ALTON — SCI Engineering has made notable progress this week in draining a sinkhole that formed beneath the soccer field at Gordon Moore Park, city officials said Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. The sinkhole draining started on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026. The sinkhole, which developed above a mine operated by New Frontier Materials beneath the field, first appeared on June 26, 2024. The City of Alton hired SCI Engineering as an independent consultant to investigate the site and develop a remediation
A man shot by a deputy Sunday in Swansea, Illinois, now faces six felony charges, including multiple offenses for allegedly stabbing a family member beforehand.
In a newsletter Tuesday afternoon, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, or DESE, said it received all requested funds after it submitted "detailed justification" to the federal government on Friday.
The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department is reporting big drops in all types of crime, including the lowest murder total in more than a decade. Despite those reported victories, the department is still in the process of being taken over by the state.
by Tom Finan, Executive Director, Construction Forum An analysis released by Argent Capital Management shows that publicly traded companies with a significant presence in the St. Louis region underperformed national markets in 2025, reflecting structural differences in the region’s economic base that are closely tied to the built environment. Argent’s equally weighted St. Louis Stock […]
GODFREY - Don Ehrman at Riverbend Investment Management wants people to know they have options when it comes to planning their financial future. Ehrman explained that his business, located in Godfrey, is focused on helping people manage their finances. He works with clients to plan for retirement and make investments that will support them long-term. To do so, he makes an effort to get to know his neighbors and engage with the community. “Everybody is different. Everybody’s
A Missouri bill would significantly increase penalties for drivers who illegally pass a stopped school bus with a stop-arm extended, an effort aimed at improving public safety as school buses drop and pick up students.
Illinois Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski, D-Springfield, is facing something she didn’t have in her first reelection bid two years ago: a primary challenger. Dylan Blaha, a progressive and an Illinois National Guard member, is aiming to beat Budzinski in Illinois’ 13th Congressional District, which includes part of the Metro East.
Police responding to a home just a quarter mile from the Troy Police Department said they encountered a scene they will never forget, with children screaming and attempting to escape through a window.
EDWARDSVILLE — The trial of Keith A. Sanders, charged with the murder of 13-year-old Ra’Niya Steward, continued Tuesday with the prosecution presenting testimony from 11 witnesses on the second day of proceedings. Sanders, who waived his right to a jury trial on Monday and requested a bench trial, is accused of orchestrating the shooting that resulted in Steward’s death. Prosecutors allege Sanders instructed four co-defendants to carry out the shooting amid an ongoing dispute
Missouri’s revenue surplus, nearly $8 billion a few years ago, will be exhausted at the end of the coming fiscal year even with a proposed budget that has no new money for public schools, higher education or state employee pay raises. That’s the forecast for the budget plan unveiled Tuesday by Gov. Mike Kehoe in […]
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police (ISP) continues to target vehicle theft, hijacking, and related violent crimes using grant funding from the Illinois Secretary of State Illinois Vehicle Hijacking and Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention and Insurance Verification Council. ? ISP was awarded a $10 million grant for the first fiscal year, another $677,000 in June 2024, and $637,500 in July 2025. From October through December 2025, ISP missions resulted in the following: Vehicles recovere
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS) reintroduced the Credit Card Competition Act , which will increase competition in the credit card market and put an end to the Visa-Mastercard duopoly that is squeezing small businesses—and, ultimately, consumers. President Trump endorsed the legislation early this morning Today, Visa and Mastercard control about 85 percent of the credit card market and refuse to negotiate
For the first time in over 50 years, Fleetwood Mac’s ballad "Landslide" has landed on the Billboard Hot 100.The Stevie Nicks-penned track appears on the band's 1975 self-titled album. It just debuted…
From Construction Business Owner: As the economy enters a new year, the construction industry can expect a bracing but generally supportive operating environment. “The U.S. economy is holding up admirably well despite a major trade shock caused by tariffs,” said Bernard Yaros Jr., lead U.S. economist at Oxford Economics (oxfordeconomics.com). “We look for an acceleration […]
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