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ALTON — The Alton Fire Department responded to a structure fire Sunday afternoon on the 3700 block of Berkeley Avenue, where flames and smoke were visible upon arrival. A box-alarm was called, prompting the East Alton Fire Department to assist at the scene. Firefighters were able to quickly bring the fire under control. “No one was home when the fire started and no injuries were reported,” Alton Deputy Chief Matthew Fischer said. He added that the Illinois State Fire Marshal was requested to investigate the cause of the fire.

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WORDEN, Ill. — Several fire departments responded Sunday afternoon to a rapidly spreading field fire near the intersection of Lamb Road and Lindenbroker Road. Firefighters arrived to find flames moving quickly through the area, prompting calls for multiple tanker trucks due to limited water availability. Departments seen on the scene was Olive, New Douglas, Worden, Hamel, Alhambra, Staunton, and Medowbrook assisted in containing the blaze. The fire was reported to be under control by approximately 4:15 p.m. No injuries were reported.

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Northbound Interstate 55 was closed Sunday afternoon following a multi-vehicle crash just south of Festus.

A company spokeswoman said the park safety team responded to the injured worker immediately after the incident.

A police pursuit of a carjacking suspect ended in a crash late Sunday morning.

This week, our first place winner on the insightful side is MrWilson with a comment on our post about DOGE’s “efficiency theater”: I voted for this!” —person whose taxes and cost of living and rent are all going up In second place, it’s a double-winning anonymous comment that also takes second place over on the […]

A man who served on the panel that reviewed medals awarded for the Wounded Knee Massacre said a majority of the members focused on individual soldier conduct at the expense of the broader issue: whether any medals should be awarded for a massacre. Wizipan Little Elk Garriott, a member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe in […]

WASHINGTON — A panel of judges on an appeals court Friday seemed split about whether the Trump administration’s move to request taxpayer information from the Internal Revenue Service for the purposes of immigration enforcement is lawful. Friday’s oral arguments were heard before U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Judges Sri Srinivasan, Patricia Millett and Harry […]