified raw sewage in the river and problems with the city's wastewater treatment system.

The St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office said homicide cases "often involve complex legal legal questions, including issues related to self-defense and defense of others."

More than a century after the search began for Fort Russell, once near Edwardsville, local history enthusiasts say they have their strongest possible location yet.

On August 15, one of the most significant events in modern global history is the end of Japanese rule in Korea in 1945. On that day, as Japan announced its surrender in the Second World War, Korea was liberated after 35 years of colonial control. For millions of Koreans, it marked the end of political repression, forced assimilation, and wartime hardship. The date still matters because liberation did not bring immediate stability. Instead, it was followed by division, rival governments, and eventuall

GRANITE CITY - State Senator Erica Harriss and State Representative Amy Elik are teaming up with over 50 local and state employers to host a free job fair in Granite City. Attendees are encouraged to bring plenty of resumes and dress for success. Friday, August 28 9:00AM – 1:00PM The Commons at SWIC (Sam Wolf Granite City Campus) 4950 Maryville Road, Granite City The event is free and open to the public. Employers include: 1st MidAmerica Credit Union Alton School District Ameren

SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board (ILETSB) and the Cook County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) today announced the launch of a dedicated 24/7 callout line and email address for the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Crisis Response Therapy Canine Certification Program, making it easier than ever for schools, first responders, local governments, businesses, community organizations and residents across Illinois to request the support of certified crisis response

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Commerce Subcommittee (CST) on Aviation, Space and Innovation—joined U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA) in reintroducing the Cabin Air Safety Act , bicameral legislation to protect airline pilots, flight attendants and passengers from toxic cabin air. Building on cabin air reporting provisions secured in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) today highlighted a new report from the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee showing that Illinois families are paying $3,800 more on average just to afford everyday essentials as the cost of gas, groceries, housing and health care skyrockets due to the Trump Administration’s disastrous policies. Despite Donald Trump’s repeated pledges to lower costs on day one, the President’s reckless tariffs

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — A 19-year-old St. Louis County woman was charged Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, with abuse or neglect of a child resulting in death after authorities said her 11-month-old daughter died from blunt force trauma following an April 8, 2026, emergency response at a home on Torii Drive. The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office issued the charge against Shaykala Watson, of the 8800 block of Torii Drive in St. Louis. Watson is being held

MONTGOMERY COUNTY – Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a Litchfield, Illinois man was sentenced to 23 years in prison for disseminating child sexual abuse material. The case is part of Raoul’s ongoing work, in collaboration with federal law enforcement agencies and local law enforcement officials throughout Illinois, to apprehend offenders who download and trade child sexual abuse material online. Dean Beasley, 19, was sentenced today in Montgomery County Circuit Court after