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GRANITE CITY – Two Granite City men have been charged in separate domestic battery cases with attacking elderly and disabled family/household members. Robert C. Nemeth III, 40, of Granite City, was charged on Sept. 22, 2025 with one count each of aggravated battery (a Class 3 felony) and his second or subsequent offense of domestic battery (a Class 4 felony). On Sept. 21, 2025, Nemeth allegedly pushed a household or family member who was 60 years of age or older, causing the victim to “strike his back against a dresser,” according to charging documents. Nemeth had previously been convicted of domestic battery in 2022, also in Madison County. The latest case against Nemeth was presented by the Madison County Sheriff’s Office, and he has since been granted pretrial release from custody with additional conditions. Among the conditions imposed on Nemeth’s release are that he have no contact with the victim from this case and remain at least 300 feet

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The fatal accident was on Highway 162 in Pontoon Beach Sept. 19, authorities said.

EDWARDSVILLE – Southern Illinois University Edwardsville wants students to not only benefit from its many recreational and sporting activities, but to look and feel good while doing it. More than 50 students attended the Athletic Wear and Sports Equipment Giveaway on Tuesday, Sept. 23 at the SIUE Wellness Center. The drive was organized and hosted by the SIUE Campus Recreation and the SIUE Cougar Cupboard. Some of the items given away included T-shirts, socks, shorts, leggings, joggers, shoes, water bottles and more. There were no eligibility requirements, and any student could participate. “Clothing support is very important,” said Lealia Williams, Student Care and Advocacy Coordinator in the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs. “We don’t want students to miss working out or playing sports, because they don’t have the right clothes or shoes. This is one way we can give back by helping students focus on their health and well-being,

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A man from Louisiana has been taken into custody and is facing charges in relation to the fatal multi-vehicle crash that claimed three lives on I-55 near Festus.

BELLEVILLE — The unemployment rate in St. Clair County showed a slight decrease in August 2025, dropping to 4.9 percent from 5.0 percent in August 2024, according to recent labor statistics. The data, released this week, also highlighted variations in unemployment rates across several counties and cities within the region. Monroe County's rate in August 2025 was 3.3 percent, a small increase from 3.2 percent the previous year. Bond County experienced a decrease, with its rate falling to 4.5 percent from 4.8 percent in August 2024. Clinton County's rate remained steady at 3.5 percent compared to the same period last year. Among cities, Belleville's unemployment rate edged up slightly to 5.3 percent in August 2025 from 5.1 percent in 2024. Collinsville saw a slight decline, with the rate dropping to 4.1 percent from 4.3 percent. East St. Louis recorded a notable improvement, with unemployment decreasing to 7.9 percent from 9.0 percent in the previous year. Granite City's rate also

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There’s no doubt Beatles memorabilia is worth a lot of money these days, but one man in Vancouver got something no money can buy when he discovered an unreleased demo…

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Recently, President Donald Trump has targeted the Federal Reserve, pushing the country’s central banking system for more aggressive interest rate cuts.

EDWARDSVILLE — Unemployment rates in several southwestern Illinois counties showed slight changes in August 2025 compared to the same month last year, according to recent data. Overall, the unemployment rates throughout area cities and counties remain close to the national average of 4.3 percent. Edwardsville's unemployment rate decreased to 4.1 percent in August 2025, down from 4.2 percent in August 2024. Similarly, Alton's rate fell to 5.5 percent from 5.6 percent a year earlier. Madison County saw a small decline as well, with its rate dropping to 4.4 percent from 4.5 percent. In contrast, Greene County's unemployment rate increased marginally to 4.0 percent from 3.9 percent in the previous year. Jersey County experienced a decrease, with its rate moving from 4.2 percent to 4.0 percent. Calhoun and Macoupin counties reported higher unemployment rates compared to the prior year. Calhoun County's rate rose to 5.1 percent from 4.3 percent, while Macoupin County's rate increased

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ALTON – OSF HealthCare Rehabilitation Services in Alton will be holding its monthly lymphedema education meeting on Thursday, October 2, with the discussion topic: Breast cancer and Lymphedema. Riverbend region residents are invited to join the OSF Lymphedema Therapy Team for this free educational session about Lymphedema and meet other people with lymphedema. The September lymphedema education meeting will be held: Thursday, October 2, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. OSF HealthCare Rehabilitation Services 228 Alton Square Mall, Alton, IL Enter the Rehab office from the upper mall parking lot, facing Alby Street, under the "OSF HEALTHCARE" sign Interested individuals should direct questions or requests for additional information to OSF Rehabilitation Services at (618) 463-5171. Lymphedema refers to tissue swelling caused by an accumulation of fluid that is usually drained by the body's lymphatic system. Some lymphedema facts include: It most

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Authorities said Shanika S. Barbee, 38, was pronounced dead at a residence in the 3200 block of State Street.

The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD) says a 17-year-old has been charged with first-degree murder.

First in a five-part series. To some, the warning bells started sounding years ago. When a Republican supermajority in the Texas legislature gutted the state’s family planning budget in 2011 and then in 2015 kicked Planned Parenthood — the country’s largest reproductive health care provider — out of its Medicaid family planning program, reproductive health […]

A police news release said the boy has been taken into juvenile custody. His name has not been disclosed.

ILLINOIS - As National Kinship Care Awareness Month comes to a close, representatives from Brightpoint are sharing more about their work to keep kids with family members. As an organization, Brightpoint provides foster care and support services to kids and families across the state of Illinois. Loni Wilson, LCSW, Statewide Director of Foster Care, shared that while there will always be a need for traditional foster parents, Brightpoint makes kinship care — foster care that places a child with a relative or someone else known to the child — a priority. “We know that outcomes for our families are going to be so much better if we can keep families together at their core,” Wilson explained. “We really do try to make sure whenever possible we can keep kids with their family, however that is defined for them…Our goal is always to ensure that our kids are stable and that they are loved and that they’re able to maintain those cultural connections,

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