ALTON — The International House of Pancakes (IHOP) restaurant located at 181 Homer M. Adams Parkway in Alton will close permanently after Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. The announcement was posted on the restaurant’s front door on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, informing customers of the upcoming closure. The notice expressed gratitude to patrons, stating, “We are very sad to announce that Alton IHOP’s last day would be Jan. 25, 2026. Thank you for your support so far!” Leading
A milestone moment for the Missouri state budget passed unmentioned Wednesday in a House committee — for the first time since Medicaid expansion was passed by voters in 2020, the general revenue fund is being tapped to pay for it. In the four years that the voter-mandated program has been set aside in a separate […]
One night more than five years ago at an Applebee's in St. John, a man got up from dinner with his girlfriend and young son, got a gun from his car and starting firing.
Grateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann has shared his thoughts on his late bandmate Bob Weir, whose death was announced Saturday.In a lengthy post on Instagram, Kreutzmann recounts their first meeting and all the…
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has a new budget under the current administration, and they are going on a surveillance tech shopping spree. Standing at $28.7 billion dollars for the year 2025 (nearly triple their 2024 budget) and at least another $56.25 billion over the next three years, ICE’s budget would be the envy of many […]
A woman who helped scammers posing as law enforcement officers has been sentenced in connection with a multi-state spoofing scheme, though which one victim in Jefferson County lost $12,000.
Nexus PAC received a $10,000 contribution on January 12, 2026, from developer Paric Holdings. The PAC is the legal money laundry for lobbyists at Nexus Group. Some redevelopments in St. Louis City involving Paric include The Victor (Butler Brothers Building), One Cardinal Way luxury apartments, Alexander Lofts luxury lofts, all in Downtown, and Robert Place Lofts … Continue reading More Developer Money to Nexus PAC →
WASHINGTON — The State Department announced Wednesday it would suspend all visa processing for immigrants hailing from 75 countries because they are deemed likely to need governmental assistance in the United States, known as a “public charge.” The State Department did not answer States Newsroom’s inquiry as to when the policy would take effect or […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE), both members of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today celebrated that their bipartisan Protecting Children with Food Allergies Act became law through an amendment in the newly signed Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act. Durbin and Fischer’s legislation will ensure school food service staff receive essential training about food allergies, so that they are better
John P. Smith, CPE, has retired after a distinguished 41-year career in the construction industry, including 25 years with Tarlton Corp. in St. Louis. His leadership and expertise in estimating have been part of many high-profile projects and long-term client partnerships. Smith originally joined Tarlton in 1989, beginning a tenure that would extend through 2011 […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today released the following statement after the Trump Administration terminated an estimated $2 billion in grant funding from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to treat addiction, mental health, and provide homelessness services. The grant cuts also affect Durbin’s longstanding bipartisan priorities to address childhood trauma and bolster rural ambulance services. Durbin’s office
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