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There were two affected areas (one in North city and one in South city) under the precautionary boil water advisory issued June 30, 2026.

ST. LOUIS - A 10-year-old charged with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of his 7-month-old niece in St. Louis will remain in Missouri’s juvenile justice system because state law does not allow children that young to be prosecuted as adults, court officials said. The shooting happened Friday night, June 26, 2026, at a home on North Broadway in St. Louis, where police said the infant was shot and killed. The 22nd Circuit Court confirmed that the 10-year-old is currently in the hospita

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday struck down President Donald Trump’s attempt to redefine the constitutional right to birthright citizenship. In the decision, a majority of the justices upheld the country’s long understanding of automatic citizenship by birth on American soil, regardless of the immigration status of a newborn’s parents. The majority opinion, written by […]

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday kept in place state laws banning transgender athletes from participating on women’s and girls’ sports teams. The decision stems from challenges to bans in Idaho and West Virginia and marks a major setback for transgender rights across the country. The opinion also came as President Donald Trump’s administration has pursued a broad anti-trans agenda that […]

ALTON - As summer continues, the Hayner Public Library District has several events and programs planned for the next few months, including a patriotic concert later this week. On Friday, July 3, 2026, you can kick off Fourth of July weekend with a celebration in the parking lot of the downtown library. From 3–4 p.m., families can enjoy crafts, outdoor games, popsicles, face-painting, and a public reading of the Declaration of Independence. This will be followed by a concert from the

To coincide with Tuesday’s strawberry moon, Peter Gabriel is treating fans to yet another new song.The two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer has released the new track “I Belong…

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GRANITE CITY - Granite City Firefighters Local 253 has introduced two new firefighters, Travis Bernardino and Mason Roehr, who were sworn in in the City Council chambers by City Clerk Jenna DeYong. The ceremony in Granite City included family, friends and city officials, including Fire Chiefs Todd Richey and Scott Nonn, Mayor Mike Parkinson, and Fire Commissioners Steve Nonn and Larry Gavilsky, along with other city employees, according to information provided by the department.

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is reminding organizations and individuals sponsoring fireworks displays in Illinois to be sure their fireworks vendor has the required state licenses and certificates issued by IDNR and the Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) before their fireworks show. The Illinois Explosives Act requires that anyone who purchases, possesses, uses, transfers, stores or disposes of explosives, including display fireworks, must hav

CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 24 attorneys general and two governors, today announced a lawsuit over the Trump administration’s unlawful implementation of new Medicaid work requirements included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Raoul and the coalition’s lawsuit challenges provisions of a rule issued June 1 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The states

The St. Louis City Water Division has issued a precautionary boil water advisory for parts of north and south St. Louis due to a pump issue at the Chain of Rocks Water Treatment Plant.

CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul today issued the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Watson v. RNC. “In Illinois, we are focused on maximizing voter participation – not voter suppression. That is why we permit all eligible Illinois voters to cast mail-in ballots, and to cast ballots through Election Day. Today, the Supreme Court confirmed that laws like Illinois’ are fully consistent with federal law, and that Illinois voters can

The Supreme Court shut the door on President Trump’s birthright citizenship restrictions on Tuesday, ruling that his banner immigration policy is unconstitutional. Chief Justice John Roberts, joined by all three liberal justices and Justice Amy Coney Barrett, wrote that the 14th Amendment guarantees automatic citizenship for nearly all children born on U.S. soil, even those born [...]

On This Day, June 30, 1973...George Harrison hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth),” from his #1 album Living in the…

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An Alton, Illinois, man appeared in Madison County Circuit Court to be sentenced for the 2023 fatal shooting of an acquaintance at a house party in Wood River.

A Bethalto, Illinois, woman was sentenced Monday less than two months after being charged with child sex crimes.