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EDWARDSVILLE — Madison County Board Chairman Chris Slusser said on Friday, July 31, 2026, that a Facebook comment from his personal account suggesting Dr. Anthony Fauci needed a “public hanging” was “obvious rhetorical hyperbole,” after the remark drew controversy and prompted calls for his resignation from the Madison County Democratic Party and created some criticism. The comment was posted Wednesday, July 29, 2026, on an original Facebook post by Hartford resident

ST. LOUIS– The GiddyUp Gala is an unforgettable celebration in support of women rebuilding their lives through 12-step recovery. Dr. Maggie Sullivan, Executive Director for Gratitude House shares more with us about their biggest fundraiser of the year. Proceeds from the Gala go directly to support Gratitude House Inc., a nonprofit organization providing an elevated [...]

The associated nonprofit, United St. Louis, wants consultants to be ready to present mid-February on how reunification might change the region.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced an initiative Thursday for veterans to quickly obtain commercial driver’s licenses, as the administration attempts to fill vacancies in the industry after pausing license renewals for foreign-born truck drivers. “The radical left wants more jobs for illegal aliens and more migrants (in) 18-wheelers, and (the) Trump administration wants safer […]

ST. LOUIS - The Saint Louis Zoo, along with 40 other zoos and aquariums nationwide, have recently been caught in a string of false threats. Since May, dozens of zoos in the United States have received fake threats for bombings and shootings, with the most recent one occurring at the Cincinnati Zoo Thursday. FOX 2 [...]

Brickline Greenway Art Party Aug. 5– Celebrates 25 Artists on North Grand, Cass, Spring Avenues   This 2-mile section between Fairground Park and Grand Center Arts District will include public art in the form of sculpture, murals and a gallery on the ground from St. Louis-based and international artists In conjunction with more than a […]

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Bill Eigel is one of four candidates running for St. Charles County executive

ST. LOUIS - A 19-year-old St. Louis man was found dead on Thursday morning, July 30, 2026, in the O’Fallon neighborhood, and homicide detectives are investigating, authorities said. St. Louis Metropolitan Police officers were called just before 8:30 a.m. July 30, 2026, to the 4400 block of Red Bud for a report of police help. When they arrived, they found the 19-year-old on the ground in the rear of the 4400 block of Red Bud, according to the information provided. The victim, identified

Donald Trump swore he could turn the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool into something he could use to bask in his own reflected glory. Instead, it turned out to be everything we expect from Trump: braggadocio followed by abject failure. Trump hired some guys he used to do some stuff to his personal pool(s) back in […]

EDWARDSVILLE - Construction on Edwardsville’s North Main Street water main replacement and streetscape project will shift to the west side of the road started early Thursday, July 30, 2026, the City of Edwardsville said, moving the two alternating traffic lanes to the east side as crews continue work. The City of Edwardsville said construction barrels and barricades will mark the new work zone and shifted traffic lanes. Drivers were asked to use caution. The change affects North

EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville will host a summertime “Saturday with Santa” on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, with Santa Claus scheduled to make appearances downtown beginning about 11 a.m. at the Land of Goshen Community Market and later along North Main Street near the Wildey Theatre. The event will also feature “Jingle Stops” at participating shops, restaurants and organizations throughout the day, along with a temporary exhibit at the future home of the Edwardsville Arts Center

ALTON - Heavy rain made for a difficult Friday morning, July 31, 2026, commute in the region as the first of two storm systems moved through the St. Louis area, according to the National Weather Service in St. Louis, which said additional storms later in the day could become strong to severe. The weather service said Friday morning storms were moving through the region, with heavy rainfall reported, which made commuting difficult, and some vehicles hydroplaned while “moving too fast.”

Missouri’s Medicaid program is heading into its hardest budget years in at least a decade. A federal law passed by Congress last year, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, threatens more than $1 billion in penalties unless the state lowers its error rate below 3% starting in October 2029. It also imposes new mandates on […]

ALTON – An Alton 18-year-old faces felony weapon charges after allegedly possessing a handgun modified to fire automatically. Donovin J. Moore, 18, of Alton was charged on July 20, 2026 with one count each of unlawful use of weapons – possession of a machine gun (a Class X felony) and aggravated unlawful possession of weapons (a Class 4 felony). Moore was allegedly knowingly in possession of a Glock 19 handgun which was “modified with a switch to make the weapon automatically

EDWARDSVILLE — Madison County State's Attorney Tom Haine announced that a Granite City man convicted of felony sex offenses against a girl has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. Eli L. Winters, 26, received the sentence after pleading guilty Tuesday to Child Sexual Abuse Material (a Class X felony) and Criminal Sexual Abuse (a Class 4 felony). Winters pleaded guilty to filming himself engaged in a sex act with a minor girl in December 2024. “This predator’s conduct is unconscionable