SPRINGFIELD – This holiday season, the Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois State Police and more than 200 law enforcement agencies are joining forces for the national “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign. The effort reminds the public that law enforcement will adopt a zero-tolerance approach, focusing not only impaired drivers but also seat belt violations, speeding, distracted driving and other traffic offenses. From rural routes and small-town streets to
On April 6, 2025, a man responded to the North Patrol Division to report an assault the evening before at his home in the 5300 block of Arlington. The victim, 74-year-old Willie Chappel, reported answering the door at his residence, being struck in the head, which caused him to fall and lose consciousness. The victim […]
ILLINOIS – Attorney General Kwame Raoul co-led a coalition of attorneys general opposing the Trump administration’s efforts to gut data reporting and recordkeeping requirements for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, a group of widely used toxic chemicals that do not naturally break down in the environment, more commonly known as PFAS or “forever chemicals.” In a comment letter sent to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin, the attorneys
CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced a federal judge ruled the U.S. Department of Education acted unlawfully by abruptly discontinuing grants to fund extra mental health professionals in K-12 schools. The decision came after Raoul and a coalition of 16 attorneys general filed a lawsuit in July arguing the department violated the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) when it told grantees in April that it would discontinue the mental health grants program because they
SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE - Team Scott has selected 20 community leaders from the St. Louis metropolitan region to join its 2027 Class of Honorary Commanders. The Honorary Commander program provides a two-year, in-depth orientation to the missions, programs, and assets of Scott Air Force Base. It aims to educate and increase community leaders' knowledge and understanding of the military and the installation. The program matches each honorary commander with a military counterpart to build one-on-one
Around 11 p.m. on December 25, 2025, District 5 officers located an adult man shot in the 5100 block of Northland Avenue. The victim, 26-year-old Malik Holmes, was taken to the hospital for treatment but died from his injuries. The victimβs family has been notified. Homicide detectives were requested to the scene to investigate. Anyone […]
SPRINGFIELD – December has arrived with its usual charm, weather, and holiday zeal. Now is the time for gatherings, celebrations, meals and conversations, and a reminder to plan ahead throughout the winter season. December is recognized as “National Impaired Driving Prevention Month,” an awareness campaign for the dangers of driving while under the influence of alcohol and other drugs. During the holiday season, alcohol consumption often increases which can quickly lead
LINCOLN COUNTY β A motorcyclist was killed when he collided with a car that turned into his path at a rural intersection here Thursday night, police said.
ARNOLD, Mo. -- A 70-year-old woman was killed early Friday morning when her car crashed into a tree and caught fire in Arnold. Police were called to the 800 block of Arnold Commons around 4:32 a.m. and found a single vehicle fully engulfed in flames. The driver, an Arnold resident, was pronounced dead at the [...]
CAHOKIA HEIGHTS, Ill. -- Police are investigating a shooting at a Metro East nightclub early Friday morning. At least one person may have been shot inside The VIP Club on the 4700 block of Bond Avenue in Cahokia Heights. The extent of injuries and whether a suspect or suspects are in custody is not yet [...]
ST. LOUIS -- Not as foggy as Thursday, but there are a few areas dealing with reduced visibility this morning. Our prime weather story into the weekend is the warming trend that continues through Sunday. Better sunshine Friday and temperatures will warm into the 60s and 70s. St. Louis' record high for today is 70 [...]
Missouri public school students could see more agriculture-based science lessons starting in kindergarten through high school under bills prefiled in both state legislative chambers that would establish a new statewide program. Lawmakers in the stateβs more populous cities filed the bills, hoping agriculture education can benefit students in both urban and rural areas. βI am […]
For over a year, O'Connell's Pub owner John Parker Jr. has been looking to offload the 63-year-old restaurant and bar in St. Louis' Southwest Garden neighborhood.