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Our Daily Show Interview! Blog Talk: Life Changes But Still Hear For Riverbender!

Sydney Sinks is back for another edition of Blog Talk ! This time, Sydney has some big personal news...

Lewis And Clark Announces 2026-2027 Scholarship Awards

GODFREY – Demonstrating a commitment to student success, Lewis and Clark Community College...

White Hall Family Fun Day Offers Free Activities While Supporting Kids in Foster Care

WHITE HALL - Community members can join a Family Fun Day while learning more about an organization...

High School Transition Can Trigger Teen Anxiety

Proms. Friday night football. Advanced placement classes. It’s all on the mind of a child startin...

Hyundai Flips Multiple Times On New Poag Road In Edwardsville

EDWARDSVILLE - A driver was taken to an area hospital Monday morning, Aug. 24, 2026, after a single-vehicle...

RiverBender Blog: I Went Shopping

You have to understand, I never go shopping. Not on a whim and not for myself. I rarely spend mone...

Granite City Police Seize 25 Animals From Hodges Avenue Home

GRANITE CITY - Granite City police seized 23 dogs and two cats from a residence Aug. 18, 2026,...

Budzinski Joins Local Leaders In East St. Louis For Roundtable On Gun Violence Prevention

SPRINGFIELD, IL — Last night, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) joined local leaders for...

Senator Harriss Brings Additional Funding To Wood River

WOOD RIVER — From neighborhood sidewalks to traffic safety, new state funding secured by State...

Police Identify Motorcyclist Killed In Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, Accident

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MO. — Authorities on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, identified the motorcyclist who...

Trail Riders Rally For MEHS At Third Newt Scoot

EDWARDSVILLE — Metro East Humane Society will host its third annual Newt Scoot, a tribute bike...

18-Year-Old Jerseyville Battery/Recording Suspect Now In Custody

JERSEYVILLE – A second 18-year-old facing felony charges stemming from an alleged public battery...

Why People Feel the Urge to Prepare for Fall

A full pantry can make people feel calmer, even when they are not hungry. That small urge to stock...

This Day in Music History: Aug. 24 From Queen’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ to Prince’s Breakthrough

This Day in Music History: August 24 On Aug. 24, 1975, Queen began recording “Bohemian Rhapsody”...

August 24 in History: From Vesuvius and Rome’s Sack to Pluto’s Reclassification

On August 24, 79 CE, Mount Vesuvius erupted and buried the Roman cities of Pompeii, Herculaneum,...

East Alton Rallies Around Family After Fatal House Fire

EAST ALTON — Jamie Franklin has organized a GoFundMe for Derek and Miranda Schaaf and their...

Morning fog gives way to warm, dry Monday

Monday starts with sunshine in some spots, but fog will be the bigger story through the morning, especially...

Driver Dies After Semi Rolls Over On Interstate 270

GLEN CARBON — Illinois State Police Troop 8 responded Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026, to a fatal single-unit...

Dog Reunited With Owner After Alton House Fire

ALTON — Alton firefighters rescued a dog and reunited it with its owners Sunday night, Aug....

Alton Pride Invites Community to Fifth Festival

ALTON - Alton Pride will host their annual Pride Festival to celebrate LGBTQ+ community members....

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