Colin Feeney, Contributing Sports Writer

ALTON - The Metro-East and statewide sporting community saw another season cancelled when it was announced that the Illinois American Legion baseball season was called off on Thursday due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and concerns over it. All associated tournaments, including the District 22 playoffs,...

SEE VIDEO: ALTON - Since the announcement that all public and private schools in the state of Illinois would be closed back in March, and with subsequent announcements that they would remained closed for the rest of the academic year, it's been quite a different world for the...

EAST ALTON - A retired Navy veteran and law enforcement officer who now owns an ice cream stand in East Alton has teamed up with the Madison County Veterans Assistance Commission to provide ice cream to first responders and medical staffers during the COVID-19 pandemic as a way to thank them...

SEE VIDEO BELOW: ALTON - When the COVID-19 pandemic started to hit in March, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker issued stay-at-home orders for people in non-essential jobs, and ordered all non-essential businesses to be closed until further notice. It was announced recently that the order wil...

It's been a very trying spring sports season for all the area high schools, both public and private, since closure of the schools ordered by Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker on March 17, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With last week's announcement that the schools would be closed for the remainder...

EDWARDSVILLE - Although there will be some restrictions in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic, one of Edwardsville's best summertime traditions is set to return. The Land of Goshen Community Market is set to open for the season on June 6 at its regular St. Louis Street location in downtown Edwardsville,...

WOOD RIVER - Jeff Ochs, who coached Civic Memorial to a 15-4 record in the second half of this past season and to the IHSA Class 3A sectional final, has been named head girls basketball coach at East Alton-Wood River High School. Ochs was officially named head coach of the Oilers' girls team at...

SEE VIDEO: EDWARDSVILLE - The economic impact of the current COVID-19 pandemic worldwide has had an immediate impact since the crisis began in late January, as economies have taken a very negative hit. In the United States alone, unemployment has hit record highs, many businesses have...

ALTON - During the current COVID-19 pandemic that has swept across the country and around the world, many medical professionals, such as doctors, nurses, paramedics, among others, are currently being hailed as heroes who are risking their lives in order to help out patients that are currently suffering...

ALTON - Rachel Paule, a standout distance swimmer from Alton High School, along with both the TCAY Tidalwaves and Summers Port swim clubs, signed a letter-of-intent with Illinois College of Jacksonville to swim for the Lady Blues in the 2020-21 season. Paule, who specializes in distance races, i...