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EDWARDSVILLE – Local voters are 10 days away from casting their first votes in the 2026 general election. Sept. 24, 2026 marks the first day for early voting and for election authorities to send out vote-by-mail ballots. Election Day falls on Nov. 3, 2026. Early Voting Sites Early voting will take place across local counties from Sept. 24 to Nov. 2, 2026, the day before Election Day. More information on early voting sites and hours across Madison County is available here . St. Clair

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — Two people have died after a two-vehicle crash early Sunday near Chambers Road and Jacobi Avenue in St. Louis County, police said, with the investigation into the crash remaining active. The deceased driver of Vehicle 1 was identified on Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, as Samuel Lucas, 30, of the 300 block of Averill Avenue in St. Louis. He sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the St. Louis County Police Department. An adult female

Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein is asking for a jury trial over charges tied to a 2024 pro-Palestine protest on Washington University's campus that resulted in dozens of arrests.

GODFREY - The Village of Godfrey will once again offer the annual Great Godfrey Maze. The maze will open on Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, and stay open every weekend until the end of October. On Fridays, you can enjoy the maze from 6–10 p.m. The festivities will run from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturdays and 12–6 p.m. on Sundays. For Parks and Recreation Director Chris Logan, the experience encapsulates the department’s goal to provide family-friendly fun for people in Godfrey.

Maplewood’s Great Harvest Baking will be closing, with the retirement of owners Steve and Alecia Jawor. They operated out of Maplewood (7360 Manchester Rd.) since 2013. The bakery moved here from Olivette. The Jawors baked bread for a total of 25 years. A co-owner of La Cosecha coffee, which shares the location with Great Harvest, […]

ALTON - OSF HealthCare is pleased to welcome Daphne Aponte, MD, to its primary care team beginning September 14, 2026, expanding access to family medicine services for patients in Alton, Godfrey and the surrounding communities at OSF Medical Group - Primary Care located at 6702 Godfrey Road in Godfrey. "Dr. Aponte's arrival is an important step in meeting the growing health care needs of our community," said Cathy Kronk, director of Physician Services. "Her broad family medicine experience wil

St. Louis residents have less than a week left to register neighborhood celebrations for National Night Out, an annual event designed to bring neighbors together and strengthen community connections across the city.

A St. Louis woman appeared in court Monday afternoon for allegedly flourishing a handgun and threatening to call ICE on her neighbor.

Brie Larson is headed to Italy.The Oscar winner is set to star in and executive produce the film adaptation of Rebecca Serle's book One Italian Summer. Enola Holmes director Harry…

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ALTON/GODFREY - Pride Inc. is seeking volunteers for a community cleanup scheduled for 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026, at registration stations in the Downtown Alton area, Middletown and North Alton, rain or shine, as organizers work to address litter in areas needing attention. Participants may choose their preferred cleanup area. Volunteers can pick up a donut, free gloves and bags, and receive directions at three registration stations: downtown Alton at 200 W. 3rd St., at the corner

WASHINGTON — Department of Homeland Security officers may have broken state laws carrying out the Trump administration’s orders to find noncitizens voting illegally in federal elections, Democratic senators alleged Monday following a whistleblower complaint. U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said the whistleblower detailed the department’s “Unlawful Voter Initiative,” in which U.S Citizenship and Immigration […]

ALTON - Alton Pride hosted their fifth annual festival to bring the LGBTQ+ community together. On Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, Riverbend residents gathered in downtown Alton for the event. Juliet Steele, Alton Pride’s president-elect, expressed her excitement to welcome people to the festival and celebrate the community. She noted that organizing the event is a lot of work, but enjoyable for all who work with Alton Pride to make it happen. “We have an incredible team of people al

With the repeal of a rule that limited carbon emissions from power plants, the president is further delaying the phaseout of coal.

(The Center Square) – With artificial intelligence becoming a political flashpoint as midterm elections loom, congressional Republicans and Democrats are split over the best approach to AI policy.

The O'Fallon Township High School Marching Panthers have received a prestigious invitation that would take them from Southern Illinois to one of the world's biggest international celebrations.

GRAFTON — Local food and drink makers gathered in Grafton for the third annual Craft Beverage Festival, hosted by Great Rivers and Routes Tourism Bureau from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, at Grafton Winery Vineyards to promote awareness of the region’s craft beverage and food scene. Community members are invited to “sip, savor, and celebrate” local flavors at the festival, which will feature more than 20 vendors offering wine, beer, spirits, coffee, soda an