ST. LOUIS – Two men have been sentenced to prison for two carjackings in St. Louis in 2024....
GODFREY — Illinois Community College Board data shows that Illinois’ community colleges...
ELSAH - On May 14, 2026, at 7 p.m., Historic Elsah Foundation presents Bill Egan, who will share...
WOOD RIVER - The Riverbend East Rotary Club recently hosted a picnic at the Rotary Shelter in Belk...
EDWARDSVILLE - Emily Ottwein didn’t always plan to be a teacher, but she’s so glad...
BETHALTO - Brianna Wooley has always had a passion for helping others, and teaching was an obvious...
ALTON - For Gina Frye, school has always been “a positive place.” Now, she’s...
ALTON - Anjanette Baumgartner cares about supporting her students. Baumgartner teaches kindergarten...
I’ve always been a pretty voracious reader. I took a break during college — too many...
GRANITE CITY - Misty Scott, whose 13-year-old daughter Serenity McMillan lost both legs after being...
WORDEN/EDWARDSVILLE - Worden Elementary School met its newest learners during a special “Worden...
Mother’s Day didn’t start as a card-and-flowers holiday. In the United States, it began...
A bouquet can say “I’m sorry” without using a single word—and most people...
A mother’s work is often most visible when she’s not in the room. The packed lunch appears....
On May 4, 1970, Ohio National Guardsmen shot and killed four students and wounded nine others during...
ST. LOUIS — Police are investigating the fatal stabbing of a man in his 20s following an overnight...
ALTON - The Alton Police Department has filed felony charges against a 20-year-old Alton man in connectio...
ALTON – An Alton area man remains in custody after reportedly firing shots at two people...
ALTON/GRAFTON/HARDIN - As previously predicted, the Mississippi River and Illinois River levels ar...
On May 3, 1947, Japan’s postwar constitution took effect, reshaping the country from an empire...
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