Celebrate Route 66 in 2026

ALTON – Get your kicks on Route 66 in southwest Illinois this summer. Communities and residents...

Alton High Seniors Enjoy Final Day Together Before Graduation

ALTON/GODFREY - Alton High School seniors spent their last day of school together at the park....

Godfrey Church Men's Group to Host Spring Flea Market

GODFREY - Resurrection Lutheran Church will host their annual spring flea market this weekend....

New Study Suggests Coffee Supports Gut Health and Mood

A new study is challenging long-held assumptions about coffee’s effects on digestive...

Belleville Physician Shares How to Manage Allergies Proactively

BELLEVILLE - As the weather shifts once again, a lot of people are experiencing allergies. One...

Authorities Increase Enforcement Against Dumping on Forest Boulevard

CASEYVILLE - Multiple cameras captured an incident of illegal dumping on April 29, 2026,...

Sierra Club Illinois plans May 8-9 volunteer workdays at Wadlow Creek restoration area

ALTON - The Three Rivers Project of Sierra Club Illinois is calling for volunteers to support the...

Edwardsville High School Earns Multiple Nominations for Ken Page Awards

EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville High School (EHS) has been recognized with multiple nominations for th...

Beloved Educator and Principal Dies In Horseshoe Lake Road I-255 Accident

BELLEVILLE - Dr. Amanda “Mandy” Bagley, the principal of Belle Valley School in Belleville,...

Alton VFW Invites Public to Join Meaningful Litter Cleanup

ALTON - The Alton VFW Post 1308 invites the community to join them for a special cleanup effort....

Alton Police Charge Two Residents With Latest Domestic Battery Offenses

ALTON – Two men from Alton were charged on the same day in separate domestic battery cases,...

Weekend Lane Closures Planned On Eastbound I-64 In St. Clair County

CASEYVILLE – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced that eastbound Interstate...

Edwardsville Police Announce Distracted Driving Enforcement Results

EDWARDSVILLE – The Edwardsville Police Department announced it issued 63 citations for hands-free...

Alton Officer of the Month Solves Major Burglary Case

ALTON - The Alton Police Department has named Officer Austin Cross its Officer of the...

Man Charged With Aggravated Domestic Battery - Strangulation In Calhoun County

HARDIN - The Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office said a 45-year-old Pleasant Hill resident was...

68-Year-Old Hardin Man Faces Multiple Charges After Incident

HARDIN - Calhoun County sheriff’s deputies arrested a 68-year-old Hardin man recently after...

Letter To The Editor: Resident Raises Safety Concerns Over Flashing Traffic Lights on Humbert Road

Letter To The Editor: Why is it taking so long to fix the traffic lights on Humbert Road in front...

May Day’s Many Meanings: From Flower Festivals to Labor Protests

A single date—May 1—can mean two completely different things: dancing around a flower-covered...

May 1 in History: EU Expansion, Labor Activism and the Opening of the Empire State Building

On May 1, 2004, the European Union carried out its largest single expansion, welcoming ten new member...

Cottage Hills, Wood River Residents Charged In Public Edwardsville Battery Cases

EDWARDSVILLE – A Cottage Hills man and Wood River woman accused in separate incidents of battery...

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