ALTON - One of owner Jason Harrison’s missions in life is to make the Alton area a better place to live and work. Harrison’s LaMay’s Catering, located at the old Riverbend Billiards location at 909 E. Broadway in Alton, follows that premise of providing a healthy, affordable meal... read more
BREESE - Today marks 10 years since Vincent Wesselmann went missing from Breese, Illinois. At 5 p.m. on April 21, 2011, Wesselmann was last seen by a neighbor walking near Breese Grain Company on his way to the post office but he vanished before arriving. His bike, vehicle, wallet, money, an... read more
EDWARDSVILLE — Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Haine had the honor of swearing in Chris Warren as an investigator for the State’s Attorney’s Office this afternoon. “Chris Warren is a true public servant and brings a wealth of law enforcement knowledge and experience... read more
SEE VIDEO: EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville Mayor Hal Patton, city officials, donors and children of the community who will benefit from The R.P. Lumber Center, broke ground and had a day to remember at Edwardsville’s new recreational development last week. The future site of The R.P. Lumbe... read more
EDWARDSVILLE – A recently discovered collection of oral histories about Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s history is now available online thanks to the work of Madison Historical: The Online Encyclopedia and Digital Archive for Madison County, Illinois, a digital history project... read more
EDWARDSVILLE — Chairman Kurt Prenzler is announcing that Edwardsville’s Economic Development Director Walt Williams will be leading the county’s economic efforts. “Walt Williams brings an array of economic development experience and a track record of getting things done,”... read more
ST. LOUIS COUNTY - On Wednesday, April 21, 2021, the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office issued warrants on suspect Josiah Harwell, 19 years of age, of the first block of Blanchette Drive in St. Louis, Missouri, 63031, for one count of Robbery First Degree and one count of Assault... read more
EDWARDSVILLE - With a proven record of service as a Circuit Judge and a commitment to integrity, Judge Christopher Threlkeld of Edwardsville has announced he will be a Republican candidate for Resident Circuit Judge in the upcoming 2022 election. Judge Threlkeld will run to fill the vacancy created... read more
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported an additional COVID-19-related death in Greene County. The Greene County person was a female in her 70s. Greene County had 1,424 COVID-19 cases and 33 deaths to date. IDPH announced 2,765 new confirmed and probable... read more
GREENVILLE - The Greenville Education Support Professionals Association (GESPA) will continue to sponsor and oversee a food pantry geared at feeding residents in the Pocahontas and Sorento communities. Both towns are served by the Bond County Community Unit 2 School District. The program started... read more
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