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BETHALTO - The Bethalto Fire Department will once again host its annual homecoming carnival, and they encourage people to mark their calendars now for a fun weekend. On Sept. 4–7, 2026, Labor Day weekend, community members can enjoy carnival rides and games, live music, food, vendors, and more fun at Bethalto City Park. Derek Mormino, president of the volunteers for the Bethalto Fire Department, shared that this year marks the 107th anniversary of the homecoming tradition, and he hopes

The details of the agreement are confidential, according to an attorney.

WASHINGTON — Congress must act to shore up Social Security during the next six years to avoid an automatic drop-off in benefits in 2032, according to a report released Tuesday.  The annual update on the Old Age and Survivors Insurance trust fund shows that it will “become depleted” in the fourth quarter of that year, […]

WASHINGTON — A hastily constructed immigrant detention facility on a military base in Texas wasted millions in federal funding and failed to meet basic standards, according to a report released Tuesday by a nonpartisan government watchdog.  The report by the Government Accountability Office documenting problems at Camp East Montana is one of the first independent […]

ALTON – Alton officials may support a youth gardening program and more this summer with up to $5,000 pending City Council approval. Committee of the Whole members unanimously approved a resolution authorizing up to $5,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds for the Summer Youth Program offered by the Alton Housing Authority. This includes the Elm Street Youth Garden Program, which Alderwoman Martha Pfister shared more about. “This is an existing garden at Alton Manor, and

A Brentwood man appeared in court Tuesday morning for attacking a woman who lived in the same apartment complex.

Missouri has delayed its plan to restrict the use of SNAP benefits for candy, soda and other junk foods until February 2027.

ALTON - Community members can learn more about estate planning and taxes at an upcoming free dinner seminar. At 6 p.m. on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, Stephens Planning and Goldenberg Heller & Antognoli, P.C., will host the seminar at The Wedge in Alton. Curtis Stephens and Mark Goldenberg emphasized that the goal is to help attendees prepare and avoid family conflicts as they finalize their estates. “People don’t understand how probate, wills and trusts are deeply connected to

The Gregg Allman documentary The Music of My Soul premieres Tuesday in New York City, and while there's bound to be plenty of Allman Brothers Band music in the film, there…

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The Wood River studios should be ready for productions in about a year.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) -- The road connecting east and west also connects the past and future. Route 66 is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. Although the road was decommissioned in 1985, the legend lives on at the Illinois State Museum, inside the "Miles of Memories" exhibit. "I think that a lot of people, whether [...]

St. Louis residents have until Tuesday to provide input on a bill that would allocate $230 million in Rams settlement money to tornado recovery, city infrastructure, and downtown revitalization.

The company's surgical business, based in Kirkwood, makes equipment for cataract surgery, intralocular lenses and more.

Trump has loved “travel bans” since his first term in office. It has nothing to do with making America safer or better and everything to do with making America whiter. People were opposed to Trump’s blanket bans all the way back in 2017, when the heads of tech companies managed to collectively grow enough spine […]

BELLEVILLE/SWANSEA - Belleville and Swansea police departments took part in the Annual 2026 Illinois Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics, with Belleville officers completing their leg of the run and passing the torch to the Swansea Police Department. The event moved through Belleville and Swansea as officers and supporters carried what Swansea police called the “Flame of Hope” in support of Special Olympics athletes across Illinois. Belleville Police

Police found the victim with multiple gunshot wounds about 8 a.m. Monday.

ST. LOUIS - Steve Holley, the longtime executive director of St. Louis Guns ’N Hoses, has died at age 70, according to an announcement from St. Louis Metropolitan Police Chief Robert Tracy and a statement from the organization’s president. Holley was remembered as a leading advocate for first responders and charitable causes in the St. Louis region. In a message to members of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department on Monday, Tracy called him “one of the most