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ALTON - The board of directors of Marquette Catholic High School is pleased to announce Tim Harmon as principal for the 2022-23 school year. Harmon currently serves as interim principal. The board of directors has also removed the “interim” status, effective immediately. “In a short period of time, Tim has shown extraordinary leadership in representing the school,” said Board President David Bartosiak. “His willingness to serve Marquette Catholic is great news for the students, parents, faculty, and staff. We believe he is absolutely the right person to lead the Marquette family at this time.” Harmon holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville. Harmon is a ten-year veteran of Marquette Catholic, where he started in the social studies department in 2012. He is regarded and respected as a talented teacher by both parents and students, and he will continue to teach two sections of Honors U.S.

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Natasha J. Dillinger, 27, of Bethalto, was a passenger on a motorcycle who was fatally injured in the crash.

Mike Cross, the original guitarist for the '90s alt-rock outfit Sponge, has died. "It is with heavy heart that we share the news of the passing of Mike Cross," reads…

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A major overhaul of one of St. Louis’s high-crash roads cut the number of deadly crashes, improved pedestrian safety, but still has a long way to go. A year-long overhaul of Natural Bridge Avenue in St. Louis City has led to a 65% decrease in injuries and deaths but raises other questions about road safety […]

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As a returning participant of the St. Louis Green Cities Challenge in 2021, the City of Alton remained committed to... Read More

As a returning participant of the St. Louis Green Cities Challenge in 2021, the City of Alton remained committed to... Read More

No one was injured. No cause has been identified.

Several years ago, the private dining destination had completed $1.8 million in renovation work at its current home.

EDWARDSVILLE — Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Haine announced on Thursday that Erin Arras, 46, of Belleville, pled guilty to one count of aggravated driving while under the influence causing death stemming from an automobile accident in September 2020 in Alton. On September 7, 2020, first responders responded to an accident on West Broadway in Alton involving Arras’s vehicle and a motorcycle. One of the motorcycle’s passengers died as a result of the accident, and the other sustained serious injuries. Arras presented signs of intoxication, and toxicology reports showed her blood-alcohol content was above the legal limit. Following the accident, Arras was charged with one count of aggravated driving while under the influence causing death, a Class 2 Enhanced felony. In exchange for her guilty plea, Arras was sentenced to eight years in the Illinois Department of Corrections. Haine thanked the Alton Police Department, Illinois State Police, and Assistant

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SPRINGFIELD — St. Patrick’s Day means parades, parties and lots of green for communities throughout Illinois. If your celebratory green will go beyond your favorite St. Paddy’s Day T-shirt and hat to include alcohol or cannabis, the Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois State Police and local law enforcement remind you to plan ahead for a sober ride home. “If you’re celebrating St. Patrick’s Day, make your own luck by designating a sober driver or deciding how you’ll get home safely before you leave the house,” said Cynthia Watters, IDOT’s bureau chief of Safety Programs and Engineering. “Too many people wait until after they’ve become impaired to figure out how they’ll get home, but by then it’s too late to make a coherent decision.” The St. Patrick’s Day enforcement effort runs from March 11 through the early-morning hours of March 18. Throughout this period, the Illinois State Police

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No one was injured in the fire. Residents of at least eight apartment units were displaced by the fire.

JERSEYVILLE - Sara Poletti and Kate Jones were selected as the District FFA Proficiency Winners in Agricultural Sales Placement and Small Animal Production and Care. Sara Poletti and Kate Jones are members of the Jerseyville FFA Chapter of the Illinois Association FFA. Illinois FFA recognizes students in forty-seven different areas based on their work-based learning, also known as Supervised Agricultural Experiences or SAE. FFA members who demonstrate outstanding agricultural skills and competencies through record keeping, leadership, and scholastic achievement may be considered for this award. SAEs allow students to learn by doing by either owning and operating an agricultural business, working or serving an internship at an agriculture-based business, or conducting an agriculture-based scientific experiment and reporting results. A committee of agriculture industry representatives and teachers knowledgeable in this work-based area selected Sara Poletti as the District 3 Winner in

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No one was hurt in the shootout about 3:45 p.m. Tuesday on a shopping center lot near the ACE Learning Center.

ST. LOUIS/EDWARDSVILLE - Given the current status of the country and world, families are looking for a chance to escape into wonder and excitement, even in their own hometown. St. Louis’ City Museum is offering just that. The City Museum is collaborating with a Capstone Group studying at Southern Illinois University of Edwardsville to create an event that highlights the fun to be had on the museum’s campus. On March 26, 2022, said event will be taking place along with an additional giveaway of four-year-long memberships retailing at two hundred and twenty dollars in total. To be considered for the giveaway, customers will use the included QR code to enter the raffle. The customer’s name and email will be requested to contact the lucky customer that wins the raffle prize. This Capstone Group and the City Museum hope to call attention to the campus’ many attractions and exhibits. There is simply no way to experience all there is to experience at the Museum

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A Billy Joel biopic has just been green-lit, but, unfortunately, it seems that none of the Piano Man's legendary hits will be included in the project. Variety reports that the…

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Democrats say the Republican-led changes will disenfranchise voters.