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South Roxana Police Warn Drivers To Keep Away from Madison Street-Sinclair Avenue Area After Flash Flood

19 hours 2 minutes ago
SOUTH ROXANA — Flash flooding in South Roxana on Monday morning, June 8, 2026, was isolated to one intersection, Police Chief Bob Coles said late Monday morning, as authorities urged people to avoid the area until the water recedes. Coles said the flooding was at Madison Street and Sinclair Avenue, where a roughly 500-foot block of roadway was closed until the water subsides. He said both nearby retention ponds were full because of the torrential rains on Monday morning, June

OSF St. Anthony's Offers Free Mental Health First Aid Training Classes

19 hours 9 minutes ago
ALTON - OSF St. Anthony’s will host a free Mental Health First Aid training for community members. On July 10, 2026, Riverbend residents can join a hybrid Mental Health First Aid training to learn how to respond when someone is having a mental health or substance use crisis. Rachel Yuhas, LCPC with OSF St. Anthony’s, shared that the goal is to help community members look out for each other. “Really, we just wanted to provide education to the community, provide resources

Fatal Motorcycle Accident Investigation Underway

19 hours 32 minutes ago
ST. LOUIS COUNTY - A 60-year-old St. Louis man died after a motorcycle crash Saturday evening, June 6, 2026, near the intersection of Lemay Ferry Road and Telegraph Road, where St. Louis County police said a motorcyclist collided with a pickup truck making a left turn. Authorities identified him as Dion Schaffer, 60, of the 3600 block of Dovedale Lane in St. Louis, Missouri, 63125. The St. Louis County Police Department said South County Precinct officers responded to the crash

Revised Apartment Project at McPherson and Kingshighway is Moving Ahead

20 hours 27 minutes ago
A rendering of the Reliance Automotive Building at McPherson and Kingshighway. Pier Property Group's planned multi-family development at 490 North Kingshighway (former Reliance Automotive building) is moving ahead, just with a change in scope. Gone is the 5-story addition on top of the existing structure, which would've yielded 144 apartments. In is the redevelopment of the existing building into 50 apartments and amenity spaces for the residents (such as a lobby lounge and rooftop deck). A...
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Midwest Members Credit Union Female Athlete Of The Month: Peyton Cincoski Wins IESA Class 3A 100-Meter Title

21 hours ago
ROXANA - Roxana Junior High School athlete Peyton Cincoski won the Illinois Elementary School Association Class 3A state championship in the 100-meter race recently. Cincoski posted a time of 13.08 to finish ahead of Sydnee Nestrick of Vandalia and Maylie Bates of Tolono Unity. The Roxana School District celebrated Cincoski’s victory in a statement that recognized both her athletic achievement and character. “Congratulations, Peyton Cincoski. She is a state champion athlete