On March 2, 1917, the United States Congress passed the Jones–Shafroth Act, granting U.S. citizenshi...
PONTOON BEACH – On Saturday, February 28, 2026, at approximately 1:08 a.m., the Mitchell...
EDWARDSVILLE – The Edwardsville Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the 20...
On February 28, 1953, scientists James Watson and Francis Crick announced they had worked out the...
EDWARDSVILLE — Madison County honored a retiring Sheriff’s captain Wednesday night after...
The nineteenth annual automobile show of the St. Louis Automobile Dealers’ Association took...
GLEN CARBON – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced the full closure...
GLEN CARBON – A Glen Carbon man accused of fleeing a traffic stop at high speeds faces a felony...
BELLEVILLE - Belleville Police are investigating the death of a juvenile male who was...
COTTAGE HILLS – The East Alton Fire Department responded Saturday afternoon to a structure fir...
EDWARDSVILLE — Madison County officials recognized an Alton pastor Wednesday night as a “Living...
SPRINGFIELD - Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs today unveiled nearly $200,000 in Charitable...
GODFREY – Lewis and Clark Community College has established a new Student Advisory Council...
GRANITE CITY – 1st MidAmerica Credit Union announced its three recipients of the Granite City...
EAST ALTON - East Alton students learned about unity through several Black History Month activities....
SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Christopher Belt introduced a new measure to increase access...
BETHALTO - Civic Memorial High School students presented a check to the Bethalto Community Unit...
WOOD RIVER – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced traffic impacts...
ALTON — Alton High School has announced junior Jayce DeGerlia as the latest Art Fahrner–Edward...
EDWARDSVILLE - Drive-Your-Tractor-to-School Day was a big success at Edwardsville High School t...
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