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Madison County State's Attorney Files Serious Charges in Officer Shooting

3 months 1 week ago
EDWARDSVILLE — Madison County State’s Attorney Thomas Haine announced Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, that charges of attempted first-degree murder and three additional felonies have been filed against a Granite City man accused of shooting a police officer. D.J. Marshall, 26, of Granite City, is charged with firing multiple shots at Granite City Police Officer Tyler Timmons on the afternoon of Friday, Dec. 5. Officer Timmons was struck twice but survived and was transported to a hospital

Missouri bill aims to replace death penalty with life sentence

3 months 1 week ago
A Missouri lawmaker is looking to end Missouri’s death penalty under a new bill filed in the House. The legislation would repeal more than two dozen regulations that enable capital punishment and replace them with language that removes the death penalty as a sentencing option.
Alex Barton

Paramount (With Jared Kushner And Saudi Help) Launches $108 Billion Hostile Takeover Bid For Warner Brothers

3 months 1 week ago
Last week Netflix announced a $82.7 billion acquisition of Warner Brothers, elbowing out rival acquisition bids (for now) by Comcast/NBC and Paramount/CBS. But the deal still needs regulatory approval from Trump, who has already stated several times that he’d prefer it if his bestie new owner of CBS, right wing billionaire Larry Ellison, comes away […]
Karl Bode

Lily Freer Plays Role In Stanford's Run To Women's College Cup Final

3 months 1 week ago
KANSAS CITY, MO. - Stanford and Florida State will meet Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, in the College Cup national championship game after both teams won their semifinal matches Friday night, Dec. 5, 2025. Lily Freer, a midfielder and Alton High School graduate, will play for Stanford in the contest in Kansas City, MO. The Stanford Cardinal secured a 1-0 victory over ACC rival Duke in a tightly contested defensive battle. Despite numerous scoring chances in the second half from both sides, neither team

OSF St. Anthony's Health Center Receives Top Grade in Region for Patient Safety

3 months 1 week ago
ALTON - OSF St. Anthony’s Health Center has received their fourth consecutive “A” score on the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade. The Leapfrog score measures patient health and safety, making note of how often patients present with a hospital-acquired injury or illness. Hospitals are rated from “A” to “F,” and St. Anthony’s was the only hospital in Madison and St. Clair Counties to receive an “A” grade. “It really shows t

Jersey High Student Earns Dual ILMEA State Band Honors; Others Also Recognized

3 months 1 week ago
JERSEY - Jersey Community High School junior Islee Hileman has been selected for two Illinois Music Educators Association (ILMEA) in two categories for State Bands, the school has announced. Hileman, a trombone player, earned spots in both the State Band and the State Jazz Band but chose to perform with the Jazz Band. In addition, several JCHS choir members were named to the ILMEA State Choir. Willow McCoy and Zoey Barnett were selected for the Honors Choir, while Chloee Hartman and Ben Zimmerman

News from STL County towns

3 months 1 week ago

Meet Me at the Munis – News of Note from St. Louis County’s Municipalities Villages      **Holiday Highlights: Several St. Louis County municipalities, including Overland, Ferguson, and Florissant, were stops on this year’s “A Spirited Holiday Past” tour of historic sites in the region. Learn more about this annual event here: http://historicsaintlouis.org/      **Oakville Senior […]

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