EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville High School basketball player Mia Semith has signed to play at Roosevelt University in Chicago, where she will continue her career after becoming one of the top players in the program’s history. Semith is a Spencer Homes Female Athlete of the Month. Semith, who will play for Roosevelt on its primary campus on South Michigan Avenue in Chicago, leaves Edwardsville with significant career milestones, according to Edwardsville Athletic Director Amy Boscolo. Roosevelt
ST. LOUIS - A man was injured in a shooting late Tuesday, July 21, 2026, in St. Louis’ Academy neighborhood, and a 27-year-old man was arrested as St. Louis Metropolitan Police District 5 officers investigate what police said likely stemmed from an earlier disagreement. The shooting happened shortly after 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday in the 1400 block of Union Boulevard, according to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department's District 5. Officers responding to a call for a shooting found
A coalition of Democratic state attorneys general has joined a lawsuit seeking to end the Trump administration’s halt of onshore wind projects in the United States. Last week, 18 states and the District of Columbia moved to intervene in a lawsuit filed by wind industry companies against the Department of Defense. The companies and state […]
Seventy million Americans count on Social Security to afford food, medication, housing and utilities. It’s a bedrock promise to Americans that, after a lifetime of hard work, they will have a secure retirement. The program is there for the grandfather who worked his whole life trying to provide for his family but has seen his savings run out. Or the widowed mother who stayed home to raise four children and is counting on Social Security for retirement income. But according to a report publishe
Following the first day of emotional testimony, the man accused of critically injuring Ferguson Police Officer Travis “T.J.” Brown entered a guilty plea Thursday.
ALTON – One of Alton’s city attorneys and its director of planning, zoning, and code enforcement were not reappointed this week after a clash between city officials and two split votes. City Council members voted to accept the reappointments of the vast majority of city officials appointed by the mayor, except for two. These include City Attorney Rodney Caffey and Greg Caffey, the city’s director of Planning and Development, Building and Zoning, and Code Enforcement. Rodney’s
The 20th anniversary of Bob Seger’s 16th studio album, Face the Promise, is being celebrated with an expanded release.Dropping Sept. 18, the expanded edition will include a newly remastered edition…
ALTON - After 46 years at Alton Memorial Hospital, President Dave Braasch will retire at the end of the year, the hospital said in an announcement praising his long tenure and support for local health care. The announcement said Braasch has been “a key player in the success of Alton Memorial Hospital and the changes that have occurred” during nearly five decades of service. “It is with great appreciation and admiration that we share with you important news about Dave Braasch,
New York, July 23, 2026 — In a direct attack on the First Amendment, the House Ways and Means Committee has subpoenaed independent news outlet BreakThrough News, demanding internal records under the guise of investigating foreign influence in the tax-exempt nonprofit sector.
The committee, chaired by Rep. Jason Smith, is seeking BreakThrough News’ financial records, internal communications, and more. Lawmakers claim the probe focuses on tax compliance. But abusing congressional subpoena power to target a news outlet whose coverage a committee chair doesn’t like undermines core press freedom guarantees.
The following can be attributed to Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) Chief of Advocacy Seth Stern:
“Congress shouldn’t be using a tax investigation as a pretext to dig through a newsroom’s internal communications or financial records. Freedom of the press applies to all journalists, regardless of whether politicians like their editorial slant or their politics.
“Allowing a congressional committee to harass an independent newsroom with a broad subpoena sets an awful precedent. If lawmakers can abuse tax oversight to single out outlets whose reporting offends them today, no newsroom in America is safe from government intimidation tomorrow.”
FPF strongly urges the House Ways and Means Committee to withdraw its subpoena against BreakThrough News and stop using congressional oversight as a tool to retaliate against independent media.
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Green Door Art Gallery in Presents “Bee” Intrigued July 8 - August 19! The exhibit features Patrice Aitch - Glass Alison Bozarth - Mixed Media 2D Marilyn Callahan - Pastels […]
EDWARDSVILLE - The Edwardsville Community Foundation (ECF) is proud to announce that our Executive Director Sara Berkbigler has completed an Impact Philanthropy Advisor (IPA) certification program , a rigorous 20-week course designed to help advisors integrate values, purpose, and social impact into philanthropic advising. Through this cohort-based online program, Berkbigler completed advanced training in: designing philanthropic plans selecting appropriate giving vehicles integrating
ALTON/BELLEVILLE/GLEN CARBON/HIGHLAND - Caritas Family Solutions offers services for youth in foster care, adults with developmental disabilities, and other community members who could use support. With locations in Alton, Belleville, Glen Carbon and Highland, Caritas is dedicated to providing resources for Riverbend residents and families across Illinois. CEO Gary Huelsmann noted that the organization needs support to continue their work, and he hopes people join their Caritas Day virtual
ALTON - Alton Memorial Hospital announced that Dr. Ahmad Karadaghy is the recipient of the 2025 Alton Memorial Hospital Chairman’s Award, recognizing his commitment to the hospital’s mission, vision and values through patient care, involvement in the hospital and service. The hospital said Dr. Karadaghy, who began at Alton Memorial Hospital in 2003 by completing his internship before his residency, now cares for patients through BJC Medical Group and serves in several
A deal was reached on the second day of trial for the protester charged with injuring a Ferguson officer during a protest on the 10th anniversary of Michael Brown’s death.
ALTON - Tickets are on sale now for the third annual Great Rivers & Routes Craft Beverage Festival celebrating local beverage producers and restaurants Saturday, Sept. 12 from Noon to 5 p.m. at Grafton Winery The Vineyards, 21028 Eckert Orchard Rd., Grafton. New this year is a VIP Experience which provides VIP ticketholders with early access to the event and signature event swag including a wine tote filled with a bottle of wine from Grafton Winery, a small jar of Ecker’s apple butter
On July 23, one of the most important events in modern world history took place in 1952, when Egypt’s Free Officers Movement began the revolution that ended the rule of King Farouk. The uprising was led by a group of young military officers, including Gamal Abdel Nasser and Muhammad Naguib, who believed the monarchy had become ineffective, corrupt, and too closely tied to foreign influence. At the time, the revolution mattered because it reshaped Egypt’s government and power structure.
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