OLNEY, Ill. (WTWO/WAWV) — A status hearing took place Thursday morning for Dylan M. Jones, the Olney man accused of killing two people in Richland County. According to court documents, 25-year-old Dylan M. Jones is facing a total of six murder charges in the deaths of 52-year-old John D. Jones Jr. and 73-year-old Deborah J. [...]
ALTON — For one afternoon each summer, Downtown Alton becomes a showcase for what happens when musicians, artists, independent businesses, and craft beverage producers come together. That's the idea behind Rock the Hops, returning Saturday, Aug. 8, for six hours of live performances, regional tastings, and discovering the people and places that make Alton's creative district unique. From 2 to 8 p.m., festival goers can discover 28 original musical acts while sampling more than 40 styles
The Smashing Pumpkins, the Ramones and Linkin Park are set to receive stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame as part of the Los Angeles landmark's 2027 class."The Walk of…
GODFREY/GRANITE CITY - Vitality Women’s Clinic has partnered with Coordinated Youth and Human Services to offer healthcare, food and breastfeeding assistance to local families. Vitality Women’s Clinic is a Godfrey-based pregnancy center that works with new and expectant parents. They offer free pregnancy and STI tests and ultrasounds; as a pro-life, faith-based clinic, they do not refer for or perform abortions. Out of Granite City, Coordinated Youth and Human Services (CYHS) help
In 1978, the Federal Trade Commission, the agency that regulates unfair or deceptive advertising, proposed limiting TV ads for sugary foods on programs targeted at children. The Washington Post’s editorial board scoffed that the plan would “turn the agency into a great national nanny.” Congress clipped the agency’s wings, and “kidvid” entered history as a […]
A St. Louis man has been charged in connection to a deadly hit-and-run crash that killed a 20-year-old woman last year in the city's Jeff-Vander-Lou neighborhood.
A new official lyric video for Bruce Springsteen’s classic Born in the U.S.A. track "I’m on Fire" has just been released.The video features photos and grainy footage from the original…
GRANITE CITY – A local woman faces felony charges in Madison County after allegedly fleeing at over 100 mph from an attempted traffic stop in Granite City. Heather A. Clark, 26, of Alhambra, Ill., was charged on July 9, 2026 with two Class 4 felony counts of aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer. Clark allegedly knowingly attempted to flee and elude a Granite City Police officer who had signaled for her to stop her vehicle on May 20, 2026. Charging documents note sh
A study conducted in connection with the Missouri Botanical Garden found that messy, unmanicured gardens in the St. Louis area attract more native bee species than heavily maintained yards.
WASHINGTON — Members of the U.S. Senate tasked with advancing acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination to be the nation’s top law enforcer on Thursday pushed the vote one week. The Senate Judiciary Committee’s delayed vote to send the controversial nominee to the full Senate is “per standard committee practice,” according to a spokesperson for […]
A Ferguson man is facing felony charges after allegedly stealing $9,300 from the Home Depot where he worked as a head cashier. He also admitted to stealing more than $100,000 over a two-month period.
SPRINGFIELD – Over-the-year, total nonfarm jobs increased in 5 metropolitan areas, including seven consecutive months of year-over-year job growth for Lake County, and decreased in 7 metropolitan areas. Over-the-year, the unemployment rate increased in 11 metro areas and was unchanged in 1 for the year ending June 2026, according to data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the Illinois Department of Employment Security (DES). “Illinois’ economy
The U.S. Department of Education has launched an investigation into St. Louis University's School of Medicine for alleged racial discrimination in its admissions.
By Monica Obradovic and Dan Bauman St. Louis Post-Dispatch
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Nearly two years after President Donald Trump promised free IVF for all Americans on the campaign trail, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) and are reintroducing the Right to IVF Act, a sweeping legislative package that would make it easier to access in-vitro fertilization (IVF) and other assisted reproductive technology (ART) for the millions of hopeful
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