For 3 weeks only in Shakespeare Glen Sept. 24-Oct. 11 Fresh off its win for Best New Play at the St. Louis Theater Circle Awards, the “hilarious” and “wildly entertaining” Shakespearean spinoff returns in a new and enhanced version that’s sure to bring “waves of laughter” to children and adults alike! With […]
enna Strouble, 30, of St. John, Indiana, was charged with 9 counts of first-degree murder for the killings of her on-again, off-again boyfriend, Jacob Lambert, 32, and his parents, Patrick Forde, 55, and Stacy Forde, 55, after luring Lambert to his death and then killing his parents at their home.
CHICAGO – Today, Governor Pritzker issued the following statement on the passing of Illinois Holocaust Museum President Emeritus Samuel Harris: “I am heartbroken by the passing of my good friend Sam Harris. A champion for good who inspired people to fight bigotry and hatred, Sam attracted a community of followers built on hope and compassion. “I was lucky enough to know Sam for nearly three decades as a friend and a leader in building the Illinois Holocaust Museum. A
A bill heading to Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe’s desk would take all intoxicating hemp products off the shelves starting Nov. 12 — including THC seltzers currently sold in bars and grocery stores — aligning state law with an upcoming federal ban. If Congress reverses course and decides to allow the sale of these products, Missouri […]
In a liminal phase, we transition from one status to another, a condition of uncertainty and possibility. What was familiar passes away; what is to come has not yet arrived. […]
EAST ALTON - East Alton Police responded to a social media post about Freestyle Fridays being back at 6 p.m. on Friday on the concrete pad of the old ShopnSave at Wilshire in East Alton. The post said: “Skaters, BMX, Groms after 8 p.m. No car and truck nonsense. Show only. No alcohol. See you there.” East Alton Police responded on social media on Tuesday afternoon, March 31, 2026: “While we fully support community gatherings, exercise, and lawful assemblies, Wilshire Village
Yes has been forced to postpone the upcoming European and U.K. leg of their Fragile tour so guitarist Steve Howe can undergo “an essential operation that requires recovery time,” according…
SPONSORED – Phyllis Blackwelder, the Missouri Area Director of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and Tim Rowden, Chair of the Missouri Construction Hike for Hope event sit down with Brittany K to help raise awareness for a serious matter in Missouri. The Missouri Construction Hike for Hope is an event meant to engage the [...]
FOSTERBURG - Madison County Sheriff’s Office deputies and detectives were at a residence in the 5000 block of Fosterburg Road in Fosterburg on the morning of Thursday, April 2, 2026, working to contact an armed subject who was alone inside the home with a firearm, Chief Deputy Sheriff Marcos Pulido said. Pulido said the subject was involved in a domestic-related incident and made threats. “Metro East SWAT is also on scene assisting the Madison County Sheriff’s Office,”
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate approved legislation Thursday that would end the shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security, sending the same bill it passed last week to the House, which didn’t take any action during a brief session. But it appeared the shutdown also could be affected by executive action. President Donald Trump wrote […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, issued a public health alert for frozen, dinosaur-shaped, ready-to-eat chicken nuggets sold at Walmart locations nationwide after routine sampling found the products may be contaminated with unsafe levels of lead. FSIS announced the alert April 1, 2026, in Washington, D.C., saying the nuggets were produced Feb. 10, 2026, and that a recall was not requested because th
JERSEYVILLE – Jerseyville residents need not be alarmed if they see emergency vehicles at Jersey Community Middle School on the afternoon of April 2, 2026. Fire Chief Keith Norman confirmed at this week’s City Council meeting that first responders are participating in a training exercise at the middle school from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. While emergency vehicles may be seen at the school and sports complex, he assured council and community members there is no emergency at the site. T
Alice Cooper has announced that guitarist Anna Cara will be joining the shock-rocker's live band for his upcoming tour.The 22-year-old Cara will be filling in for Nita Strauss, who is expecting her…