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Curtains Up Theater Company brings Thornton Wilder’s Our Town to Roxana

Director Diana Enlow and cast member Debbie Maneke discuss Curtains Up Theater Company’s production...

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Jerseyville’s Downtown Country Christmas and Bright Nights bring holiday activities and lights

On Our Daily Show, Beth McGlasson, president of Downtown Country Christmas Festival, Inc., discusses...

Early Childhood Center and Director Cynthia Schuenke Support Alton's Youngest Learners

ALTON - Alton Community Unit School District #11 offers opportunities for young kids at the Early...

LCCC President Ken Trzaska Highlights Student Benefits of Main Complex Renovation

GODFREY - Lewis and Clark Community College President Ken Trzaska expressed considerable excitement...

"Breakfast for a Hero" Event Honors Local Veterans

EAST ALTON - The ninth annual “Breakfast for a Hero” event welcomed 250 veterans and...

SIUE Police Issue 40 Speeding Warnings During Campus Enforcement

EDWARDSVILLE - SIUE Police conducted a high-visibility traffic enforcement detail on Oct. 28,...

Lewis & Clark Elementary School Principal Latasha LeFlore-Porter Engages Kids and Staff Every Day

ALTON - Latasha LeFlore-Porter cares about the kids in her charge. LeFlore-Porter serves as th...

Why Honoring Service Matters to Stronger Communities

Why Honoring Service Matters A town can replace a broken streetlight in an afternoon. Replacing...

On This Day in Music: Nov. 11’s Boundary-Crossing Milestones

On Nov. 11, 2009, Taylor Swift became the youngest artist to win the Country Music Association’s...

How Armistice Day Became Veterans Day

The Origins of Veterans Day Veterans Day began as a celebration of peace, not as a tribute to everyone...

This Day in History: November 11 Sees Germany and Allies Sign Armistice; Fyodor Dostoevsky's Birth Date

On November 11, 1918, an armistice between Germany and the Allied powers took effect at 11 a.m.,...

Southwestern CUSD #9 Saves an Estimated $25,000 a Year on Energy Costs Through Community Solar — at Zero Cost to the District

BRIGHTON, IL — Southwestern Community Unit School District #9 is saving an estimated $25,00...

USDA Hires More Than 240 Veterans and Military Spouses, Announces Gold Star Trails Program

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In observance of Veterans Day and National Veterans and Military Families...

Belleville Church to Host Volunteer Meeting for Winter Overnight Center

BELLEVILLE — A church will host a meeting for other churches, organizations, and individuals...

Live Music, Veterans Tributes and Family Events Across the Region, Nov. 13-15

Live music, veterans tributes, holiday shopping and hands-on family activities offer plenty of ways...

Historic Mother Jones photographs shared at Illinois Coal Museum

GILLESPIE — Scott Millick of Carlinville presented James Goltz, a board member of the Friends...

Marquette Catholic's Grace Fischer Earns Alton-Godfrey Rotary Club Recognition for Achievement and Leadership

ALTON/GODFREY - The Alton-Godfrey Rotary Club recognized Grace Fischer of Marquette Catholic High Schoo...

Granite City Fire Chief Warns of Longer Ambulance Transports

GRANITE CITY — Staffing limitations at Gateway Regional Medical Center’s emergency department...

Edwardsville Hub Anchors Illinois Library Technology Lending Initiative

EDWARDSVILL E —America is online. Nine in ten US adults use the internet daily , and 41%...

Alton Erick Humphrey Blends Academic Excellence With Environmental Ambition

ALTON - Alton High School senior Erick Humphrey, who founded a birding club that has grown to 40...

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