EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville High School senior Lily Stone signed in mid-April, 2026, to play softball at Wabash Valley College, marking the next step for a versatile player who has been a key contributor for the Tigers on the field. Lily is a Spencer Homes Female Athlete of the Month for the Tigers. Stone, an infielder and outfielder, hit .383 with 41 hits during the 2026 season and has provided steady offense over her sophomore and junior seasons, totaling four doubles, one triple, three hom
ALTON – The Fifth Annual OSF Saint Anthony’s Health Center Back-to-School Celebration will be held on Saturday, July 25, from 10 a.m. to noon at Alton Square Mall (200 Alton Square, Alton, IL 62002. This year’s Back-to-School Celebration is free, and the event is open to the public. The first 500 children aged 4-12 will receive a free backpack filled with school supplies, including notebooks, paper, pens, pencils, and crayons. “The need for this event is greater
GLEN CARBON — State Senator Erica Harriss is announcing the launch of her campaign internship program, providing students and young professionals with an opportunity to gain firsthand experience in public service, grassroots organizing, communications, and community engagement while helping build a stronger future for the Metro East. "Every successful campaign begins with grassroots efforts - neighbors talking to neighbors, volunteers giving their time, and citizens stepping up to make
Queen’s 1981 Greatest Hits compilation has been named the biggest album of all time by the U.K. Official Charts, which is celebrating its 70th anniversary.Greatest Hits, which features such Queen…
The Flyover Comedy Festival is returning to St. Louis from November 11-15, featuring nearly 150 comedians and moving most programming to the Delmar Loop by 2026.
BETHALTO – The Bethalto Community Unit School District No. 8 is aware that a former student was recently arrested and charged for making threats against, among others, the school district. The individual has been apprehended and is in law enforcement custody. There is no immediate threat. Since being notified of the threat by the Bethalto Police Department, we have taken appropriate actions to ensure the school remains safe, and we will continue to be diligent. As this is an ongoing law
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office has issued an Endangered Silver Advisory for a 70-year-old man with dementia who left his home on Wednesday morning.
Prosecutors told jurors that Elijah Gantt, 30, acted recklessly when he was running from police and collided with Ferguson Officer Travis "TJ" Brown, who was attempting to arrest him.
Big League Wiffle Ball is scheduled to bring its All-Star Game to Arsenal BG Ballpark on July 24 following a Gateway Grizzlies game and a fireworks show.
Jetting off to college brings excitement. New friendships and professional opportunities await. But it also brings the obligation of taking care of your health without a parent’s watchful eye. Dorm buffets, sugary drinks and sleeping in all the time can lead to your clothes feeling tighter and your self-esteem feeling lower. So what’s the scoop on the so-called freshman 15? How big of a problem is weight gain in college? How can you prevent it? First things first: Rachel Bult, a
Melissa Etheridge and country music legend Wynonna Judd have done the "impossible": They've spent the summer sharing a stage on their joint Raised on Radio Tour."They don't know how hard it…
You’d think that watching multiple lawyers get caught red-handed using AI to file briefs full of made-up citations would cause everyone in the legal profession — especially prosecutors — to double-check their own. You would, of course, be wrong. And the latest offender is not just some random lawyer. It’s the DOJ itself, which cited […]
A Bellefontaine Neighbors man faces a mandatory minimum of 10 years in federal prison after being caught trying to have sexual contact with an underage teen.
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