St. Louis County Police Chief Kenneth Gregory has seen much during his 42-year career with the department, but probably nothing like what occurred on Sunday Oct. 15, 2023, at North Middle School in Kirkwood.
MusiCares, the charitable arm of the Recording Academy, has named Jon Bon Jovi its Person of the Year for 2024. That means Jon will be the guest of honor at the MusiCares…
In 1995, Jeff Karpel's Karpel Solutions launched its first criminal case management product and has expanded across the nation. Now his nonprofit foundation is focusing on using data to improve the criminal justice system.
ROSEWOOD HEIGHTS - The Rosewood Heights Fire Department received a makeover from local Lowe’s employees who stopped by to renovate the space and give back to the fire department’s volunteers. The Lowe’s Hometowns program encourages each store to complete a project that will improve their hometowns. Twelve volunteers from the Alton and Glen Carbon stores gathered at the fire department on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023, to remodel the department’s recreation and dispatch areas. “We don’t have the time to do a lot of this type of work, or the funds,” said Corey Williams, Rosewood Heights fire chief. “Our members are putting in so much time training and responding to calls that having a corporation like Lowe's come out and not only pay for it all but also volunteer their time and their employees to help do some of the work — it’s amazing. Small departments like us, it’s stuff like this that keeps us going.” The Lowe’s
Mick Mars is teasing fans with some big news. On Wednesday, October 18, the former Mötley Crüe guitarist launched a 13-day countdown on his social media accounts, meaning something is coming on October 31. The…
Historically and anthropologically speaking, the United States is a country built by immigrants (including those who did not freely choose to immigrate) and their descendants. History shows time and again that recent immigrants face prejudice, disdain and violence in their new homes, even as they work hard to belong.
This course of events was all too predictable. In May of 2022, while Elon was still in the “trying to buy Twitter” stage, we pointed out the absolute ridiculousness of him meeting with the EU’s Thierry Breton and saying that he fully endorsed the EU’s DSA approach. As we noted at the time, the whole […]
Read more Stateline coverage of how communities across the country are trying to create more affordable housing. An unprecedented surge in the nationwide construction of new housing — mostly apartments — may finally be making a dent in fast-rising rents that have been making life harder for tenants. More than 1.65 million housing units were under […]
EDWARDSVILLE – State Senator Erica Harriss (56 th -Glen Carbon) welcomed nearly 50 high school students from a dozen different schools for her Youth Advisory Council (YAC) Tuesday at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. “This event is always a great way to offer a glimpse of the state government process to area high school students interested in government,” said Senator Harriss. “We had a lot of robust conversations pertaining to legislation our students would like to see moving forward and students were able to hear from three incredible speakers who are leaders in our community about their career paths.” Speakers at this year’s YAC included SIUE Chancellor James T. Minor, Damian Jones, Executive Director of Student Athletes Leading Tomorrow (SALT), and Judge Sarah Smith, Circuit Judge in Madison County. Maryville Christian School student AJ Whitley said the discussion with Judge Smith was his favorite part, “I really liked how she
EDWARDSVILLE - The Edwardsville Police today urged motorists to commit to sober driving this Halloween when children and their families will be walking through neighborhoods after dark in search of candy and spooky fun. If you will be out scaring up a good time, remember to plan ahead for a sober ride home. “Heading out to a Halloween party? Before the fun starts, decide how you’ll get home,” said Lt. Brandn Whittaker. “Just one drink or hit can impact your ability to drive safely and make responsible decisions," he added. "Planning ahead will help keep you – and others – safe. "Never get behind the wheel impaired. It is illegal in Illinois to drive impaired by alcohol, marijuana or any other impairing substance. DUIs are not restricted to alcohol-related offenses. If you drive high, you’ll get a DUI." The Edwardsville Police urges everyone to follow these simple tips to help keep our roads safe this Halloween: Plan a safe way to get home
Billy Joel will turn 75 next year, and to celebrate the milestone, he's doing the same thing he did when he turned 65. Just like he did in 2014, Billy will spend his…
EAST ST. LOUIS – On Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023, the Illinois State Police Public Safety Enforcement Group released photos of persons of interest in a shooting that occurred earlier in the month. At 7:40 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 9, 2023, the Public Safety Enforcement Group (PSEG) was requested to investigate a shooting at a convenience mart located at 3711 Bunkum Road in East St. Louis. The victim was transported from the scene to a St. Louis area hospital with life-threatening injuries. The Illinois State Police and the East St. Louis Police Department are requesting assistance in identifying two persons of interest. Anyone with knowledge of the incident or information about the persons of interest is asked to contact Crimestoppers by phone at 1-866-371-8477 (TIPS) or visit https://www.stlrcs.org/ . Witnesses can remain anonymous.
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