BETHALTO - The Marquette Explorers brought their record to 4-3 Wednesday night after beating the Civic Memorial Eagles in volleyball, 2-1. The Eagles were able to take the win in the first set of the night 25-17, but the Explorers came back for the win in the second and third match going 25-19...
EDWARDSVILLE - Six-time Emmy nominated makeup artist and Edwardsville native Jeff Lewis has brought his talent back to town with the Makeup Department and Academy on Centery Drive in Edwardsville. Lewis is best known for his work on Star-Trek, 13 Reasons Why, Up in the Air, The Messengers, Paranorma...
EDWARDSVILLE - The Wildey Theatre kicks off the September concert series with an up close performance from Smash Mouth at 8 p.m. this Friday, September 1. The 326-seat venue will treat audience members to an intimate show as the band celebrates the 20th anniversary of their debut album Fush Yu Mang....
ALTON - Area high school seniors got to work recently at the Riverbender.com Community Center to start developing their own businesses with the Riverbend CEO Program. Program Facilitator, Katie McBee, said the program is made possible by business in the community who have pledge money to help students...
JERSEYVILLE - The Carrollton Lady Hawks beat the Jersey Lady Panthers 2-1 in volleyball Tuesday night. Carrollton took the win in the first round 25-11 but fell to Jersey 25-18 in the second. They Lady Panthers weren't able to seal the win in the third match with the Lady Hawks taking the...
ALTON - On Saturday, September 9, the The Dream Center of Alton will host their second annual Freedom Fest. From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., the community will honor veterans and first responders provide free veteran services on site all while enjoying family entertainment, a rock climbing wall and a car show....
KASKASKIA - Gov. Bruce Rauner today announced the start of the 100 Day Countdown to the Illinois Bicentennial Celebration from Kaskaskia Island, the first State Capitol of Illinois. The historic setting of the announcement is the site of the “Liberty Bell of the West” and was attended b...
ALTON - The Tigers took a 2-0 win over the Alton Redbirds Saturday making Edwardsville the champions of the Redbird Round Robin Soccer Tournament. With a 1-0 lead over Alton at the half the Tigers hit the net one more time in the second half to snag with win. Alton took second place in the...
ALTON - The third annual Alton Food Truck Festival brought in thousands of people to the city's riverfront at the Alton Amphitheater Saturday evening. Over a dozen trucks were in attendance at the Liberty Bank Amphitheater including Pig on a Wing, Go Gyro Go, Doughboy's Wood Fire Pizza and...
ALTON - State Representative Dan Beiser and state Senator Bill Haine joined Officer Blake Snyder's family and the community Saturday morning at Lars Hoffman Park to honor the fallen hero with the renaming of Route 100 to the "Officer Blake Snyder Memorial Highway." Senator Haine said Officer...
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