ALTON - A few Alton High School students were recognized for their participation in a national competition. During the regular Alton Community Unit School District #11 Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2026, the Board honored Lily Burns, Lillian Fazio, Carter Stahl and Trenton Wilson for their success in the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) program. Kelsie Davison, who teaches Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) at Alton High School, introduced the
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ST. LOUIS โ A St. Louis judge on Friday released a man from jail while awaiting trial on child endangerment charges in the shooting death of his infant daughter by her 10-year-old sibling.
ALTON - Community members who want to learn more about taxes in retirement can join an upcoming free lunch and learn. At 12 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026, Stephens Planning will host a free informational lunch and learn at The Wedge in Alton. Financial planner Curtis Stephens will answer common questions about retirement planning and taxes. He encourages people to come out and learn more, adding that there’s no right or wrong place to start. “It’s always one day at a
GODFREY – More than 600 guests, including 365 incoming students, converged on Lewis and Clark Community College’s Godfrey Campus on Thursday, Aug. 20, for Trailblazer Welcome Day. The annual event is a chance for students and their families to learn about student services, clubs and activities, meet instructors, and find their classes in preparation for the semester, which begins Monday, Aug. 24, 2026. "It was great welcoming so many students with their friends and family
The Missouri Supreme Court will hear appeals seeking to force two measures on November ballots: A referendum vote on the state's redistricted congressional maps and vote on a proposed constitutional amendment that would strengthen initiative petition protections in the state.
Several local events are scheduled in the St. Louis area this weekend, including the Festival of the Little Hills, One World Fest, and a Saint Louis City SC soccer match.
Jessica Bowie was arrested for allegedly planning an explosive attack on the New York State Capitol in support of ISIS, with federal officials scheduled to hold a press conference regarding the case today.
Age verification (laws and regulations requiring platforms and websites to assure or estimate that a user seeking to use an online service is of a certain age) is everywhere. At the time of writing, about half the states in the US have some internet age verification law in place, and dangerous proposals, from the KIDS Act to the Kids Online Safety […]