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World's Largest Catsup Bottle Festival Returns to Collinsville

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COLLINSVILLE - The City of Collinsville will celebrate the World’s Largest Catsup Bottle with a major festival this weekend. From 2–7 p.m. on Saturday, June 20, 2026, in uptown Collinsville, the community will come together for a car show, vendor fair, live music, contests, games and more. Organized by Mike Gassman and his family, the festival promises to be a fun event for catsup enthusiasts or anyone who enjoys the history of the World’s Largest Catsup Bottle. “Basically,

Iowa State University Announces Spring 2026 Graduates From Edwardsville

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AMES, Iowa - Nearly 4,900 graduates received degrees from Iowa State University this spring. Graduate and undergraduate commencement ceremonies were held May 14-16, 2026. The following are graduates from the Riverbend area: HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, DEGREE, MAJOR(S), HONORS (if listed) Edwardsville, Illinois Sydney Rose Harris, Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, B.A. Ethan Nicholas Pavlinek, Bachelor of Science, Aerospace Engineering, B.S.

Duckworth Blasts Trump-Iran Deal as 'One of the Worst Deals Ever Made'

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—a member of both the U.S. Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees—issued the following statement in reaction to President Donald Trump’s disastrous U.S.-Iran Memorandum of Understanding: “For over 100 days, an ‘end’ to this illegal and expensive war is all anyone has asked for. But there can be no other interpretation: Iran won, Trump caved and the American peopl

Sparklight Female Athletes Of The Month: Four Soccer Girls Earn All-Conference Honors

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JERSEYVILLE — Jersey Community Unit School's Holly Lamer, Grace Russell, Ella Roberts and Maddy Highfill have been named to the Mississippi Valley Conference All-Conference Soccer team. The girls are also Sparklight Female Athletes of the Month. One of Lamer’s biggest moments of the season came April 17, 2026, when she scored the game-winning goal on a free kick against nearby rival Alton. Lamer was a sophomore this season and will return in 2027. Russell, one of the team’s

Brighton Family Rallies Around Son After Damon Bornes Dies

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BRIGHTON - A fundraiser has been organized to support Colton Michael Bornes after his father, Damon Bornes of Brighton, died Sunday, June 14, 2026, in a car crash on State Street in Alton, according to organizer Diana Turnbough. Turnbough said the fundraiser was created to help Colton as he faces the loss of his father and to ease immediate financial burdens while providing support for his future. “On Sunday, June 14, 2026, our family lost Damon Bornes in a tragic car accident,”

12-year-old rescued at Lake Springfield speaks on tragedy of losing mother, sisters

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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — 12-year-old Aurelie Stawny was the only survivor after a rescue and recovery effort following an incident at Lake Springfield this week. Just days after a tragic high-water event at Lake Springfield, Ozarks First is hearing directly from the young girl involved, along with her father. Andrea Stawny, 19, and Sofie Stawny, 17, [...]
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Attorney General Raoul Recognizes Juneteenth, Continues To Defend Civil Rights From Unlawful Federal Actions

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CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul today highlighted his office’s work to defend civil rights and lawful diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility efforts. “I have worked hard to be a strong advocate for civil rights and to combat discrimination, as attorney general and throughout my career as a public servant,” Raoul said. “Juneteenth is a celebration of freedom as well as a call to action to defend it. I’m proud of my office’s ongoing

Anderson Hospital Foundation Golf Tournament Raises $26,460 in Edwardsville

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EDWARDSVILLE/MARYVILLE - The 29th annual Anderson Hospital Foundation Golf Tournament was held on May 11, 2026, at the Sunset Hills Country Club in Edwardsville and raised a total of $26,460. The winners of the tournament were: Mike Marshall, Steve Carey, Ethan Guss and Jared Hogan. The event featured eighteen holes of golf and included contests, such as the Men’s and Women’s Longest Drive and Men’s and Women’s Closest to the Pin, Buy A Drive Contest, and a Putting

Sparklight Male Athlete Of The Month: Jersey's Connor Talley Selected For Illinois Shriners All-Star Football Game

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JERSEYVILLE - Connor Talley, a Jersey Community High School student in the class of 2026, has been selected to play in the Illinois Shriners All-Star Football Game at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at Tucci Stadium in Bloomington, Illinois. Talley will represent Team Blue in the All-Star Game. He is committed to play at Quincy University in Quincy, Illinois, in the fall of 2026. At Jersey Community High School, Talley earned recognition as Mr. Panther, Best Defensive Lineman, and Best