CHICAGO — Governor JB Pritzker today signed Executive Order 2025-06 to establish the Illinois Accountability Commission (IAC), an independent board tasked with capturing and creating a public record of the conduct of federal law enforcement agents and recommending actions to hold the federal government accountable as they continue conducting military-style operations in Chicago, collar counties, and other areas throughout the state. The Commission will determine how to safely and prudently collect testimony, hold hearings, and gather information from individuals, community members, subject matter experts, local officials, journalists, faith leaders, and organizations. These accounts will be used to shed more light on the misconduct of the Trump Administration's federal agents and document a formal, public record that can be used to pursue justice and accountability. “The federal government is pushing the boundaries of their authority to terrorize our communities while
EDWARDSVILLE – Your requests are about to arrive at your library faster thanks to the Illinois Heartland Library System (IHLS), the organization that handles interlibrary loan delivery throughout southern and central Illinois. It is now stepping into the future with a state-of-the-art automated material handling system. New Lyngsoe Sort Mate machines at IHLS hubs in Carbondale, Champaign, and Edwardsville are streamlining the delivery process to improve service for library patrons across the region. This significant upgrade marks a major step toward faster access to materials for patrons. Illinois Heartland Library System’s three hubs process over 3 million interlibrary loan items each year. Previously, system staff hand-sorted each of these items on their way to the borrower and on their return. This manual sorting process, which involved coordinating materials between 472 libraries, required extensive labor and time. Now, most materials are automatically sorted, reducing
A judge on Thursday declined to rule on the motion filed this week aiming to dismiss the theft charges against the St. Louis County executive, alleging he used county funds in a campaign.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today met with members of the American Business Immigration Coalition (ABIC) and impacted business leaders to discuss a variety of issues, including the Dream Act and the impact of the Trump Administration’s anti-immigrant agenda on essential workers and the future of the economy. “Immigrants helped build our nation, and they contribute to our society and economy. They’re business owners, teachers, officers, and community leaders. I’ve fought for immigrants—especially Dreamers—for decades, and it’s more important than ever before that we support immigrant communities. I’m hopeful to reintroduce the Dream Act on a bipartisan basis this Congress, and I will continue fighting to protect DACA from unprecedented attacks. And I will always remain grateful to the tenacity and strength of our immigrant communities, especially i
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced that it has begun the process to recertify firms to qualify them for participation in the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program. In addition, IDOT will remove some contracts in its upcoming November letting to protect homegrown, small, disadvantaged businesses and ensure a continued level playing field on state projects. Adjusting the November letting will enable more time for businesses to get recertified while also preserving access to federal funding. These moves are in response to a new federal rule imposed under the Trump administration that’s designed to deny local minority- and women-owned firms the opportunity to participate on state contracts through the longtime DBE program. The federal change enacts new bureaucratic requirements on DBE certification, which potentially jeopardize the timely delivery of projects across Illinois. “Despite President Trump’s attempts to stifle minority-
ALTON — A single-vehicle crash involving a female driver occurred Thursday morning, Oct. 23, 2025, near Alton Square Mall at the intersection of Oakwood Drive and Homer Adams Parkway, resulting in non-life-threatening injuries, according to the Alton Fire Department. The incident occurred in the vicinity of the 700 block of Oakwood Drive. The driver was transported to a local hospital for treatment with non-life-threatening injuries, Alton Fire Department Battalion Chief Steve Perry said. The crash caused a utility pole to be sheared off, prompting the closure of the road. Perry said Ameren was contacted promptly and arrived quickly at their nearby facility to address the damage. “They came out quickly and began to put a new pole in,” Perry said. The road remained closed while emergency crews worked at the scene. Further details about the cause of the crash were not immediately available.
The Support Our Farmers and Ranchers Act of 2025 would deliver direct payments for farmers and ranchers using revenue collected from President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
A man persuaded a couple at South County Mall to play a "Pick a card" game before he allegedly threatened them, demanded money and stole a cell phone when they picked a "wrong card," police say.
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Bruno David presents in the Project Room, Broken, But Beautiful, by Jean Mason, an exhibition of photographs revealing the earth’s power over our lives, as demonstrated by the June 2025 […]
Bruno David presents in the New Media Room, Red Sky in Morning, a film by San Francisco-based photographer Lisa K. Blatt. In rare and expected circumstances, such as an eclipse, […]
Bruno David presents Recent Works, by Joe Chesla, an exhibition of several sculptures incorporating floating glass vessels that challenge our views of what is up and what is down.
Tony Iommi is back rocking onstage, this time with ballet dancers.The Black Sabbath guitarist performed alongside a production of Black Sabbath - The Ballet Wednesday, which is now showing at the Sadler's Wells…
A St. Louis County Circuit Court judge signed an arrest warrant for a St. Charles man for stealing copper pipes and wiring from the former Trinity Catholic High School in Spanish Lake.
MoDOT crews will close the westbound Interstate 64 exit ramp to westbound Interstate 70 overnight Monday for improvements. The ramp will be closed from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., weather permitting.
ST. CLAIR COUNTY - The St. Clair County Coroner's Office identified a man found dead Wednesday morning in Frank Holten State Park as 42-year-old Michael Rogers. Rogers’ body was discovered at 10:21 a.m. on the backside of the Grand Mariah Golf Course along North Park Drive. Rogers was pronounced dead at 12:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025, according to the St. Clair County Coroner’s Office, which confirmed he died from gunshot wounds. Authorities have not released information regarding any suspects or a possible motive in the case. The Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigations, Zone 6, is leading the investigation. ISP officials said the inquiry remains in its early stages, and no further details are available at this time.
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