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Miles Davis Jazz Festival and Kickoff Event to Celebrate Musician's 100th Birthday

1 hour 59 minutes ago
ALTON - Community members have the opportunity to celebrate renowned jazz musician Miles Davis’s 100th birthday. On Friday, May 22, 2026, the community will gather for a free kickoff event at 6 p.m. at the Miles Davis statue on West 3rd Street. This will be followed by the main event, the Miles Davis Jazz Festival, on Saturday, May 23, at Post Commons. Both events aim to bring the community together to celebrate one of the greats. “He’s probably the best jazz musician,”

Scenic River Bluff Trails Create Unique Challenge for Endurance Runners

2 hours 11 minutes ago
GRAFTON - Runners will take to rarely used trails at Pere Marquette State Park early Saturday, May 16, 2026, as the inaugural Piasa Trail Races bring endurance events to Grafton's river bluffs. The Piasa Trail Races are scheduled for Saturday, May 16, at Pere Marquette State Park, with races beginning as early as 6 a.m. and concluding at 2 p.m., according to Lev Smolianski, the park’s natural resource coordinator. The event will run through the park’s trail system, with the start an

Roxana Man Detained On 11 Counts Of Child Sexual Abuse Material

2 hours 15 minutes ago
ROXANA – A Roxana resident allegedly found in possession of thousands of files containing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) has been detained given the “vile and depraved threat” he poses to local children. Jordan S. King, 32, of Roxana, was charged on May 11, 2026 with 11 counts of child sexual abuse material, each Class 2 felonies. From March 1 to May 7, 2026, King allegedly knowingly possessed several video files depicting child pornography and adults sexually abusing

Pritzker says 1,500 first-time Illinois homebuyers received $18 million in down payment aid

2 hours 17 minutes ago
CHICAGO — Governor Pritzker announced that 1,500 new Illinois homebuyers have been offered $18 million in downpayment assistance through the newly created IHDAccess Home (Access Home) program – representing a 52 percent increase in the number of people served by all other IHDA loan programs compared to April 2025. This progress took place just nine weeks after the program was launched, which speaks to the need among first-time homebuyers as well as the effectiveness of th

Dr. 'GPT' tells OSF physicians AI will transform disease detection and patient care

2 hours 20 minutes ago
A physician and artificial intelligence expert is telling health care leaders at Peoria, Illinois-based OSF HealthCare that AI is rapidly reshaping medicine and could dramatically improve early disease detection, patient care and diagnostic speed in the coming years. Harvey Castro, MD, known professionally as “Dr. GPT,” highlighted the growing role of artificial intelligence in health care during an OSF Innovation Showcase at Jump Trading Simulation & Education Center , emphasizing

What to Know About Alton High School Graduation

2 hours 37 minutes ago
ALTON - Alton High School’s Class of 2026 is prepared for their graduation this weekend. The commencement ceremony is scheduled for 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 16, 2026 and can be livestreamed here . On Thursday, May 14, 2026, graduating seniors stopped by the high school to pick up their caps and gowns. They could also register to vote. It was a busy, bittersweet day for the seniors and the high school staff members who were assisting. Students were eager to receive their caps

Let’s Help Children, Not Trial Lawyers

3 hours 48 minutes ago
The recent “internet addiction” verdicts against Apple, Meta, and YouTube drew applause from those eager to see big tech take a hit. But look behind the headlines and the result is something else entirely. These cases won’t help children. They will fuel a litigation plague that raises costs, chills innovation and hits smaller companies the […]
Michael Petricone