EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville High School recently took home first place in the IHSA Journalism State Final. Amanda Thrun, who teaches English and oversees the student publications at EHS, took several students to the state competition in Bloomington last month. Students competed with the top high school journalists in Illinois. “It’s certainly a way to represent our school in a different way,” Thrun said. “We have an awesome performing arts program. We have awesome
MACOUPIN COUNTY - Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul said a Virden man was sentenced Tuesday to 16 years in prison in Macoupin County Circuit Court after pleading guilty to disseminating child sexual abuse material and aggravated criminal sexual abuse, in a case Raoul described as part of ongoing efforts with federal and local law enforcement to apprehend offenders who download and trade such material online. Jacob R. Rogers, 38, was sentenced after pleading guilty to one count of Class X felon
ST. LOUIS — Nearly two months after saying he wouldn't run for reelection, Recorder of Deeds Michael Butler officially withdrew from the August primary on Tuesday.
WASHINGTON — Several Republican U.S. senators left a closed-door lunch with Secret Service Director Sean Curran on Tuesday saying they still have questions about how the agency would spend an additional $1 billion. “I’ve asked for a lot more data,” said Senate Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Susan Collins, R-Maine. “If there are needs for new training […]
WASHINGTON — The cost of the Iran war has increased to $29 billion to date, Pentagon officials told lawmakers in both chambers Tuesday. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine and Department of Defense acting comptroller Jules Hurst faced questions from House and Senate appropriators over several hours […]
ALTON - The Alton Police Department is stepping up seat belt enforcement across Alton as part of Illinois’ 2026 “Click It or Ticket” campaign running Friday, May 15 through Tuesday, May 26, 2026, a period that coincides with increased Memorial Day travel. “Buckle up every trip, every time,” Alton Police Chief Jarrett Ford said. “Seat belts save lives, and we are committed to keeping our roads safe.” Chief Ford said officers will conduct high-visibility
Legendary music producer Jack Douglas, who worked with such artists as John Lennon and Aerosmith, passed away at 80. The news was confirmed by his family in a statement on…
An Affton, Missouri, man has been ordered to appear in Jefferson County Circuit Court next month for allegedly stealing thousands in merchandise from a local Walmart store.
ALTON - Martha Pfister, alderwoman for Alton’s Ward 2, says it’s “an exciting time” in the City of Alton. As summer approaches, Pfister is spending more time in her ward and paying attention to the sidewalk infrastructure and the homes. She stressed the importance of listening to constituents and having conversations about the city’s comprehensive plan, and she shared that sidewalk infrastructure and the code enforcement process are two of her top interests righ
SPRINGFIELD – As the weather warms up and more people head outside, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is reminding everyone to leave young birds and other animals alone when they encounter them in the wild. Well-intentioned people may believe they’re helping nature by taking possession of young rabbits, fawn deer, baby birds and other animals that appear to be orphaned or abandoned. However, in nearly all cases, human intervention does more to hurt animals than
CHICAGO — The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) today announced the launch of a new online submission option designed to simplify and modernize the way Illinois consumers file complaints against financial institutions amid a federal step back in enforcement. For the first time, the portal will accept complaints for both the Division of Banking (DOB) and the Division of Financial Institutions (DFI), creating a unified and more accessible process for
SMITHTON - State Representatives Kevin Schmidt (R-Millstadt) recently held a Tire Recycling Event and Food Drive in Smithton. He says it was the most successful Tire Recycling and Food Drive event his office has hosted and thanked everyone in the community for their contributions. “I want to say thank you to everyone who attended the event and helped clean up the community,” said Schmidt. “We loaded three tractor trailers full of used tires and collected a significant amount
Support us on Patreon » Recently, Mike joined Dave Hansen, Mark Graham and Kendra Albert on a panel for the Future Knowledge podcast, a joint production of the Internet Archive and the Authors Alliance. The discussion covers a wide variety of questions related to keeping the web (and especially the historical record of the web) alive […]
CHICAGO – Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) today announced $2.5 million in funding is available for the second round of the Economic Empowerment Centers (EEC) Grant Program. Grantees will be selected through a competitive Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) process. “As Governor, I’m committed to building a thriving business community that values inclusivity and uplifts entrepreneurs from all backgrounds,”
GODFREY – Lewis and Clark Community College’s Associate Degree Nursing program has been granted continued accreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), following a site visit in September 2025. The visit takes 2.5 days and is a peer-reviewed process where nursing educators from across the country volunteer to visit and evaluate other nursing programs. ACEN accreditation indicates to the general public and educational community that a nursing
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