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ALTON - John “Jack” Quigley passed away recently at age 83 but he left a huge legacy as a 25-year Alton firefighter, his work with Madison County Emergency Management, but most importantly, his role as a father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend to many in this region. East Alton Fire Chief Tim Quigley, also a retired Alton firefighter, said his father was definitely a leader in emergency management throughout his career. “My dad did things that were not thought of at that time,” he said. “He was an innovator in the process of getting things before they were really used. My father and I had a firefighter relationship in addition to him being my dad. “We became really close the last years of his life. Dad loved the family aspect and lived close in his final time in the area to water so the grandkids could enjoy themselves. My dad helped me a lot in my firefighter and first responder career. I didn’t expect to go beyond captain but watchin

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by Tom Finan, Executive Director/Co-Founder, Construction Forum Victor Frankel, Holocaust survivor and author of the book Man’s Search for Meaning, wrote, “The last of human freedoms is to chose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances.” The St. Louis Jewish community and the St. Louis construction industry, guided by a visionary museum exhibit designer, […]

Janae Edmondson, a teenage girl from Tennessee who was seriously injured in February when she was hit by a car in downtown St. Louis, has filed a lawsuit against the city of St. Louis.

"It looks like it could swallow up a good-sized car," Dogtown resident Thomas Walker said.

Jesse Driskill died June 12 at a prison in Potosi.

(Note: This is the second in a three-part series about the upcoming Illinois State Police Team Illinois Youth Camp. Part three will publish on Thursday. Information is below on how to register for the camp with a deadline set for this weekend). COLLINSVILLE - Calvin Dye Jr. is a one-of-a-kind type of state trooper. He has handled many positions with the Illinois State Police over the years, but one of his favorite duties is to organize and lead the week-long Illinois State Police Team Illinois Youth Camp. He has worked for several years with Sandy Vohtas to make the camp successful and function each year. Calvin learned the art of public service from his legendary father, Calvin Dye Sr., now the St. Clair County Coroner, who also had a career in law enforcement. Calvin Jr. has always praised his father for his help in developing his character and career. The Illinois State Police Team Illinois Youth Camp begins on Sunday, July 16, check-in at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville

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For decades, Missouri voters have gone to the polls to vote in a presidential preference primary. But not anymore.

From June 30 at sunset through Oct. 31, people with a fishing permit or small-game hunting may catch bullfrogs and green frogs.

MSD is asking voters to approve $750 million in debt funding that would see the average bill increase from about $57 to $75 in 2027.

Miles Mikolas was the tough-luck loser, giving up only two runs over seven innings in the game in Washington, D.C.

Prison officials in Missouri say a 43-year-old death row inmate has died awaiting execution. Jesse Driskill's cause of death was not known and an autopsy is planned.

A group of 24 girl scouts got the opportunity to work firsthand with first responders, learning the ins and outs of the job and picking up some of their skill sets.

Trevor Williams outpitched Miles Mikolas in steady rain, CJ Abrams went 3 for 3 with a homer and the Washington Nationals beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-0 to end a five-game skid.

Another downtown St. Louis office building has been transferred to special servicing due to “imminent” risk of loan default.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted Wednesday to censure California Rep. Adam Schiff for comments he made several years ago about investigations into Donald Trump's ties to Russia, rebuking the Democrat and frequent critic of the former president along party lines. Schiff becomes the 25th House lawmaker to be censured. He was defiant ahead of [...]

SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that bids on 236 contracts for highway and bridge projects were accepted in its June letting, including a total of $15.2 million to resurface 10 miles of Illinois 255 from Illinois 143 and Seminary Road in the Metro East. This month’s bid letting is the largest in the department’s history, fueled by Gov. Pritzker’s historic, bipartisan Rebuild Illinois, which is putting people to work and enhancing the quality of life while improving safety and mobility in every part of the state. “This bid letting is a historic achievement for Illinois and further illustrates the kind of transformational investments being made in the state’s infrastructure due to Rebuild Illinois,” said Illinois Transportation Secretary Omer Osman . “Up and down Illinois, communities are experiencing the benefits of an improved, modernized transportation system that gets you and your family where

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The St. Louis Juneteenth weekend, which included Father’s Day, was rocked early Sunday by a mass shooting that left 17-year-old Makao Moore dead and at least nine others wounded.

SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois State Museum (ISM) will host community discussions about the 1908 exhibition proposed for the Springfield Sangamon County Transportation Hub. The first two meetings will occur Saturday, June 24 at 10:30 a.m. at the Illinois State Museum and at 3 p.m. at the Springfield and Central Illinois African American History Museum. To preserve the history and culture of the Springfield community, the ISM has partnered with Sangamon County to create a community-focused exhibit highlighting artifacts and materials discovered during the archeological excavations for the rail relocation project. The objects found were remnants of homes built in the 1840s that were burned to the ground by a White mob action in 1908, commonly referred to as the 1908 Race Riot. The ISM is currently in the second phase of planning the upcoming exhibition and actively seeking community input and ideas. To achieve this, the Museum has hired consultants Dina Bailey , Richard Josey

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