Cleanup Targets Plastic Waste, More, Along Mississippi River

ALTON - Volunteers will take to the Mississippi River by boat on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, for the...

Senator Harriss Secures $80,000 For Granite City Street Department

GRANITE CITY – State Senator Erica Harriss (56th-Glen Carbon) announced she has secured $80,000...

Rep. Kevin Schmidt Donates Pay Raise To Lebanon Food Pantry

LEBANON, ILL. – State Representative Kevin Schmidt (R-Millstadt) continues to donate the legislative...

Alton Police Department Announces Road Closures For High School Homecoming Parade

ALTON — The Alton Police Department said temporary road closures and parking restrictions wil...

St. Mary's Oktoberfest Combines Tradition and Fun for Exciting Alton Weekend

ALTON - The community can enjoy a favorite Alton tradition at the upcoming St. Mary’s Oktoberfest....

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New Horizons Band Previews Free Concert at The Vineyards at Grafton

Don and Sherry preview the New Horizons Band’s free concert from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27,...

Senator Harriss To Host Free Virtual Financial Aid Webinar

EDWARDSVILLE – State Senator Erica Harriss (56th-Glen Carbon) is inviting students and families...

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St. Louis Regional Airport Fly-In Preview: Aircraft, Car Show and Free Young Eagles Flights

St. Louis Regional Airport Director Danny Adams previews the airport’s weekend fly-in, running...

Alton High School Welcomes New Internship Coordinator to Support Students and Community Partners

ALTON - Alton Community Unit School District #11 has added an exciting new position to help high...

Family Mourns Jonnae Nae Abbott After Brooklyn Nightclub Shooting

BROOKLYN, Ill. — The family of 21-year-old Jonnae “Nae” Abbott is grieving after...

Edwardsville High School Seniors Named Commended Students in National Merit Scholarship Program

EDWARDSVILLE - Six Edwardsville High School seniors have been named Commended Students in the 2027...

Worden Man Receives 25-year Sentence For Firing Shots At Woman’s Vehicle

EDWARDSVILLE — Madison County State's Attorney Tom Haine announced today that a Worden man has...

Jerseyville Police Respond To Occupied Vehicle Shooting

JERSEYVILLE – The Jerseyville Police Department recently announced limited details of a “shots...

Jersey Students Celebrate Culture At St. Louis Hispanic Festival

JERSEY - Students in Andrea Lamer and Cara Rojas’ Spanish classes at Jersey Community...

What the Fall Equinox Really Means — and Why Day and Night Aren’t Exactly Equal

The fall equinox is not the day when day and night are perfectly equal everywhere on Earth. That...

Farm Aid’s 1985 Debut in Illinois Headlines Sept. 22’s Milestones in Music History

This Day in Music History: September 22 On Sept. 22, 1985, music became a national megaphone for...

This Day in History: Iran-Iraq War Begins and Lincoln Issues Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation

On September 22, 1980, Iraq invaded Iran, beginning the Iran-Iraq War, one of the most destructive...

Cloudy, Cool Tuesday Ahead With High Near 69

Tuesday starts mostly cloudy and quiet, with temperatures in the low 60s around sunrise and a light...

St. John’s Family Heritage Center in Brighton to Offer Free Genealogy Worksheets Sept. 27

BRIGHTON - Get ready to celebrate Family History Month with a visit to St. John’s Church Museum...

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Wood River City Council Meeting

The Wood River City Council meets on the first and third Mondays of the month. City Council makes laws,...

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