ALTON – The mother of an Alton Middle School student faces felony charges after threatening to blow up and burn down the school and physically harm students. The 32-year-old Alton woman was charged on May 21, 2026 with a Class 4 felony count of disorderly conduct and a Class A misdemeanor count of aggravated assault. The woman allegedly knowingly threatened an Alton Middle School employee by “threatening to blow up and burn the school to the ground” on April 16, 2026, according
You may not know saxophonist Dick Parry's name, but if you're a Pink Floyd fan, you've heard his work on some of the band's best-known tracks. Guitarist David Gilmour has…
A St. Louis construction worker was killed by his own equipment Thursday afternoon when he was ejected from a compactor, then ran over by a roller, police say.
CHARLESTON - Sarah Rider of Civic Memorial High School said competing in the 100-meter hurdles at state was an overwhelming but rewarding experience after qualifying with a personal record at the Triad Sectional and finishing 29th in the preliminaries. Rider, a junior at CM, ran 16.27 in the 100 hurdles prelims. She qualified for state by placing sixth at the Springfield Southeast Sectional in 16.14 after chasing a state berth throughout the season. Sarah is a Tom Lane State Farm Insurance Femal
CHARLESTON - Sarah Rider of Civic Memorial High School said competing in the 100-meter hurdles at state was an overwhelming but rewarding experience after qualifying with a personal record at the Triad Sectional and finishing 29th in the preliminaries. Rider, a junior at CM, ran 16.27 in the 100 hurdles prelims. She qualified for state by placing sixth at the Springfield Southeast Sectional in 16.14 after chasing a state berth throughout the season. Sarah is a Tom Lane State Farm Insurance Femal
One of the best demonstrations that an obsession with protecting copyright’s intellectual monopoly drives politicians insane is the French law known as Hadopi, an acronym for ‘Haute Autorité pour la diffusion des oeuvres et la protection des droits sur internet’ (High Authority for the Dissemination of Works and the Protection of Rights on the Internet). The […]
Paul Mescal is portraying Paul McCartney in the upcoming quartet of Beatles films being made by Sam Mendes, so Amazon Music has tapped Mescal to interview McCartney about his new…
Ashley Keller said the move would allow the case to be transferred to California-based federal judge who has presided over Roundup multidistrict litigation since 2016.
CHARLESTON - Kaylee Shields returned to the IHSA 2A state track and field meet and tied for 13th in the preliminaries Friday, May 22, 2026, clearing 3.20 meters after missing the previous year, as the Tom Lane State Farm Insurance Female Athlete of the Month said she was focused on reaching the finals. “I am happy to be able to come to the state meet," she said. "I wanted to make it to state finals." Shields said returning to the meet after time away carried added significance. She als
Villain Arts, the largest tattoo festival organizer in the world, will bring world-class artists, professional collectors and avid fans together to celebrate the art of tattooing from May 22 to […]
Tommy Lee has released a new song called "Stupid World."The track is included on Tommyland Rides Again, a reimagined version of the Mötley Crüe drummer's 2005 solo album, Tommyland: The Ride.Lee recorded "Stupid…
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