Senator Plummer Criticizes Pritzker After Signing of FY2027 State Budget

SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Jason Plummer (R-Edwardsville) issued the following statement...

Governor Pritzker Signs FY27 State Budget, Boosting Illinois State Funding

CHICAGO — Today, Governor JB Pritzker and Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton joined legislative...

Jersey Summer STEM Class Turns Renewable Energy Lessons Into Action

JERSEYVILLE — Eighth-grade students in the Summer STEM class at Jersey Community...

Peace Works – a Market with a Mission – Announces Closing After 13 Years in Business

ELSAH – Owner Julie Connoyer recently announced the upcoming closure of her Elsah business...

Riverbend East Rotary Club Foundation Gives $15,000 for Keasler Recreation Center Signboard

EAST ALTON — The Riverbend East Rotary Club Foundation recently presented a $15,000 check t...

Stephens Planning to Host Estate and Taxes Seminar for Financial Planning Help

ALTON - Stephens Planning and Goldenberg Heller & Antognoli, P.C. will host a free dinner seminar...

Wood River Fire Chief Retires After 21 Years

WOOD RIVER – Wood River Fire Chief Wade Stahlhut was recently honored for his 21 years of...

Madison County Coroner Releases Victim's Name In Fatal Alton Crash

ALTON/BRIGHTON - A Brighton-area man was killed late Sunday night, June 14, 2026, in a fiery crash...

Edwardsville FFA Earns Silver Chapter Honors at Illinois Convention

EDWARDSVILLE - The 98th annual Illinois FFA State Convention took place last week, and Edwardsville...

Celebrate America’s Birthday During Alton’s 250 on the Mississippi Festival

ALTON - America's 250th birthday celebration is coming to Alton with a three-day festival aptly name...

Dating App Predator Yahya Maly Gets 291 Years

ST LOUIS COUNTY - A St. Louis County judge sentenced Ballwin resident Yahya Maly, 29, to 291 years...

GCHS Announces 2026 Spring Semester Honor Roll

GRANITE CITY – Granite City High School Principal Tim McChristian announced that 647 students...

Edwardsville Police Launch Fourth of July Traffic Safety Campaign

EDWARDSVILLE – The Edwardsville Police Department announced a Fourth of July traffic safety...

IDOT Seeks Public Comment On Proposed U.S. 40 Improvements In Madison County

MADISON COUNTY – The Illinois Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting to discuss...

Why "Soaking Up the Sun" Means More Than Just Sitting Outside

“Soaking up the sun” sounds physical, as if people can absorb sunlight the way a towel...

Warm Tuesday Brings Chance of Late-Day Thunderstorm

Tuesday starts partly sunny and comfortable, with temperatures in the low 60s and just a light southeast...

June 16 in History: Tereshkova’s Space First, Lincoln’s Warning and the Soweto Uprising

On June 16, 1963, Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman to travel into space, a milestone tha...

Former Wood River Hospital Future Hinges on Board Decision

EDWARDSVILLE — Madison County is poised to take a major step in relocating operations out o...

Four East Alton Properties Targeted for Demolition Approval

EAST ALTON - Several proposals, including a police promotion, demolition plans for four properties,...

Wood River Seeks Construction Bids, Buys Materials For City Center Park

WOOD RIVER – A future park in downtown Wood River is getting closer to construction. Cit...

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