ST. LOUIS - The American Red Cross asks donors to go for a spin and help save lives by giving blood or platelets in November. The last two months of the year can be a challenge?for many donors trying to juggle regular donation appointments with packed schedules full of seasonal activities and holiday planning. Donors of all blood types - especially those with type O blood - are urged to make an appointment to donate now. The Red Cross and Wheel of Fortune are teaming up to give back to donor
ALTON/BETHALTO - Award-winning naturalist Mark H.X. Glenshaw will present two local programs about Great Horned Owls in Forest Park. At 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026, at Hayner Public Library District’s Alton Square Mall location, Glenshaw will give his presentation “Forest Park Owls: Hunting and Feeding.” This will be followed by his presentation “Forest Park Owls: Hiding in Plain Sight” at 1 p.m. on Nov. 21, at the Bethalto Public Library. Both events
DANVILLE – Today, Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced a Regional Site Readiness Program award totaling $4 million to support site readiness activities at the site of the former Quaker Oats facility in Danville. To date, the State has awarded $119 million to support 64 projects across Illinois in their site preparedness efforts. “Danville has a proud manufacturing history, and we’re investing in its next
JERSEYVILLE — A water main break flooded Jersey Middle School on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026, prompting officials to redirect students to the high school or allow them to stay home with an excused absence while crews assessed the damage. Jersey Community School District Superintendent Brad Tuttle said water entered the middle school building, leading officials to determine that students would not attend classes there Thursday. The district was still assessing the disruption and developing
CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul took action to oppose U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) proposals, which are part of a wholesale, rapid revision of its long-standing regulations. While Raoul and a coalition of states support a reasonable modernization of the NRC regulatory framework, they warn in comments submitted to the commission that the monumental changes it has proposed in such a short period of time threaten public health and safety. “Under the Trump administration,
CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul is warning Illinois veterans of unaccredited businesses, sometimes referred to as “claim sharks,” that illegally charge veterans to assist them in preparing, presenting or prosecuting a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) disability claim. “This Veterans Day, I want to encourage Illinois veterans to work directly with a Veteran Service Officer, free of charge, to file any VA disabilities claims for service-related conditions,
This Day in Music History: Nov. 12, From Armstrong’s Hot Five to Taylor Swift’s ‘Red’ On Nov. 12, 1925, Louis Armstrong began a recording project in Chicago that would help change jazz. His first session with the Hot Five launched a series of records that increasingly placed the improvising soloist at the center of the music. For Illinois, the anniversary marks more than a famous musician’s visit: It recalls a moment when a Chicago recording room became a workshop
This Day in History: November 12, 2026 On the night of November 12–13, 1970, the Bhola cyclone struck the coast of East Pakistan, now Bangladesh. A powerful storm surge swept across low-lying islands and coastal communities, killing an estimated 300,000 to 500,000 people. It remains the deadliest tropical cyclone on record. Beyond the immediate devastation, dissatisfaction with Pakistan’s relief response deepened an existing political divide between the country’s eastern and
JERSEY COUNTY – Jersey County Clerk Pam Warford was recently honored by members of her staff and the County Board for over a decade of dedicated service to the county. Nov. 10, 2026 marked the final Jersey County Board meeting for Warford, who chose not to seek re-election after serving three terms in office since 2014. Deputy County Clerk Peggy Portwood, who recently secured her uncontested bid to replace Warford as the next County Clerk, said during public comments said it has been
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) was elected to serve as the Chairwoman of the New Democratic Coalition for the 120th Congress. As Chair, Rep. Budzinski will lead the growing coalition of 142 Members and Members-Elect in the 120th Congress working to lower costs and fight corruption. “I’m grateful to my colleagues for the trust they’ve placed in me – I’m ready to get to work. The New Democrat Coalition will prove who we are
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mike Bost (IL-12), the chairman of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee, celebrated House passage of his landmark Take Care of America’s Veterans Act. The legislation expands healthcare and mental health access, advances education and job opportunities, supports Gold Star families, and delivers the Major Richard Star Act to over 60,000 disabled veterans. “The Take Care of America’s Veterans Act is a historic healthcare
WASHINGTON — With a sweeping majority secured in the U.S. House next Congress, newly elected Democrats arrived in the nation’s capital this week vowing to act on their agenda of affordability and accountability. The dozens of Democrats who flipped the House majority are in Washington, D.C., for several days as part of new member orientation. […]
A juvenile suspect is in custody after a stabbing at Black Hawk Middle School in Warrenton that injured two students and a teacher, authorities said. Police say there is no ongoing threat to the public.
JERSEY — A water leak caused significant flooding at Jersey Middle School, prompting Principal Niki Egelhoff to notify parents Thursday morning, Nov. 12, 2026, that all middle school students would be routed to the high school. “All middle school students will be routed to the high school,” Egelhoff said in the message. “If your student is a car rider, please drop them off as close to 8:15 a.m. as possible.” Parents also had the option of keeping their students
Paul Wesley has joined the cast of Icebreaker. The Vampire Diaries star will play Coach Neil Faulkner in the Netflix series adaptation of bestselling novel by Hannah Grace. The new college…
Whether it’s DOGE bros stealing massive datasets and uploading them god-knows-where from Starlink terminals duct-taped to the roof of the White House, to Trump officials and family members having terrible OpSec resulting in their phones being consistently compromised by foreign actors, the total cybersecurity failures of this administration have been wildly under-stated by the press. […]
ALTON — Sierra Ford’s experiences in the dental chair helped shape her career goals. Now, the third-year student at Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine is preparing to travel to Belize in March 2027 to provide dental care to an underserved community. Ford, of Alton, has organized a GoFundMe through Abundant Life Church to help cover travel expenses and supplies for the mission. The group will include dentists, dental hygienists, dental students, and other volunteers.
PONTOON BEACH — After 11 years as police chief, Chris Modrusic announced his retirement Tuesday night, closing a 31-year career with the Pontoon Beach Police Department and 33-year career in law enforcement. Modrusic addressed the village board, thanking officers, village officials and his family for their support. He said he would miss the officers he served with and the relationships he built in the community, and looked forward to spending more time with his family. Rich Carney will
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