From hijacked freight shipments to tampered gift cards hanging on store racks, states are responding to new forms of organized retail crime with a fresh round of legislation. More than a dozen states this year have passed laws creating new criminal offenses, increasing penalties and establishing specialized task forces and advisory boards designed to better […]
GLEN CARBON – Glen Carbon may soon be the new home of a corporate headquarters in Meridian Plaza, though few details have been made public. A site plan for a three-story office building on Lot 6 of Meridian Plaza and a related amendment to the Meridian Plaza Planned Development Procedure (PDP) were both approved at the June 28, 2026 Glen Carbon Village Board meeting. Community Development Director Erika Heil said the new office building will be built on the corner of Illinois Route 157
ST. LOUIS - Friday is bringing some rain and storms to the area but the rest of the weekend will provide a cooler start to August, with plenty of things to do around St. Louis. Balloon Glowdeo Friday and Saturday 6 p.m. - 11 p.m. Brookdale Farms in Eureka, Missouri $25-$30 Balloons, bulls and barrels [...]
Musician, poet and author Patti Smith met with Pope Leo at the Vatican on Friday.Video posted by Vatican News shows the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer almost speechless as…
Voters have the opportunity Aug. 4 to put Missouri on track to be the 10th state without an individual income tax. Many of the states without an income tax have to get creative in the way they generate revenue to…
GODFREY/ALTON - IBEW Local 649 offers resources for those in the electrical construction and maintenance fields, and Business Manager Ryan Mouser encourages more people to consider joining their ranks. Located in Godfrey, IBEW Local 649 has an apprenticeship program for budding electricians as well as support for those who have built careers in the field. Mouser noted that the organization is a great starting point for those who want to learn more. As a board member with the RiverBend Growth
Morris "Chris" Brown II and Janay Mosley will be allowed to remain as Democratic candidates in two separate state representative race in north St. Louis County
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) led 15 of their Democratic colleagues in the Senate in introducing the Women Add Resourcefulness and Resilience to Improve Operational Readiness (WARRIOR) Act, which would reinforce the principle that the U.S. military has always relied upon: standards must be based on the demands of the job, not gender. This legislation is critical for maintaining rigorous, gender-neutral
Editor’s note: If you or someone you know needs help, call or text 988, the U.S. suicide and crisis lifeline, or access online chat at 988lifeline.org. For months, Marie’s 11-year-old daughter wasn’t acting like herself. The fifth grader was often fatigued, sleeping more. She wasn’t eating enough, and spent more time alone. “She wasn’t really […]
Green Door Art Gallery in Presents “Bee” Intrigued July 8 - August 19! The exhibit features Patrice Aitch - Glass Alison Bozarth - Mixed Media 2D Marilyn Callahan - Pastels […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and 11 colleagues sitting on the Congressional Armed Services Committees in opening a new investigation into reports that the Department of Defense (DoD) failed to provide adequate medical care to servicemembers injured in a March drone strike on a U.S. military post at Port Shuaiba in Kuwait. In a new letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, the lawmakers asked him to provide
Rod Stewart headlined a special charity event Thursday night in Southhampton, New York.The rocker performed for more 200 guests at the home of philanthropists Bob and Lauren Day Roberts, with…
GRANITE CITY – A local man charged with stealing over $18,000 from a disabled victim is out on pretrial release from custody. Troy S. Kimbel, 24, of Granite City, was charged in Madison County court on July 23, 2026 with one count each of financial exploitation of an elderly person or person with a disability, theft of property by deception (both Class 2 felonies) and wire fraud (a Class 3 felony). From May 24 to Dec. 16, 2025, Kimbel allegedly knowingly obtained $18,258.38 by means of
COLLINSVILLE - Community members have a fun opportunity to help kids in the foster care system experience a great Christmas. On Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026, Dream Home Charities will host their annual Glo Bingo night at Collinsville Fireman’s Hall. This bingo promises a fun time with raffles, a silent auction, cash prizes and more. All proceeds go to Dream Home Charities and their initiative to provide gifts and necessities for foster families during the holiday season. “People alway
On July 31, one of the most consequential events in modern world history took place in 1914, when the Russian Empire ordered a full military mobilization at the edge of Europe’s growing crisis. The move came after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and a chain of ultimatums and alliances that had already pushed the continent toward war. Mobilization did not itself start the fighting, but it sharply raised the stakes. Germany treated it as a direct threat, and within days the
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