Here are your top morning headlines for Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026

Here are your top morning headlines for Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026:

A 16-year-old girl was hit and killed early Saturday after being struck by a St. Francois County Sheriff’s Deputy’s car, the sheriff’s department confirmed

SPRINGFIELD, Ill., (KBSI) — Vienna Superintendent Joshua Stafford joined state education leaders at the Illinois Association of School Administrators’

ANNA — The Illinois Department of Human Services cites a combination of hiring difficulties, aging infrastructure and a small local patient population in its proposal to make cuts at Choate

A 16-year-old girl was hit and killed early Saturday after being struck by a St. Francois County Sheriff’s Deputy’s car, the sheriff’s department confirmed

Vandalism delays affordable housing project in North St. Louis

An affordable housing project on Labadie Ave. in north St. Louis has been delayed, following three incidents of vandalism since June 2026.

Televangelist Jim Bakker has died at 86.

The St. Louis Area Diaper Bank has partnered with the St. Louis Public Library to provide free emergency diaper distribution for those at or below 200% of the federal poverty level

The Illinois Secretary of State is calling on the Belleville school district to stop using a transportation service involved in a Metro East crash that killed a studen

The U.S. military has not carried out the death penalty since 1961.

Local and state officials are celebrating completion of a $192 million, three-part multimodal investment anchored by a MetroLink extension to MidAmerica St. Louis Airport, with construction finished,...

One of the area’s biggest Christmas light displays is looking for workers to help make its holiday magic.

A local law enforcement officer has been disciplined by the state, more than seven years after mistaking her gun for a taser and shooting someone in the back.

A father is charged with leaving an infant unattended in a vehicle while he went gambling at Argosy Casino. His arrest was caught on video in the casino parking lot.

A father is charged with leaving an infant unattended in a vehicle while he went gambling at Argosy Casino. His arrest was caught on video in the casino parking lot.

The Archdiocese of St. Louis filed a federal lawsuit Monday for religious liberty against officials with the Ste. Genevieve Detention Center, the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and...

A 16-year-old girl was hit and killed early Saturday after being struck by a St. Francois County Sheriff’s Deputy’s car, the sheriff’s department confirmed

hat’s now just a patch of dirt will soon become Hollywood River Studios.

The Archdiocese of St. Louis filed a federal lawsuit Monday for religious liberty against officials with the Ste. Genevieve Detention Center, the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and...

“In Living Color” alum and stand-up comedian Reggie McFadden has died at 57.

Tears were shed in a packed St. Louis County courtroom Monday as family members of Marquisha Williams read impact statements after her ex-boyfriend pleaded guilty to her murder.

West County School District is holding a vigil for Persephone Berger, 16, who was killed in a crash early Saturday morning involving a deputy car.

There’s renewed hope for O’Connell’s Pub in south St. Louis

The federal lawsuit alleges that eight protein beverages Starbucks sells in the U.S. contain varying amounts of sugar even though the company lists them as sugarless.

No one has won the jackpot since August, when a prize worth more than $1 billion was claimed.

Southern Illinois headed south to Nashville, Tennessee, to face off with their Missouri Valley Conference foes, the Belmont Bruins at E.S. Rose Park on Saturday, Oct. 3. The Salukis entered the match...

During a discussion at Morris Library on Friday, Oct. 2, director of communications and public policy for the ACLU of Illinois Ed Yohnka encouraged students and community members to push back against...

The crispy scent of a new fall season wafts in the air as sounds of children racing toward the play barn fill the atmosphere at Bandy’s Pumpkin Patch. Families gather around a community fire pit as...

Republican Scott Doody and Democrat Chip Markel participated in a candidate's forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of Jackson County.

Two firefighters are recovering from injuries suffered while battling a house fire in O’Fallon, Missouri, Sunday afternoon.

A group led by Jim Roos of Sustainable Cleaning & Greening is clearing overgrown vacant lots in north St. Louis, work Roos says is needed to make room for new development and prevent illegal dumping.

A group led by Jim Roos of Sustainable Cleaning & Greening is clearing overgrown vacant lots in north St. Louis, work Roos says is needed to make room for new development and prevent illegal dumping.

On Monday, the Archdiocese of St. Louis filed a federal lawsuit for religious liberty against officials with the Ste. Genevieve Detention Center, the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration...

At Rendleman Orchards, an aging refrigerated truck can spend days in the shop when it needs repairs, delaying deliveries of fresh produce. A $60,286.02 state grant will help the Union County orchard repair...

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At Rendleman Orchards, an aging refrigerated truck can spend days in the shop when it needs repairs, delaying deliveries of fresh produce. A $60,286.02 state grant will help the Union County orchard repair...

Donna Peek needs her car to get southern Illinois clients to doctors, pharmacies and grocery stores. But after cracking her windshield, the home care worker said she cannot afford her $500 insurance deductible....

The SIU swimming and diving team opened up their season at home, hosting the Missouri State University Bears on Oct. 2-3.  Similar to last season’s opener versus the Bears, the women’s team walked...

Salukis played the Valparaiso University Beacons and University of Illinois Chicago Flames on Oct. 2-3 for two Missouri Valley Conference volleyball matchups. The Dawgs took the match over the Beacons...

A fourth teenager has been charged in connection with the deadly January shooting of Shannon O’Brien.

Susan Addington, better known as Union County Sal, has been singing on stages around southern Illinois for over a decade. For most of her life, Sal raised a family and worked an assortment of jobs, never...

Beatriz Piaia is at the top of the SIU volleyball leaderboard, with 59 blocks in the first 16 games of the season. Nine of those blocks came from the Governors Classic tournament on Sept. 18-19, where...

Tears were shed in a packed St. Louis County courtroom Monday as family members of Marquisha Williams read impact statements after her ex-boyfriend pleaded guilty to her murder.

Massac Memorial Hospital has several Registered Nurse (RN) positions currently open across their Emergency Roo...

Massac Memorial Hospital offers a steady path for local job seekers looking to make a difference close to home...

A St. Louis man pleaded guilty on Monday to killing Marquisha Williams, a 29-year-old mother of four, and leaving her body in a Chicago area park in 2023.

Northbound Interstate 270 is closed after a crash involving a concrete truck in St. Louis County.

Sedgwick County District Court judge sentenced Angelynn Mock to life in prison without eligibility for parole for 25 years.