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WOOD RIVER - Midwest Members Credit Union is proud to sponsor the “Oiler of the Month” program at EAWR High School. A senior student is selected each month by members of EAWR faculty. Each student is awarded a certificate and a Subway gift card. The Seniors selected each month will have the opportunity to compete for a $1,000.00 “Oiler of the Year” scholarship at the end of the school year. October's winner is Chloe Miller. Chloe is a Senior at EAWR and is involved i

The upcoming special exhibition at the Stephen and Peter Sachs Museum explores the myriad ways that different cultures represent plants and gardens through literary media, such as herbals, novels, poems, […]

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COLLINSVILLE — Michaela Becherer, a Collinsville Police Department telecommunicator with two years on the job, has been named Illinois Telecommunicator of the Year for her handling of three significant incidents, along with other daily work. The Illinois chapter of the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials recognized Becherer for her work on a lifesaving incident, an incident involving a found baby and a complex death investigation, according to the department.

This Day in History: October 28, 2026 Major Historical Events 1962: An agreement brings the Cuban Missile Crisis toward an end On October 28, 1962, Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev announced that the Soviet Union would dismantle its nuclear missile installations in Cuba. His decision, following negotiations with U.S. President John F. Kennedy’s administration, brought the most dangerous phase of the Cuban Missile Crisis to an end. For nearly two weeks, the confrontation had raised the

EDWARDSVILLE — Madison County directed more than $18 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding toward stormwater and flood-mitigation projects aimed at improving drainage and addressing flooding concerns across the county. The investments range from major regional drainage projects to improvements within municipalities, townships and drainage districts. The largest allocation — more than $6.7 million — went toward the Long Lake stormwater project serving areas within County

The official trailer for Dig has been unearthed. Amy Poehler co-created and stars in the show that also features Hugh Laurie, Geraldine Viswanathan, Antonia Thomas and Fina Strazza as parts…

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Anna Gomez is the only Democrat at the current FCC because Republicans simply refuse to seat any new ones (or even formally renew her term, which technically was supposed to end over the summer). And while Gomez may not have much voting authority, she’s done a good job criticizing the Brendan Carr-run agency for its […]

The Rev. Alex Bryant set a goal for 2026: Talk to 200 Missouri pastors about abortion.  Bryant, an Assemblies of God pastor in Springfield, began traveling across Missouri to sit across from his peers, often over coffee, and tell them why he would be voting yes on Amendment 3, which would repeal the state’s 2024 […]

Begin Again: Wak'a Garden is the second installment in Laumeier’s Begin Again series, honoring the Park’s 50-year history of collaborating with artists and supporting new commissions and exhibitions. The organic, amphitheater-shaped sculpture, built […]

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Begin Again: 50 Years and Counting marks Laumeier’s 50th anniversary by celebrating five decades of artist commissions and exhibitions. Featuring hundreds of artists and rarely seen works from Laumeier’s collection, […]

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