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Ward 1 City Council Seat candidates collaborate on a statement

5 months 2 weeks ago
The write-in candidates for the Ward 1 City Council seat, C Wiley and Marie Long, have collaborated on a statement, and asked it to be posted on 40 South. The election is April 8. “A note from the candidates for the Ward 1 City Council seat, C Wiley and Marie Long: Although we are running […]
Doug Miner

Hundreds Unite in Alton to Welcome Home 12-Year-Old After Battle with Leukemia

5 months 2 weeks ago
ALTON - Hundreds of community members came together to welcome home Celia Sinclair, a 12-year-old girl who has been battling leukemia for the past five months. It was an emotional afternoon on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, as Godfrey and Alton residents gathered at the Alton Amphitheater for a homecoming parade. St. Mary’s and Evangelical students waved signs and popped confetti as Celia and her family traveled into the park with a police escort. “This is the best way to welcome her home,” said Tony Keller, who organized the parade. “We just said, we’ve got to do this all together. We’ve got to come together and let Celia know that, hey, you are #CeliaStrong and we’re here for you.” Keller is a close friend of Celia’s mother, Stephanie Schwegel. He explained that five months ago, Celia returned home looking pale. She had a regularly scheduled doctor’s appointment a few days later and underwent bloodwork that revealed somethin

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Fairview Heights teen faces murder charge

5 months 2 weeks ago
EAST ST. LOUIS — A 17-year-old boy from Fairview Heights was charged Wednesday with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of a man in East St. Louis, the Illinois State Police said.
By Mark Schlinkmann St. Louis Post-Dispatch