ALTON - The Alton Community Unit School District #11 Board of Education recognized two students as Optimist Students of the Month. During their regular meeting on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, the Board honored Alton Middle School student Caidyn Bey and Early Childhood Center student Zaiden Carter for their hard work and kindness. Alton Middle School Principal Dr. Brian Saenz said he was “so impressed” when getting to know Bey. An “exceptional” student athlete, Bey has
GODFREY - Vitality Women's Clinic proudly celebrated its official Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Wednesday, May 6 at 12:30 p.m., welcoming more than 40 attendees from across the Riverbend region for a meaningful afternoon of connection, collaboration, and community celebration. The event brought together representatives with State Representative Amy Elik’s office, representatives from OSF St. Anthony's Healthcare, CALC, the clinic’s Board of Directors, local businesses, churches, nonprofit
There were two rumors last week regarding the supposed “settlement” of Donald Trump’s ridiculously problematic lawsuit against his own IRS, asking for $10 billion. The first was that he was going to get an agreement to drop all audits of his taxes (and the taxes of his family members and businesses). The second was that […]
SWANSEA - TWM, Inc., one of the top engineering and geospatial firms in the metro-east St. Louis area, is proud to announce Adam Bilzing, a senior at Belleville West High School, as the recipient of the inaugural Jim Barganier Memorial Scholarship. The $2,500 scholarship was established in honor of TWM’s late colleague and surveyor, Jim Barganier, PLS, to support students pursuing STEM-related degrees. Josh Hoffmann, Director of Geospatial Services at TWM, Jim’s wife Lori Barganier,
CENTRALIA - Governor JB Pritzker, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), and Intermountain Electronics announced the company will invest more than $15 million to expand their operations by adding more than 108,000 square feet of manufacturing space while creating 60 new full-time jobs and retaining their current workforce. “Illinois has a storied tradition as a manufacturing powerhouse, and we are thrilled Intermountain Electronics chose to expand in Centralia.
EDWARDSVILLE - A crowd gathered at the Glen-Ed Food Pantry for a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the construction of their new building. On Wednesday, May 20, 2026, the Glen-Ed Food Pantry officially broke ground on their new facility, located next door to the current site at 125 Fifth Avenue in Edwardsville. The new facility will cost $3 million, raised through donations, and will serve community members in need for many years to come. “Hunger has been here since the beginning
The St. Louis Cardinals have officially created a "Tarps Off" fan section in the upper right field bleachers, inspired by the viral shirtless-fan movement at Busch Stadium over the last several days.
Lenny Kaye, the longest serving member of the Patti Smith Group, has released another song off his upcoming debut album, Goin’ Local.The latest is the track “Solstice,” which was co-written…
Ahmad Hardy is back in Missouri just over a week after the All-America running back was shot in his home state of Mississippi. Missouri’s football program released a 14-second video Wednesday in which Hardy said he was "starting the road to my rehab.” Hardy thanked fans for their support and prayers. Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz has indicated there’s no clear timetable for Hardy’s recovery. Hardy was shot in the upper leg on May 10 while attending a concert at a bike club in Laurel, Mississippi, about 90 minutes from his hometown of Oma.
TRENTON, Ill. — A 59-year-old man identified as David Jordan died after being struck by a vehicle late Tuesday in the 200 block of Wesclin Road in rural Trenton, according to the Clinton County Sheriff’s Office and the St. Clair County Coroner’s Office. At 11:51 p.m. Tuesday, May 19, 2026, the Clinton County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call reporting a pedestrian had been struck by a vehicle. Clinton County Sheriff Dan Travous said on Wednesday, May 20, 2026. Law enforcemen
The moratorium is needed, city leaders wrote in documents, to give officials time "study, review, and consider policies, regulations and standards for development of information technology and data processing facilities."
Hawley announced Department of Justice has delivered about $102 million in local payments for hazardous waste produced in St. Louis for nuclear weapons
“MJ” is a Thrilling Spectacular at the Fabulous Fox by Pat Lindsey The Fabulous Fox is nearing the end of its superb season of shows with one of its hottest tickets, “MJ.” It’s the jukebox musical that Michael Jackson fans have been waiting for all year. Chock full of MJ’s hits, it satisfies the […]
St. Louis is hosting a variety of events for Memorial Day weekend, including the St. Louis County Greek Festival, the 20th Annual Missouri River Irish Fest, the St. Louis African Arts Festival, the SPRING TO DANCE Festival, the Art of HYBYCOZO at the Missouri Botanical Garden, the Opera Theatre's Festival Season, a Saint Louis City SC soccer game, and Memorial Day ceremonies and parades.
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