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A $5 camping permit and requirement that many unstaffed shooting range users obtain a small-game hunting permit will take effect in February.

Tacos Los Primos sells tacos, burritos and quesadillas from the sidewalk at the intersection of Manchester Road and South Brentwood Boulevard.

GRANITE CITY – A Granite City man accused of sexually abusing a 1-year-old child while being filmed on a baby monitor has been charged in Madison County. Travis S. Hooper, 37, of Granite City, was charged on Oct. 19, 2026 with predatory criminal sexual assault of a child (a Class X felony), aggravated criminal sexual abuse (a Class 1 felony) and child sexual abuse material (a Class X felony). Hooper allegedly committed and filmed acts of sexual assault and abuse against a 1-year-old child

K9 Garden opened its doors on McRee Avenue to dogs and their owners in January. On Friday, the membership-based dog park announced it will close.

ALTON - State Representative Amy Elik (R-Alton) has earned endorsements from several first responder organizations and local law enforcement leaders in recognition of her record of supporting public safety during her time in the Illinois House. The Illinois Fraternal Order of Police, Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois, Sheriffs of Illinois PAC, and local law enforcement leaders have all endorsed Elik. These organizations represent thousands of first responders across Illinois. Their endorsements

EAST ST. LOUIS – The Illinois State Police (ISP), Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton, the Capitol Development Board, and several other dignitaries, broke ground on the new, state-of-the art ISP Metro East Regional Headquarters today. The new Headquarters will be located at 2501 Lynch Ave. in East St. Louis and will enable ISP to be based where resources are needed most, to provide a sustained presence to increase safety for residents, and to become an anchor for economic development.

A lot of climate change is beyond the control of individuals alone, but how you eat can matter more than you may think.

When the first trailer for Wicker debuted in July, it had viewers swooning over an unlikely heartthrob, a man made of wicker.The trailer introduced audiences to a fisherwoman, played by…

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Remember back when Elon Musk was handed the keys of our federal government with basically zero accountability or oversight? All sorts of bad stuff happened, but one of the lawsuits we’ve been covering was the American Federation of Gov’t Employees (AFGE) along with the Association of Administrative Law Judges and a few individual federal workers […]

EDWARDSVILLE — The Madison County Board voted Wednesday to exclude data centers from property tax abatements offered through the Southwestern Madison County Enterprise Zone. “There’s no need to incentivize a data center,” Chairman Chris Slusser said. “They’re eager to build them.” Slusser said strong demand for data center development makes those incentives unnecessary. The amendment preserves property tax revenue for local taxing districts while

The MOGICS Bagel has 5 international AC sockets, dual USB ports, 3ft integrated length-adjustable power cord, and an ergonomic AC plug. Unlike ordinary power strips, the bagel design makes it easier to charge multiple devices giving ample space for each plug. It has a LED power indicator that emits brilliant blue light when power is […]

TOWN AND COUNTRY, Mo. – Phil Riley, the president of Christian Brothers College High School, voluntarily resigned from his position Friday after being placed on leave last week. Riley's resignation comes after he was placed on leave on Oct. 13. CBC, a Catholic all-boys private school in west St. Louis County, did not disclose what [...]