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ST. LOUIS — The American Red Cross encourages donors to Level Up their impact by giving blood or platelets this November. The last two months of the year can be a challenge?for many donors trying to juggle regular donation appointments with packed schedules full of seasonal activities and holiday planning. Donors of all blood types - especially those with types O negative, O positive and B negative blood and those giving platelets - are urged to make an appointment to donate now. We’re

BETHALTO - Enjoy a day of great food and help local families keep food on their table. Roma’s Pizza restaurant is hosting a “Dine to Donate” fundraiser to benefit Operation Blessing on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Mention Operation Blessing when you place your order for any menu items and Operation Blessing earns a percentage of sales. Roma’s Pizza is located at 121 E. Bethalto Dr. in Bethalto, IL. Begin your Thanksgiving celebration with

Gregg Favre, a Navy officer and former St. Louis fire captain, takes over the agency after its tornado-siren failure.

ST. CHARLES, Mo. - A woman is back in custody after stealing a vehicle in St. Charles County Friday morning. According to the St. Charles Police Department, officers were called for a report of a stolen vehicle. When police arrived, the victim provided video of an individual entering the car. However, one of the officers [...]

ALTON – For the fourth consecutive time in the past 24 months, a Metro East hospital with a 100-year health care ministry in the Riverbend region is celebrating national distinction for achievements in prioritizing patient safety by protecting patients from preventable harm and errors. OSF HealthCare Saint Anthony’s Health Center again has earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog, for the Fall 2025 reporting

GODFREY – LaMay’s Catering and Monte World, along with a network of local partners, will host their annual free Thanksgiving Community Dinner, Tuesday, Nov. 25, at Lewis and Clark Community College. “This year, we’re excited to introduce expanded initiatives to support seniors, individuals in need, and now, local college students who may be facing food insecurity during the holiday season,” said Jason Harrison, co-owner of LaMay’s Catering. The free event

Lynyrd Skynyrd and Foreigner are teaming up for a 2026 tour.The Double Trouble Double Vision Tour will consist of 19 co-headlining dates next summer, kicking off July 23 in Atlanta…

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An octogenarian has pleaded guilty of misdemeanor assault after prosecutors say he nearly ran over a Catholic parish worker last spring in a long-running dispute over trash dumping.

BETHALTO - The Bethalto Police Department has welcomed Officer Elijah Dannenbrink to its ranks, the department announced recently. Dannenbrink joins the Bethalto force with two and a half years of experience from the Gillespie Police Department. The department expressed enthusiasm about his addition and the contributions he is expected to make to the community.

ALTON - Oasis Women’s Center has a new executive director. Following long-time director Margarette Trushel’s passing in June, the center has hired Jenna Giess to fill the role. Giess currently works at Hope Haven in Kansas City and is looking forward to continuing the mission to end domestic violence and support survivors. “I saw what they were doing at Oasis and it was so magical,” Giess shared. “This is a mission I can stand behind.” Giess, originally

It has been frustrating, to say the least, to watch many of the big Silicon Valley tech firms bow down to Trump and do his bidding, especially when it directly contradicts things they’ve said and done in the past. I’ve tried to explain to tech company execs why this doesn’t end well for them, but […]

A St. Louis man will appear in court Monday afternoon for throwing bricks at an unhoused person last week. Court documents show he was on probation at the time.

SPRINGFIELD - Catholic Charities, Diocese of Springfield in Illinois, recently received 4,211 pounds of food from Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA). CCUSA has a mission “to provide service to people, families and communities in need , to advocate for justice in social structures.” They support a national network of local Catholic Charities agencies committed to encountering those along the margins, regardless of their faith. Catholic Charities, Diocese of Springfield in Illinois ha

After being without an Imo’s for a little more than a year, the square beyond compare is returning to a new location in Edwardsville.  Before the reopening, the closest Imo’s locations to the city were about 10 miles away in Troy, Collinsville and O’Fallon. 

JERSEYVILLE – A Jerseyville man with multiple prior convictions faces new charges after allegedly threatening the same victim from a prior kidnapping case via phone calls and text messages, then attempting to flee from police. Michael A. Malloy, 45, of Jerseyville, was charged on Nov. 13, 2025 with one count each of aggravated stalking (a Class 3 felony), violation of an Order of Protection, and aggravated fleeing/attempting to elude a peace officer (both Class 4 felonies). From Oct.