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Def Leppard is releasing a new Greatest Hits compilation on vinyl.The album will feature newly remastered versions of the band’s biggest hits, including the iconic "Pour Some Sugar On Me" and…

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There’s a famous Mitchell & Webb sketch where two SS officers, mid-conversation on the Eastern Front, suddenly notice something troubling about their uniforms. “Hans,” one asks, peering at his cap, “are we the baddies?” The skulls had been there the whole time. The skulls are kind of a giveaway. But it took a while for […]

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WOOD RIVER – Alton Police have charged a Wood River man with escaping custody after allegedly striking and fleeing from a Macoupin County Sheriff’s Deputy. Brandon A. Martin, 26, of Wood River, was charged with one count each of escape (a Class 2 felony), aggravated battery (a Class 2 felony), and resisting or obstructing a peace officer (a Class 4 felony) on April 24, 2026. Martin allegedly intentionally escaped from the lawful custody of the Macoupin County Sheriff’s Departmen

Trevon Carson, 32, shot Erik Alford-Smith to death in an alley behind Farlin Avenue in 2023.

Roger Beachy, a renowned biologist and professor emeritus at WashU, was fired along with every member of the National Science Board on Friday.

Homicide detectives took the lead in the investigation because the man wasn't expected to survive.

A proposal to phase out Missouri's income tax, long anticipated to appear on November 2026 ballots, could instead reach voters in the August primary election, which historically sees lower voter turnout.

ALTON - Alton Community Unit School District #11 fifth grade students came together for a field day. On Thursday, April 30, 2026, fifth graders from three elementary schools were bused to West Stadium at West Elementary School for the first field day in years. The goal, explained Alton Middle School Athletic Director Scott Harper, was to provide students with a fun activity while introducing them to one another before they enter middle school in the fall. “We’re trying to create

Though it may be gone from the U.S. Highway System, Route 66 remains a hot spot for travelers around the world.

Warren Haynes is giving fans a preview of his upcoming album.The Gov’t Mule frontman has released a live version of “Banks of the Deep End,” which originally appeared on Gov’t…

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Not that ICE was ever that great about taking care of all the people it detains. It certainly wasn’t during Trump’s first term. The DHS Inspector General released a report that said there were numerous problems in a single detention facility. Not only that but what was contained in the report was incomplete because the […]

PIASA - Maci Timpe signed a letter of intent to play softball at Lewis and Clark Community College, marking the next step in her athletic career after her time at Southwestern High School. Timpe has played softball since sixth grade and has made an impact since her freshman year, according to her coach, Amanda Edwards. She is an Altonized Community Federal Credit Union Female Athlete Of The Month for the Piasa Birds. “Timpe has played softball since sixth grade and has been a tremendous

Steven Nodiff, 33, died April 23 in an alley in the 4700 block of South Grand Boulevard.

WASHINGTON — State officials say they need more information from the Trump administration before they can fully implement new requirements for Medicaid, according to a survey released Thursday by KFF and the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families. Republicans’ “big, beautiful” law made several changes to the state-federal health program for lower income people and […]

Foo Fighters have premiered the video for "Spit Shine," a track off the band's new album, Your Favorite Toy.The clip finds Dave Grohl and company performing in front of a mural…

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