CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul today, as part of a coalition of 19 attorneys general, filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), challenging its rule that would weaken regulations designed to phase out the use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in commercial equipment. HFCs are chemicals used for refrigeration and cooling that are potent drivers of climate change, trapping up to 10,000 times more heat in the atmosphere than the equivalent amount of
Democrat David Bryant is one of two candidates seeking the party’s nomination for St. Louis County prosecuting attorney. The winner will face a Libertarian candidate in November.
Former DHS head Kristi Noem got permanently sidelined for being unable to do two impossible things at once: be the anti-migrant hardliner Trump appointed her to be and massage the message when shit went sideways. Two murders in less than a month in Minneapolis may have made plenty of administration figures secretly happy, but once […]
CAHOKIA HEIGHTS - Approximately 30 high school students spent the morning of July 11, 2026, at St. Louis Downtown Airport in Cahokia Heights exploring aircraft, meeting aviation professionals and taking discovery flights as part of the final day of the Southwestern Illinois College Aviation Summer Sampler Camp, a three-day program aimed at introducing students to careers across the aerospace and aviation industry. The airport visit concluded the camp, which was coordinated by ROE40, Southwestern
ALTON - During their regular meeting on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, the Alton Community Unit School District #11 Board of Education approved the graduation date for 2027. This year’s senior class will graduate at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 15, 2027, at Alton High School. Community members are invited to celebrate these students as they complete their senior year. The Board also approved the purchase of real property for vocational training. They agreed to spend $55,000 on two lots in Woodlands
EDWARDSVILLE - The Madison County Sheriff’s Office said members of the agency, both active and retired, joined other police agencies from Madison County in the 2026 Cycle Across Illinois ride, a July 9-12, 2026, event held from Edwardsville to Chicago to honor fallen law enforcement officers and support their families. The sheriff’s office said the annual ride “once again took to the road for our fallen HEROES” this year. The office said the event has been held
ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, sentenced a woman who defrauded Missouri Medicaid with false home health care claims to 15 months in prison. Camille S. Childress, 41, was also ordered to repay $174,496 to Missouri Medicaid. Childress submitted fraudulent documents to enroll her home health care company, Inspiring Angels LLC, with Missouri Medicaid. The paperwork falsely claimed that someone else owned the company. Childress was trying to conceal
A federal commission voted Tuesday in favor of a Trump administration proposal to rescind requirements that larger employers report the demographics of their workers — information that’s used to help enforce racial and gender antidiscrimination laws. Most employers with 100 or more workers have been required to submit data annually on staff sex, race and […]
Ozzy Osbourne's Black Sabbath bandmates and his family members paid tribute to the late Prince of Darkness Wednesday to mark the one-year anniversary of his passing.Ozzy died on July 22,…
BETHALTO – A local man accused of threatening to “shoot up” Bethalto schools and the Bethalto Police Department faces major felony charges in Madison County. Mark J. Schrader, 35, of East Alton, was charged on July 21, 2026 with three Class X felony counts of making a terrorist threat and two Class 3 felony counts of threatening a public official. On July 10, 2026, Schrader allegedly told employees of St. Anthony’s Hospital in Alton that he “intended to shoot up
ST. LOUIS - A man was seriously injured Monday night, July 20, 2026, in a crash in the Penrose neighborhood, where investigators said a Dodge Charger lost control during a turn, struck a curb, and overturned. The crash happened around 8:15 p.m. July 20, 2026, according to a preliminary investigation. Authorities said the Dodge was traveling southbound on North Bircher Boulevard when it lost control while making a left turn onto Penrose. The vehicle then struck a curb and overturned, coming to
ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Division is asking the public for help in a 1980 homicide in south St. Louis, saying investigators hope someone who remembers the case will come forward with information that could help bring justice and closure to the victim’s family. Police said 21-year-old Jerome Williams suffered blunt force trauma during an assault around 2 a.m. on Aug. 30, 1980, outside his residence in the 2700 block of Rutger. He died from
EAST ST. LOUIS – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that northbound Interstate 55 between the I-55/I-64 split and Exchange Avenue will be reduced to one lane on weekdays beginning Monday, July 27, to perform road maintenance, weather permitting. The lane closures will be in place from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday for approximately five weeks. Motorists should expect long delays and are encouraged to use alternate routes during this closure. Drivers are
FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS - A 3-year-old boy from Fairview Heights, Ill., is drawing attention in a Toddler of the Year competition benefiting Marine Toys for Tots, where he is currently in first place in his group, as his fascination with tractors, lawn equipment and skilled trades resonates with supporters online. Grant, featured in a three-minute documentary shared on YouTube , has been captivated since before he could walk by tractors, lawn mowers, construction equipment and the people who operate
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