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This time 20 Republicans voted against him. ....And that's it for the day.

From Illinois Business Journal:  Just in time for an unseasonably warm last week of December, a segment of the Madison County Transit (MCT) Nickel Plate Trail from IL-143 to Blackburn Road which has been closed for reconstruction, is now re-open and the much-anticipated trail improvements are now complete. In November 2021, MCT began the $2.6 […]

A Metro East man faces several felonies after a violent exchange with officers Monday following a domestic dispute.

WASHINGTON — Republican control of the U.S. House got off to a rocky start Tuesday when the party was unable to decide who should become speaker amid a sharp disagreement within the party’s more conservative faction. California Rep. Kevin McCarthy didn’t clinch the backing of the 218 lawmakers he needed to become the head of the […]

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EDWARDSVILLE - Two are in custody on $3 million and $2 million bonds and charged with murder in a homicide that occurred on Jan. 1, 2023, in Collinsville. Authorities apprehended Albert Campos, 18, and Matias L. Herrera, 26, in regard to the shooting. De-Santiago was waiting for his girlfriend at the 3300 block of Princeton Avenue in Collinsville when he was shot. Detective Captain Brian Koberna, Chief Of Madison County Sheriff’s Office Investigations and the Illinois Deputy Commander of the Major Case Squad, led a press conference at the sheriff’s office on Tuesday afternoon and announced two are in custody for the murder of 18-year-old Miguel D. Villegas De-Santiago. At 2:10 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023, the Madison County Sheriff’s Office received a 9-1-1 call about a shooting and a male subject in a nearby vehicle in the 3300 block of Princeton Avenue, Collinsville. The male victim was transported to a St. Louis hospital where he succumbed to injuries. A total

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Less than 24 hours after being activated to investigate a New Year's Day homicide in Collinsville, the Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis has made two arrests in the case.

EDWARDSVILLE – Southern Illinois University Edwardsville completed 2022 Fall Commencement exercises for 1,413 eligible graduates during a series of ceremonies held Dec. 16-17, 2022. SIUE Chancellor James T. Minor, PhD, conferred bestowed degrees upon students from the Graduate School, College of Arts and Sciences, and Schools of Business, Engineering, Nursing, and Education, Health and Human Behavior. The names of the graduates are categorized by state, then hometown alphabetically. View the list here. Honors for undergraduate students are indicated as follows: * Cum Laude (GPA 3.50-3.74) ** Magna Cum Laude (GPA 3.75-3.89) *** Summa Cum Laude (GPA 3.9 or higher) + Honors Scholars All ceremonies are archived on siue.edu/tv . Southern Illinois University Edwardsville provides students with a high-quality education that powerfully transforms the lives of all individuals who seek something greater. A premier metropolitan university, SIUE is creating social and economic

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St. Louis on Tuesday broke its record for warmest Jan. 3 on record, set back in 1939.

Only 52% of police departments across the country submitted data for 2021, and 2022 isn't looking any more promising, according to experts.

Chief Susan Rockett and the members of Mexico Mo Department of Public Safety thanks the community for their efforts in helping suport and stop the two fires that broke out over the holidays. 

Mark your calendars. If you're looking to plan ahead for a bucket-list concert in 2023, the St. Louis area has plenty of options for you.

Justin Gage was a two-sport star at Mizzou. Twenty years after leaving for the NFL, he made good on a promise to his parents to get his college degree.

There was also a $50,000 ticket sold in St. Peters.

In one of Mike’s recent posts about the radical reshaping of the social media landscape currently underway, he noted that Mastodon/ActivityPub might have a “Gmail moment“, when bigger players enter and boost the sector. Although that could be good in terms of broadening the appeal of Mastodon, the emergence of huge, dominating “instances” (Mastodon servers) […]

City prosecutors have dismissed two criminal charges against a woman accused of trying to carjack a city alderman.

Emerson will donate a portion of its 500-acre corporate retreat to a nonprofit that provides reentry and rehabilitation services.

WASHINGTON, DC -- Former Missouri General, Eric Schmitt, 47, was sworn in as the state's next US Senator today. He is taking over Roy Blunt's seat after winning the election against Trudy Busch Valentine this last November. He will be the 2,000th Senator in United States History. “I’m truly humbled and honored by the opportunity [...]

GOP lawmakers have been trying for years to crack down on initiative petitions, which have been used to enact policies that the Republican-led Legislature avoided.

Missouri's new Attorney General Andrew Bailey has officially taken office. An appellate judge swore Bailey in during a Tuesday ceremony at the state Supreme Court.

According to United Van Lines' 46th Annual National Movers Study, Illinois was the second state on the list of places that people were moving out of in 2022.