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Daily Deal: Costco 1-Year Gold Star Membership + $20 Digital Costco Shop Card

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Costco is your one-stop shop for everything you want and offers a wide range of merchandise that will likely cover all of your shopping needs! With hundreds of locations across the country, Costco is the ideal place to shop without the hassle of having to run numerous errands around town. A Gold Star Membership includes a FREE […]
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April Is Hazardous Materials Awareness Month

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SPRINGFIELD – Residents may not always know what chemicals are used in their community or how to interpret the safety codes posted on certain buildings. That’s why agencies including the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security (IEMA OHS), Illinois Department of Labor, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, the Illinois Fire Service Institute (ISFI), and local fire and emergency management partners monitor and manage this critical information. These

UIS faculty strike enters Day 2 as Nikki Budzinski, students and labor allies join picket line

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SPRINGFIELD, IL – The tenure and tenure-track faculty who are members of the UIS United Faculty (UISUF) returned to the picket line today for Day 2 of their strike, demonstrating unwavering resolve in their fight for a fair contract. Members were again joined by students and other supporters, who offered powerful words of encouragement. U.S. Representative Nikki Budzinski (IL 13) energized the strikers, telling them: “I am so proud to stand with you. I am a union member

Alton Man Charged, Released After Firing Antique Rifle During Dispute

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ALTON – A man accused of firing an antique weapon inside an Alton home during an argument has been released from custody pending felony charges. Steven A. Morgan, 65, of Alton, was charged with one count each of felon in possession of a weapon (a Class 3 felony), reckless discharge of a firearm (a Class 4 felony), and aggravated assault (a Class A misdemeanor) on March 27, 2026. Morgan allegedly possessed a Springfield Arms .45-70 caliber rifle on March 25, 2026. These rifles were produce

Make Your Healthcare Dreams a Reality at PHSU St. Louis

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SPONSORED – Ponce Health Sciences University is a unique nursing program that creates a direct entry pathway into the BSN program for eligible students, rather than enrolling to a separate pre-nursing track. Located in St. Louis with a focus on preparing students to serve diverse and underserved communities, qualified high school graduates can be directly [...]
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Detail 360 Hosts an Out of This World Car Show in May

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SPONSORED – Brian Sieveking (Co-Owner) and Heather Patterson (Director of Community Relations) of Detail 360 bring some inter-galactic visitors to StudioSTL. They are using The Force to help detail cars. The professionals at Detail 360 not only thoroughly clean your car, but they also offer window tinting and kitchen appliance cleaning. Detail 360 is hosting their [...]
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Altonized Community Federal Credit Union Male Athlete Of Month: Alex Spangler Combines Baseball Passion With Nursing Ambitions

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BRIGHTON - Alex Spangler, a senior at Southwestern High School, has been named an Altonized Community Federal Credit Union Male Athlete of the Month. Alex plays baseball at Southwestern High School, wearing No. 12. He plays right field and sometimes pitches. He also played golf this past year and has done track and field in the past, and is a gifted overall athlete. “Alex loves the game of baseball and always has,” Jennifer Spangler, his mother, said, dating his interest back to Littl

Hayner Library Shares Free Resources and Programs Through April

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ALTON - The Hayner Public Library District has a busy month ahead with a focus on helping the community and providing a space for people to come together. “We’re trying to do old-school programs and get people together and build a sense of community,” said Executive Director Mary Cordes. “That’s what the library strives to be: a community.” At 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, the Alton Square Mall library branch will host a presentation titled “St.

Midwest Members Credit Union Male Athlete Of Month: Oilers' Taven Wardein Has Impactful First Year in Cross Country

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WOOD RIVER - Taven Wardein, a senior at East Alton-Wood River, is being recognized for cross country after a year in the sport that he said was defined by consistent work in practice and progress in his personal-record time. Wardein said he began running cross country at the start of his junior year and credited the team environment as a major reason he stayed with it. “What I like most about this sport is the social aspect of being with friends,” he said. “Running alongside

Belleville Native and Tax Attorney Mark Milton Returns Home with Acquisition of Historic Main Street Building

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BELLEVILLE — Mark C. Milton, a Belleville native and founder of Milton Law Group, has acquired a historic downtown Belleville building and plans to renovate it into a Southern Illinois satellite office for his tax law practice, with an upstairs residential unit to be leased as “The Jefferson Loft.” Through his real estate holdings company, Miltchester Properties LLC, Milton purchased the 3,485-square-foot, 2.5-story property at 122 W. Main St. in the heart of downtown Belleville.