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CHICAGO – Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) today announced over $26 million in available grant funding for the Illinois Grocery Initiative. This includes funding for the New Stores ($20.8 million) and Equipment Upgrades Grant Programs ($750,000). Illinois is also launching the new Grocery Rescue Program ($4.5 million), geared toward helping reopen grocery stores that have closed in the last year. Applications are open and grantees

“We should be putting these decisions in the hands of the professionals,” Alderman Michael Browning said.

GRANITE CITY - The Pledge of Allegiance took on added significance today at Maryville Elementary School, where students and staff gathered around the flagpole to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and observe Patriot Day. The gathering continued an annual tradition under Maryville Elementary Principal Liz Niepert’s leadership. Students and staff marked the occasion by reciting the pledge together, with many showing patriotic spirit by wearing American flag

ALTON – The ongoing case of Mayor David Goins vs. the City of Alton will be heard in Bond County after being delayed twice more. Madison County court records show Judge Christopher Bauer was unavailable for an originally scheduled Sept. 11, 2026 hearing in the case of Goins vs. Alton. On Sept. 4, the case was set for a Sept. 17, 2026 hearing in Courtroom #1 at the Bond County Courthouse in Greenville. Bauer is a judge in the 3rd Judicial Circuit Court of Bond County, Ill. As of the mornin

A man was stabbed to death Thursday evening after he tried to force his way into another person's home, police say.

EDWARDSVILLE - One of Edwardsville’s longest-running traditions, Leclaire Parkfest, will return this October. From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026, the community is invited to Leclaire Park for a day of vendors, live music, food, trolley tours, vintage cars and tractors, and more fun. Cindy Reinhardt, one of the organizers with Friends of Leclaire, noted that the event is a fun chance to engage with the community while learning more about the area’s history. “Mostly,

A multi-billion-dollar federal program that helps schools and libraries afford broadband internet is under review by the Trump administration, leaving education officials and advocates worried about potentially significant cuts.  The E-Rate program provides about $3 billion annually for internet access and telecommunications to more than 100,000 schools and 11,000 libraries across the country. It is […]

Homicide Detectives are investigating an incident that left a man dead on September 10, 2026 in the Kingsway West neighborhood.

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WASHINGTON — Latino advocacy groups and voting rights organizations Thursday filed a suit in federal court challenging the Trump administration’s policy of allowing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to enter polling locations in certain circumstances to conduct immigration enforcement during the 2026 midterm elections.  The suit in the District Court for the District of […]

"To this day, I can't look at footage."

A name on a stone can outlast a lifetime, but only if someone stops to read it. That simple act of remembering matters more than it may seem. Remembrance is not just about honoring the dead or marking major events. It shapes how people understand loss, gratitude, identity, and responsibility. It helps families hold onto stories. It helps communities make sense of sacrifice. It also reminds us that real lives sit behind public holidays, monuments, and familiar phrases. When people remember well,

This Day in Music History: Sept. 11 Sept. 11, 2001, became an indelible date in American history, and its shock immediately changed the context in which music was heard, released and performed. That morning, Jay-Z’s sixth studio album, The Blueprint , arrived as scheduled. It became one of hip-hop’s defining albums and, in 2018, the first recording from the 21st century chosen for the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry. Its place in the registry recognizes more