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Vitality Women's Clinic Offers New Volunteer Roles
GODFREY - Vitality Women’s Clinic has several volunteer opportunities available. Vitality Women’s Clinic is a pro-life, faith-based pregnancy center that works with individuals experiencing unplanned pregnancies. Executive Director Jackie Duty, Center Manager Lori Saunders, and long-time Vitality advocate Sandra explained that they are expanding their volunteer programs and looking for people who want to give back through their nonprofit. When a patient comes to Vitality,
Pink Floyd’s love of soccer memorialized in new merch collection
Pink Floyd and Sony Italy have teamed with soccer club Inter Milan for a new merch line celebrating the 50th anniversary of the band’s iconic album Wish You Were Here.The collection includes…
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Jordan Walker extends hitting streak to 11 games, Cardinals beat Guardians 5-3
Nathan Church had three hits, Alec Burleson had two RBIs and Jordan Walker extended his hitting streak to 11 games as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cleveland Guardians 5-3 on Wednesday.
State Grants Could Boost Retail Theft, Traffic Enforcement By Edwardsville Police
EDWARDSVILLE – The Edwardsville Police Department is applying for two state grants to assist with traffic enforcement and retail theft investigations. City Council members unanimously approved two resolutions last week allowing the Police Department to apply for the Organized Retail Crime Grant from the Illinois Attorney General’s Office and the Sustained Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Grant through the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT). The department is seeking
Missouri native Natalie Sago becomes 3rd woman to referee NBA playoff games
The NBA on Monday announced the list of 36 officials selected to work this season's play-in tournament and first round of the playoffs. Natalie Sago, a Farmington, Missouri native, is on the list, making her the third woman in league history to be picked for postseason work.
I-270 West blocked by jackknifed tractor-trailer
All westbound lanes of Interstate 270 at Interstate 170 were temporarily shut down Wednesday after a tractor-trailer jackknifed under the I-170 flyover ramp, authorities said.
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Alton Senior Samuel Caughran Combines Academic Excellence with Extensive Volunteer Work
Samuel Caughran ALTON - Samuel Caughran, Kennedy Lacey and Lucille Cassenti , all students at Alton High School, were honored as Students of the Month for April 2026 during a regular meeting of the Rotary Club of Alton-Godfrey at Gentelin’s on Broadway Restaurant. Samuel Caughran was recognized for his academic performance, extensive school involvement, and long-standing commitment to community service. Caughran’s service background is rooted in the Rotary principle “Service
Judge upholds Missouri's $51 million private school voucher program
A Missouri judge has upheld a controversial $51 million private voucher school program that allows public funds to be directed for private education expenses.
US Senate again rejects attempt to limit Trump action in Iran
WASHINGTON — An effort to force President Donald Trump to seek congressional approval for further war actions in Iran failed in the U.S. Senate for the fourth time Wednesday, with all but one Republican continuing to support the president’s Middle East conflict. Senators voted down the measure, 47-52, with a similar partisan breakdown as earlier […]
Trump’s budget director defends ‘out of whack’ defense spending boost to skeptical Dems
WASHINGTON — The White House budget director on Wednesday defended the administration’s latest request for Congress, testifying before the House Budget Committee that a 43% increase in defense spending and a 10% cut to domestic programs is the best path forward. Democrats on the panel were highly critical of that proposal, which lawmakers will debate […]
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Alton Student Lucy Cassenti Excels Academically and Musically
Lucy Cassenti ALTON - Lucille Cassenti, Kennedy Lacey and Samuel Caughran , all students at Alton High School, were honored as Students of the Month for April 2026 during a regular meeting of the Rotary Club of Alton-Godfrey at Gentelin’s on Broadway Restaurant. Lucy Cassent was recognized for her academic performance, extensive involvement in school music programs and math competitions, and community service. Cassenti has pursued high-level coursework and earned awards including
Missouri judge dismisses lawsuit over $50 million in private school voucher funding
A Cole County Circuit Court judge ruled Tuesday that Missouri can use public funds to pay for private school scholarships even though state law doesn’t explicitly authorize it. In a 57-page ruling, Judge Brian Stumpe wrote that lawmakers could directly appropriate funds to the MOScholars program because state law does not “expressly prohibit” it. The […]
ACAB: Cops Are Bringing ‘Delinquency Of A Minor’ Charges Against Adults Who Assist Students During Anti-ICE Protests
While the Trump administration’s extremely aggressive, thoroughly bigoted attempts to eliminate as many non-white people from this country as possible have resulted in some periodic push back from law enforcement officials, we can never forget that federal law enforcement officers are still just law enforcement officers. And, more often than not, they’ll always have the […]
Kennedy Lacey Excels Academically and in Community Service
ALTON - Kennedy Lacey, Lucille Cassenti and Samuel Caughran , all students at Alton High School, were honored as Students of the Month for April 2026 during a regular meeting of the Rotary Club of Alton-Godfrey at Gentelin’s on Broadway Restaurant. Kennedy Lacey Kennedy Lacey, a senior at Alton High School, has a 4.16 GPA and has been consistently placed on the Academic High Honor Roll. She is dual-enrolled at Lewis & Clark Community College and Saint Louis University and plans t
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Florida doctor charged after surgery removed a man's liver instead of his spleen
A Florida doctor who allegedly removed an Alabama man's liver instead of his spleen has been charged here with manslaughter.
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