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A 22-year-old Wright City area woman remains jailed without bond for a drunk driving crash in rural Warren County that killed one man and serious injured another.

ALTON - The Alton Police Department said a long-overdue renovation is underway at its Command Center, where the department’s communications and operations hub has functioned around the clock for more than 25 years. The Alton Police Department said early in the project that the room had been taken down to its foundation as part of an effort to modernize aging furniture and equipment, improve functionality, and better position the agency to meet community needs for years to come. For more

Bruce Springsteen was on hand Saturday for the ribbon cutting at the new Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music on the campus of Monmouth University in Long Branch, New Jersey.“I took a…

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O'FALLON, Ill. - Residents in the Timber Creek subdivision in O'Fallon saw a large police presence near Edgewood Drive late Saturday, June 6, 2026, and into Sunday morning, June 7, 2026, after a person fled a traffic stop conducted by another agency, according to the O'Fallon Police Department. The department said the police activity on the night of June 7, 2026, was tied to "a subject fleeing a traffic stop from another agency." "On the morning of Monday, June 8, 2026, an O'Fallon

The temporary ban would only apply to the unincorporated areas of the county, according to the draft proposal.

Amendment 5 is Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe's plan to eliminate the state income tax.

As of Monday morning, 3/4 of an inch to 2 inches have fallen, with another inch or 2 expected by the end of the day, the NWS forecasts.

The Missouri Supreme Court refused Monday to hear a last-minute appeal filed by proponents of a measure to repeal the state income tax seeking to revise the summary voters will see on the Aug. 4 ballot. Acting on a request filed Sunday, the court declined to review changes made by the Western District Court of […]

WOOD RIVER - Wood River Main Street will celebrate its National Main Street accreditation and kick off the season with a summer social event. At 3 p.m. on Friday, June 26, 2026, community members are invited to the Wood River Business Alliance’s office at 61 East Ferguson Avenue in downtown Wood River for a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The organization will celebrate their renovated office and the accreditation with representatives from Main Street America. Following the ceremony, residents

GRAFTON - Families gathered Saturday, June 6, 2026, at Pere Marquette State Park near Grafton for the 37th annual Two Rivers Family Fishing Fair, a free event designed to connect children and families with fishing and other outdoor activities. Hosted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge, and Pere Marquette State Park, the fair took place June 6, 2026, along Illinois Route 100. Attendees were able to fish for free, try a range of outdoor activity stations,

Paul McCartney has another top-10 hit on his hands.The two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer’s latest solo album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane, debuts at #5 on the Billboard…

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An Arnold man is the subject of multiple sex crime investigations involving juvenile victims. He’s appearing in court Monday morning for one of those cases.

There’s hardly anyone left in the Justice Department that has any deeper desire than just giving Trump what he wants. The few lawyers Trump didn’t purge resigned soon after it became clear the DOJ would be little more than personification of Trump’s vengeful whims. Lawyers with decades of experience were replaced with Trump loyalists, former […]

WOOD RIVER - Wood River’s annual summer farmer's market opens this week. From 4–7 p.m. on Thursdays starting June 11, 2026, through Sept. 24, 2026, Wood River Main Street will host their farmer's market in the downtown lots at Madison Avenue and First Street. Community members and guests are invited to come by and shop local farmers, makers and bakers while enjoying live music. “We have a food truck coming every week. We have a band coming every week. A lot of bakers

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GRANITE CITY – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced lane closures on eastbound and westbound Interstate 270 from Illinois 3 to the Mississippi River in Madison County for road construction. Beginning at 9 p.m. Friday, June 5, 2026, traffic will be reduced to the right lane in both directions, weather permitting. Two lanes will reopen by 6 a.m. Sunday, June 7, weather permitting. Motorists should expect delays and are encouraged to use alternate routes during this