An O'Fallon man extorted local business owners and others out of more than $2 million by claiming he would implicate them in crimes, prosecutors said.
The 23-year-old man was shot Monday evening at a convenience store on Carlyle Avenue. Investigators were trying to determine a motive.
David Stidham opened the original New Baden location in 2016.
In total, more than 74% of the registered voters in the region’s 10 most central counties voted in the Nov. 3 election, the highest turnout in…
Twenty out of about 50 inmates at the Randolph County jail have tested positive, the sheriff said Monday.Â
Critics say there's few guidelines for deciding levee district taxes and little financial oversight of the districts, which often pay big mone…
Democrats are expected to have 73 members in the new General Assembly. As of Friday, 18 of them said they will not vote for Madigan, which wou…
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Darian A. Woods, 23, was found dead Thursday evening in a Collinsville apartment of what appeared to be a gunshot wound.Â
Jeffrey Steele says it’s possible to settle disputes in 2020 and beyond, so long as you ‘engage to learn, not dominate.’Â
Leonard C. Johnson III was the last of four defendants involved in the embezzlement of $270,000 from the Lessie Bates Davis Neighborhood House.
Initial fines could be $25 for residents and $50 for businesses, said Edwardsville Mayor Hal Patton.
The plant will produce 60,000 metric tons of animal feed protein annually from Hermetia Illucens, a highly nutritional type of fly.
Even with support from his caucus eroding, Madigan struck a defiant pose and again insisted his has done nothing wrong.
Joseph J. Maly Jr. of Caseyville was struck Wednesday night while walking across state Route 159 near the intersection with Hollywood Heights Road.
The park features a statue of Ninian Edwards, a former Illinois governor and the city's namesake. The city will continue to weigh what should …
In Illinois, new claims fell sharply last week, dropping 21,000 to 47,000.
Insurers have rejected claims filed by businesses, cities and others in the St. Louis area trying to recoup staggering financial losses.
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The little boy was at home about 7:30 Monday night when someone in a passing car fired shots at the home.Â
Fairmount Park is partnering with New York-based online sports wagering firm FanDuel Group and rebranding as FanDuel Sportsbook and Horse Racing.
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The region is under a wind advisory for gusts as high as 45 mph until Sunday.Â
The accident happened in the 300 block of Mississippi Avenue in Sauget.
The closures for in-person business will begin Tuesday, with the locations set to reopen Dec. 7 in an effort to help protect staff amid the on…
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In the past week, three different coronavirus outbreaks have been identified at Edwardsville High School.Â
Save Our Illinois Land and Sierra Club filed an application for a rehearing with the Illinois Commerce Commission.
Appointments will still be available for essential services.
