WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) announced that the Jeremy Schumacher of Carbondale, Illinois, will be her personal guest to President Donald Trump’s 2026 State of the Union Address. Schumacher’s story is all too common across our state and country: this year his family’s health insurance costs jumped 288%—an $11,000 increase for deductibles and other out-of-pocket costs—after Trump and Republicans refused to extend Affordable
Missouri Senators raised privacy concerns Monday during a hearing on a bill that would put personal information about every registered voter on a state website. Under the legislation proposed by state Sen. Jill Carter, a Republican from Granby, the secretary of state’s office would be required to publish the full list of approximately 4.5 million […]
O’FALLON, Ill. — HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital is proud to announce the 100th Aquablation therapy procedure, marking a significant milestone in the advancement of minimally invasive urologic care in the region. Introduced locally in 2023, Aquablation therapy is an advanced, robotic treatment for men suffering from benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), also known as an enlarged prostate. As the number one reason men visit their urologist, BPH affects approximately one
CHICAGO – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced that he will host Tereza Lee as his guest for President Trump’s State of the Union Address. Tereza was Durbin’s inspiration to write the Dream Act in 2001 when he learned of her story after outreach by Ann Monaco, Tereza’s teacher at the Merit School of Music in Chicago. Tereza was a musical prodigy who had played as a soloist with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. She had been accepted into several
Page's broadside comes amid increasingly contentious negotiations between county officials and the owners of the old mall, where St. Louis County is considering moving its main operations.
As he tries to become the next St. Charles County executive, former state Sen. Bill Eigel is defending his fundraising strategies that inspired Republican House members to advance legislation curtailing recurring campaign contributions. Eigel speaks with STLPR’s Jason Rosenbaum on the Politically Speaking Hour on St. Louis on the Air. Rosenbaum reports from Springfield on how Missouri Republicans at Lincoln Days are preparing for the 2026 election. And he also talks with STLPR's Will Bauer about Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker's State of the State and Budget Address.
ST. LOUIS - Dr. Bruce Vest's group returned to the streets of St. Louis once again during the Mardi Gras Parade, aiming for a third consecutive first-place float prize at the city’s event. This time, the family-backed float effort was dedicated to the memory of his late son-in-law. Vest’s entry, Float No. 53, competed in the Bud Light Grand Parade on Feb. 14, 2026, in St. Louis. His float finished first in the Wheel Division, followed by Vices & Virtus in second and St. Louis Santos
Sean Grayson’s killing of an unarmed Sonya Massey in her kitchen drew nationwide attention, following several high-profile police killings of Black people.
The Supreme Court announced Monday that it will hear a significant climate lawsuit in which oil companies are seeking to avoid being tried in state court. The fate of several dozen climate lawsuits brought against oil companies by state and local governments could hinge on the decision, which could determine whether the cases can be […]
EDWARDSVILLE - As 2026 ensues, Madison County Board Chairman Chris Slusser promises the county has “a lot of good things going on.” “I’m just very, very excited about the region. I’ve never been more excited. Not just because I’m in office, but just in general, what I’m seeing, the excitement about Madison County,” he said. Slusser shared that, after he was elected in 2024, one of his first goals was to “straighten out the chaos”
EDWARDSVILLE - Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is collaborating with the 40 Days of Nonviolence initiative in East St. Louis for the second consecutive year. The committee aiming to curb and eliminate violence in the city and support local youth, kicked off its campaign with a press conference on the holiday celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (Jan. 19). “This year’s theme connects deeply to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision of a nation committed to nonviolence,
If you’ve spent any time in my Section 230 myth-debunking guide, you know that most bad takes on the law come from people who haven’t read it. But lately I keep running into a different kind of bad take—one that often comes from people who have read the law, understand the basics passably well, and […]
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