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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has audaciously claimed virtually unlimited power to bypass Congress and impose sweeping taxes on foreign products. Now a federal court has thrown a roadblock in his path. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of International Trade ruled Wednesday that Trump overstepped his authority when he invoked the 1977 [...]

"I am completely innocent," Anthony Jordan told Judge Henry Autrey on Thursday. Jordan, known as "TT," was convicted of killing nine and running a major cocaine operation in St. Louis.

GREENVILLE – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced that lane closures will be in place on Interstate 70 near Greenville in Bond County beginning, weather permitting, Monday, June 2. Eastbound and westbound I-70 will be reduced to one lane in each direction. One lane will remain open at all times. The closures are necessary to complete bridge repairs and are expected to remain in place through Dec. 25. Motorists should expect delays and are encouraged to use alternate routes during this closure. Drivers are urged to reduce speed, be alert for changing conditions, obey all construction signage, and refrain from using mobile devices while approaching and traveling through the work zone. For IDOT District 8 updates, follow us on the social media platform X at @IDOTDistrict8 or view area construction details on IDOT’s traveler information map on GettingAroundIllinois.com.

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Several small business owners gathered Thursday in St. Louis to speak out against a new wave of U.S. tariffs they say are driving up operating costs, disrupting supply chains and making it harder for businesses to survive.

Chinese students make up the second-largest group of international students in Missouri, behind those from India.

Nearly two weeks after a deadly tornado swept across parts of St. Louis City and County, relief and recovery efforts continue apace. Critical supplies are still in high demand so individuals can recover or maintain some semblance of normalcy and dignity.

JERSEYVILLE – Two local car clubs will be cruising in style to a car show coming soon to Liberty Village of Jerseyville. The car show will be held on Wednesday, June 4, 2025 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Liberty Village of Jerseyville, located at 1251 N. State St. in Jerseyville. The event is free and open to the public and will feature a variety of classic rides proudly on display from members of the Jersey County Street Machine Association and White Hall Drag-O-Way. Liberty Village residents will get a chance to visit with attendees and see some of the timeless makes and models that dominated the roads in decades past. Stop by Liberty Village on June 4 to see some of the area’s coolest cars, and stay tuned to Riverbender.com for more car show coverage from the event.

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CHARLESTON — Father McGivney’s 4x800 relay team of Will Rakers, Liam Boeving, Gus Range and Liam Schmidt secured a spot in the 1A IHSA State Track and Field Finals on Saturday, May 31, 2025, after finishing seventh in the preliminaries Thursday, May 29, 2025, with a time of 8:15.09 at the Charleston meet. The boys are Byron, Carlson, Petri & Kalb Male Athletes of the Month for Father McGivney. Speaking for the group following the qualifying round, junior Liam Schmidt said, “It is nice to qualify for the finals. We PR’d a month ago in the 4 x 800 relay. We have been working hard in practice. It is nice for things to come together. We thought we should win the heat. We took it out aggressively in the race. We ended up and qualified for the state finals.” Schmidt added that the team’s goal was to qualify for state and earn a medal. “We worked really hard in practice for the 4x800," he added. "We had ambitious goals going into this season and

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GRANITE CITY — The Rotary Club of Granite City honored juniors Myla Layne and Megan Sykes as Students of the Month for May during a ceremony Thursday. The recognition, based on academic achievement, scholastic and extracurricular honors, civic involvement, and leadership roles, highlights outstanding high school juniors nominated by their teachers. Layne, daughter of Freddie and Melissa Layne, serves as co-captain of the Scholar Bowl team and has maintained High Honor Roll status for two years. She is an Alpha Peer Leader, volunteers at Peer Tutoring and Relleke Farms, and holds the position of Science Club treasurer. Sykes, daughter of Craig and Ann Sykes, is a three-year varsity letterwinner in girls basketball, soccer, and swimming. She has earned Secondary Honors for three years and holds multiple Microsoft Office Specialist certifications, including Excel 2019 Associate, PowerPoint 2019 Associate, and Word 2019 Associate. Sykes also volunteers as a cafeteria worker and

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That summation greatly oversimplifies things, but if all you’re going to read is a headline, it will have to do. We’ll dig in deeper into the Fifth Circuit’s second attempt to handle content moderation vis-a-vis public libraries, but first, we’ll take a look back to what happened last year. In middle of book ban bills […]

The American Heart Association is gearing up for the annual Metro St. Louis Heart Walk at Westport Plaza on Saturday.

Pearl Jam touring member and former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer has been sentenced to probation and community labor for a misdemeanor charge of vehicular manslaughter without gross negligence.The charge alleged…

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John Mellencamp appears to be upset about what went down during Game 4 of the NBA playoffs Tuesday between the Indiana Pacers and the New York Knicks.The rocker shared a post…

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ALTON - Veterans can access benefits and receive mental health help through Centerstone. On a recent episode of “Our Daily Show!” with C.J. Nasello , Centerstone’s veteran care navigator Jeremy Lile shared that he works closely with veterans to connect them to resources through the VA, the State of Illinois, or Centerstone’s own programs. Centerstone aims to be a “one-stop shop” to help veterans access these services. “The goal at Centerstone is to actually walk them and connect them with names, with faces, with people, not just give them the information and send them on their way,” Lile said. “We want to make sure that there’s a good connection and they’re being integrated into other programs and other community-based services. We’re actually walking beside them and helping them get in touch with the benefits that they’re desperately seeking or have been seeking for a long time.” Lile,

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