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TWO-TIME STATE CHAMPION: Alton's Rayna Raglin Takes First In 100- and 200-Meter Races In State Finals

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ALTON - Rayna Raglin of Alton won state titles in the 100-meter and 200-meter races and placed eighth in the 400 on Saturday, May 23, 2026, at the IHSA Class 3A Girls State Track and Field Meet at Eastern Illinois University’s O’Brien Field in Charleston. Raglin, a senior, finished first in the 100 meters in 11.87 seconds and first in the 200 meters in 23.41. She also took eighth in the 400 in 57.06. “I am happy all the hard work paid off,” Raglin said. Raglin said

Y2K, Baby!

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Dust off your flip phones and cue the dial-up tone. Hidden Gem is turning back the clock with its newest immersive pop-up experience, Y2K, Baby!, a high-gloss, low-rise, fully nostalgic […]

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Spencer Homes Female Athlete Of The Month: Edwardsville's Jayla Gathing Wins State Shot Put Title On Tiebreaker

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CHARLESTON - Edwardsville’s Jayla Gathing won the girls shot put state championship Saturday, May 23, 2026, after a tiebreaker decided first place, while teammate Joi Story surged from 10th to third, giving Edwardsville two top-three finishes in the event. Gathing threw 46.17 meters, matching Jaloni Wiley of Homewood-Flossmoor. Gathing won the title because she had the better second-best throw. “We were tied for first,” Jayla said. “Then my last throw of 44 meters was