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Alton High Construction Students Mark Completion of First Home

5 months ago
ALTON - The Alton High School Construction Trades class is excited to announce that they have almost completed their first house. Over the past school year, students in the Construction Trades class have worked onsite at 1 Woodland Hills Court in Alton, where they worked together to build a house from the ground up. Paul Yost, owner of Tycon Builders, oversaw the project alongside Alton Community Unit School District #11 teachers. He expressed his pride in the students as they complete the

Marmol says Brewers relayed signs from dugout, leading to Uribe's reaction

5 months ago
Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol says he warned the Brewers about relaying signs from the dugout during Tuesday night’s game, a situation that came to a head when Milwaukee reliever Abner Uribe gestured toward the St. Louis dugout with three WWE-style crotch chops after an inning-ending strikeout in the eighth. Speaking through an interpreter, Uribe said after the game that he believed Marmol had been making signs that led him to believe were meant to direct Cardinals pitchers to hit Brewers batters with pitches. Christian Yelich, speaking in the Brewers’ clubhouse on Wednesday, described Uribe’s gesture as “a little bit over the top.”
RICH ROVITO and Associated Press

Byron, Carlson, Petri & Kalb Female Athlete Of The Month for the Griffins: Natalie Beck Hits 100th Career Goal In McGivney Shutout

5 months ago
COLUMBIA — Father McGivney Catholic High School’s girls soccer team advanced to the Class 1A IHSA sectional championship Tuesday night with a 6-0 semifinal win over Freeburg in Columbia, a victory that also featured Natalie Beck’s 100th career goal. McGivney will face Columbia in the Columbia Sectional Championship at 5:30 p.m. Friday, May 29, 2026, in Columbia. Beck, a senior, is a Byron, Carlson, Petri & Kalb Female Athlete of the Month for the Griffins by reachin

Lane Closures On I-255 in Madison County Begin June 3, 2026

5 months ago
COLLINSVILLE/PONTOON BEACH – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced intermittent nightly lane closures on Interstate 255 between I-270 and the St. Clair County line in Madison County beginning Wednesday, June 3, weather permitting. The closures are necessary for a $6.6 million pavement preservation project on I-255. Motorists can expect one lane to remain open in each direction nightly from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. All lanes will reopen daily from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. The work

Pup Crawl (That's A Pub Crawl + Dogs!) To Take Place On Saturday, May 30 In Downtown Alton

5 months ago
ALTON – Alton Main Street invites you to a fun event which spans 22 pet-friendly patios and businesses on Saturday, May 30th from Noon-8 p.m. Join us for the Pup Crawl - yes you read that correctly, it’s a pub crawl with dogs! Tickets are on sale now at all participating locations, or you can get your ticket at the Alton Dog Park on the day of the event while supplies last. With your $10 ticket you will receive a bandana for your pet, a passport listing food & beverage specials an