Colin Feeney, Contributing Sports Writer

EDWARDSVILLE - Rileigh Kuhns, a senior forward with the Edwardsville High School girls soccer team, will be taking her offensive skills and talent across Interstate 70 this coming fall as she signed a letter-of-intent to play for Missouri-Kansas City in a ceremony held at the high school. Kuhns,...

EDWARDSVILLE - Cameron Kirkpatrick, an offensive and defensive lineman for Edwardsville High's football team, signed a letter-of-intent to attend McKendree University in Lebanon to play with the Bearcats after a successful career with the Tigers. Kirkpatrick will join teammate Ethan Young in playing...

EDWARDSVILLE - Cleveland-Heath restaurant, a popular eatery located at 106 North Main Street in downtown Edwardsville, announced that they would be reopening for curbside service starting next Monday, May 4. In an announcement made on their Facebook page, the restaurant's hours will be 11 a.m-8 p.m....

Without a doubt, the current COVID-19 pandemic has put many people on edge since the virus began spreading across in February, and in particular, March and April. Current statistics from the World Health Organization show that there are more than 3 million cases worldwide in 213 nations and territories,...

EDWARDSVILLE - One day after A.J. Epenesa was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the 2020 National Football League Draft, another former Edwardsville standout football player will be going to the NFL. Former Tigers' offensive lineman Nick Kaltmayer was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Miami...

EDWARDSVILLE - The Mass Communications department at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville has enjoyed a longtime reputation for turning out students who excel at fields such as journalism, broadcasting, advertising and other fields in communications. With the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic,...

SEE VIDEO: ALTON - In the age of social distancing rules and guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic, it's becoming more common to honor people with impromptu car parades past the home of the honorees. For example, the recent parades of teachers in various school districts to let their...

EDWARDSVILLE - Former Edwardsville High School football standout A.J. Epenesa was selected number 54, being selected by the Buffalo Bills in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft of Friday evening. Epenesa, who starred as a defensive end with the University of Iowa. Epenesa, who graduated in 201...

EDWARDSVILLE - Former Edwardsville High School football standout A.J. Epenesa, who was a standout defensive lineman at Iowa, was not selected in the first round of the 2020 National Football League Draft, which was held Thursday evening. The Draft, originally scheduled for Las Vegas, was turned int...

SPRINGFIELD - The unemployment rate in March, compared to one year ago, is down, but payroll jobs are also down slightly in the Metro-East area, according to statistics released by the Illinois Department of Employment Security and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The April unemployment should...