Edwardsville Aldermen Approve Grocery Sales Tax, Avoiding Revenue Loss

EDWARDSVILLE – Edwardsville is the latest Riverbend community to establish its own 1% sales...

Alton High Schooler Named Boys and Girls Club State of Illinois Youth of the Year

ALTON - A local high schooler has been named the Boys and Girls Club State of Illinois Youth of...

Granite City Awarded 1.9 Million Grant for Regional Trail Expansion

GRANITE CITY — Officials from Granite City and the Illinois Department of Transportation gathere...

Raging Rivers WaterPark Opens Daily Starting May 24 With Special Educator Appreciation Days

GRAFTON - Raging Rivers WaterPark is excited to announce that it will be open daily beginning Saturday,...

Caseyville Man Dies After Pit Bull Dog Attack on May 20, 2025

CASEYVILLE — St. Clair County Coroner Calvin Dye Sr. confirmed Wednesday, May 21, 2025, that...

New Godfrey Village Clerk, Board Member Sworn In; Weber Steps Down

GODFREY – The Village of Godfrey has a new Village Board member and Village Clerk after the...

Jurnee Opell Knows Eight Shapes, 26 Letters, and Will Excel in Kindergarten

ALTON - Jurnee Opell can’t wait for kindergarten, and her teachers know she will succeed....

Landon Phillips Shows Kindness and Hard Work at Alton Middle School

ALTON - Landon Phillips works hard and does right by his peers. For his kind attitude, Landon...

A Shin-Termission: Navigating Lower Leg Pain

Key takeaways: Shin splints bring pain, swelling, tenderness or soreness along the front...

What's Inside The Wedge Innovation Center in Alton

ALTON - At a recent “What’s Up Downtown” meeting , the CEO of The Wedge...

OSF HealthCare Expert Huelskoetter Shares Top Safety Tips for Lakes and Forest Adventures

More sun and rising mercury mean people will head outdoors to lakes and forests. But something as simpl...

Gov. Pritzker, IDOT Award $139.2 Million To Enhance Local Transportation Options Statewide

SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Transportation today announced...

Jerseyville Native Jenna Eve Eschbach Awarded Doctor Of Philsophy Degree From Washington University

ST. LOUIS — Jenna Eve Eschbach, PhD, of Saint Louis, was awarded her Doctor of Philosophy degree...

Erica Harriss Requests Moment Of Silence For Weekend Tragedy Victims At State Senate Session

SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois State Senate convened Tuesday, May 20, 2025, for session in Springfield,...

Alton Entrepreneurs Provide Updates on Businesses at "What's Up Downtown" Meeting

ALTON - During the quarterly “What’s Up Downtown” meeting, entrepreneurs share...

Local Students Named To Greenville University Spring 2025 Dean's List

GREENVILLE - The following students were placed on the Dean's List at Greenville University for th...

MCT Announces Summer Trails Closures

PONTOON BEACH – Madison County Transit (MCT) is advising trail users of several major closures...

Exploring the Cultural History of National Waitstaff Day

What if the people who serve you your meal could tell you stories not just about the food, but about...

This Day in History on May 21: 2003 Earthquake Strikes Algeria

May 21 has witnessed a range of significant historical events across the centuries. One of the...

Parkinson’s Cases Rising: 25 Million Expected By 2050

Key takeaways: Parkinson's Disease cases are expected to drastically increase in the next...

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