Sydney Sinks grew up in the Riverbend area and graduated from Southwestern High School. She received a bachelor’s degree from Millikin University in 2022, where she majored in English-Writing with concentrations in journalism and professional writing and a minor in editing.
At Millikin, Sydney wrote and edited for The Decaturian and BURST Magazine. Her writing has also been published in Decatur Magazine, Gateway Journalism Review and others. She has received recognition from the Illinois College Press Association and the Society of Professional Journalists for her work.
ALTON - Keith Lieneke has already made a major impression on his school community. For his hard work, Keith Lieneke is a Hayner Public Library District Student of the Month for Alton High School. Though only a freshman, Lieneke is already known around school as a positive, kind presence....
ALTON - Kaitlyn Webster works hard for what she wants. For her dedication, Kaitlyn Webster is a Hayner Public Library District Student of the Month for Alton High School. Webster, a sophomore, is heavily involved in the Alton High School music program. She plays with the jazz band, the...
EDWARDSVILLE - Students at Lincoln Middle School will learn about autism throughout April, which is Autism Awareness Month. Edwardsville Community Unit School District #7 has a CASTLE program specifically designed for students on the autism spectrum. This program, along with Lincoln Middle School’...
ALTON - An Alton-based law firm has introduced a new partner. Keith Short and Associates recently welcomed attorney Dan Farroll to their ranks. Keith Short, who owns the practice and attended law school with Farroll, expressed his excitement to join forces with Farroll as they help people...
ELSAH - 3 Rivers Farm in Elsah will host their annual plant sale with a variety of plants, herbs, vegetables, and fun for the community to enjoy. From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, April 25 and 26, and May 2 and 3, 2026, community members can stop by the farm at 22935 Chautauqua Road...
I do a lot of interesting things in my job. So when Ben Julian at Precision Point Armory said he wanted to teach someone how to shoot, and my name got thrown in the ring, my honest thought was, “Why not?” That’s how I came to have three sessions out at Precision Point in...
EAST ALTON/WOOD RIVER - Noah Sconce has big plans for the future. For his dedication, Noah Sconce is a Fischer Lumber Student of the Month for East Alton-Wood River High School. Sconce, a senior, gives 110% to everything he does. He brings a positive attitude to the classroom and works...
EAST ALTON/WOOD RIVER - Brooke Moran pushes herself to be the best she can be. For her hard work, Brooke Moran is a Fischer Lumber Student of the Month for East Alton-Wood River High School. Moran, a senior, has been cheerleading since her freshman year. She works hard to master her cheerleading...
EDWARDSVILLE - Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) will host their annual “One Day, One SIUE” celebration and fundraising campaign. On Thursday, April 23, 2026, community members are invited to SIUE’s new Health Sciences Complex for the fifth annual event. Starting...
ALTON - An Alton High School student received a new bass guitar through The Bud Summers Music Foundation. Junior Quinn Halliday has always been a musician, but now she will get the chance to learn and perform on the electric bass thanks to a music scholarship from the band Porch Cafe and The Bud...
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