Darren Sunkett talks winning, recruiting and his loyalty to East St. Louis football
You think sometimes, ‘this might be my final year,’ but then comes an incoming freshman, and you want to bring him up through ...
Pedestrian struck by vehicle and killed near Freeburg
State Police Troop 8 responded to the single-vehicle fatal traffic crash at 10:29 p.m. The driver of the vehicle was a ...
Dump truck slams home, killing 84-year-old ‘minding their own business,’ MO cops say
An 84-year-old man was killed and his wife seriously injured when a dump truck crashed into their Missouri home, authorities ...
$89.5 million in flood relief moves forward in St. Clair County after Trump stops freeze
Central and southern Illinoisans deserve better. And, most of all, we deserve answers from our government that are clear, provide clarity and certainty,” said Rep. Nikki Budzinski.
Illinois House Republicans ask state Supreme Court to throw out legislative map
The lawsuit comes after House Republicans failed to gain seats in the two election cycles since a new map was drawn in 2021 ...
Park Place would be ‘transformative’ to O’Fallon, officials say. Here’s what’s proposed
It will be close in investment to that of the St. Elizabeth Hospital when it was built here in O’Fallon. That was close to ...
100 years ago: O’Fallon arranges for vaccinations to stop the spread of smallpox
Our Town Columnist and historian Brian Keller also revisits the increasing use of school buses and new limitations to city ...
How will federal funding freeze affect the $89.5M in flood relief for St. Clair County?
Part of the problem with this executive order is its vagueness, let alone the fact I think there are legal challenges to it,” ...
Trump is ‘lying to you’: Pritzker says funding freeze, website crash was no coincidence
Donald Trump’s administration is lying to you,” Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said at a press briefing. “The White House’s ...
Can schools turn away ICE officials? Agents need specific warrant to enter, experts say
School districts “have the authority to create policies restricting ICE agents’ entry into schools,” one legal expert said.
High-profile attorney represents man charged in Collinsville murder-for-hire case
He’s the best son you could ever imagine,” the suspect’s father said after a hearing in Madison County Circuit Court.
Mega Millions player just misses $44 million jackpot in Missouri — but still wins big
The Mega Millions jackpot was last hit Jan. 17, when an Arizona player won the $112 million grand prize, lottery officials said. To score the jackpot in the Mega Millions, a player must match all five ...