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Christopher Harper was charged with first-degree murder, first-degree burglary, two counts of first-degree assault and one count of armed criminal action.

In 2014, the Supreme Court ruled that law enforcement officers need a warrant if they want to search people’s cell phones. Since that day nearly nine years ago, no federal court has managed to make that ruling stick at our nation’s borders, which have been declared Not-Quite-the-United-States when it comes to our rights. The “Constitution-free […]

DECATUR – Illinois State Police (ISP) Director Brendan F. Kelly today announced ISP has received final accreditation for the new ISP Decatur Forensic Science Laboratory and it is now officially open for business. The new four-story facility located along U.S. Route 51 on the south side of Decatur houses12,200-square feet of laboratory space and will serve law enforcement agencies across the state. “This top-tier facility will increase capacity to significantly reduce turnaround time for DNA testing, produce rapid results, and further reduce the case backlog,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “Since day one, my administration has been committed to delivering justice for every Illinoisan, and this new Decatur lab will ensure we can accomplish that.” The new lab will focus on high-throughput DNA testing, which comprises about 20% of all ISP forensic cases in the laboratory system. Forensic scientists at the laboratory will examine evidence collected from

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Last Thursday (May 18th) Construction Forum celebrated its 10th anniversary in blowout fashion with an event at Armory STL. There were 247 guests at the afternoon event which had the run of the 80,000 square foot bar and game venture. The event, which was a fundraiser for Construction Forum, grossed $73,517, netting $43,141 after all […]

ALTON - The 156th annual Alton Memorial Day Parade is set for Monday, May 29, 2023 in Upper Alton. The parade starts at Alton Middle School at 10 a.m. on Monday. Jack Keller, a Naval veteran of the Korean War time period, will be honored this year as parade marshal. Keller once owned a service station in Alton and has been involved in many service capacities over the year. Steve Schwartz, the spokesperson for the parade for the main sponsor - East End Improvement Association - said Keller was “thrilled” at the decision to name his grand marshal and will be very proud to be featured in the event. East End Improvement Association said the parade organizers consider the Alton Memorial Parade “the oldest continuous Memorial Day Parade in the United States.” “We go all the way back to 1858 and have never missed a beat,” Schwartz said. “We have about 50-plus organizations that will participate this year and this ranges from voter groups, Boy Scouts

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Chas Newby, who played bass for The Beatles several times in their early days, has died at age 81. The Facebook page for The Cavern Club Liverpool, where The Beatles got their start, posted…

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WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of six U.S. House lawmakers on Tuesday described details of proposed legislation that would create a legal pathway for citizenship for undocumented people through work requirements, and would also fund border security measures.  The two Latinas who spearheaded the bill, Reps. Veronica Escobar, a Texas Democrat, and María Elvira Salazar, […]

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Hamm, an STL native and former star of “Mad Men,” lends his voice in new ad for Kunce, a Democrat challenging incumbent GOP U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley in 2024.

ST. LOUIS -- Memorial Day is a federal holiday honoring men and women who sacrificed their lives while serving in the U.S. Military.  It also has morphed into a celebration of sorts, marking the first day of the unofficial kick-off to summer. With the long weekend ahead, here are some local events to enjoy while honoring [...]

Core & Main Inc., the Maryland Heights-based distributor of water, wastewater, storm drainage and fire protection products, has agreed to buy a provider of precast concrete and other engineered construction site products.

The downtown St. Louis law firm Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale PC has hired Patrick Connaghan as of counsel in its trusts and estates group.

In Okawville, IL, a group of retired men and their wives gathered to enjoy a fried chicken meal. As they dined together, the dinner sparked an idea, and within a week, the group expanded to include anywhere from 10 to 15 guys, forming a club of sorts. 

Here are two views of Coachella. The first was taken in the early morning while the second was taken on a moonlit evening.

The swearing-in for the new circuit attorney is "tentatively" scheduled for Memorial Day.

A 73-year-old man is facing federal charges after authorities say he rammed a car into a planned abortion clinic eastern Illinois and also was trying to set the building on fire.

KANE - The Illinois State Police has provided names of three individuals involved in a fatal three-vehicle traffic crash on U.S. 67, near SE 175 Avenue in Kane Township in Greene County at 10:36 a.m. on May 22, 2023. One of the drivers - Kenneth R. Crull, 64, of Carrollton, was pronounced deceased at the scene. He was driving what will be called Unit 3 in the preliminary report below by ISP. The vehicles were: Unit 1 – Silver 2012 Chevrolet Malibu Unit 2 – Red 2023 Chevrolet Blazer Unit 3 – Gray 2004 GMC Sierra DRIVERS: Unit 1 – Daniel J. Blair, a 37-year-old male from Elberon, IA – Airlifted to a regional hospital with serious injuries. Unit 2 – Julie A. Jackson, a 57-year-old female from White Hall – Transported by ambulance to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. PRELIMINARY: " Preliminary information indicates the following occurred: ISP Troop 8 responded to the location above for a report of a three-unit

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The Staenberg Group, one of the St. Louis region's largest commercial real estate developers, has named its first chief operating officer.

Authorities in Jefferson County have identified a woman who died last week in a house fire near De Soto.

Over the last few years, there’s been a lot of fretting among the media, politicians, and others about how “deep fakes” would have a major impact on events, with faked imagery, audio, and video creating havoc on news events and political campaigns. Back in 2019, we had published a story suggesting that people calm down […]