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GODFREY — Village Dispensary has opened a drive-thru at its recreational cannabis store at 110 Northport Dr. in Godfrey, offering customers another way to pick up online orders during business hours, with the company citing convenience as a focus for the location. Customers must preorder online and prepay by bank before using the drive-thru, the dispensary said in an appearance on C.J. Nasello's Our Daily Show! on Friday, Aug. 28, 2026. Once they arrive, they pull in, provide identification,

MARYVILLE - New Civic Memorial girls volleyball coach Jack Grimm said he was “absolutely thrilled” with the Eagles’ performance against Maryville Christian, pointing to the team’s buy-in and players filling roles throughout the program. The CM team rolls to a 4-0 overall record after three consecutive wins in the Roxana Girls Volleyball Tournament. The CM girls are Tom Lane State Farm Insurance Female Athletes Of The Month. Kaitlyn Ogden and Addie Jeffery led Civic Memoria

ALTON – Owners of vacant homes in Alton may soon have a simpler way to stop being charged for trash service. At the Aug. 26, 2026 Alton City County meeting, aldermen unanimously approved a resolution to introduce an ordinance amending a City Code section regarding garbage and refuse changes and abatement. Previously, owners of vacant residential properties stopped being charged for trash service after sending a written request for abatement to the Comptroller’s Office or after th

BELLEVILLE – A Belleville resident accused of stealing an e-bike from a Maryville home while on medical release from the Madison County Jail is once again in custody. Charles B. Blount, 37, of Belleville, was charged on Aug. 14, 2026 with one count each of burglary (a Class 1 felony) and theft (a Class 3 felony). Blount allegedly entered another person’s Maryville residence without authority on Aug. 12, 2026 and stole an e-bike from the same property owner. Blount had previously

FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS - An autopsy found no signs of foul play in the death of Milo T. Sanders-Turner, 30, who was found deceased in the lake at the Winchester Place Apartments, Fairview Heights Police said on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026, in an update on the death investigation. Police said the autopsy was conducted and that toxicology results are pending. Fairview Heights Police confirmed Sanders-Turner lived at the Winchester Place Apartments. Fairview Heights Police received a call about

ST. LOUIS - A man in his 30s died after being shot numerous times on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026, in the Greater Ville, where District 5 officers responded just after 1 p.m. to the area of North Sarah and Maffitt. St. Louis Metropolitan Police homicide detectives are investigating the shooting in the 2800 block of Sarah. Officers found the man lying on the sidewalk near a convenience store. He was not conscious, was barely breathing, and had suffered numerous gunshot wounds. Officers rendered

EDWARDSVILLE - Lincoln Middle School recently opened its new courtyard so students can spend time outside and refocus for class. Principal Michael Cory noted that while there has been a lot of construction at the middle school and in Edwardsville Community Unit School District #7 over the past few months, the projects have definitely been worth it. He said students are enjoying the new courtyard, and he believes the space indicates the start of another positive school year. “It’s

ALTON – Another judge substitution marks the latest delay in an ongoing legal battle between Mayor David Goins and the Alton City Council. On Aug. 27, 2026, Goins filed a motion through his legal counsel for a substitution of judge in Goins vs. City of Alton, classified as a “Miscellaneous Remedy” case in Madison County court. Under state law, each party has the right to request one substitution of judge without providing a reason. This latest request on the mayor’s behalf

A room that feels perfect at bedtime often feels almost too cool at first. That is not a flaw. It is a clue. Humans usually sleep better, feel calmer, and rest more deeply when the night around them is cooler than the day. This preference shows up in bedrooms, architecture, daily habits, and even language. People crack a window before bed, flip pillows to the cool side, and complain about “a stuffy room” more than a chilly one. Cooler nights are not just a comfort habit. They match

This Day in Music History: Aug. 28, music as a force for change and connection Aug. 28 holds one of music’s most meaningful moments in public life. On this date in 1963, performers helped give voice to the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, where more than 250,000 people gathered at the Lincoln Memorial to demand civil rights and economic opportunity. The day is chiefly remembered for the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech, but its musical program

On August 28, one of the most important turning points in modern civil rights history took place in Washington, D.C., in 1963, when hundreds of thousands gathered for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. The event is most widely remembered for Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech, but its importance went far beyond one address. The march brought national attention to unequal treatment in jobs, education, housing, and voting, and it showed the power of peaceful

GRANITE CITY – State Senator Erica Harriss (56th-Glen Carbon) and State Representative Amy Elik (111th-Alton) are calling on state and federal authorities to investigate allegations involving the possible misuse of taxpayer funds and financial practices at Gateway Regional Medical Center (GRMC) and its parent company, American Healthcare Systems, following recent reports by local media. On Friday, Senator Harriss and Representative Elik sent letters to Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raou

O'FALLON, IL. – Attorney General Kwame Raoul charged an O’Fallon, Illinois, man with possessing child sexual abuse material. The case is part of Raoul’s ongoing work, in collaboration with federal law enforcement agencies and local law enforcement officials throughout Illinois, to apprehend offenders who download and trade child sexual abuse material online. The Attorney General’s office charged Henry Alvarez-Mendez, 21, in St. Clair County Circuit Court with 10 counts

JERSEYVILLE - Laird Conditioning and Heating is eager to announce they’re back in business. Laird Conditioning and Heating offers residential and commercial HVAC services. The family-owned business was established in Jerseyville, but had to take a hiatus after owner Drew Laird suffered a stroke last November. Now that Laird is healthy again, he is eager to give back to the community and provide top-notch service. “We’re trying to let the community here in Jerseyville know

EDWARDSVILLE – A Canadian man taken into Vermont custody last week on an Edwardsville arrest warrant faces newly unsealed felony charges of child porn, solicitation and grooming. 40-year-old David Zouzout of Cote-Saint-Luc, Quebec, Canada was charged on Dec. 19, 2025 with two Class X felony counts of child pornography, a Class 1 felony count of child pornography, a Class 3 felony count of indecent solicitation of a child and a Class 4 felony count of grooming. The charges against Zouzout

WOOD RIVER - Nevaeh Flowers has spent years building the qualities that now define her volleyball career at East Alton-Wood River High: steady effort, teamwork and a connection with teammates she describes as family. Flowers, a senior at EAWR, is being recognized as a Midwest Members Credit Union Female Athlete Of The Month for volleyball during her senior year for her work ethic inside and outside the classroom and for being a good teammate over the years. Her coach is Bethany Hoyland. Flowers

ALTON - The community is invited to the monthly Block Party for Good for free groceries, hot meals and more. From 2:30–4:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, community members can stop by Soulcial Square in the Morningstar Baptist Church parking lot across from The Salvation Army in Alton. You can receive free groceries, a hot meal from Big Meechie Food Truck, and basic healthcare services. “Our monthly Block Parties are what community looks like when nobody has to earn their sea

EDWARDSVILLE — The Madison County Clerk’s Office is responding to recent public questions and social-media claims concerning vote-by-mail ballots for the November 3, 2026 General Election. There has been no change to Madison County’s current vote-by-mail procedures, and the Clerk’s Office is not holding back vote-by-mail ballots. Under Illinois law, election authorities may begin mailing regular vote-by-mail ballots 40 days before the election. For the November 3 General

ILLINOIS — On Thursday, August 20, the Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors voted to sell its federally-owned mineral rights to the Sugar Camp mine in Illinois. TVA’s decision to divest its ownership in Sugar Camp ensures that one of the nation’s largest mines will continue to operate — despite the alarming environmental issues and safety violations that have plagued the mining complex. "TVA divestiture or sale of Illinois coal rights will mean 30 more year

WOOD RIVER – A Wood River resident has been detained after his latest DUI offense reportedly caused a crash which severely injured an elderly victim. Tanner D. Stallings, 30, of Wood River was charged with three counts of aggravated driving while under the influence, each Class 4 felonies, on Aug. 18, 2026. He was also charged with three petty offenses on the same day, including making an improper left turn and driving with expired registration and without a license. Stallings allegedly