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Grafton Winery Blues Festival May 16 & 17

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    Soul stirring blues music returns to Grafton Winery The Vineyards Saturday, May 16 and Sunday, May 17 during the highly anticipated 16th annual Grafton Winery Blues Festival. This free event features the music of regional blues bands at the scenic winery nestled in the hills of Grafton. Doors open at 11 a.m. May […]

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Great Rivers & Routes addition

15 minutes 31 seconds ago

Grand Reopening May 14 at the Lewis and Clark Confluence Tower The Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau and the Village of Hartford at the Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower, is having a Thursday, May 14 ribbon cutting and grand re-opening of this Great River Road attraction. The opening follows a year-long renovation that included […]

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Trump elections order would create chaotic ‘nightmare,’ Democrats and allies tell court

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WASHINGTON — Democrats and advocacy groups urged a quick rejection of President Donald Trump’s latest executive order on compiling citizenship lists and creating traceable mail-in ballots in a federal court hearing Thursday. Lawyers for the Democratic National Committee, Democratic minority leaders Sen. Chuck Schumer and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York, and interest groups argued […]
Ashley Murray, Jonathan Shorman

Jersey County Board Gives Update On Recycling Program

33 minutes 56 seconds ago
JERSEYVILLE – Several Jerseyville and Jersey County residents have signed up for a new city/county recycling program expected to grow with the possibility of additional recycling locations. County Board Chairman Mark Wagner said several out-of-town residents have opted into the “Full Service” and “Recycling Only” options since the city and county’s new trash and recycling program started on May 1, 2026. Under the new program, out-of-town residents are given

Ready, Set, Weekend: St. Louis events May 15-17

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Despite some rain early Saturday, this weekend is shaping up to be one of the warmest so far this year with beautiful temperatures. Below is a list on how you can make the most of this weekend in St. Louis.
Angela Hutti

Lottery Jackpot Enables Granite City Couple's First Honeymoon After 17 Years To Their Romantic Dream Place - France

1 hour 21 minutes ago
GRANITE CITY — After 17 years of marriage with no honeymoon, Cynthia of Granite City says a $1 million Illinois Lottery scratch-off win could finally send her and her husband to one of the "most romantic places in the world" - France. Cynthia became the latest Illinois Lottery millionaire after winning a $1 million top prize on a $10 Money Match scratch-off ticket purchased at Curly’s Corner Market in Granite City, the Illinois Lottery said Friday, May 15, 2026. The ticket was

Grafton Man Accused Of Battery Against City's Police Chief

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GRAFTON – A Grafton man accused of attacking his local police chief faces a felony in Jersey County. Nicholas L. Hutchens, 41, of Grafton, was charged on May 6, 2026 with one count of aggravated battery, a Class 2 felony. Hutchens allegedly knowingly committed a battery by striking Grafton Police Chief Dave Womack, knowing Womack to be a peace officer engaged in his official duties, on May 2, 2026. Hutchens was ultimately ordered released from custody pending trial. His first court appearanc