EDWARDSVILLE - Organizers for the Land of Goshen Community Market encourage community members to join them for Customer Appreciation Day. From 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, the Goshen Market will have special deals and gifts available to showcase their appreciation for the customers who sustain the market every year. Ann Herrington, the market’s executive director, expressed her excitement for another great week and a chance to honor their customers. “Come on out and be appreciated,” Herrington said. “It's such an amazing group effort that we pull this together every week and that people show up and love it. We’re really grateful to be a staple in the Edwardsville community.” The first 50 customers who stop at the market’s info booth on Saturday will receive a $5 voucher. This voucher is good for any item at the market. Attendees can also enter a drawing for the chance to win a Goshen Market tote bag. There will be min
MISSOURI - Fall is right around the corner, so keep an eye out for Missouri's largest spiders. Texas Brown Tarantulas are once again on the move. The switch from summer to fall is right around the corner, and it's a prime time for tarantulas to be on the move in Missouri. According to the Missouri [...]
Aerosmith and Yungblud are teaming up for more than just one song.After teasing a collaborative track called "My Only Angel," the two acts have announced a joint EP titled One More…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) is demanding that U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins block his agency’s plans to allow Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to use part of Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital in Chicago’s property as the agency carries out Trump’s extreme immigration plans, which would jeopardize our Veterans’ access to the timely, high-quality care they earned through their service. In her letter to Secretary Collins, Duckworth detailed how redirecting VA resources away from the Department’s sacred mission of providing our heroes with the best care possible and toward the Trump Administration’s politically motivated invasion of the Chicagoland area would be disastrous for the thousands of Veterans who rely on Hines for their health care. “As a Hines patient myself, I have experienced the consequences of the limitations of the Hines VA Hospital parking
Among the attempts to create hagiographic eulogies of Charlie Kirk, I’ve seen more than a few people suggest that Kirk should be respected for being willing to talk to “those who disagree with him” as a sign that he was engaging in good faith. Perhaps the perfect example of this is Ezra Klein’s silly eulogy […]
President Donald Trump’s call to redraw U.S. House districts before the 2026 elections has led to a wave of political maneuvering among state-level Republicans and Democrats. Texas Republicans were the first to take up redistricting intended to help their party win more seats. Then came Democratic-led California and Republican-led Missouri. More states could be following, including Republican-led Indiana. Redistricting typically occurs once a decade, after each census. The current mid-decade redistricting is being driven partly by the close political margins in Congress. Democrats need to gain just three seats in next year's elections to take control of the House from Republicans.
Bob Dylan is getting ready to release another installment in his bootleg series.Bootleg Series Volume 18: Through the Open Window, 1956-1963 is described as “a unique account of Dylan’s early years, when…
Colorado is the riskiest state to park your car, with 73142 cars stolen in a year, while Missouri ranks 7th with 29815 cars stolen in a year, averaging 82 cars stolen per day.
GRAFTON - The community can support a local family after the passing of their two-month-old son. Colden Joseph Charles Wellhausen, born in June, passed unexpectedly in August 2025. From 6–10 p.m. on Oct. 4, 2025, at Hawg Pit in Grafton, community members can enjoy food, live music, raffle baskets, and more while raising money for Colden’s parents so they can take the time they need to grieve. “Everything was just so perfect, and it was ripped away from them so suddenly,” said Sunshine Lee, Colden’s grandmother. “It’s not going to comfort them in any way, and it can’t make peace for them, but it can maybe make it a little bit easier to be at home and be with their little girl, who is struggling right now with losing her little brother.” Lee explained that Colden’s parents — Paige and Blake — are selfless, hard-working people who just bought their first house. Colden was a “miracle,” their “rainbow
TEUTOPOLIS, Ill. (WCIA) -- Just weeks before the second anniversary of a deadly HAZMAT disaster in Teutopolis, the National Transportation Safety Board released on Tuesday its final report on the disaster. The 27-page report, provided to WCIA by the Effingham County Coroner's Office, details the events of Sept. 29-30, 2023, and provides information about the [...]
O'FALLON, IL. - It has been a busy week for members of the Looking Glass Prairie Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution. On September 9, 2025, Collinsville Mayor Jeff Stehman presented the chapter a proclamation honoring Constitution Week. Earlier in the week, the chapter received proclamations from Shiloh Mayor Bob Weilmuenster and Lebanon Mayor Charles Witty. This celebration of the Constitution was started by the DAR. In 1955, DAR petitioned Congress to set aside September 17-23 annually to be dedicated for the observance of Constitution Week. The resolution was later adopted by the U.S. Congress and signed into public law on August 2, 1956, by President Dwight D. Eisenhower. The DAR has also erected a structure in Washington, D.C., that is built in tribute to the Constitution of the United States. DAR Constitution Hall, which is a performing arts center, opened in 1929. On September 11th, chapter members welcomed Illinois State Regent Marria Blinn and District VI Director
The warden fired from Jefferson City Correctional Center in the aftermath of an inmate’s death is suing the state, alleging she lost her job due to age, gender, racial and disability discrimination. Doris Falkenrath, who was fired on June 13, 2024, filed the lawsuit Aug. 27 in Cole County Circuit Court. When she was fired, […]
EDWARDSVILLE/WORDEN - The Southern Illinois Chapter of the American Guild of Organists has awarded its 2025 Scholarship Awards to two young musicians from the region. Thirteen-year-old Eve Curtis of Worden and 12-year-old Micah Krystowiak of Edwardsville each received $750 scholarships in August 2025 to support their organ studies. The scholarships, granted annually by the Southern Illinois Chapter of the AGO, recognize promising organ students from southern Illinois, western Kentucky, and southeastern Missouri. The awards cover the cost of organ instruction, organ literature, and membership in both the national AGO and the Southern Illinois Chapter. Eve Curtis has studied piano for nine years and organ for two years. In addition to her keyboard skills, she plays violin in her school orchestra. She regularly performs at her home church and often serves as a substitute organist for other congregations. Her organ instructor, Janet Muth, described Eve as having “wonderful talent
ST. LOUIS — Four-month-old quintuplet cheetah cubs are making their public debut at the Saint Louis Zoo, offering visitors a rare glimpse of the young felines as they explore their new habitat. Asha, Bozzie, Chirpa, Milani and Wickett, born May 5, 2025, to first-time parents Cora, 4, and Vader, 8, began accessing the cheetah habitat at River’s Edge on Sept. 17. The cubs will be visible to the public during limited morning hours, typically between 9 and 10 a.m., as they adjust to their environment. The zoo is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., but viewing times for the cubs are not guaranteed. The quintuplets, three males and two females, have spent their early months bonding with their mother and each other in a private habitat. The Animal Care Team has been gradually introducing them to new enrichment activities to support their development and prepare them for public appearances. “Cora’s cubs are lively as ever. They have distinct personalities and interact
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