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Illinois State Police arrest two East St. Louis men for first-degree murder
By Tribune Staff • The Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Public Safety Enforcement Group (PSEG) Special Agents arrested 18-year-old Rashad M. Bonner and 21-year-old Damontez F. Williams, both of East St. Louis, IL, for first- degree murder (Class M Felony). On June 6, 2026, East St. Louis Police Department requested ISP…
Read MoreUniversity of Arkansas Dean’s List includes area students
By Tribune Staff • The University of Arkansas announced students who earned a spot on the Dean’s List for the spring 2026 semester. Students recognized for this outstanding academic achievement have earned a grade-point average of 3.75-3.99 during the semester while completing at least 12 credit hours required for graduation. School of Law students are…
Read MoreKarli Camp graduates From Point Park University
By Tribune Staff – Karli Camp, of Glen Carbon, graduated from Point Park University with a degree in Bachelor of Fine Arts. Camp was among more than 350 students to receive their bachelor’s degrees on May 8, 2026. Camp was also among more than 1,300 students named to the Spring 2026 Dean’s List. To be…
Read MoreLocal students named to Marquette University’s spring 2026 Dean’s List
By Tribune Staff • The following students have been named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2026 semester at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. To make the Dean’s List, students must have earned at least 12 credits for the spring 2026 semester and have no disqualifying grades. The GPA threshold varies by college –…
Read MoreIllinois Recognizes Elder Abuse Awareness Day
Department on Aging encourages everyone to learn the warning signs and report abuse By Tribune Staff • June 15 is Elder Abuse Awareness Day. With reports of elder abuse on the rise in Illinois since 2022, Department on Aging (IDoA) Director Mary Killough, is reminding community members to learn the warning signs and speak up about…
Read MoreRegistration opens for MCHS Summer History Camp July 13-16
By Tribune Staff • The annual MCHS Summer History Camp on July 13-16 will provide four days of action-packed “Transportation Adventures” for children aged 9-12. Registration is now open for the camp, which is offered by the Madison County Historical Society (MCHS) in partnership with the Madison County Regional Office of Education #41. “Transportation Adventures”…
Read MoreUniversity of Arkansas Chancellor’s List includes area students
By Tribune Staff • The University of Arkansas is recognizing students for earning a place on the Spring 2026 Chancellor’s List, the university’s highest semester academic honor for undergraduates. To qualify for the Chancellor’s List, undergraduate students must attain a 4.0 grade-point average for the semester while completing at least 12 credit hours of coursework…
Read MoreU.S. Attorney’s Office, Homeland Security Task Force Secure 9-year sentence for man on FBI’s Most Wanted List
By Tribune Staff • A district judge sentenced a Belleville man to nine years in federal prison for possessing a machine gun. This federal sentence will run consecutively to any sentence imposed in a pending Missouri state court case. Dontay Moore, Jr., 23, of Belleville, pleaded guilty in February to one count of unlawful possession…
Read MoreCollinsville Horseradish Festival 2026
Illinois law enforcement achieves near universal compliance in inaugural SAFE-T Act training verification cycle
By Tribune Staff • The Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board (ILETSB) today announced near universal compliance among active-duty law enforcement officers in the state’s first verification group in the training verification process as mandated by the Safety, Accountability, Fairness and Equity-Today (SAFE-T) Act. The high achievement rate for the “A-G” last name group,…
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