Man charged in 2 cases after 5-hour East Alton standoff

After SWAT response in East Alton, man faces charges in two separate cases

Alton man faces charges after allegedly strangling 2-year-old boy over mess

26-year-old Alton man charged after he strangled 2-year-old son over juice box mess

Edwardsville girl’s Halloween costume prompts invite from ‘The Rock’

A 10-year-old wrestler who dressed as Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson for Halloween has been invited by Johnson to a movie premiere in California.

Semitrailer Overturns On Interstate 55 In Madison County

MADISON COUNTY – A truck-tractor semitrailer overturned along the right side of northbound Interstate 55 in Madison County on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, prompting a right-lane closure that ended about three hours later, according to preliminary information from Illinois State Police. Illinois State Police Troop 8 responded to a...

This Old-Fashioned Illinois River Ferry Still Carries Cars Across Two Rivers In Minutes

Eight minutes. That’s about how long it takes to drive your car onto a boat, float across a river, and roll off in another state. Better yet, nobody makes you stay buckled in. Once the boat pushes off, you can step out of your vehicle and stand on deck with the water sliding past.

Collinsville Collector Finds Skull in Creek

On October 29, Collinsville resident John Russell went down to Canteen Creek with his daughter and one of her friends to look for Native American artifacts such as arrowheads. What they found that day was anything but ancient. In the stretch of the creek behind the Catsup Bottle, Russell found a human skull. When asked what he though when he discovered the skull "I can't believe it." Russell said he Has walked that stretch of the creek thousands of times. Recognizing that it was a human skull, Russell called the Collinsville Police Department who met him at the creek. Russell said Officer Jenkins gave him a pair of evidence gloves and sent him back out to where he saw the skull to bring it to the bank and lay it down at the officers' feet on a tarp. Russell and the girls were then asked to leave the site. After the medical examiner studied the teeth still attached to the skull, two missing peiple in the area have been ruled out, including Donald Farris Jr. who has been missing from the area four years ago. The Madison County Coroner's Office turned over the skull to an anthropoligist in hopes that

10 Facts About Cahokia Mounds in Illinois

Stick around until the end—one overlooked detail reveals how archaeologists know exactly what these ancient builders were thinking.

Local Food Inspections November 2 - 6

The following food establishments were inspected by the Madison and St. Clair County Health Departments between November 2 and 6. November 2 Trackside Bar & Grill- Collinsville 10 (Pf) Handwashing sink shall be provided with paper towels, continuous towel system supplying user with clean towel, heated-air hand drying device or air-knife system Reference 6-301.12. MENS RESTROOM MISSING PAPER TOWELS. PIC ADDED PAPER TOWELS TO DISPENSER DURING INSPECTION. CORRECTED. 51 ( C) Plumbing needs repair. Repair according to Illinois and local plumbing code. Reference 5-205.15.KITCHEN HAND SINK HAS A LEAK. REPAIR OR REPLACE. November 3 SOS Soup Kitchen-First United Presbyterian Church- Collinsville 19 (P) Food was not reheated to 165F within 2 hours, before being placed in hot holding. Reference 3-403.11. ROAST BEEF WAS COOKED AND COOLED YESTERDAY. BEEF IS BEING SLICED AND PLACED IN CROCKPOTS WITHOUT REHEATING MEAT TO AT LEAST 165F FOR HOT HOLDING. CORRECTED BY PLACING MEATS IN OVEN UNTIL REACHING AT LEAST 165F. Jimmy Johns- Collinsville 16 (Pf) Food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. Wash, rinse, sanitize routinely. Reference 4-601.11. ONION SLICER STORED ON RACK FOUND STILL DIRTY. CORRECTED BY PLACING IT INTO 3C SINK TO BE PROPERLY CLEANED AND SANITIZED.

The Unassuming Bar In Illinois That People Will Happily Drive Hours To Reach

There’s a yellow brick building on a corner in Alton, Illinois that doesn’t care about your expectations, and that’s precisely why Fast Eddie’s Bon Air is worth every mile of the drive. The outside tells you everything you need to know before you even touch the...

Ferguson activist Josh Williams released from prison nearly 12 years after arrest

Ferguson activist Joshua “Josh” Williams has been released from prison after serving nearly 12 years behind bars in connection with a fire at a QuikTrip convenience store in Berkeley. Williams, who was heavily involved in the Ferguson uprising following the 2014 police killing of Michael Brown, was 19...

Haine announces 35-year sentence for woman convicted of murder in killing of associate

• Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Haine announced on Nov. 3 that a St. Louis woman has been convicted and sentenced to 35 years in prison for the murder of a man in Granite City. Brittany D. Howard, 39, received the sentence Tuesday after pleading guilty to first-degree murder...

Ferguson Woman, 23, Missing Two Months, Car Found Unoccupied, Police Say

Ferguson police have issued an Endangered Person Advisory for 23-year-old Ahna’h J. Fortson, who has been missing for roughly two months with no activity on her cell phone and an unoccupied vehicle later found associated with her case. Fortson, who resides in Ferguson, is described as a Black woman standing about 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighing around 130 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.

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Collinsville Police Seek Answers After Canteen Creek Skull Discovery

COLLINSVILLE — A skull discovered in a creek bed by a man searching for Native American artifacts has prompted an ongoing police investigation into where it came from. The man found the skull Oct. 29, 2026, while walking along Canteen Creek and alerted authorities, according to the Collinsville Police Department. The creek runs a few hundred yards from the giant Catsup bottle in Collinsville.

1 arrested after street takeover ends in men throwing fireworks at officer

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - One person has been arrested following a street takeover early Sunday morning in St. Louis City. Officers responded around 1 a.m. to the area of N. Grand Boulevard and W. Florissant after receiving several reports of a street takeover. Police also received reports of shots fired.

Police investigating after man flees scene following home invasion

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - The Hazelwood Police Department is looking for a man after he ran from the scene of a home invasion Saturday morning in Hazelwood. The situation took place just before 5:30 a.m. in the 8700 block of Santa Bella. The suspect ran from the scene before officers arrived. The people in the home were not injured.

NW Ark. homicide suspect captured in Missouri

UPDATE . About 8:45 a.m. Sunday, November 8, 2026, St. Louis Metro Police Department in St. Louis, Mo., located and subsequently arrested Lucas Espinosa . The vehicle was also located and seized as evidence.

1 dead in downtown St. Louis shooting

Police are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred in the 300 block of Washington Avenue in downtown St. Louis near Fourth Street.

Granite City Singer-Songwriter Dana Michael Anderson's Music

Dana Michael Anderson was a singer-songwriter from Granite City, Illinois, whose recorded work included albums and live performances. He died in 2023. Dana's recorded work included albums released during his lifetime. His brother, JB Anderson, said a coroner contacted him in August 2023 to inform him that Dana had died by suicide, as detailed by BroBible. Dana's obituary, published through Central Cremation Center, states that he passed away at his residence on August 10, 2023.