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JERSEYVILLE – Jerseyville businesses can give their storefronts a festive makeover for a chance to win a returning contest and attract customers this holiday season. Downtown Country Christmas Festival Inc. is preparing to host its second annual Best Business Holiday Window Contest, with a registration deadline of 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 16, 2026. There is no cost to participate in the contest, which is open to all Jerseyville businesses. Participating businesses can paint or decorate thei

Actress Selma Blair faces the possibility of federal charges and prison time following her arrest earlier this week on assault charges in New York.The Cruel Intentions star was arrested following…

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ALTON - The final Alton Farmers’ and Artisans’ Market of the 2026 season promises to be one of the best. From 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, at the corner of Landmarks Blvd. and Henry Street in Alton, Alton Main Street will host their final market of the 24-week season. Community members are invited to come down and shop local vendors. The market will also feature a ticketed goat yoga class, complete with a pen where you can pet baby goats free of charge throughout

EAST ALTON — A driver struck a vehicle head-on, and then the driver immediately left the scene Wednesday morning, Oct. 14, 2026, in the 500 block of East St. Louis Avenue, according to East Alton Police Chief Al Adams. East Alton police and firefighters responded to the crash. The driver and passengers of the vehicle that was struck were transported to a local hospital for further evaluation. A 2-month-old infant was in the back seat. Alton Fire Department ambulance responded to the crash.

New surveillance video is shedding light about the circumstances behind the viral feud between singer Kelly Clarkson and a novelty store in Brooklyn.The video, which was obtained by the Pablo…

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“No heat all through the winter. Water goes out every two weeks. Electricity goes out every two or three weeks,” one tenant told the council.

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COLLINSVILLE - On Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, the Collinsville Police Department responded to a report of shots fired in the area of Country Lane and North Keebler. Collinsville Police said responding officers learned that the suspect had been following the victim for an extended period of time Tuesday morning and made multiple threats to shoot the victim. “The victim was driving east on Country Lane with the suspect driving behind him,” the Collinsville Police said. “As the victim

This is not a unique or new observation, but so many MAGA attacks on others are projection, claiming that Democrats were doing the very things that MAGA always knew they would do if they were in charge. We’ve certainly spent plenty of time talking about Donald Trump’s myriad and non-stop attacks on free speech, and […]

A longstanding property-line dispute over a fence escalated when a woman fired a gunshot at her neighbor in St. Charles County, according to newly-filed criminal charges.

The Academy of Game Art Bundle teaches you the basics of how to create video game art. You’ll learn how to use Inkscape to create logos, 2D backgrounds, pre-defined modules, UI designs, and characters. A course on using DragonBones will teach you how to animate your characters as well. The bundle is on sale for […]

In December 2022, a surgeon at NKC Health removed Karrie Krause’s gallbladder. Three years later, a lawyer representing the hospital took her to court over her unpaid bill. The middle school English teacher is far from alone. As the price of getting sick or injured keeps growing and the cost that patients are forced to […]

ALTON - Alton Main Street will host their annual Downtown Chili Cookoff this weekend. From 12–3 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026, at FLOCK Food Truck Park and Bar, community members can enjoy chili while fundraising for downtown beautification. Alton Main Street Executive Director Sara McGibany expressed her excitement for the day. “I had never attended a chili cookoff before I started organizing ours, and you would not believe what a hoot they are if you haven’t been,”