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Pedestrian Struck on Humbert Road Suffers Critical Injuries

10 hours 25 minutes ago
GODFREY - A 54-year-old man was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle Monday night, April 13, 2026, while crossing Humbert Road in Godfrey, according to the Madison County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded at 8:45 p.m. Monday, April 13, 2026, to the 5600 block of Humbert Road just south of North Mill Spring Drive for a reported vehicle-pedestrian collision, the sheriff’s office said. Investigators determined a vehicle traveling southbound on Humbert Road struck a pedestrian

Graceful Treasures Kicks Off Fourth Year with "Good Old-Fashioned Flea Market"

10 hours 57 minutes ago
ALTON - Graceful Treasures will kick off their flea market season this weekend. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 18, 2026, community members can stop by the warehouse at Milton Schoolhouse for a flea market sponsored by the vintage store Graceful Treasures. Owner Kimberly Grace encourages everyone to come out and see what the market has to offer. “It is an actual, good old-fashioned flea market where there’s rusty, crusty, old, all the way to newer home decor,”

MRH superintendent accepts Hazelwood position: Her statement

11 hours 1 minute ago
After five years as Maplewood Richmond Heights superintendent, Dr. Bonita E. Jamison has accepted the superintendent position in the Hazelwood School District. She has the following statement to the MRH community: Dear MRH Community, Serving as Superintendent of Maplewood Richmond Heights over the past five years has been one of the most meaningful chapters of […]
Doug Miner

Tucker's Automotive Repair & Tire Male Athlete Of Month: Marquette Catholic Tennis Undefeated After Win Over Hillsboro

11 hours 20 minutes ago
ALTON - Marquette Catholic boys tennis notched another big triumph over Hillsboro 9-0 on Monday, April 13, 2026, at Gordon Moore Park. Hubert Allen’s No. 1 singles win over Hillsboro’s Mark Mattson, 6-3, 6-4, was rated as one of the biggest Explorers' victories of the day. The Explorers squad has been sensational throughout the 2026 season to date. With the win on Monday, Marquette moves to a flawless 5-0 record. Nathan Joehl is the head coach for Marquette boys tennis for 2026

Administration Apparently Planning To Blow Off FISA Court’s Ordered Fixes For Section 702

11 hours 24 minutes ago
It wasn’t all that long ago that GOP legislators were collectively stonewalling a clean reauthorization of Section 702. Three years ago, these legislators were seeking to end the FBI (and other IC components’) access to Americans’ communications via “backdoor” searches of the NSA’s supposedly “foreign facing” collections. It wasn’t that the Republicans cared that Joe […]
Tim Cushing

Principia College Students Perform in Annual Dance Production

11 hours 28 minutes ago
ELSAH - Principia College will host their annual Dance Production with the theme “Seasons of Life” this weekend. At 8 p.m. on April 16, 17 and 18, 2026, and 2 p.m. on April 18, 2026, community members can come to the Duvall Theatre in the McVay Center for the Performing Arts on Principia’s campus. The show features students from over 12 majors as well as several alumni. To Erin Lane, chair of Principia’s dance program, this collaboration and connection demonstrates

Trump proposal to streamline jobs program funding would cut funding to states

11 hours 55 minutes ago
WASHINGTON — Tucked into President Donald Trump’s new budget request is a plan that could dramatically change — and, critics say, slash — how much money and help states provide to people needing jobs and training. Trump’s latest budget proposes a federal “Make America Skilled Again’’ grant that would combine a dozen current programs and provide […]
David Lightman