ALTON — The City of Alton has officially released a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking a qualified firm or individual to manage Rock Spring Golf Course . The City aims to improve operations, elevate customer experience, and strengthen the long-term sustainability of the course. “We’re excited to take this next step in revitalizing Rock Spring,” said Parks & Recreation Director Lyndsey Younger. “We’re looking for a management partner who can bring new energ
ALTON - The K Miller Foundation will host its sixth annual toy giveaway to celebrate the holidays. From 12–3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025, at the Mineral Springs Banquet Center in Alton, you can pick out toys for your children and enjoy several activities and treats. There are no income requirements, though K Miller Foundation founder Kidada Miller asks people to register so they can ensure they have enough toys. Thirty turkeys will also be available to those who reserve them. &ldqu
FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS — Two women have been charged in connection with a series of retail thefts targeting local businesses in Fairview Heights over the past two months, authorities said this week. The Fairview Heights Police Department, following coordinated investigations, identified Shamyia M. Seay, 30, and Jamya C. Newbern, 25, as suspects in multiple incidents involving theft of fragrances and other items from area retailers. On December 8, 2025, the St. Clair County State’s Attorney’s
New video footage shows how a fight broke out between two St. Louis County politicians, with both women grappling, pulling hair and swinging haymaker punches before being separated by onlookers.
On This Day, Dec. 12, 2012 ...12-12-12: The Concert for Sandy Relief was held at New York’s Madison Square Garden to raise money for the victims of Hurricane Sandy, which…
CHICAGO – Today, Governor Pritzker signed the Medical Aid in Dying bill (SB 1950), a law that will provide qualified terminally ill patients with the option to seek medication to peacefully end their lives on their own terms in consultation with physicians. To ensure the highest safeguards for patients, the law is effective in September of 2026, which affords participating health care providers and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) significant lead time to implement stringent
Immigration arrests under the Trump administration continued to increase through mid-October, reaching rates of more than 30,000 a month. But, rather than the convicted criminals the administration has said it’s focused on, an ever-larger share of those arrests were for solely immigration violations. In 45 states, immigration arrests more than doubled compared with the same […]
The program, steered by the university’s Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center, facilitates pitch events, professional coaching, technical training and community engagement for the business owners.
ALTON – During cancer treatment, you shouldn’t have to worry about where you and your family’s next meal is coming from, and certainly not a Thanksgiving dinner, said Jill Pruitt, OPN-CG, LPN, Certified Oncology Navigator at OSF Moeller Cancer Center in Alton (2200 Central Avenue). That’s the simple thought that motivated the OSF Saint Anthony’s Health Center Oncology Department in August to create “The Caring Pantry,” a small, grocery-style set up a
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today released the following statement after Senate Republicans rejected Senate Democrats’ proposal to extend the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced premium tax credits to ensure millions of Americans could continue to afford their health care plans in 2026: “Need I remind my Republicans colleagues that their votes have real consequences for the people of this country? “Shame on Republicans for, once again,