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Illinois volunteers are gearing up to help in the aftermath of Oklahoma's deadly tornado.

The Alton Memorial Day Parade will step off for the 146th time at ten o' clock the morning of May 27 in Upper Alton.

Cramming 200 years of history into a 128-page book of pictures proved to be an interesting task for Mary Westerhold, archival research manager at the Madison County Historical Society Museum and Library.

Alton Police are investigating an armed robbery Friday afternoon outside the Laclede Community Credit Union in North Alton.

The bill would create a four-year pilot program, under which patients with specified medical ailments, including cancer, muscular dystrophy and multiple sclerosis, could use marijuana if they get a doctor's permission.

Checking local police reports provided this morning to Z-1570, the Madison County Sheriff's Department is investigating an incident outside a Rosewood Heights bar early Thursday.

Local rental property owners, or those interested in getting into the business, are invited to attend a meeting on Saturday.

Country music superstars Sawyer Brown will be performing in Alton. The band and the city confirmed the July 19 date at the Alton Amphitheater on Wednesday.

Checking local police reports provided this morning to Z-1570, federal authorities report the arrested of a Carrollton man on charges of enticement of a minor.

Alton Police say it was in large part due to the public's help that an alleged shooter in an Upper Alton confrontation has been arrested.

Wood River Township Hospital was the last publicly run hospital in the metro-east when it closed in 2000, in the face of financial problems.

A series of coffee houses cropped up across the metro-east area and beyond to satisfy your craving for caffeine and casinos.

Although the world economy is going through a rough time, there is no shortage of millionaires and billionaires in the world.

In America, we're just not sure whether to treat kids with protective gloves or 'they should know better' adults An 18-year-old can vote for the president of the United States , but he can't order a beer.

More than $1.2 million will be spent on metro-east parks thanks to an initiative designed to expand outdoor recreation throughout the state.

The dirt surface was actually cleared for competition Friday, however the pit areas were still under water, forcing race promoter Don Hoener to cancel the track's sixth race, eight races into the current schedule.

Almost all of the billionaires until recently came either from the United States or other Western cities, but now the picture is changing.

An Alton teenager is being recognized as the "Youth of the Year" by the Boys and Girls Club of Alton.

Ten Alton firefighters were recognized in Springfield Thursday during the annual Firefighter Medal of Honor Ceremony.

Riverbend Down Syndrome Association will host their second annual golf tournament beginning at 1:00 p.m., on Saturday, May 18, 2013 at Spencer T. Olin Golf Course , 4701 College Ave., Alton, IL.

The following answers were provided by Michael J. Barnell, President and CEO of Precision Practice Management .

Too busy last week to stay up to date on all the news happening in and around Maryland Heights? Not to worry.

May 11 A motorcycle reported as stolen on April 25 was recovered in the city of St.

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Every week, Mayor Slay's website runs a poll , taking the pulse of St. Louisans on a wide range of topics, such as genetically modified foods, the actions of Congress, and what it takes to deliver a good political speech.

Jermaine Johnson, twenty, was lying unconscious at the corner of Darby Street and Natural Bridge Avenue, police say.

Crushed Red is wrapping up preparations to open in Kirkwood's Station Plaza. The restaurant is the second location in St.

The man who posed as a UPS driver in April and tied an elderly woman to her stove with duct tape was identified Monday when warrants were issued for his arrest.

A 34-year-old man leaving a St. Louis nightclub in midtown early this morning was walking to his friend's car when he heard gunshots.

Too busy last week to stay up to date on all the news happening in Wentzville? Not to worry.

In April Gut Check talked to Emily Gifford, representative for Salute American Vodka's parent company, Better Brands BevCo., about the company's first big contest in St.

Next weekend looks pretty awesome, though anything does when an extended weekend awaits most of us thanks to Memorial Day.

Spring is finally here! Freshen up your spring wardrobe with dresses, shorts, tank tops and more from Arnold's Walk-In Closet , 1726 Missouri State Road, a gently-used clothing shop.

Patch wants to help find the answers to all your questions about hair styling, cuts, coloring and more.

Two men enjoying a cold beer while sittingg on the porch of a home in north St. Louis were struck by gunshots, fired from a passing car last night.

A large vacant lot at the corner of Kehrs Mill and Strecker roads near the Goddard School may soon be a home to a new, 58-acre residential subdivision.

Federal attention. That's what area residents who say they are dealing with the effects of growing up near nuclear contamination and radioactive waste are struggling to get .

Ray Norris has been practicing martial arts since he was four. He's now 41 and his work is about to hit national TV.

The School District of University City has responded to the protest held outside its board of education meeting Thursday by district teachers.

A plan to merge St. Louis and St. Louis County economic development efforts advanced Tuesday when the County Council introduced legislation to establish the St.