CAHOKIA HEIGHTS - After receiving submissions from across the 114th District, State Representative Kevin Schmidt (R-Millstadt) has chosen Cahokia Heights Fine Dining as his ‘Business of The Month’. The upscale restaurant is owned and operated by Zeleke Awash and offers customers a fine dining experience in Cahokia Heights. “ If you reside in Cahokia Heights or just visiting and want a fine dining experience with fantastic food, this restaurant is a must-try,” said Rep.
EDWARDSVILLE — Revity Credit Union is proud to announce the recipients of its 2026 College Scholarship Program. This year, four exceptional high school seniors have each been awarded a $2,500 scholarship in recognition of their academic achievements, dedication, and commitment to their future goals. The 2026 Revity Credit Union Scholarship recipients are: • Sebastian Noronha, a graduate of Father McGivney Catholic High School, who will attend the University of Oregon to pursue
JERSEYVILLE – A Jerseyville man accused of domestic battery against two including a child faces felony and misdemeanor charges in Jersey County. The 37-year-old Jerseyville resident was charged with a Class 3 felony count of aggravated battery of a child under the age of 13 and two Class A misdemeanor counts of domestic battery on June 2, 2026. The day prior on June 1, the suspect allegedly knowingly caused bodily harm to two household or family members, including one victim who was
SOUTH ROXANA — Flash flooding in South Roxana on Monday morning, June 8, 2026, was isolated to one intersection, Police Chief Bob Coles said late Monday morning, as authorities urged people to avoid the area until the water recedes. Coles said the flooding was at Madison Street and Sinclair Avenue, where a roughly 500-foot block of roadway was closed until the water subsides. He said both nearby retention ponds were full because of the torrential rains on Monday morning, June
ALTON - OSF St. Anthony’s will host a free Mental Health First Aid training for community members. On July 10, 2026, Riverbend residents can join a hybrid Mental Health First Aid training to learn how to respond when someone is having a mental health or substance use crisis. Rachel Yuhas, LCPC with OSF St. Anthony’s, shared that the goal is to help community members look out for each other. “Really, we just wanted to provide education to the community, provide resources
ST. LOUIS COUNTY - A 60-year-old St. Louis man died after a motorcycle crash Saturday evening, June 6, 2026, near the intersection of Lemay Ferry Road and Telegraph Road, where St. Louis County police said a motorcyclist collided with a pickup truck making a left turn. Authorities identified him as Dion Schaffer, 60, of the 3600 block of Dovedale Lane in St. Louis, Missouri, 63125. The St. Louis County Police Department said South County Precinct officers responded to the crash
ROXANA - Roxana Junior High School athlete Peyton Cincoski won the Illinois Elementary School Association Class 3A state championship in the 100-meter race recently. Cincoski posted a time of 13.08 to finish ahead of Sydnee Nestrick of Vandalia and Maylie Bates of Tolono Unity. The Roxana School District celebrated Cincoski’s victory in a statement that recognized both her athletic achievement and character. “Congratulations, Peyton Cincoski. She is a state champion athlete
SOUTH ROXANA/ROXANA - Lauren Clendenen, a Roxana High School graduate, is serving the South Roxana community in two public safety roles as a full-time South Roxana police officer and a volunteer lieutenant with the South Roxana Fire Department after completing 16 weeks in the police academy at Southwestern Illinois College. Clendenen said she has been a volunteer firefighter with the South Roxana Fire Department for about three years and is now a lieutenant on the fire team. She also works
ALTON - Alton High School’s girls volleyball team will host a trivia night fundraiser so they can support opportunities for their athletes. On Friday, June 12, 2026, community members can gather at the Owl’s Club in Alton for the trivia night. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the event starts at 7 p.m. Coach Eric Wolf is excited for the chance to support the athletes and bring the community together for a fun night. “We thought a trivia night would be fun,” he said.
ALTON - Just like technology has evolved, so have things in the vaping space. The risk for cancer, stunted brain development, and other serious ailments remains the same. But the look of the vapes, the sensation you get when using them and the age at which kids start vaping all are changing. That’s according to Karen Boyd, Heather Thompson and Jessica Williams, Mission Partners (employees) at OSF HealthCare Moeller Cancer Center in Alton, Illinois, who have been talking to parents and kid
ST. LOUIS COUNTY - A 22-year-old St. Louis man has been identified as the person killed in a double shooting early June 6, 2026, in Moline Acres, while a second man was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, according to St. Louis County Police. The victim was identified as Demonte Dowd, 22, of the 1200 block of McLaren Avenue in St. Louis, Mo. Police said the investigation remains active. According to previously released information, officers from the Moline Acres Police Department
ALTON - The Alton Police Department said a long-overdue renovation is underway at its Command Center, where the department’s communications and operations hub has functioned around the clock for more than 25 years. The Alton Police Department said early in the project that the room had been taken down to its foundation as part of an effort to modernize aging furniture and equipment, improve functionality, and better position the agency to meet community needs for years to come. For more
O'FALLON, Ill. - Residents in the Timber Creek subdivision in O'Fallon saw a large police presence near Edgewood Drive late Saturday, June 6, 2026, and into Sunday morning, June 7, 2026, after a person fled a traffic stop conducted by another agency, according to the O'Fallon Police Department. The department said the police activity on the night of June 7, 2026, was tied to "a subject fleeing a traffic stop from another agency." "On the morning of Monday, June 8, 2026, an O'Fallon
WOOD RIVER - Wood River Main Street will celebrate its National Main Street accreditation and kick off the season with a summer social event. At 3 p.m. on Friday, June 26, 2026, community members are invited to the Wood River Business Alliance’s office at 61 East Ferguson Avenue in downtown Wood River for a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The organization will celebrate their renovated office and the accreditation with representatives from Main Street America. Following the ceremony, residents
GRAFTON - Families gathered Saturday, June 6, 2026, at Pere Marquette State Park near Grafton for the 37th annual Two Rivers Family Fishing Fair, a free event designed to connect children and families with fishing and other outdoor activities. Hosted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge, and Pere Marquette State Park, the fair took place June 6, 2026, along Illinois Route 100. Attendees were able to fish for free, try a range of outdoor activity stations,
WOOD RIVER - Wood River’s annual summer farmer's market opens this week. From 4–7 p.m. on Thursdays starting June 11, 2026, through Sept. 24, 2026, Wood River Main Street will host their farmer's market in the downtown lots at Madison Avenue and First Street. Community members and guests are invited to come by and shop local farmers, makers and bakers while enjoying live music. “We have a food truck coming every week. We have a band coming every week. A lot of bakers
GRANITE CITY – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced lane closures on eastbound and westbound Interstate 270 from Illinois 3 to the Mississippi River in Madison County for road construction. Beginning at 9 p.m. Friday, June 5, 2026, traffic will be reduced to the right lane in both directions, weather permitting. Two lanes will reopen by 6 a.m. Sunday, June 7, weather permitting. Motorists should expect delays and are encouraged to use alternate routes during this
CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 14 attorneys general, affirmed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) efforts to add microplastics to a list of contaminants in drinking water prioritized for research and called for the EPA to further monitor microplastics. Microplastics pose special concerns due to their suspected overall prevalence and their ability to accumulate and persist in the environment. They are generally described as often-invisible
BELLEVILLE - A GoFundMe campaign organized by Brandy Stanback is seeking donations to cover funeral expenses and support the two children of Ni’Kajha A.K. Johnson, a 24-year-old Belleville woman who was fatally shot on June 3, 2026, while sitting in a vehicle at 25th Street and Ridge Avenue in East St. Louis. Stanback, Johnson’s mother, said in the fundraiser that Johnson’s death has left her children and loved ones grieving and that the money raised will help “lay my
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