ALTON — Lieutenant Seth Stinnett of the Alton Police Department graduated from the FBI National Academy on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, becoming the 13th officer in department history to complete the prestigious program, Chief Jarrett Ford announced. The graduation ceremony for the 296th session took place at the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia, where 254 law enforcement officers from 47 states, the District of Columbia, 24 countries, four military organizations, and two federal civilia
From Leader Publications: The Antonia Fire Protection District recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new station. About 30 people attended the Nov. 26 ceremony at 5530 Old Hwy. 21, the site of the new House 1. The site is across the street from AAA Zoellner Materials Inc., 5555 Old Hwy. 21, in the Otto […]
BELLEVILLE - Students from Whiteside Elementary School in Belleville, Illinois, left their marks on the steel beam that will complete the structure of the school’s new 13,550-square-foot addition. Groups of students had messy fun dipping their hands in paint, adding colorful handprints to the eight-foot beam. S. M. Wilson & Co., the project’s construction manager at risk, has placed the beam to complete the building’s framework. The project will then shift to masonry work
District 3 is investigating a shooting that left a 25-year-old woman injured on December 11, 2025 in The Gate District. Around 4:30 p.m., officers received a call for a shooting in the 2600 block of Rutger. Upon arriving, they located the 25-year-old woman suffering from a gunshot wound inside a vehicle. She was not conscious […]
Pierce the Veil and The Black Crowes are among the openers for Guns N' Roses 2026 North American tour, kicking off in May.Other openers include rap icons Ice Cube and Public…
Among over hundreds of pre-filed bills in the Missouri House of Representatives, one legislator is seeking to reduce the amount of time younger students spend with technology.
From RiverBender: Raging Rivers Waterpark plans to expand its attractions starting in May of 2026, introducing new amenities aimed at enhancing the visitor experience. The additions include an RV park with more than 60 spots, of which over 30 will offer full hookups, as well as an 18-hole miniature golf course, axe-throwing, and a bocce […]
SPRINGFIELD, IL, Madison County has been issued a tentative property assessment equalization factor of 1.0793, according to David Harris, director of the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR). The property assessment equalization factor, often called the "multiplier," is the method used to achieve uniform property assessments among counties, as required by law. This equalization is particularly important because some of the state's 6,600 local taxing districts overlap into two or more counties
At a House hearing Thursday, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said she would review a local case of a woman being detained by ICE agents earlier this year.
ALTON – An Ameren Illinois representative recently outlined the company’s position after the Alton City Council voted 4-3 to force the relocation of a downtown powerline. Erin Frew, owner of the historic Snyder Block building at 301 Piasa Street, has repeatedly called for the bare overhead powerlines running less than six feet from her building’s facade to be relocated to allow maintenance to be performed on the building and to mitigate what she has consistently described
JERSEY COUNTY — Just after 11 p.m. on Dec. 3, 2025, the Jersey County Sheriff’s Office K9 Deputy Justin Decker stopped a red minivan on South State Street in Jerseyville, leading to an arrest on drug charges. Four individuals were inside the van at the time of the stop, according to the Jersey County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff and officers from the Jerseyville Police Department assisted with the traffic stop. Albert A. Pace II, 61, was arrested after drug paraphernalia
Millstone Weber has issued a call to the heavy civil contracting community for M/WBE participation on the upcoming St. Louis County Greenwood Bridge project. Qualified firms are invited to review project materials and submit prequalification forms for consideration. According to the company, the project carries the following contractor diversity and workforce goals: Contractor M/WBE Goals Workforce Goals Millstone Weber […]
From Fox: The City of St. Louis is spending millions on vacant buildings, and fire response during the winter plays a role in that number. According to the St. Louis Vacancy Collaborative, the city had roughly 9,000 vacant properties last year. St. Louis spent $21 million on issues related to vacant buildings, including $1.6 million […]
A suburban Chicago man accused of targeting and scamming elderly women in Missouri and Illinois has been sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison.
From St. Louis Business Journal: A prominent hotelier said Tuesday he’s pushing to have St. Louis’ crime statistics calculated differently, in a bid to get the city off lists of places with the highest murder rates. “We kind of have a problem that we’re working on right now through the FBI,” said Bob O’Loughlin, chairman […]
Tarlton is bringing new life to a cornerstone building in the Cortex Innovation District as it leads the construction of “Catalyst: Powered by WashU”, a $100 million redevelopment. The project blends preservation, modern lab infrastructure, and flexible workspace for growing bioscience firms. The project—developed for BOBB LLC, an affiliate of Washington University—reimagines the former seven-story […]
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