Missouri and Illinois Republicans praised President Donald Trump’s early Saturday morning decision to invade Venezuela and apprehend its president, while Democrats condemned the strike. Plus, we hear from a figure skater competing for a spot on Team USA in St. Louis this week.
We face a new year with the likelihood that the same divisive and hate-filled words and actions will intrude and dominate much of the public square. Some political leaders observing and adopting behavior from the lesser-civilized among us will prove useful. Little else seems to be working. We have all heard the saying, “They fight […]
State and federal officials are gearing up to stop the advance of a parasitic fly that is less than 70 miles from the United States border with Mexico. Since Nov. 25, at least 10 new cases of incidents involving the New World screwworm fly have been confirmed within 400 miles of the border. The flies […]
ST. LOUIS - It will be a sunny start to the work and school week as life gets back to normal after the holidays. Winds have turned to the south, slowing our cool down a bit on a clear night. The south flow will help push temperatures towards 60 F on Monday afternoon. Clouds will [...]
Fans of The Rolling Stones are going to want to get their hands on a unique collectible that will be available for Record Store Day this spring.Crosley Radio, a founding sponsor of…
In his new book, Julian Hattem explores how migration can be a climate solution — not just for those who are able to move, but for their home communities as well.
EDWARDSVILLE - Claire Berger is a swimmer for Father McGivney Catholic High, and swam a great program in the IHSA girls sectional meet in November 2025 at the Chuck Fruit Aquatic Center in Edwardsville. Although she didn't qualify for the state meet, Berger fared very well in the sectional, finishing fifth in the 200-yard freestyle, coming in at 3:08.35, finishing eighth in the 100-yard butterfly at 1:08.53, and swam lead-off in the 200-yard freestyle relay, where the Griffins finished eighth
EDWARDSVILLE - Joi Story, a senior this coming season on the Edwardsville High School girls track team, signed a letter of intent to attend the University of Texas in Austin to compete on the women's track team. Story had an outstanding season this past spring for the Tigers, finishing fifth in the shot put, with a throw of 12.33 meters (40 feet, 5.5 inches), and also placed third in the discus throw with a toss of 42.35 meters (138 feet, 11 inches). Story is a rising star on the local and
GLEN CARBON - Issac Wendler, who was a key part of Father McGivney Catholic's run to the IHSA Class 1A baseball state championship game last season, has signed a letter of intent to play baseball for the University of Illinois-Springfield. Wendler will be joining teammate Ben Sink as a member of the Prairie Stars in the spring of 2027, and the two are expected to do well at UIS. Wendler is a Byron, Carlson, Petri & Kalb Male Athlete of the Month for the Griffins. He's a good all-around baseball
WASHINGTON (AP) — A day after the audacious U.S. military operation in Venezuela, President Donald Trump on Sunday renewed his calls for an American takeover of the Danish territory of Greenland for the sake of U.S. security interests and threatened military action on Colombia for facilitating the global sale of cocaine, while his top diplomat [...]
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