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ALTON - Two upcoming vigils will honor those lost to drug overdose and suicide. From 4–8 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025, community members are invited to Russell Common Park in Alton for the second annual Drug Overdose Awareness Day Candlelight Vigil. This will be followed by the first annual Suicide Awareness Candlelight Vigil at 4 p.m. on Sept. 13, 2025, at the park. Both events are hosted by Foster’s Light in the Dark, a local nonprofit that aims to spread awareness about recovery. “We’ve been there,” said Christina Foster, who founded the organization. “It’s by the grace of God that any of us made it out of addiction alive and in recovery. We can’t forget where we came from. We help others. Every eight minutes, an addict will die in the United States from a drug overdose, and that is just sad…If they show up to our event, they will know how to get help.” In addition to the candlelight vigil and dove release b

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From National League of Cities: On April 23, 2025, the City of Dallas unanimously approved a transformative ordinance aimed at tackling the city’s future housing crisis by unlocking the potential of “missing middle” housing. The newly passed “1 to 8 Dwelling Units” ordinance allows buildings of up to eight units and three stories to be […]

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Picture from when Garcia Properties still owned the building (September 2019). With the recent issuance of a building permit, the...

Peter Frampton has announced a new set of tour dates.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer will kick off a new leg of his Let’s Do It Again tour on Oct.…

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The legislation also establishes a fund to increase access for veterans who have a traumatic brain injury or facing post-traumatic stress disorder.

EDWARDSVILLE - Crews have installed a new bridge deck on Center Grove Road as part of an ongoing replacement project east of Esic Drive in Edwardsville, officials said. The construction, which involves replacing a 35-year-old bridge over the Nickel Plate Trail, is progressing well and remains on schedule for completion before mid-August 2025, before the start of the school year. Edwardsville High School, Metro East Lutheran High School, and multiple businesses are located close to the bridge work, which makes it even more important to be completed by that deadline. Keller Construction crews are working six to seven days a week to advance the project despite weather challenges. The trail beneath the bridge will be intermittently closed for safety but will remain open at times for public use. The section of Center Grove Road east of Esic Drive, just past Edwardsville Township Park, is currently closed to all traffic while work continues. The City of Edwardsville advised drivers to

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Two individuals are in custody after a shooting that left one woman injured early Tuesday morning.

The legislation invalidates local ordinances in Clayton, Columbia, Kansas City, St. Louis and Webster Groves.

The St. Louis Cardinals have had their share of surprise All-Stars over the years, players that might not by top of mind when fans think back. And in some years, they weren't even the team's only selection.

When Joe Biden wanted the Department of Education to forgive student loans, the Supreme Court shut him down hard. The Court spent pages in Biden v. Nebraska explaining why the Department lacked authority under the HEROES Act, demanding “clear congressional authorization” for such a significant policy change. But when Donald Trump wants to dismantle the […]

EDWARDSVILLE - Fifth Avenue in Edwardsville will be closed starting Thursday, July 17, 2025, for up to two weeks to accommodate utility work by Ameren Illinois, city officials announced Tuesday, July 15, 2025. City officials said the closure will affect a section of Fifth Avenue adjacent to an alley west of Troy Road in Edwardsville. Ameren Illinois crews will conduct a pipeline inspection that involves excavation, pipeline repairs, and road restoration in that area. Officials said all homes and businesses west of the closure, including the Glen-Ed Pantry at 125 Fifth Avenue, will remain accessible via alternate routes such as streets north of Fifth Avenue and Longfellow and Bryant avenues. The road is expected to reopen once Ameren completes the necessary work, which could take up to two weeks.

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WOOD RIVER - Riverbend Family Ministries will host a golf tournament to raise money for their work. On Friday, July 25, 2025, community members are invited to Belk Park Golf Course in Wood River to play golf and support RFM. Tammy Iskarous, the executive director of RFM, looks forward to sharing RFM’s mission with the community while encouraging their support. “It takes all of us to help an individual,” Iskarous said. “Through their partnership, their donations, their involvement in some of the different fundraisers that we do, it allows us to do the work.” Registration and lunch start at 12 p.m. on July 25, followed by the four-person scramble shotgun start at 1 p.m. Dinner will follow. RFM is still looking to fill a few team spots, as well as a couple of sponsorships. For more information about how to sponsor or sign up as a golfer, click here . Located at 144 E. Ferguson Avenue in Wood River, RFM houses several nonprofits under one roof,

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Republican Vivek Malek said he will hire an outside accountant to comply with regulations.

Kids 15 and under must soon be accompanied by an adult at Six Flags St. Louis.

MARYVILLE, Ill. — The Maryville Police Department reported one impaired driving arrest and 16 seatbelt citations during the Fourth of July enforcement campaign that ran from June 20 through July 7, 2025. The department participated in the statewide effort alongside 200 other local and state law enforcement agencies. The campaign, which included the “Drive Sober Or Get Pulled Over,” “Drive High Get a DUI,” and “Click It or Ticket” initiatives, aimed to remove impaired drivers from the roads and promote seatbelt use. In addition to the impaired driving arrest, Maryville officers issued 13 speeding citations, six distracted driving citations, five other citations, and made one warrant arrest. The Illinois Department of Transportation supported the campaign by providing federal traffic safety funds. Law enforcement agencies across the state collaborated to enhance road safety during the holiday period.

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St. Louis University students are moving in to “The Marshall” apartments, located in City Foundry STL district in Midtown. The 177-unit, 350,000-square-foot off-campus student housing community is located directly across from Saint Louis University. New Jersey-based Aptitude Development, credited collaboration with Holland Construction on the $56M in the preconstruction stage with the ability to achieve […]

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EAST ST. LOUIS - East St. Louis officials say the city is no longer among the most dangerous cities in the country, reflecting a decline in crime amid ongoing challenges faced by other U.S. cities grappling with violent offenses. The East St. Louis Police Department issued a statement expressing gratitude for the crime decrease in the city: "We want to thank our dedicated and hardworking officers. We want to thank the outstanding assistance we receive from outside agencies." The Illinois State Police have also played a role in the crime decrease in East St. Louis with a partnership with the city police. A recent analysis of crime data highlights the 10 most dangerous cities in the United States, ranked by homicide rates and other violent crimes. Explore USA released a list that ranked St. Louis, Mo., top of the list with a homicide rate of 66 per 100,000 residents, followed by Memphis, Tenn., and Baltimore, MD.. Other cities in the top 10 include Detroit, Mich.; Little Rock,

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