EDWARDSVILLE - Metro East Republican candidates for State Representative Amy Elik (R-111th) and Lisa Ciampoli (R-112th), and Madison County Treasurer Chris Slusser are today sharing their positions on two non-binding referenda on the November ballot for Madison County. Elik, Ciampoli, and Slusser... read more
ALTON - The Alton Public Works staff continued their heavy roads milling/repaving fall project for the city today with work at Alton Square Mall Drive. Bob Barnhart, Alton Public Works Director, said they are presently paving the section from U.S.-67 to Homer Adams Parkway in Alton. "We are planning... read more
ALTON - New Alton Police Chief Marcos Pulido is a man who has earned his role by working himself all the way up the ladder from a patrol officer. Pulido has some sincere goals for the police department and tops on his list are working with the community and improving the quality of life in Alton. Puli... read more
ALTON - Rosie Brown, an Alton School Board member/community organizer, has a passion for the Democratic process, and she has teamed with Abe Lee Barham, another activist, and organized Early Voting at the Scott Bibb Center at 1004 E. Fifth St. in Alton into early November. The Early Voting at Scott... read more
GLEN CARBON - On Wednesday, October 21st Father McGivney Catholic High School’s Chorus will be performing LIVE on Covenant Radio, a local Catholic radio station based in St. Louis, WRYT 1080 AM and 92.7 FM. The local high school chorus was scheduled to travel to the radio station in April t... read more
EDWARDSVILLE – Registration is now open for the Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine’s (SDM) third annual Veteran’s Care Day being held Thursday, Nov. 12 at its main clinic in Building 263, 2800 College Ave. in Alton. Appointments are required for the event, which... read more
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported another COVID-19 death in Macoupin County, this time a man in his 80s. IDPH also said it had 3,714 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 41 additional deaths in the past 24 hours.... read more
SOUTH ROXANA — South Roxana Police are asking for help identifying a suspect involved in fleeing and eluding from a police officer. Around 12:20 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 19, 2020, a police officer noticed a brown motorcycle with no visible registration, with a white male driver, brown hair, wearing... read more
WEST FRANKFORT, Ill. – Centerstone, a national leader in behavioral health care, will host a Parent Peers Empowering Parents (PPEP) Virtual Coffee & Tea open discussion for parents on Tuesday, October 27 from 10 a.m. to noon. All parents are welcome to attend the event, which will focus o... read more
WOOD RIVER - The Meyer family was honored with a touching bench dedication ceremony Tuesday morning in Downtown Wood River near the Meyer family business at 40 E. Ferguson Ave. Kristen Meyer said the bench dedication ceremony was a perfect event. “The weather was wonderful,” she sai... read more
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