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Letter To The Editor: Alderwomen Brown and Elliott: Equal Access to Information Is Essential To Representative Government

August 4 2026 at 2:46 PM

Letter To The Editor: The strength of any legislative body is measured not only by the decisions...

Opinion: Lashod O. Robinson Announces His Candidacy For Alton Mayor Post In Next Election

July 31 2026 at 4:55 PM

ALTON - I, Lashod O. Robinson, announce to you, the citizens of Alton, that I will be filing to becom...

For Your Health — Can Your Breakfast Help Lower Cancer Risk?

July 25 2026 at 8:15 AM

Don’t sleep on the cancer prevention benefits of a healthy breakfast. Whether it’s oatmeal,...

Opinion: Social Security Faces 2032 Shortfall Threatening 70 Million Americans

July 23 2026 at 9:46 AM

Seventy million Americans count on Social Security to afford food, medication, housing and utilities....

Opinion: Madison County Clerk Reaffirms Election Security Amid Renewed National Debate

July 20 2026 at 12:46 PM

EDWARDSVILLE – Recent national discussions regarding election security and potential vulnerabilities...

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

July 5 2026 at 8:15 AM

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

Opinion: Elik Says Taxpayers Lose Again With Illinois' FY27 Budget

June 9 2026 at 1:21 PM

ALTON - In the early hours of the morning the day after our scheduled adjournment, the Illinois Genera...

Opinion: Duckworth Urges FAA to Implement all NTSB Recommendations After Deadly DCA Crash

June 5 2026 at 2:35 PM

Sixty-seven people lost their lives over the Potomac River on Jan. 29, 2025, when a U.S. Army...

Letter To Editor: Adequate and Equitable University Funding Guarantees Regional Economic Success

May 19 2026 at 3:00 PM

EDWARDSVILLE/GLEN CARBON - Public universities develop and nurture the workforce of the future and...

Letter To The Editor: Resident Raises Safety Concerns Over Flashing Traffic Lights on Humbert Road

May 1 2026 at 9:22 AM

Letter To The Editor: Why is it taking so long to fix the traffic lights on Humbert Road in front...

Letter To The Editor: Rebuilding Turf Field Space in Alton is Necessary Following Gordon Moore Park Loss

April 6 2026 at 11:52 AM

ALTON - The loss of the two new turf fields at Gordon Moore Park due to the sinkhole has certainly...

Letter To The Editor: Alton Police Seek Sponsors for 35th Annual Cardinals, Kids, and Cops Event

April 5 2026 at 7:47 AM

Letter To The Editor: I am Sergeant Ferguson with the Alton Police Department. We have participated...

Letter To The Editor: Prenzler Says He Stresses Real Republican Values in Campaign

March 13 2026 at 4:24 PM

Letter to the Editor: I am running for County Clerk on the March 17, 2026, Republican primary. Wh...

Letter To The Editor: State Representative Charlie Meier Endorsed by Madison County Leaders

March 12 2026 at 11:38 AM

Letter To The Editor: Conservative Republican State Representative Charlie Meier has been endorse...

Opinion: Senator Erica Harriss: Affordability Is Not a Slogan

March 7 2026 at 8:15 AM

The Senate has returned to Springfield for the Spring Legislative Session. After several weeks...

Letter To The Editor: Governor's Budget Proposal Overlooks Disability Housing Needs

March 4 2026 at 2:14 PM

Letter To The Editor: The governor's budget proposal (you reported on) was a good start, but he...

Opinion: The Missing Ingredient in Food Systems Is Dignity — And That’s Where Soulcial Kitchen Starts

February 17 2026 at 3:59 PM

ALTON - After years working at the intersection of food, community, and human need, one truth has becom...

Letter To Editor: Marsie Geldert-Murphey Responds to Alton Steel Closure

January 27 2026 at 10:15 AM

Letter To Editor: The following is a statement from Marsie Geldert-Murphey, candidate for Illinois...

Commentary: Get to know Patrick Smith Newly Named President of Ameren Illinois – A Reflection On His Journey from Lineman to Leadership

January 20 2026 at 10:45 AM

EAST ST. LOUIS - Growing up in East St. Louis and graduating from Assumption Catholic High School,...

Letter To The Editor: When Mobs Decide the Truth: What Elijah Lovejoy Still Warns Us About

January 10 2026 at 8:15 AM

Letter To The Editor: In 1837, in a small river town in Illinois, a mob decided it was done debating....