Lawmakers advanced a proposal aimed at giving Illinois families new legal recourse when minors are secretly recorded in ...

The Calhoun County sheriff is announcing details of an arrest made late in 2025 involving an alleged child sex crime.

The FBI Internet Crime Report for 2025 ranks Illinois fifth in the U.S. for cyber crime complaints and eighth in overall ...

As the end of the school year approaches, your child may start to experience test anxiety. Whether it’s the end-of-year exams ...

A police standoff began Friday afternoon in rural Collinsville. The Madison County Sheriff’s Department announced a person is ...

The Grafton Ferry officially kicked off daily operations on Friday. After the city of Grafton received a state grant to ...

The Village of East Alton would like to “wipe out” a growing problem before major damage is done. The village is currently experiencing an increase in sewer backups, and the ...

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Indiana Gov. Mike Braun and five other governors are calling on grid operator PJM ...

Madison County authorities have identified the three people who died in a house fire in rural Troy, Illinois, earlier this week. The Madison County Sheriff’s Office says the victims are ...

With the average Illinois gas price about $1.40 per gallon higher on Wednesday than it was in late February, a state lawmaker is asking for a sales tax holiday on ...

A new 20-year Comprehensive Plan for Alton is being crafted, and you are invited to upcoming workshops to see where the plan is now and help shape it moving forward.

The FY 26-27 Wood River city budget comes in at about $31 million. The Wood River City Council passed the document unanimously at Monday’s meeting. At the conclusion of the budget, City Manager Steve ...