/tags/brendan-kelly Brendan Kelly en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍřĚěĚĂ Thu, 20 Feb 2025 22:15:44 GMT /law-order/2025-02-20/homicides-in-east-st-louis-fell-again-in-2024-illinois-state-police-say In 2024, the Metro East city recorded 20 homicides. At the most recent peak in 2017, that same figure stood at 37. Thu, 20 Feb 2025 22:15:44 GMT /law-order/2025-02-20/homicides-in-east-st-louis-fell-again-in-2024-illinois-state-police-say Will Bauer /law-order/2022-08-24/300-southern-illinoisans-forced-to-get-rid-of-guns-as-part-of-red-flag-law-enforcement A six-week enforcement action over the summer led to 300 southern Illinois residents who were ineligible to own a gun to surrender their Firearm Owner Identification card and get rid of their gun. Wed, 24 Aug 2022 23:17:54 GMT /law-order/2022-08-24/300-southern-illinoisans-forced-to-get-rid-of-guns-as-part-of-red-flag-law-enforcement Jonathan Ahl /government-politics-issues/2021-08-03/gov-pritzker-signs-bill-overhauling-id-card-program-for-illinois-gun-owners The measure creates optional fingerprints for renewals in Illinois and beefs up revocation enforcement. Tue, 03 Aug 2021 10:20:03 GMT /government-politics-issues/2021-08-03/gov-pritzker-signs-bill-overhauling-id-card-program-for-illinois-gun-owners Jerry Nowicki /government-politics-issues/2020-12-24/illinois-state-police-introduces-new-unit-designed-to-reduce-crime-in-east-st-louis Illinois State Police introduced a new effort to help alleviate violent crime in East St. Louis during a press conference Wednesday. Thu, 24 Dec 2020 20:00:53 GMT /government-politics-issues/2020-12-24/illinois-state-police-introduces-new-unit-designed-to-reduce-crime-in-east-st-louis DeAsia Paige /2019-07-01/state-police-ramping-up-training-drug-testing-efforts-ahead-of-new-cannabis-law Illinois’ weed legalization law won’t take effect until next year, but the Illinois State Police is wasting no time. That agency is preparing to enforce... Mon, 01 Jul 2019 17:04:36 GMT /2019-07-01/state-police-ramping-up-training-drug-testing-efforts-ahead-of-new-cannabis-law Sam Dunklau /government-politics-issues/2019-05-26/missouri-illinois-step-up-seat-belt-enforcement Police departments in Missouri and Illinois are joining law enforcement across the nation over this Memorial Day weekend to crack down on drivers and… Sun, 26 May 2019 11:10:38 GMT /government-politics-issues/2019-05-26/missouri-illinois-step-up-seat-belt-enforcement Rachel Lippmann /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2019-04-24/murder-rate-in-east-st-louis-is-notoriously-high-solving-the-problem-is-notoriously-complicated This article originally appeared in the Belleville News-Democrat.The boy was inches from his mother when she took her final breaths.The man who shot her… Wed, 24 Apr 2019 23:12:07 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2019-04-24/murder-rate-in-east-st-louis-is-notoriously-high-solving-the-problem-is-notoriously-complicated Beth Hundsdorfer /government-politics-issues/2018-11-07/republicans-wagner-bost-hold-onto-u-s-house-seats-as-democrats-take-over-chamber U.S. Reps. Mike Bost and Ann Wagner bucked a national trend to survive tough Democratic challenges Tuesday.The two Republicans will return to a House that… Wed, 07 Nov 2018 07:15:17 GMT /government-politics-issues/2018-11-07/republicans-wagner-bost-hold-onto-u-s-house-seats-as-democrats-take-over-chamber Jason Rosenbaum, Eli Chen /government-politics-issues/2018-10-31/biden-rallies-buoyant-democrats-ahead-of-tuesdays-midterm-elections Former Vice President Joe Biden asserted Wednesday that working-class Americans face losing most of their safety net – notably Medicare, Social Security… Wed, 31 Oct 2018 23:29:48 GMT /government-politics-issues/2018-10-31/biden-rallies-buoyant-democrats-ahead-of-tuesdays-midterm-elections Jason Rosenbaum, Jo Mannies /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2018-10-26/illinois-12th-congressional-district-candidates-spar-in-carbondale-debate One of the most competitive congressional races in the country is Illinois’ 12th Congressional District. The district includes a significant portion of… Fri, 26 Oct 2018 22:17:09 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2018-10-26/illinois-12th-congressional-district-candidates-spar-in-carbondale-debate Alex Heuer