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SPRINGFIELD — Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) announced $1,158,009 in U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) funding for St. Louis Downtown Airport. The federal grant would go towards rehabilitating the access road to the airport’s hangar buildings. “St. Louis Downtown Airport is one of the most active airports in our region. It supports hundreds of local jobs and serves as a gateway to Central and Southern Illinois,” said Congresswoman Budzinski. “I’m excited to announce more than $1.1 million in federal funding to rehabilitate a critical access road at the airport. This is an important investment in the future of this regional hub that supports our broader goal of expanding business and development opportunities in the Metro East.” “This roadway improvement is essential to supporting and retaining several hundred good paying jobs and solidifying the St. Louis Downtown Airport’s position as

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GRANITE CITY - Finely Hatfield, a 13-year-old swimmer for the Paddlers Swim Club in Granite City, made a key contribution for her team at the Southwestern Illinois Swimming Association's Relays Meet June 23, 2025, at home and helped the Pirates finish fourth in the team standings of the meet. Hatfield swam the lead-off leg on the 150-meter butterfly relay team that finished fifth in the race., as the Pirates placed fourth with 111 points. She is a Stillwater Senior Living Granite City Female Athlete of the Month. Hatfield is looking to improve her times in her events this season, and wants to work hard to achieve her goals. The typically-hot summer weather helps motivate her to swim, plus staying in shape for another sports she's involved in. "I want to improve my times, and some," Hatfield said about her goals for the season. There's also another reason Hatfield stays involved in swimming for Paddlers. "Because it makes me stronger with fitness for the soccer season," Hatfield

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate launched a marathon amendment voting session Monday during which lawmakers will debate dozens of proposals from Republicans and Democrats that could significantly reshape the “big, beautiful bill” even as a final vote nears. The vote-a-rama is expected to last throughout Monday and potentially into Tuesday, challenging senators who aren’t accustomed […]

Tony Smee's last day was Friday.

The Saint Louis WildCare Park welcomed its first-ever banteng born, named Rutabaga, on June 6, and is currently developing a 425-acre conservation center on the Spanish Lake area, expected to open in 2027.

GRANITE CITY – Granite City High School 2025 graduate LilyRose Cockrum was chosen for the inaugural Alma Irene Aitch Scholarship for Madison County Illinois High School Seniors, as announced by Madison County Regional Superintendent, Dr. Robert W. Werden, along with Mannie Jackson and Dr. Ed Hightower. The $1,000 award is presented to 10 graduating seniors from across Madison County who have demonstrated high academic achievement, personal drive, and excellence throughout their four-year high school careers. The Aitch Scholarship is named in honor of Alma Irene Aitch, a former teacher at Lincoln School whose leadership and encouragement profoundly impacted her students and their future generations. Beloved for her deep love of school and community, Ms. Aitch’s legacy lives on through this scholarship. Created through the collaborative efforts of Jackson, Hightower, and Werden, the scholarship recognizes and rewards students who have demonstrated hard work and

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ALTON - According to organizers, the second year of the renewed Mississippi River Festival was once again “magical.” On Friday, June 27, 2025, the Mississippi River Festival kicked off at 7 p.m. after a delayed start due to weather, featuring vendors, interactive art installations, food trucks, beer tents, and live music at the Alton Amphitheater. The fun continued on Saturday, June 28, with a minor midday rain delay. Organizers Nick Bifano and Zack Johnson were eager to welcome the thousands of people who traveled from across the region to enjoy the shows. “This was our second year, moving into year three. It’s like, ‘Okay, what’s the best thing for this festival?’ But also, there’s this side mission of, ‘What brings the most honor to Alton, and then in turn, to the whole region?’” Bifano said. “I think we’re going to make mistakes along the way because we’re just humans trying to do cool stuff.

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A former fast-food employee is accused of shooting at their manager after being fired.

The cops certainly had fun partnering with Ring, the surveillance camera company now owned by Amazon. Ring handed out free cameras to cops, who handed out these cameras to citizens with the implicit expectation that they’d have warrantless access to camera footage whenever they wanted it. It didn’t quite work out that way. Lots of […]

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A St. Louis man was sentenced last week after admitting to a 2022 fatal shooting outside a McDonald’s restaurant in Dogtown.

Airport will get $1.2 million to complete work on airport road, Curtiss-Steinburg Drive, which serves terminal, airport businesses and hangar facilities.

AC/DC recently announced they were bringing their Power Up tour to Australia, and their hometown fans were certainly eager to snap up tickets.Ticketek, which handled ticket sales for the tour,…

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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Mike Leslie, 66, sits at a desk beneath the buzz of fluorescent office lights, his fingers hovering over his new laptop keyboard. He smiles, eyes crinkling beneath a worn baseball cap. It’s a place he never imagined he’d be sitting. Before last year, he’d never used a computer. For most of his […]