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EAST ALTON - Women are invited to enjoy a prom night while supporting local kids in foster care. On June 28, 2025, community members can check out “Mom Prom,” a prom night for women 21 and older complete with a meal, DJ, silent auction, raffles, carriage rides, photo ops and more. Proceeds from the night will go to Dream Home Charities, a local nonprofit that provides Christmas gifts for families impacted by the foster care system. “We just need people now, honestly,” said Sherry Gilleland, founder of Dream Home Charities, who organized the Mom Prom. “It’s just going to be so much fun. We just really, really, really need the community to help us, support us. Buy tickets and just come and have a fantastic time.” The Mom Prom will run from 5–11 p.m. on Saturday, June 28, at Julia’s Banquet Center in East Alton. Gilleland promises the prom’s “A Night to Remember” theme will ring true. She noted that some

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From Industry Week: President Donald Trump wants high tariffs on imports to encourage companies to make products in the United States. However, doing so will be a challenge, engineering and building experts say. There aren’t a lot of buildings available nationwide to serve as factories, the costs to build new facilities are climbing and the […]

U.S. Steel's rolling and finishing operations, using metal slabs from other facilities, continue at Granite City Works.

Editor’s Note: Local media was out  to cover the action on this year’s Construction Forum “Yeah I Built That” construction career event. Normally held at St. Louis Development Corporation’s Northside Economic Empowerment Center, located in Sumner High School, the event was forced by tornado damage to pivot to tents erected in the parking lot of […]

Looks like we can expect to hear some new music from ASIA soon.The band – whose current lineup includes founding member Geoff Downes, drummer Virgil Donati, guitarist John Mitchell and…

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A new experience is coming to the City Museum in early July, which the museum said is their largest new feature since 2018.

Authorities are investigating a "serious" crash Thursday afternoon on Big Bend Boulevard near Interstate 44.

Starting on June 26, the events will be held weekly from 5 to 8 p.m.

A new study finds that outlawing or taxing plastic bags reduces beach litter.

by Annelise Hanshaw, Education Writer, Missouri Independent Missouri high school graduates may soon be able to attend career-certificate programs for free after state lawmakers passed a bill creating a reimbursement process for career and technical education. The legislation now awaits Gov. Mike Kehoe’s signature or veto. “This will increase (the workforce) astronomically,” said state Rep. […]

USAF Band of Mid-America Announces St. Louis-Area July 4th Performances US Air Force Band of Mid-America’s Shades of Blue Jazz Ensemble will present a series of July 4th concerts in the St. Louis area: Wednesday, July 2, 7:00 p.m. – Logan University, Purser Center (1851 Schoettler Rd, Chesterfield, MO 63017) Thursday, July 3, 5;00 p.m. […]

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With summer right around the corner, a toxic springtime plant is nearing its peak bloom. It may look harmless, but Missouri officials warn: Mow it now before it spreads.

Neil Young launched his love earth tour with his new band The Chrome Hearts in Rättvik, Sweden, on Wednesday, treating fans to some classic hits, as well as tunes he hasn’t played…

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Rural Missouri library district fires clerk over display of LGBTQ books during Pride month.

BETHALTO — Lucky S. Nance, 20, of Bethalto, was charged Wednesday, June 18, 2025, with multiple counts related to child pornography and unauthorized video recording, according to the Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office. The charges, filed on June 18, 2025, include four counts of child pornography classified as felonies ranging from Class 3 to Class X, as well as one count of unauthorized video recording, a Class 3 felony. The full list of charges against Nance is as follows: Count I: Child Pornography (Class X Felony) Count II: Child Pornography (Class X Felony) Count III: Child Pornography (Class 1 Felony) Count IV: Child Pornography (Class 1 Felony) Count V: Child Pornography (Class 3 Felony) Count VI: Child Pornography (Class 2 Felony) Count VII: Unauthorized Video Recording (Class 3 Felony) The investigation began on May 15, 2025, when the Bethalto Police Investigation Division received information from the Illinois Department of Children and Family

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Mia Rose Holdings, LLC is moving forward with 44 East, a $60 million mixed-use development that marks the team’s second major investment in Valley Park. It will be located at the just south of  U.S. Highway 44 on the east side of MO Route 141. The hilly site was home to the former Wet Willy’s […]