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A Warren County man is behind bars after detectives busted a counterfeit money scheme Thursday evening.

If you’re planning to venture out to celebrate the inaugural St. Louis CITY SC home opener this weekend, make sure you plan ahead.

Blake K. Streeb, 30, was convicted and sentenced to 40 years in prison for first-degree murder.

This isn’t about Bob Murray. I mean, it sure seems like it is. It involves a baseless defamation lawsuit against journalists, a West Virginia coal company CEO, and court losses for a litigious coal boss. This isn’t about “Eat Shit” Bob Murray, the head of (the now-bankrupted) Murray Energy who sued John Oliver for saying […]

A man pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the fatal stabbing of a 28-year-old Eureka woman.

The Who is getting ready to release their new live album The Who with Orchestra Live At Wembley later this month, and they’ve just shared another track off the record. The latest is their…

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Recent ISBE data points to 3,558 unfilled teaching positions across Illinois as of October.

EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville's Fire Department and other neighboring agencies spend an enormous amount of time training and preparing for the worst possible fire and smoke situations. Fast response, training, and proper equipment saved the McDonald's and Circle K businesses during a serious fire Thursday night, Edwardsville Fire Chief James Whiteford said Friday morning. Whiteford said the crews did respond quickly to the 8:15 p.m. call to his department and by 9:25 p.m., the fire was out. When crews arrived, thankfully workers and customers had left the building and no one was hurt. However, the visibility was about one foot ahead inside the structures because of the heavy smoke initially he said. "We had to use thermal imaging equipment to be able to see through the smoke," he said. "It enabled us to figure out where the fire was coming from and extinguish it. "Our technology and training with it really paid off. I am always so proud of all our firefighters and those who assist us

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Carolyn Kindle explains how she's built her front office leadership team, why some of the obstacles she's encountered turned out to be good things, and why she still wants to sell stadium naming rights.

Russean Hollis was convicted of first-degree murder for the June 25, 2022, fatal drive-by shooting of Tashay Mathis.

Between December 2021 and December 2022 Johnson is accused of selling a 2002 Ford Excursion to several people through Facebook.

BETHALTO - The Bethalto Chamber of Commerce is hosting a free, public forum to allow Bethalto residents to get to know the candidates running for seats on the Bethalto Board of Trustees. The forum will be held on Tuesday, March 14 at the Bethalto Senior Citizens Center, located at 100 E. Central St. in Bethalto. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m., as there will be opportunities to speak with the candidates both before the forum starts at 7 p.m. and after the forum ends. There are a total of seven candidates running for three trustee seats; those candidates are Brian Frier, Jeff Mull, Maria Perkhiser, Rachel Sontag, Ed Slayden, Tim Vogel, and Chrissy Wiley. Perkhiser is an incumbent trustee seeking re-election. Mull was appointed to the vacant trustee seat left by Bethalto Mayor Gary Bost when he became mayor, and Mull is also seeking re-election. Bethalto Chamber of Commerce Board Member Jane Ahasay said the event aims to inform voters and keep residents involved with their local government

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