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50. Jerseyville Man Wins Big $500,000 Prize At Eldred Queen Of Hearts Drawing
	March 30 2022 3:31 PM \| comments \| reads 24,812 ELDRED - It was Clay Hansen’s lucky night Tuesday at the Eldred American Legion when he pocketed the top prize of $500,000 at the Queen Of Hearts Drawing. Hansen was surrounded by well-wishers......

49. Madison County Sheriff's Office, Coroner, Involved In "Death Investigation"
	June 24 2022 3:43 PM \| comments \| reads 25,007 MADISON COUNTY - The Madison County Sheriff’s Office and Madison County Coroner’s Office are involved in what is described by a captain as “a death investigation” near Illinois......

48. 17-Year-Old Alton Female and 73-Year-Old Greenville Woman Die In Fatal Crash Near Hamel
	October 6 2022 5:00 PM \| comments \| reads 25,180 HAMEL - A 17-year-old Alton female and a 73-year-old Greenville female both died when they were struck by a 2018 White Freightliner Truck-Tractor Semi-Trailer Combination at 7:55 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct......

47. Starbucks Is Coming To Alton
	May 24 2022 4:20 PM \| comments \| reads 25,277 ALTON - It is highly possible that residents may be able to enjoy a Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte by fall 2022 in Alton, Alton Mayor David Goins said on Tuesday. Mayor Goins confirmed Tuesday that Starbuck......

46. Pedestrian Struck, Killed Wednesday Afternoon
	May 25 2022 4:51 PM \| comments \| reads 25,614 MADISON COUNTY - A pedestrian was struck in the 900 block of East Airline Drive on Wednesday afternoon. Madison County Sheriff's Office was the lead agency at the scene. Madison County Capt. Will Dimitroff......

45. Illinois State Fair Announces Highly Anticipated Grandstand Lineup
	March 1 2022 10:17 AM \| comments \| reads 25,788 SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Fair is excited to announce the first six acts scheduled to perform on the Illinois Lottery Grandstand stage during the upcoming 2022 Illinois State Fair. Fro......

44. Edwardsville Police Chief Confirms Two Dead In Manhole Accident
	August 19 2022 8:17 PM \| comments \| reads 25,830 EDWARDSVILLE – Edwardsville Fire and Police Department were called to the scene of a manhole accident Friday night. When they arrived, two construction workers were discovered deceased in a manhol......

43. Madison County: Alleged Drug House Is Shut Down, Man Taken Into Custody Without Incident
	September 14 2022 3:59 PM \| comments \| reads 26,466 COTTAGE HILLS - The Madison County Sheriff's Office announced today that an alleged Cottage Hills Drug House has been shut down. At about 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 13, 2022, the Madison County......

42. Mac’s Purchases Rights To Mini Corral To Bring It Downtown In March or Early April
	January 24 2022 5:38 AM \| comments \| reads 27,145 ALTON - Mac’s in Downtown Alton has purchased the rights, recipes, and menu from the Mini Corral, a landmark Upper Alton business for many years, Rob Lenhardt of Mac's, announced Monday afternoon.......

41. Godfrey Man Tragically Loses His Life In Single-Vehicle Motorcycle Crash On Humbert Road
	April 22 2022 1:38 PM \| comments \| reads 27,199 GODFREY - A Godfrey man tragically lost his life Thursday, April 21, 2022, in a motorcycle crash in the 6800 block of Humbert Road in Godfrey. The man was identified as Bruce C. Edwards, 34. Madison......

40. GoFundMe Set: My Just Desserts Owner Yvonne Campbell Seriously Injured In Car Accident In Jamaica
	July 11 2022 3:59 PM \| comments \| reads 27,250 ALTON - Yvonne Campbell, the well-known owner of My Just Desserts in Alton, was injured in a serious car accident Saturday while vacationing in Jamaica. Yvonne’s daughter, Nakiyah Jackson, said......

39. Excited Mayor Marcus Announces Chick-fil-A To Come To Glen Carbon
	January 24 2022 5:25 AM \| comments \| reads 27,865 GLEN CARBON - Many around the region have yearned of one day having a Chick-fil-A in the area. After a huge amount of requests, there is a Chick-fil-A set to come to Glen Carbon. Glen Carbon Mayor......

38. Juvenile Dies In Fatal Crash On Belle Street In Alton Early Saturday
	September 10 2022 11:20 AM \| comments \| reads 27,888 ALTON - The Alton Police Department has released information about a fatal traffic crash at 3:43 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, in the 3200 block of Belle Street in Alton. The driver in the crash ha......

37. Roxana's Alex Maguire Dies In Tragic Vehicle Crash, A.D., Coach, Community, Mourn Loss Of State-Recognized Wrestler
	December 7 2022 3:23 PM \| comments \| reads 27,939 ROXANA - Roxana High School lost a lasting member of the Shells’ athletic club Tuesday night when legendary wrestler Alex Maguire died in a tragic vehicle crash at Illinois Route 3/New Poag Road......

36. Hawaiian Brothers Grill Will Bring New Restaurant To Edwardsville Fresh From Islands
	October 14 2022 3:15 PM \| comments \| reads 27,948 EDWARDSVILLE - Area residents can soon expect something new and unique, fresh from the islands - Hawaiian Brothers Grill - at 2386 Troy Road, Edwardsville. Edwardsville Mayor Art Risavy said Hawaiian......

35. L&C Restoration Ecology Students Conduct Prescribed Burn
	November 9 2022 3:10 PM \| comments \| reads 28,258 GODFREY - Lewis and Clark Community College’s Restoration Ecology students participated in required prescribed burn training on Nov. 4 at L&C’s Godfrey Campus. Representatives from......

34. Explosion Rocks Humbert Road Area Friday Morning, Multiple Agencies Respond
	January 7 2022 10:15 AM \| comments \| reads 28,345 An apparent chemical explosion occurred at the Hatch & Kirk warehouse in the 4700 block of Humbert Road on Friday morning. Multiple agencies responded to the scene. Traffic was also being blocked near......

33. Woman Dies In Fatal Crash On I-255
	January 9 2022 8:22 AM \| comments \| reads 28,515 MADISON COUNTY - Illinois State Police District 11 is investigating a single-vehicle fatal traffic crash that occurred at 9:57 a.m. on Jan. 8, 2022, at Milepost 6, I-255 Madison County. Chimanita......

32. Area Trick-Or-Treat, Events, Plus Parade Dates and Times
	October 27 2022 9:00 AM \| comments \| reads 28,526 Below are the Halloween parades, trick-or-treat dates and times, and events in area communities. Parade October 27 East Alton Halloween Parade, 7 p.m. Bethalto Halloween Parade, 6:30 p.m. Octob......

31. One Dies, Another Injured, In Crane Accident At Wood River Refinery - Phillips 66
	December 6 2022 2:42 PM \| comments \| reads 28,647 WOOD RIVER - A worker was killed and another was injured after a crane overturned and crashed to the ground at Wood Refinery - Phillips 66 - Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. Phillips 66 spokeswoman Melissa Erker......

30. Jesse White Encourages Motorists To Renew Their License Plate Stickers Online
	February 19 2022 7:15 AM \| comments \| reads 28,714 SPRINGFIELD - Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White is reminding customers with license plate stickers expiring at the end of the month that they can renew online at ilsos.gov, print their receipt,......

29. Nationwide TikTok Celeb Latest South Roxana Police Hire: Admiration Of Uncle Led To His Quest
	February 11 2022 6:00 AM \| comments \| reads 29,047 SOUTH ROXANA - Bryce Dell comes from a law enforcement family as his uncle Dennis Plew is the Dupo Police Chief. Plew has had a long police career serving in the Cahokia Police Department and SIUE Police......

28. Suspect Information Released After East Alton Shooting, Investigation Continues
	January 22 2022 11:37 PM \| comments \| reads 29,634 EAST ALTON - East Alton Police Chief Scott Golike has provided an update to the shooting in the parking lot of East Alton Ice Arena on Saturday night. This was Golike's report early Sunday morning:......

27. ISP Confirms Fatality In Madison County Crash At Illinois Route 3/Oldenburg Road
	December 7 2022 10:00 AM \| comments \| reads 29,788 MADISON COUNTY - Illinois State Police is investigating a fatal two-unit motor vehicle crash that occurred at 10:12 p.m. on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, at Illinois Route 3 southbound at Oldenburg Road,......

26. Alton Man Appears on MTV’s “Catfish: The TV Show”
	July 25 2022 2:03 PM \| comments \| reads 30,196 ALTON - A man from Alton starred in a recent episode of the MTV show “Catfish: The TV Show,” which tells the stories of people who have been “catfished,” or misled into a relationshi......

25. Suspect Apprehended After Home Invasion/Armed Robbery, Then Chase
	January 22 2022 11:29 PM \| comments \| reads 30,512 MADISON COUNTY - Law enforcement was involved in a big chase Saturday after an armed robbery at a residence in the 5300 block of State Route 162 in Glen Carbon. The chase ended at the Bunker Hill-Brighton......

24. Highland Mourns Loss Of Freshman Student In Tragic Car Crash
	February 2 2022 5:30 AM \| comments \| reads 30,910 HIGHLAND - Highland High School and the surrounding area are in mourning Monday after freshman student Jarron Haberer died in a tragic car accident on January 29, 2022. At 10:29 p.m. on Saturday,......

23. Coroner's Office Releases Names Of Two Who Died In Edwardsville Construction Accident
	August 22 2022 5:14 PM \| comments \| reads 31,099 EDWARDSVILLE – The Madison County Coroner’s Office confirmed the names of the two workers who died after becoming unconscious while in a manhole at a construction site in the 100 block......

22. Reports Say Tesla Leases Huge Nearly 700,000-Square-Foot Warehouse In Pontoon Beach For Future
	October 19 2022 3:29 PM \| comments \| reads 31,192 PONTOON BEACH - Media reports have exploded in the past 24 hours that giant electric-car maker Tesla has plans to open a large, nearly 700,000-plus square-foot warehouse at a location in Pontoon Beach,......

21. Man Fondly Remembers Chris, A Well-Known Alton Person, Who Left Behind Many Friends
	July 22 2022 3:41 PM \| comments \| reads 31,396 (EDITOR'S NOTE: This letter writer has asked to remain anonymous, but he wanted to share his story of Chris, who was found deceased this week in the First Presbyterian Church parking lot. Riverbender.com......

20. Woman Pleads Guilty In Drunk Driving Death In Alton
	March 11 2022 10:12 AM \| comments \| reads 31,802 ALTON - A woman with a long history of drunk driving was sentenced Wednesday to eight years in prison for crashing head-on with a motorcycle, knocking Natasha J. Dillinger, 27, of Bethalto off the bike,......

19. Bodies of Two Workers Recovered From Residential Construction Site
	August 20 2022 4:22 PM \| comments \| reads 31,959 EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville Fire Chief James Whiteford said Saturday the bodies of two construction workers who had been operating at a residential development in the 100 block of East Union Street wer......

18. My Just Desserts Owner Described As The "Sweetest Baker and Person" Dies After Injuries In Crash
	July 13 2022 8:59 AM \| comments \| reads 32,588 ALTON - It is with great sadness the death of Yvonne Campbell, owner of My Just Desserts, is announced Wednesday morning. However, she died of complications after a crash in Jamaica on July 8, 2022.......

17. Coroner's Office Confirms Fatality On Illinois Route 3 and Seventh Street In Hartford
	August 16 2022 6:10 PM \| comments \| reads 33,439 HARTFORD - The Madison County Coroner's Office confirmed Tuesday evening that a tragic crash on Illinois Route 3 and Seventh Street in Hartford with two vehicles resulted in a fatality. The accident......

16. Shooting Occurs In Eastgate Parking Lot, Two Transported To Hospitals
	January 22 2022 10:55 PM \| comments \| reads 34,694 EAST ALTON - There was a shooting on Saturday night in the parking lot in front of East Alton Ice Rink. Two were transferred from the scene to hospitals with injuries, officials said. One person......

15. 280 Pounds Of Cannabis Discovered in Home Search In Godfrey, Man Charged In Case
	August 9 2022 4:00 PM \| comments \| reads 35,131 GODFREY - The Madison County Sheriff's Office executed a search warrant on Friday, Aug. 5, 2022, in the 200 block of Woodbury Manor in Godfrey, and deputies said they discovered a large amount of cannabis.......

14. Former Teacher Charged With Alleged Sexual Relationships With Juveniles
	February 5 2022 8:03 AM \| comments \| reads 35,438 EDWARDSVILLE - Criminal charges have been issued against a former Roxana School District teacher for alleged crimes that occurred inside the City of Edwardsville. On January 26, 2022, the Edwardsville......

13. Two Sisters Who Died In Rural Collinsville Shooting Identified, Alleged Gunman Also Dies
	April 4 2022 1:28 AM \| comments \| reads 35,501 EDWARDSVILLE - The victims in the Saturday morning homicide in the 1000 block of McDonough Lake Road in rural Collinsville have been identified as Jamie L. Joiner, 30, and her sister, Jessica, 34, fro......

12. Alton's Golden Corral Unexpectedly Closes Doors For At Least 4 Months
	July 7 2022 10:04 AM \| comments \| reads 36,014 ALTON - As of Wednesday, July 6, Alton's Golden Corral announced it will be closed for multiple months ahead. The handwritten sign on the door pretty much told it all: "We will be closing at 4 p.m.......

11. Coroner Identifies Man Who Tragically Lost His Life In Crane Accident As Kentucky Man
	December 6 2022 4:20 PM \| comments \| reads 36,700 ROXANA - Madison County Coroner Stephen P. Nonn has identified an Owensboro, Kentucky, man that tragically lost his life following a job site-related accident at the Phillips 66 Refinery, 900 South Central......

10. Massive Power Outage: Many Alton/Godfrey Residents Without Power Sunday Night
	January 2 2022 5:40 PM \| comments \| reads 36,790 ALTON/GODFREY - There is a massive power outage reported as of 5:30 p.m. Sunday, January 2, 2022. Ameren Illinois confirmed there was a significant outage in the Alton/Godfrey region Sunday evening.......

9. It’s Official: NASCAR Cup Series Race At World Wide Technology Raceway (WWTR) Named ‘Enjoy Illinois 300’
	March 14 2022 10:32 AM \| comments \| reads 37,236 MADISON – With less than 100 days until the green flag waves at the start of the inaugural NASCAR Cup Series race at World Wide Technology Raceway (WWTR) on June 5, Governor JB Pritzker and the......

8. Fatal Traffic Crash Sunday Evening On Lewis And Clark Boulevard
	December 12 2022 4:03 PM \| comments \| reads 39,265 EAST ALTON - At 10:48 p.m. on Sunday evening, December 11, 2022, the East Alton Police Department responded to a single-unit traffic crash, involving a motorcycle, in the 300 block of Lewis and Clark......

7. Coroner's Offices Identifies 17-Year-Old Alton Female and Grandmother Who Died In Fatal Crash
	October 7 2022 11:33 AM \| comments \| reads 40,902 ALTON - The Madison County Coroner's Office today identified a 17-year-old victim and her grandmother who died in a double-fatal motor vehicle crash on October 5, 2022, near Hamel. The crash occurred......

6. Alton Police Department Probes Possible Homicide In 3400 Block Of Bolivar
	June 9 2022 3:00 PM \| comments \| reads 42,096 ALTON - The Alton Police Department is investigating a possible homicide in the 3400 block of Bolivar Street in Alton. Alton Police Chief Marcos Pulido said at 12:59 p.m. on Thursday, June 9, 2022,......

5. Killer of Roxana Cheerleader Charged With Driving Under The Influence
	February 23 2022 3:15 PM \| comments \| reads 43,274 BETHALTO - A man who served just over 37 years in prison for killing a popular Roxana High School cheerleader is facing a charge of driving under the influence. Prante has proclaimed his innocence......

4. Dog Fight: Man Collapses, Dies In Process, Woman Seriously Injured After Attack
	July 25 2022 1:00 PM \| comments \| reads 45,910 EAST ALTON - At 10:37 a.m. o n Saturday, July 23, 2022, the Bethalto Police Department responded to a 911 call from a resident of Old Oak Ridge Trailer Park, 100 Wesley Drive, East Alton, who reported......

3. L&C Offers Express Enrollment During Summerfest
	June 22 2022 9:15 AM \| comments \| reads 51,756 GODFREY – Lewis and Clark Community College will welcome new and returning students to campus on July 14 for Summerfest, an express registration event designed to prepare students for the Fall......

2. 'Everybody's Friend:' Mackenzie Ann Allen Leaves Lasting Positive Memory
	January 13 2022 6:29 AM \| comments \| reads 80,063 EDWARDSVILLE - Mackenzie Ann Allen was an Edwardsville High School student who had a light within her that will be remembered for many years to come through her classmates and color guard team members.......

1. Man Faces Multiple Charges After Gruesome Murder Of Pregnant Woman In Alton
	June 13 2022 4:20 PM \| comments \| reads 80,600 ALTON - A Litchfield man - Deundrea S. Holloway - has been charged with the gruesome murder of a pregnant mother, Liese A. Dodd, in the 3400 block of Bolivar Street in Alton on Friday in her residence.......

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