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EDWARDSVILLE – An East Alton man with a prior theft conviction faces new theft charges after allegedly taking tip jars from a series of Edwardsville restaurants. Sheldon D. Williams, 31, of East Alton, was charged on Aug. 13, 2026 with three counts of theft (each Class 4 felonies) and one count of driving while license is suspended (a Class a misdemeanor). Williams allegedly stole tip jars containing cash from three different restaurants in Edwardsville on July 8, 2026. These included Pok

A St. Louis area dog is a finalist in Purina's Chief Snuggle Officer contest.

Dobrosky has served as the city's director of administration since 2016.

Warner Brothers CEO David Zaslav oversaw years of dysfunction during the last wave of pointless Warner Brothers AT&T and Discovery mergers, which included tens of thousands of brutal layoffs, consistent creative infighting, endlessly higher prices, cancelled programming, and endless chaos. Unlike most of us, who’d be shitcanned and ostracized, Zaslav is the kind of affluent […]

It was a chaotic night when what was meant to be a pool party for friends ended with two St. Louis County police officers shooting teenagers in a fast-food restaurant parking lot.

WOOD RIVER – Wood River officials are exploring ways to encourage development in a mostly vacant section of the city. City Council members approved two items related to the establishment of a new Tax Increment Finance (TIF) district on Aug. 17, 2026. These include a feasibility study for the proposed TIF 4 area and an agreement with PGAV planners to determine whether any or all of the area would be eligible under the TIF Act. The resolutions indicate Wood River city staff will conduct

EDWARDSVILLE — Police and fire crews responded about 8:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026, to Troy Road at Franklin Avenue after a motor vehicle crash in which a green SUV appeared to have been rear-ended by another vehicle that left the scene, City of Edwardsville spokesperson Cathy Hensley said. An adult female passenger in the SUV was taken to a local area hospital for evaluation and treatment of injuries that were not life-threatening, Hensley said. The crash report has not been completed,

Upgrades include roof repairs and replacements at all centers. Cherokee and Wohl Recreation Centers to receive extensive updates.

EDWARDSVILLE — A woman was taken to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after a two-vehicle crash about 1:45 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026, at New Poag Road and North University Drive, according to Cathy Hensley, a spokesperson for the City of Edwardsville. The Edwardsville Police Department and Edwardsville Fire Department responded to the crash, which involved a black Acura SUV and a white Chevrolet passenger car, Hensley said. The woman was transported by an Edwardsville

A south St. Louis couple was disheartened after learning two young people yanked an electric sign from their yard and ran off with it. The sign was a well-known fixture in the area for its positive messages.

The program has about 90 interns across 53 worksites, which includes city departments and small businesses.

GRANITE CITY - Madison County Coroner Nicholas P. Novacich on Thursday afternoon, Aug. 20, 2026, identified Linda Ellis, 76, as the Granite City area woman who died early this morning at Gateway Regional Medical Center after she was removed from her Johnson Road residence following a structure fire. The Granite City Fire Department was responding to an unrelated medical call when firefighters observed flames coming from the windows of Ellis’ residence, according to the coroner’s

ALTON - A local financial advisor is offering a free “deep dive” on Social Security. From 6–7 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, community members can gather at Vera Lee Meeting and Event Venue in Alton for the free workshop, hosted by Bill Kinkel. The workshop will cover basic questions about when to claim Social Security and how that decision can affect other financial concerns. Kinkel hopes he can be informative, but his main priority is to build confidence in attendees t

ALTON — Alton Police were investigating an apparent shooting Thursday afternoon, Aug. 20, 2026, in the area of Sixth and Spring streets in Alton, where one person was transported to a local hospital in an emergency. Information on what led to the incident has not been released. The Alton Police Department is also apparently tracking a suspect in the area, according to the available information. The Illinois State Police canine unit has also been called to the scene, and Highland's canine

An effort to remove the King James Version of The Bible from St. Charles County library shelves falls short.

One man was killed and three others were hurt on Tuesday morning in a shooting in Wellston.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch highlights SLATE’s Youth Empowerment Program, which provides paid work experience and career support to young adults.