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FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced lane closures...

RiverBender Blog: My Summer Bucket List

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Acculift Donates to Dogs For Our Brave, Helps Support Rescue Dogs and Wounded Veterans

ST. LOUIS — Acculift Foundation Repair has made the first donation through its quarterly...

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On July 6, 1415, the Czech religious reformer Jan Hus was executed at the Council of Constance, a momen...

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ALTON - A lightning strike hit an abandoned boat at Alton Marina on the afternoon of Saturday,...

Pichee Has Three Hits, Two RBIs, Landuyt Has Two Hits, Two RBIs, Junior Legionnaires Rally From Behind To Defeat Extreme Elite Under-15s

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Opinion: For Your Health — Health and Wellness Tips for Cancer Survivors  

Most of us have been touched by cancer in some way. Maybe we have friends or family who’ve...

Lane Closures On Northbound I-55 In St. Clair County

EAST ST. LOUIS – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced that northbound...

Vitality Women's Clinic Offers Art Therapy Experience for Local Mothers

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Scoops of Summer: Celebrating July Ice Cream Month with Milkshakes and Malts

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Alton Draws Thousands for Expanded July 3, 2026, Fireworks

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100 Years Ago: America's Sesquicentennial in Alton

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Alton FIreworks 2026

The city of Alton capped off it's year Fourth of July celebration with a fireworks show on the Mississippi...

Celebrating America’s 250th Year Safely this Fourth of July

The Illinois Liquor Control Commission is urging residents to celebrate the upcoming Fourth of July...

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Freedom is one of the few ideas powerful enough to make people sing in public, wave flags, light fireworks,...

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Spray Paint Allegations Lead to Misdemeanor Charges in Gillespie

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