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A Centralia, Illinois man was sentenced last week for extorting young girls into sending him sexual images and videos and then distributing that material online.

A Missouri Lottery player matched four out of five white-ball numbers, as well as the Powerball number, in the Feb. 16 drawing to win a $50,000 prize.

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks swung, oil prices jumped and the price of nickel surged so much that trading for it was shut on Tuesday, as the U.S. banned imports of oil from Russia and the economic fallout from its invasion of Ukraine kept rocking markets. All of those things have impacted gas prices in the U.S. [...]

NBC looks at the Pamela Hupp story with what it thinks is an air of wry irony. But it isn’t funny — it’s just condescending.

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is at it again. Over the last few years, he’s taken to using the Supreme Court’s denial of cert in various cases as his own personal blog, to randomly muse on legal issues without any briefing. He’s done it to attack long standing defamation/1st Amendment precedent, and has used it […]

No plans have been formally presented to city planners yet.

Using a common budgeting technique, a recent analysis found how much you'd need to make to afford living in the U.S.'s largest cities.

This week's Career Central features two free programs to help you earn your IT certification, and a job posting that's a sure sign of spring.

Her story is a movie-maker’s dream. Arlan Hamilton built a venture capital fund, Backstage Capital, from the ground up, while homeless.

Her fund seeks to address funding inequalities in tech by investing in "underestimated" high-potential founders who happen to be people of color, women, and/or LGBT. 

A full embargo would be most effective if it included European allies, which are also desperate to stop the violence in Ukraine and the danger Moscow poses to the continent.

The ancient sport is deeply intertwined with modern-day raptor conservation.

EDWARDSVILLE – The Junior Service of Edwardsville Glen Carbon is excited to bring an event like nothing our area has seen before! On March 19, 2022, The Moose Lodge in Edwardsville will be the place to be! Co-chairs Sara Colvin, Kate Grahek, Robyn Wendt & Michelle Chitwood state “The chairs of Brisket and Brews are so excited for this event. We are grateful for the support that local businesses have given us in preparing for this event.” Moussalli’s Prime, 1818 Chophouse, Doc’s Smokehouse, Edley’s BBQ, and Pig on a Wing have amazing tasting options that are sure to please. Don’t eat meat? No worries! For those needing a vegetarian option, Clean Eatz has that covered. Catfish Seminar is coming in from Nashville to knock everyone’s socks off. The band is not solely a country music band, but plays a variety of genres, which will lead to an overall enjoyable experience for everyone present. Junior Service Club would not be able to have suc

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A new lyric video for "999," the lead track off Keith Richards' 1992 sophomore solo effort Main Offender, has premiered at the Rolling Stones guitarist's official YouTube channel in advance…

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The U.S. and international partners have sanctioned Russia’s largest banks, its central bank and finance ministry and moved to block certain financial institutions from the SWIFT messaging system for international payments.

The two never imagined their chance encounter 10 years ago would amount to the Hollywood spectacle it is today.

Located under the same roof as Hamilton’s Urban Steakhouse, the travel-themed bar is slated to open in late spring and will feature wine flights and complementary small plates.

ALTON - Community murals, a new Route 66 Visitor Center, Mother Road monuments and reopening the historic Cannonball Jail are interlocking pieces of a revitalized Route 66 envisioned by the Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau of Southwest Illinois The Tourism Bureau has applied for a grant under the Route 66 Grant Program administered by DCEO and the Illinois Office of Tourism. If approved, the grant would fund the projects throughout communities along the Last 100 Miles of the historic highway in Illinois. The grant funds are available to certified Destination Marketing Organizations in Illinois who represent and promote the Mother Road. “In four years, Route 66 will celebrate its centennial birthday. We want to be part of the Illinois and national celebration with a new and exciting stretch of the Mother Road in southwest Illinois,” Cory Jobe, President/CEO of the Tourism Bureau said. “We have plans that include investing in four interlinking projects that highlight

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