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MOUNT OLIVE — Trey W. Fenton, 34, of Mount Olive, was charged Friday with felony Criminal Trespass to a Residence Fenton allegedly entered a home in Mount Olive without permission on September 4, 2025. The case was presented to the Macoupin County State’s Attorney’s office by the Mount Olive Police Department. All individuals charged are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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CHICAGO – As National Grandparents’ Day approaches, Attorney General Kwame Raoul urges consumers to be aware of scams targeting older adults. Raoul is encouraging people to avoid responding to unsolicited phone calls, emails or text messages, and to hang up immediately if they are suspicious about a call. “Scammers often prey on older adults,” Raoul said. “This Grandparents’ Day, as we celebrate all that grandparents and community elders do for our homes, workplaces, and neighborhoods, I also encourage them and their families to be informed and vigilant about avoiding financial fraud and identity theft.” Most scams start with an unsolicited or unexpected contact, try to elicit intense emotions and claim a need for an urgent response. For example, scammers may threaten to revoke a driver’s license unless there is immediate payment to address alleged unpaid tolls. Scammers also might reach out with a supposed one-time offer for

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CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced an $8.4 million settlement with Clearview Electric Inc. (Clearview Energy) that resolves allegations the alternative retail electric supplier (ARES) engaged in fraudulent, unfair and deceptive business practices to mislead Illinois consumers into paying millions of dollars more for electricity than consumers who stayed with their default public utility. The settlement will provide restitution to eligible Illinois customers who received residential electricity supply services from Clearview Energy. The restitution amounts will largely be based upon eligible customers’ electricity usage during the period in which they purchased electricity from Clearview Energy. “Companies like Clearview Energy must be held accountable for deceiving Illinois residents into overpaying for the energy they need,” Raoul said. “My office is committed to protecting consumers from deceptive practices like misrepresentations

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One of two winning tickets for the record $1.8 billion Powerball jackpot was sold in Missouri.

ALTON – OSF HealthCare Saint Anthony’s Health Center is pleased to announce that it has received the prestigious Energy to Care® Sustained Performance Award from the American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE) of the American Hospital Association. OSF Saint Anthony’s was recognized for this achievement at ASHE’s Health Care Facilities Innovation Conference in Columbus, Ohio, on July 30. Energy to Care is ASHE’s award-winning program dedicated to helping health care facilities track their energy, water and emissions reduction efforts and celebrates hospitals and health systems that go above and beyond in achieving their environmental impact reduction goals. The Sustained Performance Award recognizes past Energy to Care Award winners that have continued to see progress in these efforts by further reducing or maintaining reduced emissions. OSF Saint Anthony’s is one of 267 facilities to earn the Sustained Performance Award in 2025, representing

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The investigation is part of a partnership between local police and the FBI to solve homicides in St. Louis, said FBI Special Agent in Charge Chris Crocker.

CHICAGO — While two fortunate Powerball ® players from Missouri and Texas matched all six numbers in Saturday night’s historic drawing to share the record-setting $1.787 billion jackpot, several Illinois Lottery players are also celebrating big wins. The winning numbers for the game’s second-largest jackpot were: 11-23-44-61-62 and the Powerball 17. Two lucky Illinois players each won $1 million after matching five numbers. One winning Powerball ticket was purchased at Skokie Citgo, located at 5343 Touhy Ave. in Skokie, while the other winning ticket was purchased through the Illinois Lottery app. In addition, four players won $100,000 each after matching four numbers and the Powerball, plus the game’s Power Play ® feature. And five players won $50,000 each by matching four numbers and the Powerball. The Powerball roll began on June 2, 2025, and in that time, nearly 1.7 million winning tickets have been sold, and over $20 million in prizes were

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CARLINVILLE — A Carlinville man was charged with violating an order of protection after allegedly entering a protected property on September 2, 2025. Kyle W. Bennett, 38, of Carlinville, is accused of violating an order of protection that was filed in 2024. According to the complaint, Bennett entered a home in Carlinville that he was legally prohibited from entering under the terms of the order. Bennett was formally charged on September 3, 2025, following the alleged incident. Authorities have not released further details regarding the circumstances of the violation. All individuals charged are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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Guns N' Roses bassist Duff McKagan is giving fans at home a taste of his live show. The rocker is set to drop Lighthouse: Live From London, a new live album and concert film highlighting…

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BRIGHTON - Local florist Leanne’s Pretty Petals wants the world to know that they’re not who you think they are. Located in Brighton, Leanne’s Pretty Petals was recently mistaken for LeAnn’s Local Petals, a shop in Kentucky that has faced criticism for allegedly mishandling the firing of an employee according to a TikTok video. Due to the confusion, Leanne’s Pretty Petals in Brighton has seen an influx of negative comments and reviews. Owner Leanne Muenstermann asks community members to speak up to clear up the confusion and improve their ratings. “With all this that’s been going on, the people that have reached out to me has just been very humbling,” Muenstermann said. “It makes me cry to think about it, how they’ve all come out and said, ‘You don’t deserve this, and we support you, and we’re glad that you’re here.’ It’s just been really humbling, and I’m grateful for them.”

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A Granite City, Illinois, man appeared in court Monday afternoon to face charges for road rage shooting over the summer.

Among the evidence sent to the lab for testing are Walsh's clothing, a glove found on a road near the Dairy Queen, and the bullet from her body.

ST. LOUIS — One man died and eight people were injured in a string of four apparently unrelated shootings Sunday night across the city.

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Monday asked the Supreme Court to overturn a lower court’s ruling and allow it to withhold $4 billion in foreign aid that was previously approved by Congress. The case is one of many lawsuits challenging the White House’s efforts to supersede Congress’ spending authority by canceling funding without lawmakers’ […]

Two St. Louis area doctors have been sentenced in the past month for federal health care crimes in two separate cases.

Good lord, here comes another act of preemptive cowardice in service of ensuring the most powerful man in the world enjoys his appearance before a crowd he can’t control or doesn’t own. Here’s Ben Rothenburg of tennis-focused blog Bounces with the scoop: An internal email sent by the U.S. Tennis Association leadership to U.S. Open […]

CARLINVILLE - An acclaimed writer and journalist will present a free, one-hour program at the Carlinville Public Library on Thursday, Sept. 25 at 5:30 p.m. Walt Harrington of Carlinville, a former journalist at The Washington Post Magazine, will discuss his 2022 book, The Detective: And Other True Stories . “It’s a collection of eight of my in-depth, narrative non-fiction articles from The Washington Post Magazine,” remarked Harrington. “I’ll talk about where the ideas came from, how the stories were done, and what subjects thought of their stories.” Harrington will also read excerpts from some of his stories, to demonstrate his style and approach. He will also sign books. The recipient of numerous journalism awards, Harrington authored profiles of Rosa Parks, Carl Bernstein, Jesse Jackson, Rita Dove, and President George H.W. Bush. He also penned numerous in-depth accounts for the Post of ordinary people who live extraordinary lives. Harringto

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GRANITE CITY — The Granite City Police Department has welcomed Freddy Edwards back after he graduated from the Southwestern Illinois College Police Academy and is preparing to begin field training with the department. Edwards, a Granite City High School alumnus and former college football player at Culver-Stockton, officially joined the department and will start his formal law enforcement training in the coming months. In addition to his new role in law enforcement, Edwards has been added to the Granite City High School football coaching staff as an assistant under head coach Steve Roustio. Edwards is one of the most multi-dimensional athletes to ever hail from Granite City High School and is now preparing to give back to his community in law enforcement and as an assistant football coach at Granite City High School, mentoring young athletes. Granite City High School Athletic Director John Moad has praised Edwards’ contributions both on and off the field. “Freddie

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The body was recovered Monday morning about 10:15 a.m., authorities said.