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EDWARDSVILLE – The Edwardsville Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the 20...
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EDWARDSVILLE — Madison County honored a retiring Sheriff’s captain Wednesday night after...
The nineteenth annual automobile show of the St. Louis Automobile Dealers’ Association took...
GLEN CARBON – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced the full closure...
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BELLEVILLE - Belleville Police are investigating the death of a juvenile male who was...
COTTAGE HILLS – The East Alton Fire Department responded Saturday afternoon to a structure fir...
EDWARDSVILLE — Madison County officials recognized an Alton pastor Wednesday night as a “Living...
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GODFREY – Lewis and Clark Community College has established a new Student Advisory Council...
GRANITE CITY – 1st MidAmerica Credit Union announced its three recipients of the Granite City...
EAST ALTON - East Alton students learned about unity through several Black History Month activities....
SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Christopher Belt introduced a new measure to increase access...
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