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Wood River Gets $10,000 For Illinois 250 Celebration, Approves Farmers Market, Parade Requests

5 months 1 week ago
WOOD RIVER – Exciting events are coming up this summer in Wood River following a $10,000 donation towards a July 3 drone show and city approval of other event requests. At the May 18, 2026 Wood River City Council meeting , Tiffany James with Midwest Members Credit Union presented Mayor Tom Stalcup with a $10,000 sponsorship check in support of Wood River’s upcoming Illinois 250 Celebration on Friday, July 3, 2026 . The family-fun event at Belk Park will run from 4 to 10 p.m.,

US House passes sweeping ‘gender ideology’ bill aimed at trans kids in schools

5 months 1 week ago
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House passed a bill Wednesday that would require parental consent before a public elementary or middle school can update a student’s pronouns, gender markers or preferred name on records in order to receive federal funding.  The measure — which succeeded 217-198 — would also bar federal funding under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act […]
Shauneen Miranda

Wood River Main Street Previews Summer Events and National Accreditation Status

5 months 1 week ago
WOOD RIVER - Wood River Main Street promotes the revitalization of downtown Wood River, and Executive Director Kristen Burns is pleased to see their efforts growing. “Wood River is hopping,” Burns said. “It’s been dead for so long. We had some momentum a couple of years ago, and then it kind of fell flat, and then just started building again. You could just see the bubbling of it coming up, and then it exploded.” Burns noted that businesses along Ferguson

Crash Near Glen Carbon Closes Some I-255 Lanes

5 months 1 week ago
GLEN CARBON - Illinois State Police Troop 8 responded to a serious crash involving an overturned commercial vehicle on Interstate 255 southbound south of Interstate 270 in Madison County near Glen Carbon at approximately 1:36 p.m. on Wednesday, May 20, 2026. ISP reported injuries in the crash, according to preliminary information from the agency. I-255 southbound lanes in that vicinity were open following the crash, Illinois State Police said in a response at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, May 20, 2026.