ALTON - Alton Elite Jiu-Jitsu invites the community to come together for a “party.” From 4–8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025, you can stop by Alton Elite for their grand opening celebration. Free food and drinks, live music, activities for kids and four grand prize giveaways promise a fun evening for all. Owner Adam Marburger noted that the new martial arts academy is the go-to spot for learning life lessons and improving your jiu-jitsu skills. “It’s a place
From St. Louis Public Radio: The developers behind a $500 million battery plant planned for north St. Louis have officially canceled the project. In an SEC filing this week, Israeli-based ICL Group Ltd. told shareholders it will cease operations in North America, effectively ending the lithium battery plant planned for the north riverfront. The company […]
The Rolling Stones’ iconic tune "Paint It Black" is the subject of a new lawsuit filed against Behr Paint.ABCKO Music & Records, owner of The Stones’ early master recordings, is…
ALTON - Robert E. Ryan, a World War II veteran and longtime attorney from Alton, died early Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, at the age of 102. Ryan died at 1:54 a.m. on Wednesday at St. Luke’s Surrey Place in Chesterfield, Mo. Born Sept. 23, 1923, in Alton, Ryan was the son of Martin G. and Mary Therese (Flynn) Ryan. He served as a navigator in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. In May 1944, his B-17 bomber was shot down near Normandy, and he was captured as a prisoner of war in Germany.
Great Rivers Greenway, the public agency connecting the St. Louis region through a network of greenway trails, has 8+ greenway bridge projects in planning and design and construction in 2026, the most in its 25-year history. These projects will expand access, improve safety, and strengthen connections across St. Louis City, St. Louis County, and St. […]
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is urging parents and guardians to discontinue use of a recalled brand of powdered infant formula which has been linked to 15 suspected or confirmed cases of infant botulism in 12 states, including Illinois, a news release says. The FDA has expanded its recall to all ByHeart Whole Nutrition [...]
The multi-year partnership between Lyft and the Blues, Enterprise Center and Stifel Theatre will include in-app promotions and a newly created dedicated rideshare location
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) released the following statement on her vote against Congressional Republicans' funding bill. “My constituents deserve a better deal – one that addresses Republicans’ manufactured healthcare crisis and prevents skyrocketing premiums. This deal failed to deliver those results – and therefore I could not support it. “Soaring premiums in Central and Southern Illinois are forcing families in my district
PONTOON BEACH – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced that one lane in each direction of Interstate 270 between Illinois 203 and Illinois 111 in Madison County will close this weekend for guardrail installation. The closure will begin at 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14, and all lanes are expected to reopen by 5 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 17. Motorists should expect delays and are encouraged to use alternate routes during this lane closure. Drivers are urged to reduce
CHICAGO — Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 16 attorneys general, took action to defend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for hundreds of thousands of Haitian and Venezuelan immigrants, including many who have lived, worked and raised their families in the United States for years. In an amicus brief filed with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, Raoul and the coalition urge the court to uphold a lower court’s ruling that found the administration’s
The Festus City Council unanimously approved the annexation of several land parcels near U.S. Route 67 on Wednesday in anticipation of a potential data center development.
ALTON – State Representative Amy Elik (R-Alton) and State Representative Regan Deering (R-Decatur) held a press conference today to call out Governor JB Pritzker for his political posturing. Last month, Governor Pritzker directed his agencies in Executive Order 2025-05 to identify immediate spending reductions, but blamed the Trump Administration rather than his own for the need to rein in spending. Governor Pritzker gave his agencies a deadline of October 23rd to identify areas to cut.
Public Comments are taken for St. Catherine Road – STBG-5595(619) PUBLIC NOTICE: St Catherine Improvements Project Open Comment Period. Notice is hereby given to all interested persons to submit a public comment about the St. Catherine Project after reviewing the preliminary plans available online during the comment period. COMMENT PERIOD: Thursday, Nov. 13th, 2025, […]
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