BETHALTO - Deana McDonough always knew she wanted to work in special education. It took some time,...
ALTON - Meme Evans loves building relationships with her students. This is one of Evans’s...
ALTON - Joy Sawyer didn’t always expect to become a teacher, but she has definitely found...
Cinco de Mayo isn’t Mexico’s Independence Day—and that single mix-up explains wh...
In the early 1800s, Europe was reshaping itself after years of war, and May 5 carried one of those...
Tuesday starts wet, with steady rain already falling early and temperatures near 53 degrees. It feels...
MILLINGTON, Tenn. – Lt. Brittaney Hughes, whose family lives in Fenton, Mo., serves the...
WOOD RIVER – Wood River City Council members approved the appointments and reappointments...
GODFREY – Lewis and Clark Community College will celebrate its 55th annual Commencement,...
ALTON - Intermittent daytime lane closures are set to begin Thursday, May 7, at the intersection...
EDWARDSVILLE – Madison County authorities filed several charges against a Missouri man accused...
RIVERBEND - As spring storms pick up, Ryan Darr encourages community members to speak to local,...
ST. LOUIS - Three women, including a Ritenour High School senior - Jordyn Williams - who had recently...
ST. LOUIS – A man on supervised release from a prior carjacking case on Monday admitted being...
ST. LOUIS – Two men have been sentenced to prison for two carjackings in St. Louis in 2024....
ALTON/GODFREY/MACOUPIN COUNTY - Thunderstorms that developed late Sunday night, May 3, 2026, dropped...
GODFREY — Illinois Community College Board data shows that Illinois’ community colleges...
ELSAH - On May 14, 2026, at 7 p.m., Historic Elsah Foundation presents Bill Egan, who will share...
WOOD RIVER - The Riverbend East Rotary Club recently hosted a picnic at the Rotary Shelter in Belk...
EDWARDSVILLE - Emily Ottwein didn’t always plan to be a teacher, but she’s so glad...
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