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Seniors at Jazz at Walter Circle endure a week without AC during a deadly heat wave.

Ben McLemore is expected to testify before the end of trial. His defense team said in an opening statement that McLemore had consensual sex and that the woman initiated it.

ALTON – Ward 4 Alderwoman Rosie Brown spoke highly of the Alton Police Department’s effectiveness in getting guns “off the street” at this week’s City Council meeting. Brown, who has been a consistent and vocal advocate for reducing gun violence in the city throughout past council meetings, said last month’s results were “encouraging.” “I would like to commend them with the number of guns that they got off the street last month,” Brown said. “It’s very encouraging to see that those guns are being confiscated.” Police Chief Jarrett Ford said keeping weapons off the streets and out of criminals’ hands is a top priority for his department. Brown further congratulated the chief on a “job well done.” “They did a great job last month – they really got their hands on a lot of illegal guns and took them off the streets,” Ford said. “I know that’s a primary focus

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ALTON – An ordinance replacing the state’s 1% sales tax on groceries with Alton’s own grocery sales tax has been delayed after City Council members on Wednesday laid the item over. The City Council previously passed a resolution to create the grocery tax ordinance, which would be adopted into the City Code when and if passed after a first and second reading. Originally set for its first reading on Wednesday, Alderwoman Stephanie Elliott moved to lay the item over until the council’s next meeting on July 9, 2025. Before coming back to the council in ordinance form, the resolution passed on a vote of 5-2. Ward 1 Alderman Chris Bohn and Ward 3 Alderman Michael Velloff voted against the city’s replacement 1% grocery tax, with all other City Council members voting in support. Since 1990, the State of Illinois has collected a 1% sales tax on groceries, from which 100% of the proceeds went directly to local municipalities. With that tax set to expire on

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Gateway Pet Guardians seeks donations after the center's air conditioning fails during deadly heat wave.

The FEMA centers, in collaboration with the U.S. Small Business Administration, will assist residents with disaster assistance applications at all three locations. Representatives will be available to answer questions and help tornado victims upload required documents.

Police say the 58-year-old Army veteran was just steps from home when he was struck and killed. His family is now urging the driver who fled to come forward.

According to an initial investigation, a group of women were preparing to fight each other when a man and woman pulled up in a car, and the man fired shots.

Students with Love the Lou use drones to map tornado damage in north St. Louis, aiding over 2,000 households.

BRENTWOOD, Mo. - The Animal Protective Association (APA) said its Brentwood location is facing extraordinary circumstances, as over 100 animals were brought in. “Our shelter is very full right now,” said Sarah Javier, president and CEO of the APA. “We are bursting at the seams, and for that reason, we are running an adoption special where [...]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) slammed Donald Trump and Republicans for proposing drastic, inhumane cuts to Medicaid, SNAP and other vital programs that so many Americans rely on in their “Big, Beautiful Bill,” which is set to come to a vote on the Senate floor this week. Joining U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-NY), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and other health care and anti-hunger advocates at the presser, Duckworth recalled her own personal experiences from her childhood when she and her family relied on food stamps to get by—emphasizing that programs like these are a lifeline that millions of Americans cannot afford to lose. Video of Duckworth’s remarks can be found on her YouTube . Key Quotes: “When I was in high school, my family struggled. My father was unemployed for five years. The only job he could find was below minimum wage, with tips making up the difference. My mother took in sewing,

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JACKSONVILLE - Some area students are on the Illinois College Dean's List. Candidates for the Dean's List must complete at least 12 graded semester hours and post a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale. All grades must be "C" or better, no more than one "C" grade is allowed and the student must have no “Incomplete” grades. Ysabella Adubato, Senior, Lincoln, IL Justine Agsalda, Senior, Jacksonville, IL Matea Aleksandrovska, Graduate, Indian Head Park, IL Connor Akstulewicz, Junior, Naperville, IL Isaac Anderson, Senior, Jacksonville, IL Kaylee Anderson, Graduate, Waltonville, IL Miranda Araujo, Senior, Mendota, IL Titus Ashford, Senior, Centralia, IL Ella Ausmus, Senior, Goodfield, IL Kalli Avera, Graduate, Carlinville, IL Abby Bachar, Sophomore, Seymour, IL Aurora Baker, Sophomore, Carrollton, IL Brody Balcom, Junior, Wentzville, MO Jack Barajas, Sophomore, House Springs, MO Sophi Barrow, Junior, Walnut Hill, IL Nathan Barth, Junior, Auburn,

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Sheriff Alfred Montgomery vowed he wouldn't resign after Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey's demand on Tuesday.

Victims are seeking legal damages for the crash, which injured 32.

GRANITE CITY - Morgan Mitton, 15, had a very successful run in the Southwestern Illinois Swimming Association's Annual Relays Meet on June 23, 2025, at Paddlers Swim Club in Granite City. Mitton was a part of the Marlins' winning teams in the 200-meter medley relay, the 150-meter freestyle relay, the 150-meter breaststroke relay, and the 150-meter butterfly relay in the girls 15-18 age group, while finishing second in the meet's final race, the 250-meter Crescendo Relay, where swimmers race in legs of 25, 50, 75, and 100 meters. Mitton swam the anchor 100-meter leg. Mitton placed second in the IHSA Sectional in the 500 free this past November with a time of 5:16.71 and was fifth in the 200 free at the sectional with a time of 1:58.86. She has great potential for the upcoming Edwardsville High fall swim season. She can excel in every swimming event from the 50 free all the way to the 1,500 free. Mitton is a Spencer Homes Female Athlete of the Month for Edwardsville. She was interviewed

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SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Erica Harriss (56th–Glen Carbon) and State Representative Amy Elik (111th–Alton) are demanding accountability and transparency in state government following the adjournment of the spring legislative session in which Democratic lawmakers routinely ignored constitutional requirements. Last week, Republican members of the Illinois House and Senate filed a lawsuit in Sangamon County Circuit Court to enforce the Illinois Constitution’s Third Reading Rule—a safeguard intended to ensure thorough review and public input on legislation. The lawsuit cites nearly two dozen instances where bills were rushed through the process without the constitutionally required readings. “Year after year, our state budget and other controversial pieces of legislation are pushed through without time for review or public input all on the taxpayers’ dime,” said Senator Harriss. “The process in Springfield is broken. The supermajority

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