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A Florissant, Missouri, man is facing a sex crime charge after he met an underage victim on a dating app and arranged to meet the teen in person.

From St. Louis Public Radio: Walking down Parkdale Avenue in Clayton, it’s quiet. Joggers pass by, and workers tend to lawns in the summer heat. The streets are clear of debris, and while homes show damage, it’s hard to tell that a tornado ripped through this neighborhood roughly 100 days ago. Tarps cover roofs and, […]

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Federal prosecutors say Alfred Montgomery committed a misdemeanor when he ordered his deputies to handcuff deputy jail commissioner Tammy Ross.

Donald Eischschlag's family said their story can offer hope for people waiting to be reunited with loved ones who went missing in war or remain unidentified.

DU QUOIN, IL – Governor JB Pritzker announces a $16.4 million investment in road repairs on the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds, bringing much needed upgrades to one of southern Illinois’ most beloved venues. With over $30 million in Rebuild Illinois funds allocated by Governor JB Pritzker and his administration—alongside support from the Illinois General Assembly—the fairgrounds have seen sweeping upgrades across the 750-acre footprint. An additional $21.7 million in repairs have been completed by the Du Quoin Buildings and Grounds team for a total investment topping $50 million. “Thanks to the leadership of Governor Pritzker and the Rebuild Illinois initiative, we’ve been able to address decades of deferred maintenance and work toward restoring the fairgrounds to their full potential,” said Jerry Costello II, Director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture. “These upgrades not only enhance the visitor experience but also reaffirm the D

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A lucky Illinois Lottery player won a $14.6 million jackpot from a Lotto ticket purchased at the Crown Mart in East St. Louis, the largest Lotto jackpot won in Illinois so far in 2025.

From WIPFLI: On August 15, 2025, the IRS released an advance copy of Notice 2025-42. The notice clarifies beginning of construction for applicable wind and solar facilities under the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) Act’s termination provisions for the Clean Electricity Production Credit (Section 45Y) and Clean Electricity Investment Credit (Section 48E). Notice 2025-42 applies […]

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ST. LOUIS - A woman is facing felony charges following an alleged altercation with a building security guard and property manager. According to records, 32-year-old Ciara Green went to the Arcade Apartments in downtown St. Louis Monday, to meet a friend who lived there. The security guard denied access to the elevator to Green, who [...]

A St. Louis County Circuit Court judge signed an arrest warrant for a suspect in a MetroLink shooting.

ALTON - Community members are invited to the second annual Drug Overdose Awareness Day Candlelight Vigil to promote help, hope and recovery. From 4–8 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025, Riverbend residents will gather at Russell Commons Park in Alton for the event. In addition to a white dove release and the vigil, there will be several resource tables and organizations available to speak about their services, in addition to testimonials and the reading of names of people who have been lost. “This is so important. We have each other to get through this,” said Christina Foster, who organized the event. “Everybody has been affected by this in some way, shape or form. It used to be a stigma where people didn’t want to talk about it and were ashamed. And everybody coming together just shows me that their hearts are changing. They’re all coming together from different backgrounds, but we’re there for the same reason.” Foster created the

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BETHALTO – Senator Erica Harriss & Representative Amy Elik recently released the following joint statement on Bethalto area water concerns: “Since learning of the brown water concerns in Bethalto, we have met with the Village of Bethalto and other local officials, contacted the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) and requested information and action from them, and consulted with outside water quality experts - all with the goal of determining the best course forward to be absolutely sure that Bethalto’s water is safe and clean. Village officials have given us the details on their planned infrastructure improvements and steps they have been taking to ensure the water is safe. This week, when we saw that the citizens had conducted their own tests - with concerning results - we, again, requested action from the IEPA. The IEPA has responded with their own water quality tests being done this week. We are very appreciative that IEPA is listening to our and

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SPRINGFIELD – The State Treasurer’s Office made a record $1.57 billion in investment earnings from the state investment portfolio during Fiscal Year 2025, Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs announced today. Treasurer Frerichs is the state’s Chief Investment and Banking Officer. He is responsible for investing state revenue in the state investment portfolio . “Every dollar we earn in interest for the people of Illinois is a dollar that lawmakers don’t have to raise in taxes,” Frerichs said. “We are trying to maximize earnings for our state at a time when the Trump administration is looking to strip away health care for working families to give billionaires a tax cut.” Also in Fiscal Year 2025, the Treasurer’s Office made $998 million in gross investment earnings for cities, villages, school districts, counties and other units of government that take part in the highly rated Illinois Funds local government investment pool the

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The company didn't reveal how many St. Louis-area employees lost their jobs.

A new documentary called In My Voice will detail the life and career of Heart's Ann Wilson."This film is my story in my own words, told the way I’ve always…

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ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department Homicide Division is investigating the death of a man nearly four years after being shot. According to police, they were called to the 5300 block of West Florissant Ave. on Sept. 13, 2021, for a shooting. Upon their arrival, they located Terrance Keely, who was 32 [...]

O'FALLON – The connection between agriculture, technology and aviation was front and center during a Global Aerospace Summit held in the St. Louis region in mid-August. During an engaging session titled “Ag Sector Innovations – Powering Sustainable Solutions in the Aviation Industry,” the audience learned how crops and ethanol are being developed into sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) to help reduce emissions in one of the hardest-to-decarbonize sectors. Panelists highlighted innovations originating in the St. Louis region that are fueling progress on these efforts. The inaugural Global Aerospace Summit was presented by the Leadership Council Southwestern Illinois in partnership with Madison County, St. Clair County, and Bi-State Development’s St. Louis Regional Freightway. It drew 400-plus industry leaders, educators, government officials, workforce development experts and career seekers who also learned about the St. Louis region’s aerospace assets,

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This was pretty much inevitable. While the Trump’s band of bigots struggled mightily to expel brown people from this country, the rest of his sycophants are doing everything they can to prevent non-white foreigners from entering the country. It’s counterproductive, especially when the end goal is at least 3,000 ICE arrests per day. If you […]