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Supreme Court takes up climate case testing local lawsuits against oil companies

4 months 2 weeks ago
The Supreme Court announced Monday that it will hear a significant climate lawsuit in which oil companies are seeking to avoid being tried in state court.  The fate of several dozen climate lawsuits brought against oil companies by state and local governments could hinge on the decision, which could determine whether the cases can be […]
Alex Brown

Madison County Chairman Reflects on County's Development for 2026

4 months 2 weeks ago
EDWARDSVILLE - As 2026 ensues, Madison County Board Chairman Chris Slusser promises the county has “a lot of good things going on.” “I’m just very, very excited about the region. I’ve never been more excited. Not just because I’m in office, but just in general, what I’m seeing, the excitement about Madison County,” he said. Slusser shared that, after he was elected in 2024, one of his first goals was to “straighten out the chaos”

SIUE Continues Partnership with 40 Days of Nonviolence Initiative in East St. Louis

4 months 2 weeks ago
EDWARDSVILLE - Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is collaborating with the 40 Days of Nonviolence initiative in East St. Louis for the second consecutive year. The committee aiming to curb and eliminate violence in the city and support local youth, kicked off its campaign with a press conference on the holiday celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (Jan. 19). “This year’s theme connects deeply to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision of a nation committed to nonviolence,

Yes, Section 230 Should Apply Equally To Algorithmic Recommendations

4 months 2 weeks ago
If you’ve spent any time in my Section 230 myth-debunking guide, you know that most bad takes on the law come from people who haven’t read it. But lately I keep running into a different kind of bad take—one that often comes from people who have read the law, understand the basics passably well, and […]
Mike Masnick

St. Louis home to oldest Olympic stadium still in use

4 months 2 weeks ago
The conclusion of the 2026 Winter Olympics serve as a reminder to St. Louis of when the city hosted the first games in North America more than 120 years ago. While much of the 1904 Olympics' history may be gone, there is one space that has remained all this time.
Megan Mueller

Midwest Members Credit Union Female Athlete Of The Month: KayLynn Buttry Concludes Sensational Basketball Career

4 months 2 weeks ago
WOOD RIVER - KayLynn Buttry signed to continue her academic and basketball career at Greenville University on Friday morning, marking a milestone after a record-setting senior season at East Alton-Wood River High School. Buttry’s senior year included 19.5 points per game and 9.8 rebounds per game. She scored 624 points, the highest single-season total in EAWR history, and finished her career with 1,533 points, listed as second all-time at EAWR for boys or girls. She is a Midwest Members

Community Rallies For Family After Cesilie Huebner's Death

4 months 2 weeks ago
TROY, IL. - A fundraiser campaign organized by Stormy Biehl has been launched to support Cory Huebner and his four sons after Cesilie N. Huebner, 35, died Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, following a crash on Scott-Troy Road. Huebner, of Ellington Drive in Troy, died at 2:45 p.m. on Feb. 18, 2026, in the emergency room at St. Elizabeth Hospital in O’Fallon. The GoFundMe fundraiser describes the family as facing “the sudden loss of Cesilie,” along with “funeral expenses,

Amid polling low, Trump centers pre-State of the Union message on 2020 election lies

4 months 2 weeks ago
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed a proclamation Monday to honor  families whose loved ones were killed by noncitizens, but spent most of the event complaining about his approval ratings and amplifying the falsehood that the 2020 presidential election was stolen from him. While signed Monday, the proclamation designated the day earlier as one to honor […]
Ariana Figueroa

Tucker's Automotive Repair & Tire Male Athlete Of The Month: Marquette Catholic's Jack Beaber Commits to Wisconsin-Whitewater

4 months 2 weeks ago
ALTON - Jack Beaber is heading into what he expects to be a strong season in track and field at Marquette Catholic, and he has already taken his next step for college. Beaber, a Marquette Catholic student-athlete, signed a letter of intent this past week at Marquette to attend the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater for track and field. He is also a Tucker’s Automotive Repair & Tire male athlete of the month. “I chose the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater because of the athletic

Cardinals sign infielder Ramón Urías to $2 million, 1-year deal that includes 2027 mutual option

4 months 2 weeks ago
The St. Louis Cardinals have signed infielder Ramón Urías to a $2 million, one-year contract that includes a 2027 mutual. The 31-year-old played most of his career with the Baltimore Orioles before getting traded to the Houston Astros on July 31. He hit .241 with 11 homers and 44 RBIs in 2025. Urías had his best season in 2022, when he hit 16 homers and won a Gold Glove at third base, which is his primary position. He also has experience at second base, shortstop and first base.
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Budzinski Announces Alton, IL., Woman As State of the Union Guest, Calls for Action to Cut Healthcare Costs 

4 months 2 weeks ago
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) announced that she will bring Laura Petty, a constituent from Alton, Illinois, whose family has been impacted by rising healthcare costs, as her guest to President Trump’s State of the Union next Tuesday. “I am honored to bring Laura as my guest to highlight the impact of Republican healthcare cuts on working families in my district. Laura and her husband Rick reached out to my office last Fall to share the difficult