St. Louis Releases Road Closure Update on I-44, Broadway Sinkhole, Urges Safety In Commute

ST. LOUIS - A sinkhole near Interstate 44 and North Broadway in downtown St. Louis continued to disrupt...

SIUE Hosts Crime Scene Courtoom Workshop

BELLEVILLE – Designed for rising students in grades 10 to 12, the Crime Scene to Court...

Why People Feel the Need to Celebrate Love in Public

A couple posts an engagement photo, and within minutes the comments fill up: hearts, jokes, blessings,...

June 13 in History: From Martin Luther’s Marriage to Miranda Rights

On June 13, 1525, the German reformer Martin Luther married Katharina von Bora, a former nun, in Wittenberg....

UPDATE: Person Found Dead After Fiery Alton Pickup Crash

ALTON, Ill. — A person was found dead inside a burning pickup truck after a crash late Sunday...

June 15 in History: Magna Carta, Washington’s Command, and Other Defining Moments

On June 15, 1215, King John of England agreed to the Magna Carta at Runnymede, a meadow beside the...

Today's Weather: Sunny and comfortable

Monday starts sunny and calm, with temperatures in the low 60s and a light breeze out of the north-northwest....

Truck Ends Up in Front Yard After Crashing Into Parked Cars

ALTON — Emergency crews responded to a traffic crash late Sunday night in the 2200 block of...

Police Seek Tips After Fatal Winkler Drive Shooting

ST. LOUIS COUNTY - St. Louis County Police have identified the man killed in a shooting Friday night...

40 Charges Filed After Metro East Crime Detail

EAST ST. LOUIS - Illinois State Police said Sunday, June 14, 2026, that officers arrested 24...

Granite City Woman Charged In Major Meth Trafficking Case

GRANITE CITY – A Granite City woman accused of bringing over 100 grams of meth into Illinois...

St. Louis Sinkholes Shut Down Key I-70 Routes

ST. LOUIS - No injuries were reported after multiple water main breaks triggered sinkholes...

Granite City Police Charge Sex Offender With Latest Registration Failure

GRANITE CITY – An area sex offender accused of failing to register on multiple occasions faces...

YouthBuild Students Mentor Young Builders During Annual Construction Camp

GODFREY -Twelve area youth spent four days learning construction skills and creating hands-on project...

June 14 in History: From the U.S. Flag’s Adoption to Paris Falling in World War II

On June 14, 1777, the Second Continental Congress adopted the Stars and Stripes as the flag of the...

Flag Day’s Long History Helped Make the American Flag a Daily National Symbol

Flag Day is not a federal holiday, yet it helped shape one of the most familiar symbols in American...

100 Years Ago: Alton Pastor Shows Movies as Sermons

“Movies in the church are a success,” said the Reverend Jewett C. Townsend in a June...

Lane Closures Planned on I-270 in Madison County

PONTOON BEACH – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced that intermittent...

Northbound I-55 Lane Closures Scheduled in East St. Louis for Bridge Maintenance

EAST ST. LOUIS – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that lane closures...

Illinois lawmakers approve vision care transparency bill headed to Pritzker

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois General Assembly has passed Senate Bill 3707, a measure backed...

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