ALTON - There’s a new church in Alton with a unique mission. At 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025, you can experience the first official service of Confluence Faith Community at The Conservatory in Alton. Lead Pastor Kyle and Lay Minister Peggy shared that they wanted to create a space that’s welcoming to all, healing for those who need it, and focused on building community through Christ. “The question that we have in Confluence is, how can we come alongside and walk with
ALTON – Alton Pride’s fourth annual Thanksgiving Food Drive Competition was a huge success. Twelve area businesses and organizations participated in the competition, which ran from October 27 to November 16. A total of 3,007 non-perishable food items were donated over the three weeks. Partnering again with MMK Endeavors, the donated items were sorted, bagged and paired with turkeys to make Thanksgiving meals for families in the Riverbend Area and surrounding communities. This year,
O'FALLON/BELLEVILLE - The holidays will be much more merry and bright for some adults with developmental disabilities, thanks to a generous donation of $1,200 from the O’Fallon Fire Department. This generous gift to Caritas Family Solutions’ Secret Santa program will ensure residents in the Community Integrated Living Arrangements (CILA) program have Christmas presents to open this year. “My daughter works at Caritas, and she asked me to share a post on Facebook about
CHICAGO – Ahead of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Attorney General Kwame Raoul is reminding Illinois residents to exercise caution when shopping both online and in person. Raoul is also reminding shoppers to review the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) recent recalls and product safety warnings before shopping this holiday season. The CPSC’s up-to-date list highlights hundreds of items with recalls or safety warnings, including toys, clothing, furniture and househol
BELLEVILLE – Illinois American Water wants to help customers and the general public protect their residential plumbing and wastewater systems by providing important tips for disposal of Fats, Oils and Cooking Grease (FOGs). “Protecting your pipes can prevent expensive repairs—properly disposing of fats, oils, and greases keeps plumbing clear, reduces sewer backups, and helps ensure safe, clean water for our communities,” said Rebecca Losli, president of Illinois American
WOOD RIVER - The Holiday Traditions Night Market promises tons of fun in downtown Wood River. From 4–7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, community members can enjoy a vendor fair, carriage rides, s’mores and hot cocoa, visits with Santa, a petting zoo and a Christmas tree lighting ceremony on Ferguson Avenue in downtown Wood River. Kristen Burns with Wood River Main Street expressed her excitement to host the third annual event. “Come have fun with us,” Burns said.
JERSEYVILLE - Kids can enjoy a special visit with Santa this holiday season. From 6–8 p.m. on Dec. 6 and 13, 2025, Got Faith? Ministry in Jerseyville will host a free visit with Santa where kids can chat with the man himself, make their own toy, and pick out a gift for their caregivers. Jersey County’s official Santa, Steve Pegram, who also oversees Got Faith?, can’t wait to celebrate with the kids. “They’re going to take a picture with Santa, a selfie with
COLLINSVILLE – Forty-six members of the Collinsville High School Class of 2026 have been named Illinois State Scholars. The Illinois State Scholars program recognizes students with superior academic potential based on achievements during high school. To be eligible, a student must: ? Attend an approved Illinois high school. ? Rank in the top half of their high school class at the end of the sixth semester (end of junior year). ? Have a qualifying ACT or SAT score from tests taken between
ALTON – After 15 years of requests from a local business owner for Alton and Ameren officials to address a “public safety hazard” in front of her building, Alton aldermen voted this week to further delay taking action. Erin Frew, owner of the historic Snyder Block building at 301 Piasa St. in downtown Alton, has consistently called on City Council members to compel Ameren Illinois to relocate bare overhead powerlines hanging less than six feet from the building’s
ST. LOUIS — Thanksgiving and the day before are the top two days in this country for the chance of a cooking fire to happen in someone’s home. Cooking causes an average of 158,400 home fires per year, which is 44% of all home fires in the United States. The American Red Cross of Greater St. Louis offers safety steps everyone can follow if they will be preparing their family’s Thanksgiving feast. “Cooking is the leading cause of home fires, home fire injuries and the secon
A Winter Storm Watch has been issued from late Friday night through Saturday evening . The National Weather Service is warning of heavy snow , with 4 to 8 inches possible across portions of south central, southwest, and west central Illinois, as well as east central and northeast Missouri. Travel could become very difficult , especially during the day Saturday. Today, conditions stay calm ahead of the approaching system. Expect a bright day with plenty of sunshine and brisk, chilly air.
The Trump administration wants access to state driver’s license data on millions of U.S. residents as it builds a powerful citizenship verification program amid its clampdown on voter fraud and illegal immigration. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security seeks access to an obscure computer network used by law enforcement agencies, according to a federal notice, […]
In American politics, we’re familiar with gerrymandering — when a political party redraws district lines to gain an electoral advantage. But what happens when that plan backfires and accidentally benefits the opposing party instead? Enter what politicos call the “dummymander.” Republicans in several states, including Missouri, followed President Donald Trump’s orders to redraw congressional maps […]
ST. LOUIS - Happy Thanksgiving! It will be a cold, but thankfully quiet holiday. The gusty winds of Wednesday have eased and overnight clouds are starting to clear. Sunny skies Thursday with highs in the low-40s. Staying quiet and cold overnight. We’ll wake up in the low to mid-20s on Black Friday and see highs [...]
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