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ALTON - A man and a woman from Bowling Green, Ky., are charged with robbery for allegedly taking a car and house keys from an Alton man. Jasmine C. Watley, 33, is accused of taking the car and the keys, as well as hitting a household member in the back with a metal rod. She was also charged with battery for hitting a woman over the head with a metal rod. The robbery charge is a felony; the other two charges are misdemeanors. Also charged with the robbery of the same victim is Aaron A. Longstreet, 36, Bail for each suspect is $50,000. The incident was on Feb. 28. The charges were filed on March 15. ALTON - Clarence Estelle, 30, of the 300 block of Big Arch Road, Alton, is charged with felony criminal damage to property and misdemeanor domestic battery. He allegedly damaged a 55-inch television of a woman on March 7. He is also accused of p utting his hands on the victim’s throat and pushing her backward. Bail is set at $25,000. ALTON - Jason W. Pellazari, 20, of the

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The Neil Simon comedy runs from March 24 to April 10 at the Marvin & Harlene Wool Studio Theater.

Police said a gun was left within reach of Rodney March's son in 2019.

As Omar (RIP, Michael K. Williams) pointed out, using only his whistling and his sawed-off shotgun, “If you come at the king, you’d best not miss.” The “king” of First Amendment protections has always been the independent press, especially when coupled with issues of public interest that (almost always) involve government employees and officials. The […]

ALTON – Excited. Impressed. Hungry. That’s how local restauranter Laura Windisch wants people to feel when they think about Alton’s new food truck park, Flock, which is scheduled to officially open in early May. “I believe people want locally grown and sourced food, both on their tables at home and when they go out to dine,” said Jayne Simmons, President of AltonWorks and Alton resident. “I have dreamed of opening a food truck park for quite some time – a place where friends and families can go to pick up a quick, delicious meal and just spend time together. The last two years have really opened people’s minds to how they get their food, where it comes from, and what they want to experience when they nourish themselves and their families. I hope when they think of great food and great conversation, they think of Flock.” Flock, located at 210 Ridge between Broadway and Landmarks and adjacent to the Jacoby Arts Center, will serve peopl

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"The data that is coming out is showing an increased incidence in younger and younger populations,” said Dr. Melissa Tepe of Affinia Healthcare.

EDWARDSVILLE - Former Madison County Administrator Doug Hulme filed to run for County Treasurer in the Republican Primary on June 28th, 2022. Hulme spent over six years working at Madison County as Kurt Prenzler’s Chief Deputy Treasurer and later County Administrator. “I am a qualified, experienced, conservative Republican running for Madison County Treasurer,” said Hulme. “I worked side by side with Chairman Kurt Prenzler as County Administrator and his Chief Deputy Treasurer. I share in his conservative values of smaller government, better ethics, and lower taxes.” As the former Chief Deputy Treasurer under Kurt Prenzler, I have the education and experience of operating the Madison County Treasurer’s Office for Prenzler, and his resume includes a Masters in Business Administration and all Illinois CPA education requirements. The current county treasurer has no financial, business, or accounting education at the college undergraduate or graduat

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The company that's run Busch Stadium's concession stands for 50 years will host a hiring fair Saturday, March 19.

ST. LOUIS COUNTY - On Wednesday, March 16, 2022, the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office issued warrants on suspect Dennis Dewrock, 29 years of age, of the 1900 block of Glatt Drive in Arnold, Missouri 63010, for two counts of Stealing $750 or More, one count of Property Damage 1 st Degree, one count of Attempted Stealing $750 or More, and one count of Tampering with a Motor Vehicle. A mugshot of Dewrock is attached. Dewrock is being held on a $75,000 cash only, no 10%, bond. Please note, charges are merely an accusation, and Defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty in a court of law. The probable cause statement for Dewrock reads: In the early morning hours of December 12, 2021, several related incidents on Lemay Ferry Road were reported to St. Louis County Police. The wheels and tires from a 2012 GMC Yukon (valued at a total of $3,840) were stolen from a business at 745 Lemay Ferry Road (Count 1) by a man driving a red Dodge Ram truck. At 762

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ST. LOUIS (AP) — The home of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra is about to get a $100 million upgrade. The symphony announced on Wednesday plans for the renovation and …

ST. LOUIS - Home values grew more than many's annual incomes in 2021. A study from Zillow found that homeowners earned more than the median worker in 25 of 38 major metropolitan areas across the country. Home appreciation was higher than $100,000 in 11 of them. San Jose has the highest median income at $93,000 and it [...]

POCAHONTAS – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced that I-70 from the Madison County Line East to Sugar Loaf Road near Pocahontas in Bond County will be intermittently restricted to one lane in each direction beginning Wednesday, March 30, 2022, weather permitting. Work can be anticipated at any time Monday thru Saturday and is necessary to complete pavement repairs. Work is expected to be completed by late June 2022. Motorists should allow extra time for trips through this area. Drivers are urged to pay close attention to construction signage and watch for changing conditions, obey the posted speed limits, refrain from using mobile devices and be alert for workers and equipment while approaching and traveling through the work zone. The contractor on this project is The Kilian Corporation of Mascoutah, Illinois. For IDOT District 8 updates, follow us on Twitter at @IDOTDistrict8 or view area construction details on IDOT’s traveler information

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A St. Louis-based packaging company has acquired a U.K. maker of rigid packaging, further expanding its presence in Europe.

“The key thing here is not so much about thinking about it as a four-day work week, or a five-day work week or four and a half. It’s really about people’s flexibility to get the work in during the full week that they’ve got. We all have different lives. We all have different things going on. We have different needs, family issues and whatnot,” said HERA Vice President Carlos Perez-Rubio.

WOOD RIVER – Madison County Treasurer Chris Slusser (R-Wood River) announced his campaign for reelection today, with plans to build on his track record of success in the Treasurer’s Office. The Republican Primary election will be held on June 28, 2022. “In the last five years, I led reform efforts that paid off in record gains for taxpayers,” said Treasurer Chris Slusser. “We prioritize customer service and transparency while never compromising the integrity of the office with political gamesmanship. Each year, our office has come in under budget and returned money to the general fund.” As Treasurer, Slusser’s adjustments to the county’s investment portfolio resulted in Madison County being the top performer in the state, generating more than $10 million in additional interest than his predecessor, which in turn has helped the county government lower its property tax burden. When the Governor’s Covid-19 mitigations shut down

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