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Belleville police are investigating the shooting death of a teenage boy at his home Friday night.

The advisory is expected to last until Monday.

The motorcyclist killed was a man, 62, from Cedar Hill, according to a crash report.

Our area is weather sensitive. We get a lot of tornado warnings. Now, the process is streamlined and updated so our warnings will be more accurate and timelier.

Both drivers were pronounced dead at the scene.

EDWARDSVILLE – The Edwardsville Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the 200 block of West J Street Sunday morning. When firefighters arrived on scene, they encountered smoke and flames coming from the front porch, along with smoke showing from inside the duplex. A box alarm was requested, bringing assistance from Wood River Fire Department and the Glen Carbon Fire Protection District. Crews were able to quickly bring the fire under control while using minimal water,

St. Louis manager Oliver Marmol signed a two-year contract extension through at least the 2028 season, the Cardinals announced Sunday.

On February 28, 1953, scientists James Watson and Francis Crick announced they had worked out the double-helix structure of DNA, the molecule that carries genetic instructions in living things. At the time, the discovery mattered because it offered a clear physical explanation for how traits could be inherited and how biological information could be copied. It also gave researchers a shared framework for asking new questions about disease, evolution, and development. It still matters today because

Nearly a quarter of pregnant women aren’t getting prenatal care in the early stages of pregnancy, according to a new analysis from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The share of pregnant women getting prenatal care had been improving: It rose between 2016 and 2021 to a high of more than 78%, but […]

CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced a settlement with Alternative Staffing, Inc. (ASI) that resolves allegations the temporary staffing agency entered into a no-poach agreement with other staffing agencies. Once approved by the court, the settlement requires ASI to pay $1 million to compensate affected temporary workers. “This settlement includes relief for workers who had their wages and job opportunities limited by this unlawful activity,” Raoul said. “M

EDWARDSVILLE — Madison County honored a retiring Sheriff’s captain Wednesday night after 27 years of service, including the past three as Director of Court Security. Chairman Chris Slusser presented a Certificate of Appreciation to Capt. William “Bill” Marconi, recognizing his Feb. 13 retirement. Marconi began his career with the Madison County Sheriff’s Office in February 1999 and most recently served as Director of Court Security, a role he assumed in April 2023.

GLEN CARBON – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced the full closure of the intersection of Illinois 157 and Illinois 162 in Madison County has been rescheduled to begin, weather permitting, at 7 a.m. Monday, March 16, 2026. During the closure, traffic will not be permitted on Illinois 157 and Illinois 162 at the intersection. Both eastbound and westbound Illinois 162 will be closed, and neither will have access to Illinois 157. A signed detour will be in place

The nineteenth annual automobile show of the St. Louis Automobile Dealers’ Association took place February 22 to 27, 1926, in “the great building owned by the City of St. Louis known as the Union Market.” Union Market still stands, is still owned by the City of St. Louis, and is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was constructed in 1924-1925, so the 1926 St. Louis Auto Show was the first at Union Market. (The 1925 St. Louis Auto Show was held at the

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today met with members of the Illinois Municipal Electric/Utilities Association (IMEA/IMUA) to discuss Illinois’ electric systems as new technologies, particularly artificial intelligence, place new strains on the sector. In today’s meeting, Durbin and IMEA/IMUA members talked about the need for data center operators to be transparent about the expected power and water usage associated with running these centers. Additionall

ST. LOUIS COUNTY - Four people were taken to the hospital Saturday night following a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 270 South. The accident occurred around 8 p.m. after a dog interfered with one of the drivers. Police say a Volkswagen Jetta and a Chevy Equinox were traveling southbound when a dog inside the Jetta got [...]

ST. LOUIS - A vacant building that formerly housed a church caught fire in the Greater Ville neighborhood just before midnight. The St. Louis Fire Department reported that flames were visible coming through the roof of the structure. The building, located on North Newstead Avenue, previously served as the Afrikan Village Church. This incident marks [...]