by Mike Batchelor | Oct 27, 2024 | Local News
There was a line of cars to get into the parking lot of the St. Charles County Election Authority Thursday morning. Voters are showing up in droves to cast their ballots early. No excuse absentee voting opened Tuesday in Missouri. There are two voting locations in...
by Mike Batchelor | Oct 23, 2024 | Local News
A Romanian man suspected of masterminding an elaborate check-stealing scheme targeting churches in St. Charles County and Illinois is facing state and federal charges. 20-year-old Lourdes M. Anton was indicted on two counts of conspiracy to commit mail theft. He is...
by Mike Batchelor | Oct 23, 2024 | Local News
A federal judge sentenced a former Aldi executive and an Illinois-based general contractor last week for their roles in a $2.8 million fraud scheme. 64-year-old Louis R. Ross who was in charge of real estate for Aldi’s O’Fallon, Missouri, division, worked...
by Mike Batchelor | Oct 22, 2024 | Local News
The St. Charles City-County Library is keeping on its shelves almost all of the books challenged by residents after a statewide rule aimed at protecting minors from explicit content went into effect a year ago. Books with LGBTQ-related themes and characters available...
by Mike Batchelor | Oct 22, 2024 | Local News, Uncategorized
The O’Fallon City Council introduced a bill that would establish water and sewer rates for 2025 and 2026. The bill will receive a second reading and vote for passage at the council meeting on Oct. 24. The bill proposes an additional 3% water rate increase to be added...
by Mike Batchelor | Oct 22, 2024 | Local News, Uncategorized
Play Street Museum, an indoor children’s play area, is looking for a buyer. After five years of owning and operating the St. Charles location — and a rough go during COVID — Nicole Simon said she is ready to move on. She said she is trying to avoid completely...
