GLEN CARBON – The Glen Carbon Police Department is getting new vehicles, vests, and an additional dispatcher with the Village Board’s recent approval. Trustees unanimously approved allowing the police department to exceed authorized manning for dispatchers by one position at their Jan. 27, 2026 meeting. Police Chief Todd Link explained that one of the department’s senior telecommunicators will be leaving the agency to move out of state within the next month or two. Given th
EDWARDSVILLE — Several members of the Madison County Sheriff’s Office were honored for their service and bravery at the 33rd annual SILEC/SIPCA Awards Banquet held recently. The event recognized law enforcement personnel for their dedication and professionalism in serving the community. Among the honorees from the Madison County Sheriff's Office were Telecommunicator Katie Ferguson, who received the Telecommunicator Award, and Patrol Deputies Joshua Bogle and Zachary Sellers,
WOOD RIVER/GRANITE CITY – Local authorities have charged two men from Wood River and Granite City in separate felony cases of domestic battery. William K. Kampmann III, 37, of Wood River, was charged on Jan. 23, 2026 with one count each of aggravated domestic battery (a Class 2 felony) and domestic battery (a Class 4 felony). On Jan. 21, 2026, Kampmann allegedly committed an act of domestic battery against a household or family member, knowingly causing the victim bodily harm. Charging
COLLINSVILLE - Renfro Elementary educational assistant Jennifer Cox was recognized today as January 2026 Kahok Educator of the Month. The award was presented by Renfro Principal Dr. Laura Bauer and local Benjamin F. Edwards financial advisor Jason Rehg. In her nomination of Ms. Cox, Dr. Bauer wrote: "Jennifer Cox deserves to be Kahok Educator of the Month because: She is an educational assistant who has the most amazing work ethic. She is a special education assistant who pushes int
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) pressed U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins on his haphazard plans to restructure the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), which comes at a time when the VA is facing a severe staffing shortage as a direct result of the Trump Administration betraying our Veterans and removing 40,000 dedicated civil servants from the agency. During the U.S. Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee (SVAC)
CHICAGO, IL — Today, Governor Pritzker joined members of the philanthropic community, reproductive health leaders, and state leaders to announce the creation of the Prairie State Access Fund, a new initiative in partnership with the Michael Reese Health Trust to sustain and strengthen the reproductive health ecosystem across Illinois to ensure continued access for both residents of Illinois and those from across the country seeking abortion care. “The Trump Administration is leading
The death penalty verdict was the culmination of a two-week death penalty trial led by the Missouri Attorney General's Office that featured dozens of witnesses.
FERGUSON, Mo. — Detectives from the St. Louis County Police Department’s Bureau of Crimes Against Persons are investigating a homicide that occurred Friday afternoon, Jan. 31, 2026, in the 1700 block of Windward Court in Ferguson. Officers from the Ferguson Police Department responded shortly before 4 p.m. to reports of shots fired. Upon arrival, they found an adult female suffering from at least one apparent gunshot wound. She was pronounced dead at the scene. The Ferguson Police
ST. LOUIS - Firefighters responded to a fire at a vacant apartment building north of downtown St. Louis on Friday night. The blaze broke out just after 8 p.m. at a structure located on 14th Street. The building is situated off Indiana Avenue. Fire crews arriving at the scene observed flames coming from the third [...]
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Secretary of State Denny Hoskins wants another chance to write the ballot language for a referendum on Missouri’s gerrymandered redistricting map after admitting that the first version he prepared was unfair. And he doesn’t want to answer any questions about how the first version was crafted or who advised him on what it should say. […]
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Adam Saracco is charged with misdemeanor battery in one of the first known instances in Cook County of an immigration officer brought to court in connection with encounters with protesters.
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