Godfrey Mayor Adds 0.25% To Sales Tax Hike In Latest Tie-Breaking Vote

GODFREY – Godfrey Mayor Mike McCormick once again cast a tie-breaking vote to raise the village’...

Jerseyville Preps for Next "Rock the Block" Concert Featuring Jersey Native Mattie Schell

JERSEYVILLE - The City of Jerseyville has several more “Rock the Block” performances...

Volunteers Learn How to Care for Gravestones at Alton Cemetery

ALTON - Over 80 people gathered at Alton Cemetery for a grave restoration workshop. On Friday,...

Alton Pride Names 4 Scholarship Winners as Festival Plans Build

ALTON - Alton Pride has announced its four scholarship winners and encourages the community to suppor...

Godfrey Agrees To Promote Group Solar Buy Program

GODFREY – The Village of Godfrey will help promote a solar program to local residents and...

Alton Police Probe Late Night Walgreens Armed Robbery

ALTON — Police are investigating an armed robbery reported late Thursday, June 18, 2026, at...

Dry Saturday, June 20, 2026, Gives Way To Storm Risk

ST. LOUIS - The National Weather Service in St. Louis forecasters said dry weather is expected...

Boil Water Order Issued in Village of Hardin

HARDIN - A boil water order has been issued effective immediately for about 400 Illinois American...

Wood River Man Faces Battery Charge After Allegedly Attacking Tentmate

PONTOON BEACH – A Wood River man with a history of “violent and threatening conduct”...

World's Largest Catsup Bottle Festival Returns to Collinsville

COLLINSVILLE - The City of Collinsville will celebrate the World’s Largest Catsup Bottle...

Iowa State University Announces Spring 2026 Graduates From Edwardsville

AMES, Iowa - Nearly 4,900 graduates received degrees from Iowa State University this spring....

Brighton Family Rallies Around Son After Damon Bornes Dies

BRIGHTON - A fundraiser has been organized to support Colton Michael Bornes after his father,...

Why Juneteenth Matters Beyond Celebration and Why It Took So Long to Reach Texas

Freedom for enslaved people in Texas was announced more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation...

Juneteenth, Civil Rights and More: Why June 19 Stands Out in History

On June 19, one of the most significant events in modern history is the end of slavery in the United...

Sunny Friday Gives Way to Storm Threat by Sunday

Friday morning starts mostly sunny and comfortable, with temperatures in the mid-60s and a light northwest...

Alton Police Begin Holiday Crackdown on Impaired and Unbuckled Drivers

ALTON - The Alton Police Department will begin an Independence Day traffic enforcement campaign June...

Man Charged After Toddler Overdoses on Fentanyl

ST. LOUIS – A man from St. Peters, Missouri, was charged with drug and gun crimes on Wednesday,...

Rep. Davidsmeyer Pushes IDOT Action After Greene County's Heinold Curve Crashes

GREENE COUNTY - After a series of accidents at the Heinold Curve on Old Route 67 in Greene County,...

St. Louis Mayor Orders Youth Curfew in The Grove During Pride Weekend

ST. LOUIS - Mayor Cara Spencer on Thursday, June 18, 2026, ordered an overnight youth curfew in St....

Weekend Lane Closures on Westbound I-55/70 in St. Clair County Start June 20, 2026

MADISON – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced weekend lane closures...

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