Music fans are getting another preview of the upcoming posthumous album from the late Booker T. and the M.G.’s guitarist Steve Cropper, who passed away in December.Watching the Tide, the album…
ALTON — Alton youth will head to Skateway Roller Skating Rink on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, as part of the city’s summer road-trip program led by community leaders Rosetta Brown and Tammy Perry. Organizers announced the upcoming excursion as the next event in the annual youth tradition, which they said is aimed at giving local children a safe and active summer experience. “This Year’s Summer Road-Trip Program Has Been On A Mission To Redefine Summer Break For Local Youth,”
EDWARDSVILLE – Edwardsville residents and businesses are set to pay more for their trash service over the next six years under a newly approved exclusive contract with Republic Services. City Council members unanimously approved a resolution on July 21, 2026 authorizing the mayor to sign a waste services agreement with Republic Services of Edwardsville. The contract will take effect on Aug. 1, 2026 and expires on April 30, 2032. The agreement includes a series of annual rate increases,
OLNEY, Ill. (WTWO/WAWV) — A status hearing took place Thursday morning for Dylan M. Jones, the Olney man accused of killing two people in Richland County. According to court documents, 25-year-old Dylan M. Jones is facing a total of six murder charges in the deaths of 52-year-old John D. Jones Jr. and 73-year-old Deborah J. [...]
ALTON — For one afternoon each summer, Downtown Alton becomes a showcase for what happens when musicians, artists, independent businesses, and craft beverage producers come together. That's the idea behind Rock the Hops, returning Saturday, Aug. 8, for six hours of live performances, regional tastings, and discovering the people and places that make Alton's creative district unique. From 2 to 8 p.m., festival goers can discover 28 original musical acts while sampling more than 40 styles
The Smashing Pumpkins, the Ramones and Linkin Park are set to receive stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame as part of the Los Angeles landmark's 2027 class."The Walk of…
GODFREY/GRANITE CITY - Vitality Women’s Clinic has partnered with Coordinated Youth and Human Services to offer healthcare, food and breastfeeding assistance to local families. Vitality Women’s Clinic is a Godfrey-based pregnancy center that works with new and expectant parents. They offer free pregnancy and STI tests and ultrasounds; as a pro-life, faith-based clinic, they do not refer for or perform abortions. Out of Granite City, Coordinated Youth and Human Services (CYHS) help
In 1978, the Federal Trade Commission, the agency that regulates unfair or deceptive advertising, proposed limiting TV ads for sugary foods on programs targeted at children. The Washington Post’s editorial board scoffed that the plan would “turn the agency into a great national nanny.” Congress clipped the agency’s wings, and “kidvid” entered history as a […]
A St. Louis man has been charged in connection to a deadly hit-and-run crash that killed a 20-year-old woman last year in the city's Jeff-Vander-Lou neighborhood.
A new official lyric video for Bruce Springsteen’s classic Born in the U.S.A. track "I’m on Fire" has just been released.The video features photos and grainy footage from the original…
GRANITE CITY – A local woman faces felony charges in Madison County after allegedly fleeing at over 100 mph from an attempted traffic stop in Granite City. Heather A. Clark, 26, of Alhambra, Ill., was charged on July 9, 2026 with two Class 4 felony counts of aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer. Clark allegedly knowingly attempted to flee and elude a Granite City Police officer who had signaled for her to stop her vehicle on May 20, 2026. Charging documents note sh
A study conducted in connection with the Missouri Botanical Garden found that messy, unmanicured gardens in the St. Louis area attract more native bee species than heavily maintained yards.
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