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FIELDON – Felony charges have been filed in Jersey County against a Litchfield man after an alleged domestic battery incident in Fieldon. Steve F. Johnson, 39, of Litchfield, Ill., was charged on Jan. 20, 2026 with a Class 2 felony count of aggravated domestic battery and a Class 4 felony count of unlawful restraint. Johnson allegedly intentionally committed an act of domestic battery against an individual victim on Jan. 18, 2026. On the same date, he reportedly unlawfully refused to

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — An adult male died in a house fire Friday night, Jan. 23, 2026, in the 3600 block of Paule Avenue, St. Louis County police said. Officers from the South County Precinct responded at 10:20 p.m. on Jan. 23 to assist another agency with the fire. Upon arrival, they found the fire was no longer active, but were informed a resident remained inside the home. Officers located the victim inside, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. Detectives from the Bureau of Crimes

A trial focused on the constitutionality of abortion access in Missouri included testimony from a range of witnesses, but only four who had undergone abortions.

ALTON/BELLEVILLE - Illinois Department of Transportation personnel have been actively managing snow and icy conditions on state roadways for more than 50 hours as of Monday morning, Jan. 26, 2026, according to Joe Monroe, IDOT operations engineer. In an interview around 10 a.m. on Monday, Monroe said the team has deployed its full arsenal of snow-fighting equipment and materials, including salt, hot brine, and calcium chloride, to address the winter weather challenges. Temperatures were recorded

Two weeks ago, ICE agent Jonathan Ross murdered Renee Nicole Good in cold blood. I said then that we had to abolish ICE and impeach Trump & Noem before they incited another murder. As more details have emerged, it’s only looked worse. Multiple angles of video showed Good was trying to avoid hitting anyone. Ross, […]

WASHINGTON — U.S. border czar Tom Homan is expected in Minneapolis by Monday evening, President Donald Trump said, amid increasing criticism of the administration’s immigration enforcement methods following the second fatal shooting of a U.S. citizen by immigration officers in Minneapolis already this year. The move was part of an apparent toning down of the […]

WORDEN/EDWARDSVILLE - Worden Elementary School students came together to collect and recycle shoes. The school’s Green Earth Club, led by STEM teacher Gretchen Hertz, works hard to complete projects that benefit the environment while giving leadership opportunities to students. Throughout the month of January, students collected 91 pairs of shoes, which will be recycled into new shoes for residents of impoverished countries or turned into playground mulch. “I think we’re

Alice Cooper has announced a new set of spring tour dates.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer will hit the road on the Alice’s Attic tour April 14 in San…

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Ballwin GOP congresswoman pilots proposal to passage that allows allow criminal records of trafficking victims to be changed, if past crimes were coerced

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — An adult male died in a house fire Friday night, Jan. 23, 2026, in the 3600 block of Paule Avenue, St. Louis County police said. Officers from the South County Precinct responded at 10:20 p.m. on Jan. 23 to assist another agency with the fire. Upon arrival, they found the fire was no longer active, but were informed a resident remained inside the home. Officers located the victim inside, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. Detectives from the Bureau of Crimes

Lynyrd Skynyrd’s classic tune "Free Bird" is featured in Budweiser’s latest Super Bowl ad.The company revealed the new ad, featuring a Clydesdale and a bald eagle, on Good Morning America…

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The St. Louis Jewish Community Center’s biannual Used Book Sale returns and patrons can once again stock up on a new selection of used reading materials of every genre—including mysteries, […]

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