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A Dellwood, Missouri, man is charged in connection with a shooting in Jennings last year that claimed the lives of a pregnant woman and fetus.

EDWARDSVILLE - Kurt Prenzler, a Republican candidate for Madison County Clerk and Recorder, said he called Linda Andreas “last night” (Tuesday, March 17, 2026) to congratulate her on her victory in a brief statement released after the election. The final tally for the Madison County Clerk and Recorder race was Andreas with 8,418 votes (52.85 percent) to Prenzler's 7,509 votes (47.15 percent). “I called Linda Andreas last night to congratulate her on her victory,” Prenzler

Democrat Nikki Budzinski and Republicans Mike Bost and Mary Miller all easily outdistancing challengers and will move on to November general election.

Brad Dean, head of the St. Louis Convention and Visitors Commission, called pitting the arts against tourism and sports "unhealthy, unproductive and wholly unnecessary.”

5th Annual Chain of Rocks 6K March 22 Supports Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation The 5th Annual Chain of Rocks 6K will be held on Sunday, March 22 t 9:00 a.m. The event brings together running clubs, competitive runners, and casual walkers from across the region for a unique and scenic race. This year the even t […]

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency industries spent big and lost often in this week's Illinois primaries, an early setback for technology firms that are trying to reshape the midterm elections and establish themselves as power players in American politics. The companies flooded the state's Democratic primaries with millions of dollars to promote [...]

ALTON - Students throughout the Alton community had the opportunity to present their business plans to bankers. Every year, students from Alton High School and surrounding schools participate in the Riverbend CEO program, which teaches them about entrepreneurship. As a culmination of the program, students develop their own business plan, and, on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, they presented this plan to bankers to receive funding. “It's not a class. It is an opportunity for entrepreneurs

A bill that would ban new immigration detention facilities in the City of St. Louis is gaining momentum.

FERGUSON, MO. - Prosecutors in St. Louis County have filed first-degree murder and other charges against an 18-year-old man in the fatal shooting of a Lyft driver in Ferguson, Missouri, a case investigators say stemmed from an ongoing feud involving the rider passengers. The victim was later identified as Shannon O’Brien, 28, of the 4300 block of De Tonty Street in St. Louis, police said. O'Brien was an Edwardsville High School graduate and was once a member of the Tigers' girls cross

CHICAGO, IL — Following today’s U.S. Senate primary in Illinois, Raja Krishnamoorthi released the following statement: “I called Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton and congratulated her on winning this primary. I trust that she will continue the lasting legacy that Senator Durbin leaves behind. “Only in America can an immigrant with twenty-nine letters in his name go from public housing and food stamps to the halls of Congress. I will continue to fight for our

SCHAUMBURG, IL – In response to the results in the the IL-8 Congressional Democratic primary, Junaid Ahmed released the following statement: “Tonight’s result is not what we hoped for, but I could not be more proud of the movement we built together. From the beginning, this campaign stood up to the powerful interests that too often dominate our politics and together we built a grassroots coalition of volunteers, organizers, workers, students, and families who believe

A Missouri appeals court has delivered a sweeping rebuke of the state’s marijuana licensing process.

SPRINGFIELD — Republican voters across Illinois have nominated Don Tracy as their candidate for the United States Senate, setting up a November general election matchup against Democrat Juliana Stratton for Illinois’ open Senate seat. Speaking to supporters Tuesday night, Tracy thanked his family, campaign team, and the thousands of Illinois voters who supported his grassroots campaign. “I am deeply honored to accept the Republican nomination for United States Senate,”

Iron Maiden has premiered the trailer for their upcoming documentary, Burning Ambition.The career-spanning film follows the band's five-decade journey, and all the ups and downs that led to them becoming metal icons.Along…

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Edward Ruhbeck piloted "that aircraft to a safe place to avoid any other loss or life or property," the airport's deputy director of aviation said.

ALTON - Alton Community Unit School District #11 has a prestigious music program. Band Director Matt Chesner and Orchestra Director Laura Plummer share more about the work behind the scenes. Students begin playing instruments in fourth grade and can continue throughout high school. Chesner and Plummer agree that while the students and the administrators have been a major help, it’s the community’s support that keeps the program running. “This is my first year in the area,

Chaun and Tamala Asbury, of Bucyrus, Missouri, are facing five counts of child abuse each after deputies found one of their children locked in a shed and suffering from severe malnutrition, and discovered skeletal remains in a shallow grave on their property.