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ALTON - A grand jury on Thursday formally indicted an Alton man - 56-year-old Raymond Moore - on charges of burglary of a crucifix and a theft under $500 from a place of worship. The charging documents provided by the Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office state that in count one, a Class 1 burglary charge, the defendant knowingly and without authority entered a place of worship, St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 525 E. 4th St. in Alton with the intent to commit therein a theft, in violation of 72- ILCS 5-16-1(a). The other count, Theft Under $500 from a person of a place of worship, reads as follows: "The said defendant knowingly exerted unauthorized control over property of St. Mary’s Church, being a crucifix and ceremonial cloth, having a total value of $500, and the theft was committed in a place of worship being St. Mary’s Church, in violation of 720 ILCS 5/16-1(a)(1)." Bail has been set at $75,000 for Moore’s case. Brian Brueggemann, communications

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ST. LOUIS -- Volunteers are needed to clean up trash along a 1.3 stretch of North Grand Avenue Saturday. Great Rivers Greenway is helping to organize the event with residents, business owners, and churches. Workers will be stationed along North Grand from Natural Bridge toFinney Avenue. All supplies including bags, gloves, and trash “grabbers” will [...]

JERSEYVILLE - Jersey County Sheriff Nick Manns recently announced his Sheriff’s Office is utilizing various tools, programs, and partnerships in an effort to combat drug abuse among Jersey County Jail inmates. Manns said in a public service announcement on June 7 that these efforts are meant to “put them on a better path.” “Jersey County Jail has a purpose. It is used to incarcerate those who violate the laws of our society,” Manns said. “Still, for those inmates who do not end up in prison, if there are opportunities to put them on a better path, it is our belief that we should try. If we could right the path of even one inmate out of fifty, we would likely prevent future crimes and make our county even safer. That is the goal.” Manns added that state laws and the current political climate call for “a more comprehensive approach” to law enforcement. He said illegal drug distribution, use, and abuse is “perhaps the most

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Take a cruise down the Mighty Mississippi with paddlers from all across our region, in hopes of breaking the world record for the largest floating raft. Linsey Tobin dives in for River Action's Floatzilla in Destination Illinois. For more information, click here.

MISSOURI — Former Missouri senator and member of MSSU's Board of Governors, Ron Richard, passed away Friday morning. In a statement from Missouri Southern State University acknowledging Richard's passing, the school said: “Senator Ron Richard dedicated his life to public service and is one of the university’s most distinguished graduates,” said Dr. Dean Van Galen, [...]

Vincent Stemmler, a Kranzberg Arts Foundation’s artist in residence since 2021, doesn’t want to tell a story of redemption. Stemmler’s art isn’t meant to elicit an idealized emotion, nor is it meant to fit into any one simple descriptor. 

The St. Louis Board of Aldermen has approved a plan that could lead to new shuttles at Lambert Airport.

By an odd chance, today brings yet more evidence that young people are becoming more conservative. A PRRI poll asked whether people believed there were only two gender identities (man and woman) and Gen Z respondents showed a huge increase over the past two years: Every age group showed an increase, which is yet another ...continue reading "Yet more evidence for the growing conservatism of Gen Z"

JERSEY - Jersey Community High School has announced the High Honor Roll and Honor Roll recipients for its Freshman through Senior classes, recognizing students for their outstanding academic achievements. The school also recognized students from the 8th Grade who made it to the High Honor Roll and Honor Roll for the fourth quarter, highlighting their commitment to academic excellence. These achievements reflect the dedication and hard work of the students and the school's commitment to fostering a culture of academic success. High Honor Roll - Senior Class of 2023 Abbott, William A. Anderson, Mary A. Antoine, Chloe E. Ayres, Tyler J. Beiermann, Emily S. Bohannon, Molli M. Breden, Cate A. Brunaugh, Tanner J. Buck, Madalyn R. Crawford, Ryan M. Croxford-Stone, Breeya A. Davenport, Moriah G. Davis, Kendal I. Delp, Lillian P. Dohrn, Bernard J. Dohrn, Jack C. Dublo, Samuel D. Elliott, Jacob D. Fickle, Alexis M. Fink, Anna C. Fritz, Lucy M. Goetten, Drake K. Golley,

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Johnny Johnson, 45, was convicted of first-degree murder in in the 2002 death of Casey Williamson in St. Louis County.

A man’s car caught fire early Friday while police were chasing him on Interstate 70 near Lake Saint Louis Boulevard.

By now you’ve heard of the lawyer who used ChatGPT for his legal research, and it made up fake cases. We’ll again remind you that Joshua Browder, the founder of DoNotPay insisted that this same underlying technology was so sophisticated that he offered $1 million to a lawyer who would let it make arguments in […]

A man was shot and killed Thursday night in a home in Florissant.