RiverBender Welcomes Grace Schwarte in New Role to Help Local Businesses

ALTON - There’s a new face at the RiverBender.com office. Grace Schwarte is excited t...

Roxana Teachers Hold Informational Picket To Push for Contract Resolution

ROXANA - Roxana Community Unit School District #1 families were greeted by picketing educators...

Alton Police Provide Update in West Delmar Avenue Homicide Investigation

ALTON – The Alton Police Department has made significant progress in the investigation into...

Alton To Reconsider Password Sharing Resolution

ALTON – Alton officials last week delayed a move to share the city’s financial and...

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Our Daily Show Interview! Customer Generation & Worker Safety: Ameren IL

Kevin Young- Manager of Electric Training for Ameren IL joins CJ in the studio to discuss backup generators...

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Our Daily Show! Riverbend Growth Association Spotlight: IBEW Local 649

Ryan Mouser- IBEW Local 649 and member of the Board of Directors with RGBA joins CJ to detail the upcoming...

Doctors Urge Heat Safety as Fall Sports Practices Begin

High school athletes across the country are already feeling the heat as teams begin practices for...

Senator Harriss Sponsored Measure Supporting First Responder Mental Health Signed Into Law

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois coroners and medical examiners will soon have access to critical mental...

Alton Sex Offender Faces Latest Registration Failure Charge

ALTON – A sex offender from Alton who allegedly gave a fake name to police after years of failin...

Kwame Raoul Announces Charges Against Mascoutah High Worker

MASCOUTAH – Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced he has charged a Mascoutah, Illinois,...

Motorcyclist Killed In Downtown Crash

ST. LOUIS - A 46-year-old man riding a Kawasaki Vulcan motorcycle was killed shortly before 4:40...

Meet the Couple Behind "The Buzz Magazine" Ahead of Its 200th Issue

LITCHFIELD/RIVERBEND - This August, “The Buzz Magazine” will mark 17 years with its...

Public Invited to Celebrate Opening of Edwardsville’s New All-Abilities Playground

EDWARDSVILLE – A dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled to take place at 9 a.m....

What Happened on July 30: From the USS Indianapolis Tragedy to the First World Cup Final

On July 30, one of the most significant events in global history took place in 1945, when the USS...

Warm, Dry Thursday Ahead With Hazy Skies and High Near 85

Thursday starts sunny and calm, with temperatures in the mid-60s and a little extra moisture in the...

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Granite City Shooting

Granite City police said an individual was wounded in a shooting Wednesday evening inside a residence...

Police Investigate Tuesday Shooting on Maryville Road

GRANITE CITY - Granite City Police said an individual was wounded in a shooting Wednesday evening...

Lane Closures on U.S. 67 In Greene County To Begin July 30, 2026

GREENE COUNTY – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that intermittent...

Florissant , MO., Woman Admits Theft of $170,000 in Social Security Benefits

EAST LOUIS – A woman from Florissant, Missouri, on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, admitted stealin...

Domestic Battery, Stolen Vehicle Charges Filed In Jersey County

JERSEYVILLE – Recent Jersey County felony cases include two local women charged separately...

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