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SPRINGFIELD — U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and U.S. Representative Nikki Budzinski (D-IL-13) today celebrated the naturalization of 300 new citizens from 52 countries at the Illinois State Fair Naturalization Ceremony. The Honorable Colleen Lawless, United States District Judge for the Central District of Illinois, presided over the ceremony and administered the Oath of Allegiance to the new citizens. “We are a nation of immigrants,

JERSEYVILLE – Jerseyville Police arrested a city resident last week accused of battery with a hammer, illegal possession of machetes, and more. Erick L. Howell, 37, of Jerseyville, was charged on Aug. 12, 2026 in Jersey County court with a Class 3 felony count of aggravated battery and two counts of criminal damage to property, including a Class 4 felony and a Class A misdemeanor. Howell allegedly struck another person with a hammer and damaged the property of two different individuals

A federal judge in the District of Columbia issued an order Wednesday blocking U.S. Health and Human Services from implementing sweeping changes to grants under the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program while a lawsuit proceeds, but dozens of existing grants that were canceled this summer will remain so for now, unless the administration chooses to reinstate […]

(The Center Square) – Agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement are blocked from entering churches of Cooperative Baptists, Quakers and Sikhs to carry out enforcement operations unless they have a warrant, or in certain specified circumstances, the 4th U.S.…

A new bill in Congress could make more St. Louis-area ZIP codes eligible for federal compensation for radiation exposure.

CDCs, affordable housing developer/owners, public housing authorities, and private owners of affordable rental housing units may apply for funds.

Sure, the town’s insurance will pay most of this, but it’s probably fair to say most of this small county’s population (11,823 at last count) wasn’t supportive of local law enforcement’s decision to violate as much of the First Amendment and Fourth Amendment as possible in the apparent hopes of making one local business owner […]

JERSEYVILLE – Jerseyville officials are hoping to fully repair and reopen all Donor Pool facilities by 2029 with financial help from the state. Jerseyville City Council members voted unanimously at their Aug. 18, 2026 meeting to apply for an Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development (OSLAD) grant from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR). The city is seeking the maximum grant amount of $600,000 and would match these funds with another $600,000 for $1.2 million total.

R.E.M.’s sophomore album, Reckoning, is getting an audiophile upgrade.The album is the latest addition to the Interscope-Capitol Records Definitive Sound Series, and will be released Sept. 18 on 180-gram high-definition vinyl,…

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Two St. Louis County police officers remain on administrative assignment after shooting two teenagers last month while responding to a large teen gathering in Spanish Lake. On Wednesday, the St. Louis County Police Department released dash and bodycam footage of the moments before and after the shooting.