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Republicans spent a year fighting to keep question off the ballot and now lack a campaign to win support for their mid-decade gerrymander.

WOOD RIVER — An emergency communications professional with more than 20 years of experience will serve as Madison County’s first Emergency Telephone System Board (ETSB) deputy director. 911 Director Arron Weber announced Joe Petrokovich’s selection Thursday, citing his background in dispatch operations, personnel management, technology, budgeting, training and emergency preparedness. “Ultimately, I selected him because of his combined operational knowledge, leadership

On Oct. 25, 1964, the Rolling Stones made their first appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show,” bringing their rhythm-and-blues-driven rock to one of American television’s most influential stages. The performance helped establish a lasting place for the band in the British Invasion, while the audience’s reaction revealed how thoroughly young listeners were changing the sound and atmosphere of mainstream entertainment. It remains a defining milestone to revisit on Oct. 25,

This Day in History: October 25, 2026 On October 25, 1971, the United Nations General Assembly voted to recognize the representatives of the People’s Republic of China as China’s legitimate representatives at the UN. Resolution 2758 transferred China’s seat, including its permanent seat on the Security Council, from the government based in Taiwan to the government in Beijing. The decision changed how the world’s most populous country participated in international affairs

The wreck happened on State Route 30 in Jefferson County Friday night.

SPRINGFIELD – Building on a strong team of diverse experts in their fields, Governor JB Pritzker announced the following appointment in his administration: Illinois Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission Brian Richardson will continue to serve as a Member of the Illinois Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission.* Richardson currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of StartOut, a national nonprofit organization where he leads a dynamic platform for LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs and innovators. I

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Co-Chairs of the Senate Baltic Freedom Caucus, today sent a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging them to swiftly obligate Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Congressionally appropriated funds for the Baltic Security Initiative (BSI) as Russia intensifies its aggression around the Baltic region. Durin and Grassley sent a letter in May requesting Hegseth

GLEN CARBON - State Senator Erica Harriss (56th-Glen Carbon) releases the following statement regarding changes to Aetna health insurance coverage affecting state retirees receiving care at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and WashU Medicine: “Illinois retirees have spent their careers serving our state, and now they're being put in a position where they could lose access to specialty services and doctors they've trusted for years. The State of Illinois offers these retirees only one insurance option,

COLLINSVILLE – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced lane restrictions will be encountered on northbound I-255 over St. Clair Avenue in East St. Louis beginning Monday, October 26, weather permitting. The right lane will be closed to allow Keeley and Sons Construction to perform emergency bridge repairs. All lanes are expected to reopen by 7 a.m. on Thursday, October 29. Motorists can expect delays and are encouraged to use alternate routes during this closure.

ELSAH — This fall, Principia College will host Portraits in Faith: Seeing the Other , a globally recognized multimedia exhibition by photographer, author, and storyteller Daniel K. Epstein and curated by Gina Alicea. Open to the public from October 1 through December 1, the exhibition will be displayed across Principia College’s Marshall Brooks Library and Radford Hall and will serve as the featured locations. Created over 25 years, Portraits in Faith: Seeing the Other features