Glen Carbon Adds Master Development Agreement To STAR Bond District Proposal

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SIUE Raises More Than $3.2 Million to Support Students and Programs at Fifth Annual One Day, One SIUE

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Rep. Amy Elik Praises Senate’s Decision Not to Call Redistricting Amendment

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Man Charged After Hitting Elderly Cyclist

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Man On Bicycle Struck, Killed In 2200 Block Of Hudson Drive

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Edwardsville Branch NAACP Announces 61st Annual Freedom Fund Banquet and Awards Gala

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Lane Closures on U.S. 67 at Godfrey Road Set To begin May 4, 2026

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Alton Alderman John Meehan Provides 5th Ward Updates, Reflects on City's Growth

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Jerseyville Approves City-County Agreement For Emergency Notifications

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Rising Star: Bunker Hill Senior Kayleigh Trimm Earns Girl Scout Gold Award for Mental Health Project

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Wood River Man Charged With Escaping Custody, Striking Macoupin County Deputy

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Alton Fifth Graders Enjoy Revived Field Day Tradition

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Gateway Arch Lights to Go Dark in May For Bird Migration Season

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Senator Harriss to Host ICASH Event in Collinsville

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Alton Little Theater Addresses What It Calls "False and Misleading Claims" About Organization's Safety

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Why April Weather Feels So Unpredictable Even When It Follows a Pattern

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April 30 in History: Vietnam War Ends, Washington Takes Office and Adolf Hitler Dies

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Felon Faces New Charges After Alleged Armed Assault In Wood River

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St. Clair County Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty To Filing Hundreds Of False Tax Returns, Resulting In Over $600,000 In Loss

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