EDWARDSVILLE – As 2025 comes to a close, I want to pause and say thank you. Thank you for trusting me to be your voice in Springfield and for sharing your stories, concerns, and hopes for our community. Serving you has been a great honor, and this past year has reminded me why our work matters so deeply. I am proud of the progress we’ve made, but I know there is still much work to be done. This year, we stopped harmful legislation that would have made life more expensive for families
CARLINVILLE – Carlinville will host a Community Blood Drive with ImpactLife, the provider of blood components for local hospitals. The blood drive will be from 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm on Wednesday, January 7 at 201 West Main Street, inside Elks Lodge. What: Carlinville Community Blood Drive When: Wednesday, January 7, 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm Where: Elks Lodge, 201 West Main Street, Carlinville, IL Appointments: To donate, please contact ImpactLife Springfield at (800) 747-5401 or visit
O'FALLON, IL. - O’Fallon Police Department welcomed its newest officer, Aden Davis, during a ceremony held recently. Commissioner Ed Martinez administered the Oath of Office to Davis, marking the official start of her law enforcement career. Davis, designated as Officer O-146, will begin training this January at the Southwestern Illinois Police Academy, a 16-week program. Upon graduation, she will return to the O’Fallon Police Department (OPD) to complete a 14-week Field Training
O'FALLON, IL. - O’Fallon Police Department welcomed its newest officer, Aden Davis, during a ceremony held recently. Commissioner Ed Martinez administered the Oath of Office to Davis, marking the official start of her law enforcement career. Davis, designated as Officer O-146, will begin training this January at the Southwestern Illinois Police Academy, a 16-week program. Upon graduation, she will return to the O’Fallon Police Department (OPD) to complete a 14-week Field Training
CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined 22 attorneys general in filing a multistate amicus brief opposing the Trump administration’s unlawful policy imposing a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa petitions for highly-skilled foreign national workers. Raoul and the coalition’s brief , which was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, supports Global Nurse Force in its lawsuit against the Trump administration over the $100,000 H-1B visa
SPRINGFIELD – Under the leadership of Gov. JB Pritzker, the Illinois Department of Transportation continued to revitalize and modernize transportation and mobility across the state in 2025. Made possible by the governor’s historic, bipartisan Rebuild Illinois capital program, projects transformed highways, transit, railroads, airports, waterways and active transportation everywhere Illinois residents call home, creating safer and more reliable travel options while boosting economic
PONTOON BEACH – As part of its regular January Service Change, Madison County Transit (MCT) will implement a series of service adjustments as well as a fare reduction for trips to and from St. Clair County. These changes are designed to match service with ridership patterns, expand flexible MicroTransit options, and simplify fares. Service changes will take effect on Sunday, January 11, 2026, while a new $1.00 fare for St. Clair County trips will begin on Thursday, January 1, 2026.
ST. LOUIS - We have a few spotty areas of sprinkles Sunday morning. Otherwise, it is mild out there and the humidity is noticeable. Southwesterly winds will increase ahead of the approaching cold front. Temperatures will climb to around 70 degrees by the early afternoon hours. The strong cold front comes through this afternoon and [...]
BALLWIN, Mo. - Police are asking for assistance in locating 78-year-old Bertha Merri-weather who went missing in Ballwin Saturday afternoon. She was last seen around 4 p.m. after leaving her home on Morning Hill Drive following an argument with a family member. Merri-weather suffers from dementia and high blood pressure, leading authorities to be concerned [...]
Headlines from the Dec. 28, 1925, front page include: Postal inspectors completed compiling a list of 11,000 victims of the alleged stock-selling swindle that paid a corporation about $4 million.
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