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SPRINGFIELD – Please attribute the following message to Karl Goeke, president of the Illinois Education Association: “Dismantling the U.S. Department of Education and parsing its duties out to various agencies allows our neediest students and all students’ rights to be ignored. It’s insulting, frankly, that this plan would be presented during American Education Week, a week founded in 1919 by the National Education Association and the American Legion to seek ways

There have likely been countless debates over which rock band is the best, and now Billboard has chimed in with its picks.The outlet has just revealed its complete list of the 50…

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Bianca Wells, 21, was charged Wednesday with endangering the welfare of a child, a felony. Her son, Bre'yeon Wells, 2, was killed Oct. 27.

With Thanksgiving just days away, grocery stores are bracing for one of the busiest shopping weeks of the year. And with SNAP benefits still uncertain for many families, Schnucks says its mission is to keep holiday meals affordable.

COLLINSVILLE - The Collinsville High School Student Advisory/Rotary Interact Club recently completed its mission to provide a headstone for late Collinsville educator Everett Singleton, who died in 1970. Singleton, who was inducted into the Kahok Hall of Fame in 2024, was a well-known Collinsville educator whose story spans the period of segregation and desegregation in the community. When CHS students in the Student Advisory/Rotary Interact Club learned that Singleton’s grave in St. John

BJC Healthcare has announced plans for a new outpatient pediatric specialty care center in Wentzville.

The mother of a 2-year-old boy whose death was caused by sexual assault in October has been arrested in connection with his death.

On Wednesday, The Illinois Commerce Commission slashed Ameren Illinois’ natural gas rate request by nearly half, cutting $55.8 million from the proposed $128.8 million increase. Commissioners said the decision was made to help balance utility needs with affordability for customers.

In 1976, Jerry C. Elliott-High Eagle, a Cherokee/Osage physicist, NASA employee, and Medal of Freedom recipient, drafted legislation creating National Native American Awareness Week, the first federally recognized observance of Indigenous cultural heritage. This was followed in 1990 by President George H. W. Bush’s declaration of November as National Native American Heritage Month. For 35 …

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ALTON – An Alton man accused of fleeing from police over the Clark Bridge and a St. Louis man who evaded pursuit face felony charges in separate Madison County cases. Michael D. Bass, 39, of Alton, was charged on Nov. 13, 2025, with one count each of aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer and driving while license is revoked, both Class 4 felonies. Bass allegedly drove a Honda CR-V upon the Clark Bridge in Alton while his license had been revoked on Sept. 24, 2025.

ST. LOUIS – Today, the City of St. Louis’ Recovery Office and the Department of Public Safety Building Division announced that structural inspections have begun for property owners requesting assistance with repair, demolition and debris-removal services following the May 16 tornado. This is a critical step in helping residents and communities recover and rebuild. Since the program opened a month ago, the City’s Recovery Office has received more than 700 applications for Private

Missouri's attorney general has asked the State Department to notify China that the state is attempting to seize Chinese-owned properties to collect on a nearly $25 billion court judgment. The move comes after a federal judge ruled earlier this year that China hoarded personal protective equipment during the pandemic, harming Missouri. China called the lawsuit "very absurd" and did not participate in the trial. Some legal experts doubt Missouri can collect the judgment. But Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway said Wednesday that she is prepared for a long process.

ALTON - On Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, Alton Main Street will host an event that’s sure to get you into the holiday spirit. The 32nd annual Community Tree Lighting at Lincoln-Douglas Square will begin with the arrival of Santa Claus on the trolley at 6 p.m. The free festivities, including caroling, cookies, and hot cocoa, will continue until 6:45 p.m. when Alton Mayor David Goins flips the lights on the beautiful tree, which is provided by the Alton-Godfrey Rotary Club. Families are encouraged

A teenager shot in Jennings last weekend died three days later from his injuries, police say.

ZZ Top is headed overseas in 2026. The Texas rockers have announced dates for The Big One! tour, their first European trek in two years.The 23-show tour will have them hitting 13…

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Students and staff at KIPP Inspire middle school and KIPP Victory elementary will be allowed to stay through spring 2026.

Homicide Detectives have taken over an investigation into the death of a 2-year-old boy on October 27, 2025 in the Mark Twain neighborhood.

The post UPDATE: Death of Child in Mark Twain Neighborhood Declared Homicide, Arrest Made appeared first on St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.

EDWARDSVILLE — Renovation work on the Madison County Board Room starts Thursday as part of a more than $320,000 project to modernize the space and improve accessibility. The County Board approved the renovation contract in July, and reconstruction is expected to continue through January. During the overhaul, all committee meetings will be held in Conference Room 309, located inside the county board room, and full county board meetings will take place in the Atrium on the first floor of