WASHINGTON — The partial government shutdown that began this weekend ended Tuesday when President Donald Trump signed the funding package that both chambers of Congress approved within the last week. “We’ve succeeded in passing a fiscally reasonable package that actually cuts wasteful federal spending while supporting critical programs for the safety, security and prosperity for […]
WASHINGTON — Dozens of U.S. House Democrats and leaders of several caucuses rallied on a chilly Tuesday morning outside U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement headquarters in the nation’s capital, demanding the resignation, firing or impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Democrats criticized Noem for the monthslong immigration operation in Minnesota in which federal immigration agents […]
From ENR: The last of five federal court hearings for large, under-construction offshore wind energy projects that challenged a Dec. 22 Trump administration work-stop order has played out like the others—with a Feb. 2 decision that revokes the construction suspension for New York’s 924-MW Sunrise Wind project. While the U.S. Interior Dept. asked for court […]
JACKSONVILLE - Congratulations to students who were named to the Illinois College Dean's List for Fall 2025. Candidates for the Dean's List must complete at least 12 graded semester hours and post a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale. All grades must be "C" or better, no more than one "C" grade is allowed and the student must have no “Incomplete” grades. The students are as follows: Bailey Abbott, Junior, Banner, IL Katy Adler, First Year, Mead, CO Ysabell
Democrats won changes to the Missouri Senate’s rules Tuesday, cutting a deal with GOP leadership that ended two weeks of filibusters blocking dozens of gubernatorial appointments. The changes make it harder to cut off debate and require the Senate to wait a day before acting on bills that return from the House with amendments. Both […]
Following recent remarks from President Donald Trump suggesting Republicans should "take over" and "nationalize" the U.S. voting process, Missouri's Secretary of State defended the state's existing election laws and argued that Missouri already meets many election integrity standards under debate at the federal level.
The violations, cited by Occupational Safety and Health Administration, ranged from using the wrong sized ladder to failing to ensure emergency responders could perform a rescue inside a confined space.
The proposed outline is short on details, but it offers the clearest set of ideas from city officials since the Planning Commission called for a moratorium on new data centers.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02), who is leading articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, voted against the funding package that includes a two-week funding deal for the Department of Homeland Security. The funding package passed 217-214. “Secretary Kristi Noem is taking taxpayer dollars to weaponize her agency and unleash her Gestapo agents in cities across the country,” said Rep. Kelly. “Instead of exercising our considerable
From Multifamily & Affordable Housing Business: Despite pockets of overbuilding and stalled or falling rents in many apartment markets across the country, 80 percent of lenders and financial intermediaries who participated in France Media’s 15th annual forecast survey indicated the multifamily sector provides the most attractive financing opportunities for lenders today. While multifamily is the […]
McCarthy’s MC Industrial subsidiary is supporting Ameren Missouri at the Audrain Energy Center with the construction and execution of a dual-fuel conversion for eight combustion turbine generators. The project adds critical fuel flexibility, helping the facility maintain operations during extreme winter conditions—while strengthening grid reliability for customers across the region. Natural Gas Supports Grid Reliability […]
Sixth District detectives are investigating an assault that occurred on a Metro Bus on January 6, 2026 in the Baden neighborhood. At approximately 7:30 p.m. on January 6, officers received a call for a fight on a Metro Bus at North Broadway and Gimblin Road. A preliminary investigation revealed an 18-year-old female victim was involved […]
A St. Louis County jury has recommended a life sentence plus 15 years for a man responsible for killing another man during a drug deal in Spanish Lake.
ALTON - Officers, dispatchers, citizens and community leaders from across Southern Illinois gathered recently, at The Regency for the 33rd Annual SILEC/SIPCA Awards Banquet, where Alton Police Department Officer Beuttel received a Life Saving Award for actions taken during a July 5, 2025, house fire and Alton Police Chief Jarrett Ford was sworn in as treasurer of the Southern Illinois Police Chief’s Association. The Alton Police Department said Officer Beuttel was recognized “for hi
Richard Charles Shepard, a central figure in St. Louis industrial and commercial real estate for more than five decades, died Jan. 15, 2026. He was 91. Shepard’s professional career traced the modern evolution of the region’s development industry. After early work in industrial and area development for Union Electric Co., he joined Linclay Corp. in […]
The U.S. Army Corps St. Louis district said ice chunks in the river can be "larger than a car, be a couple feet thick, and weigh many tons." But lock and dam operators have a plan.
By David Carson and Michael Hamtil St. Louis Post-Dispatch
COTTAGE HILLS - Community members have a unique opportunity to play pickleball while fundraising for an ambulance. From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, Alton Memorial Health Services Foundation will host a Duck Pluckers Pickleball Tournament at Grip & Sip in Cottage Hills. Participation in the tournament costs $40 a player with 16 mixed doubles teams in the beginner/intermediate and advanced divisions. All proceeds go toward AMHSF and their goal to purchase an ambulance fo
ALTON – A local woman with a criminal past faces new charges after allegedly breaking into an Alton home and illegally using another victim’s credit or debit card. Mariah C. Moore, 28, of Alton, was charged in two felony cases filed on Jan. 28, 2026. Moore was charged in the first case with a Class 2 felony count of burglary. On Jan. 26, 2026, she allegedly knowingly entered a residence on Oakwood Avenue in Alton with the intent to commit a theft. This marks the latest case of
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