SPRINGFIELD – The unemployment rate remained low in area counties for the month ending in April 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor Statistics and the Illinois Department of Employment Security...[Read More]
JERSEYVILLE - Two individuals were arrested for driving on revoked/suspended licenses from past DUIs and another was arrested for meth possession in Jersey County, according to recent court filings....[Read More]
BETHALTO - Matthew Livingston Jr. is off to a sensational start in motocross racing and has qualified for two regionals in June. If he places in the top six, he will qualify for the national competition...[Read More]
ALTON - A local man whose body was found submerged in Wood River Creek has been identified as Trever J. Oliver, 33, of South Roxana. Madison County Coroner Stephen P. Nonn identified the body, which...[Read More]
ALTON - Madison County Coroner Steve Nonn confirmed on Tuesday morning an autopsy has been completed on a male subject discovered Friday evening in Wood River Creek at the overpass with East Broadway...[Read More]
ALTON – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today visited Alton Memorial Hospital, part of BJC Healthcare, to meet with its President, David Braasch, and health care providers. During...[Read More]
SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois State Fair Box Office is opening for in-person grandstand ticket purchases Thursday, June 1. Regular box office hours are 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday and Saturday,...[Read More]
ALTON - While caring for a loved one can be very rewarding, it also involves many stressors. And since caregiving is often a long-term challenge, the emotional impact can snowball over time. In fact,...[Read More]
JERSEYVILLE - Kids are out of school and parents are wondering how they will keep them entertained. Enter, the Jerseyville Public Library! The Library will be hosting their annual Summer Reading Clubs...[Read More]
ALTON - The Annual James Killion Day at Killion Park at Salu turned out to be everything that was planned and much more to honor the Alton community activist. Alton Mayor David Goins said it was a...[Read More]

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