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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump was unclear Wednesday about his plans to deploy National Guard troops to cities around the country, seeming to backtrack slightly on sending troops to Chicago while teasing New Orleans as a possible next location instead. Despite a Tuesday morning ruling from a federal judge in California that called Trump’s use of […]

WASHINGTON — As survivors of abuse inflicted by the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein pleaded on Capitol Hill Wednesday for the release of investigative files, Kentucky Republican Rep. Thomas Massie accused House GOP leaders of using “the oldest trick in the swamp” to avoid the issue. An unusually large crowd gathered outside the U.S. House […]

A judge denied a request from Terry Joe Sedlacek, who fatally shot the Rev. Fred Winters during a Sunday morning sermon in 2009.

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice has requested access to voting equipment used in the 2020 election in two Missouri counties in what appears to be a wide-ranging effort to more closely monitor election processes around the country. A DOJ official in August contacted the county clerks and asked for access to [...]

The Edwardsville Marching Tigers are starting off the new year in 2026 in England.

The Boeing strike in St. Louis is still drawing national attention as hundreds of workers remain off the job. For the first time since the walk-out began, Boeing leaders faced questions about the dispute.

A second camera is expected to be added in the future.

There’s no indication of when or if Golden Apple Buffet will reopen.

Authorities say Karen A. Schwarze, 58, concealed a pistol with the intent to prevent prosecution of the victim's father, David A. Schultheis, 34, who was charged with reckless use of a firearm.

GRANITE CITY – A Granite City man accused of robbing an elderly victim while armed with a “pellet gun” faces multiple felony charges. Austin M. Wallace, 20, of Granite City, was charged on Aug. 29, 2025 with a Class X felony count of armed robbery, a Class 1 felony count of vehicular invasion, and a Class 2 felony count of aggravated battery. On Aug. 27, 2025, Wallace reportedly stole money and a cell phone from a victim 60 years of age or older by use of force while armed with “a pellet gun,” according to charging documents. He is also accused of entering the same elderly victim’s Ford Windstar vehicle by force while the vehicle was occupied and striking the victim about the head and body, causing them to sustain a broken jaw. According to the state’s petition to deny Wallace’s pretrial release from custody, the victim reported being “accosted outside of 203 Liquor” in Madison “He reported that a younger white

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Kristi Noem made an appearance on “Face the Nation” last week, squaring off against Ed O’Keefe of CBS News. CBS, of course, has already engaged in plenty of capitulation. And O’Keefe’s interview — while containing some probing questions — didn’t contain much push back against numerous bogus claims made by DHS head Kristi Noem. Somehow, […]

A St. Louis man appeared in federal court on Wednesday and admitted acting as a moderator for a group chat that shared child sexual abuse material.

EDWARDSVILLE — A man who fatally shot a Maryville pastor during a church service in 2009 has been denied a request to transfer from a secure mental health facility to a non-secure treatment center. Circuit Judge Kyle Napp ruled Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025, against Terry J. Sedlacek’s petition to move from the Alton Mental Health Center to a less restrictive facility or to receive increased privileges such as supervised off-grounds outings. Sedlacek, now 43, was found not guilty by reason of insanity in 2015 for the shooting of the Rev. Fred Winters and was ordered to be held at the secure facility operated by the Illinois Department of Human Services. Victim-impact statements were submitted to the court by Pastor Winters’ widow, Cindy Winters, and Maryville Police Chief Tony Manley. Cindy Winters wrote, “We hurt, but we do feel comfort in knowing that the man who ended his life is confined, getting appropriate treatment and not a threat to us and to anyone else.”

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CHICAGO – Today, Governor JB Pritzker met with leaders and volunteers from Community Violence Intervention (CVI) organizations across the Chicago area to discuss the progress of their programs in reducing crime and violence. This comes as the Trump administration has significantly cut federal funding for such programs while threatening to deploy armed military personnel into the streets of Chicago. “Community Violence Intervention Programs have a clear and demonstrated track record of reducing crime and making our communities safer – which is why my administration has invested historic amounts into them,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “President Trump’s deep cuts to these programs are another indication that his administration is not serious about fighting crime.” Governor Pritzker’s meetings were hosted at the Metropolitan Peace Academy, a program of Metropolitan Peace Initiatives, that trains individuals for community violence intervention

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SMITHTON, Ill. – State Representative Kevin Schmidt (R-Millstadt) donated his pay raise to the FFA Can-Do Challenge, which is a statewide initiative to work together to help those in need. Donations were collected at Smithton Grade School, Smithton Fire Department, Freeburg Country Mart, and Freeburg High School, and will be delivered to various food pantries throughout the region. Since voting against pay raises for legislators, Rep. Schmidt gives his pay raise back to community organizations each month. “The FFA is an outstanding organization, and I was thrilled to work with them to donate and collect 150 cans of food to help families in need throughout the region,” Schmidt said. “I'm passionate about fighting food insecurity and am committed to doing what I can to make a difference.” The FFA Can-Do Challenge is an annual event where FFA chapters use canned goods to build creative farm-themed structures, with all donations going to local food banks

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