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PONTOON BEACH/ALTON - A family in the Metro East is mourning the death of 17-year-old Janecia Gardner after a fatal crash in Pontoon Beach, and is raising money to help cover funeral and medical costs, as her sister, Quinessa Gardner, was also hospitalized after the accident. The crash happened at about 11:27 p.m. on May 2, 2026, north of 2188 Illinois State Route 111 in Pontoon Beach. Janecia Gardner, of Alton, was killed, and Quinessa Gardner, 32, of Pontoon Beach, was hospitalized. Joy Wilkerso

EDWARDSVILLE - Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has created a new Theater and Dance Hall of Fame as part of the program’s 50th anniversary celebration, and Edwardsville High School theater director Ashley Melton is among the inaugural honorees, Edwardsville High School Orchestra Director and Fine Arts Department Chair Victoria Voumard announced this week. The Theater and Dance Hall of Fame was established “to recognize individuals whose contributions, achievements,

A new proposal from Mayor Cara Spencer’s office calls for the bulk of Rams settlement money to be allocated across three big priorities: tornado recovery, infrastructure repair, and downtown revitalization.

Billy Joel’s concert documentary The Last Play at Shea is getting a special outdoor screening as part of the 25th anniversary celebration of the Tribeca Festival.The documentary, which debuted at the Tribeca Festival in…

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"What idea do you have for combining or improving services between St. Louis city and St. Louis County?" the informal St. Louis County survey asked.

Harris-Stowe State University will close its early childhood center on June 30, after university leaders determined the childcare and pre-kindergarten operation was "not sustainable."

A couple in St. Charles County became the latest Missourians to purchase a winning scratchers ticket worth over $50,000.

An Arnold, Missouri, man, already out on bond for embezzlement, is facing new charges for stealing money from another employer.

ST. LOUIS - Several members from the cast of the world-renowned dance competition show, "Dancing With The Stars," had a quick detour from Stifel Theatre before their performance Wednesday evening. Eight members joined the field at the St. Louis Cardinals game Wednesday afternoon against the Milwaukee Brewers, including Pasha Pashkov, Keaton Kermode, Onye Stevenson, Elaine [...]

Prosecutors and police built their case against Timothy J. Dubois Jr. with the help of genealogical DNA, a novel technique for investigators here.

The cops never change. Only the tech toys do. That’s the upshot of this report from the Institute for Justice, which has been tracking what cops have been tracking now that they have always-on access to massive networks of security cameras, including Flock Safety’s controversial offerings, which also include automatic license plate readers (ALPR). The […]

New research shows every $1 the U.S. Forest Service spent to minimize wildfire risk prevented nearly $4 in damages.

Learn Raspberry Pi and start building Amazon Alexa projects with The Complete Raspberry Pi and Alexa A-Z Bundle. Catered for all levels, these project-based courses will get you up and running with the basics of Pi, before escalating to full projects. Before you know it, you’ll be building a gaming system to play old Nintendo, […]