Steven Spencer, Staff Writer

EDWARDSVILLE - As the new Public Safety Building gets closer to opening, City Council members discussed what will be done with the space at 400-410 North Main Street during Tuesday night's Edwardsville City Council meeting. Council members approved a resolution accepting the request for proposal fro...

ALTON - It all came down to the last 30 seconds Saturday night as the Lady Redbirds went head to head with the Jersey Panthers at the Alton Tip-Off Classic. Jersey took an early lead over Alton in the first quarter, 14-11, but Alton came back strong in the second quarter with Ivoree Lacey putting...

EDWARDSVILLE - It was an incredibly heart-warming scene at the the Madison County Courthouse Saturday morning with over 30 families finalizing their adoptions on National Adoption Day. Through out the country, court houses fill up with families who are ready to complete the adoption process...

ALTON - The Riverbender.com Community Center celebrated the start of the holiday season with their Annual Holiday Open House Friday night after at the 23rd Annual Community Tree Lighting. Free trolley rides between the community center and the tree lighting gave families the opportunity to enjo...

EDWARDSVILLE - Main Street Community Center received a generous contribution of $3,700 Thursday afternoon from Junior Service Club of Edwardsville/Glen Carbon. "They've supported our health screening program for several years, and they renewed that this year," Executive Director of Main Street Communit...

ALTON - It's starting to look more like Christmas in Downtown Alton with the 23rd Annual Community Tree Lighting at Lincoln-Douglas Square Friday evening. Families gathered Downtown for carols, cocoa and even a special appearance from Frosty the Snowman and Rudolph. Executive Director of Alton...

WOOD RIVER - Dream Home Charities has recently made a commitment to help those in need year round. In addition to events like their annual Fill Santa's Semis, which will be on Saturday, December 2 this year, Dream Home Charities has decided to expand into a new building. Their vision is to create...

ALTON - As Thanksgiving approaches the Edwardsville law firm TorHoerman Law handed out 500 free turkeys at the Alton Salvation Army Thursday morning for the fourth year in row. When the law firm discovered that 21 percent of children in the county live in "food insecure" homes, they decided...

ALTON - Following Alton Main Street's Community Tree Lighting at Lincoln Douglas Square, the Riverbender.com Community Center will be hosting their Annual Holiday Open House from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m on Friday, Nov. 17, at 200 W. Third Street. Free trolley rides will be provided to take families from...

ALTON - The Hayner Public Library’s TeenSpace is currently collecting items for Blessing Bags until Wednesday, Nov. 29, to be ha nded out to those less fortunate. The travel size personal care essentials such as toothpaste, shampoo and socks that are collect will then be organized and bagged...