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The law, which takes effect on July 1, 2026, aims to support restaurants that have relied on cocktails-to-go as a vital revenue stream during the pandemic.

FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS — A coordinated fugitive apprehension effort involving federal and state law enforcement agencies resulted in 63 arrests, the seizure of 2.5 pounds of narcotics and $15,000 in U.S. currency, officials announced Monday, Dec. 15, 2025. The weeklong operation, dubbed “Operation Safe Christmas,” was conducted across multiple counties in Illinois and in Atlanta, Georgia. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Illinois said the operation

The Peter Gabriel track “I Have the Touch” is featured on the soundtrack of the new Timothée Chalametmovie Marty Supreme, about a table tennis prodigy. In a post on Instagram, Gabriel says he's…

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EDWARDSVILLE - Metro-East Lutheran High School musicians participated in the Illinois Music Educators Association District 6 Festival recently, showcasing their talents in various ensembles. The students representing MELHS at the ILMEA District 6 Festival were as follows: Dean Hemmer - Senior Band - Trombone Ganyn Krausz - Senior Chorus - Bass I Rebekah Lindsey - Senior Chorus - Soprano I Emilia Malcomb - Senior Treble Chorus - Alto II Kaitlyn Peterson - Senior Chorus - Soprano

Missouri deer hunters could see major changes to hunting regulations next year after the Missouri Conservation Commission gave initial approval to a proposal aimed at simplifying regulations while still limiting the spread of chronic wasting disease (CWD).

The Major Case Squad believes this was a targeted attack.

EDWARDSVILLE - Metro-East Lutheran High School’s girls bowling team earned recognition at the recent Gateway Metro Conference Bowling Tournament, held earlier this month. The MELHS' strong performance was highlighted by individual honors for several players. Katie Albrecht and Dani Spann were named to the First Team All-Conference, with Spann achieving the highest girls' score of the day. Both Spann and teammate Charlotte Smith set career-best match scores during the tournament.

David Bowie’s longtime pianist Mike Garson is set to celebrate his music with a trio of special shows, where he’ll be joined by an A-list lineup of rockers.Bowie's Piano Man:…

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The new Botanical Heights restaurant includes a covered and heated patio, curbside pick-up and breakfast options on the weekend.

The St. Louis County Police Department (SLCPD) says it is searching for a Spanish Lake woman who disappeared after leaving her home earlier this month.

WASHINGTON — School cafeterias got a step closer to seeing whole milk again after the U.S. House passed a measure Monday to restore the dairy staple to school lunches.  The bill unanimously passed the Senate back in November, and now heads to President Donald Trump’s desk.  The bipartisan effort — which passed the House by voice […]

President Donald Trump’s administration is looking “very strongly” at reclassifying cannabis from the strictest category of controlled substances, Trump said Monday. In a brief affirmative response to a reporter’s question in the Oval Office, the president confirmed he is considering a reclassification of marijuana to unlock research funding. “A lot of people want to see […]

The onetime reporter and anchor is one of five contestants competing for $1 million.

A weekend open house offered a glimpse at a potentially transformative suite of projects in neighborhoods around the new National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency campus.

The administration’s pro-industry tilt — across three executive agencies — is feeding the MAHA movement’s growing discontent.

EDWARDSVILLE — Lucas Abbott, a junior boys' cross country runner at Metro East Lutheran High School, concluded his 2025 season with a strong performance at the state meet in Peoria, finishing 54th in Class 1A with a time of 15 minutes, 36 seconds. Abbott’s season highlights include winning first place at the Trenton Wesclin Regional with a personal best time of 15:32.4. He also placed fourth at the Trenton Wesclin Sectional, recording a time of 15:34.0. He is a BJ's Printables Male

It started with a verbal argument inside the bar before they eventually took things outside.

When Hollywood legend Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner were murdered Sunday evening—allegedly by their son, who was arrested—you might (had you been living in another time with a different President) have expected the President of the United States to either stay silent or offer condolences. Instead, Donald Trump saw an opportunity to […]