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Metro Transit Introduces Their New Fare Machines

1 month ago
SPONSORED – Tom Curran, Executive Vice President of Administration, showcases MetroLink`s new Ticket Vending Machine and demonstrates the automatic connection between Metro`s new fare validators and the security gates which customers will soon experience. Metro`s new ticket vending machines will create an improved user experience with an interactive touch screen and a new fare option. [...]
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Daily Deal: The 2026 Complete Godot Stack Development Bundle

1 month ago
Dive into Godot – a rising star in the game engine world – with the 2026 Complete Godot Stack Development Bundle. You’ll learn to create platformers, RPGs, strategy games, FPS games, and more as you master this free and open-source engine with easily expandable systems. Plus, you’ll also explore techniques for game design and game […]
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Free Groceries and More Available in Alton

1 month ago
ALTON - Soulcial Kitchen will once again host a monthly Block Party for Good with free groceries, hot meals and health screenings. From 2–4 p.m. on Friday, April 24, 2026, community members can receive groceries from the St. Louis Area Foodbank, meals from Big Meechie Food Truck, and basic health services from the OSF HealthCare Community Outreach Teams. All food and services will be available at Soulcial Square next to The Salvation Army while supplies last. “We just want

Gary Johnson Sentenced to Life for Collinsville Murder

1 month ago
EDWARDSVILLE - A Madison County judge sentenced 46-year-old Gary Johnson of East St. Louis to life in prison without the possibility of parole on Thursday, April 23, 2026, for the 2025 murder of Portia Rowland in Collinsville. Associate Judge Neil Schroeder handed down the sentence after finding Johnson guilty in a bench trial on March 9, 2026. Prosecutors said Johnson shot Rowland outside her home on Jan. 21, 2025, in a residential Collinsville neighborhood. Court evidence showed Johnson

Gunshot Victim Transported To St. Louis Hospital After Alton Shooting

1 month ago
ALTON — The Alton Police Department is investigating a shooting after officers responded to a 911 call at about 8:41 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, in the 2200 block of Locust Street, authorities said. The Alton Police Department said it received a call reporting that a person had been shot. Officers responded to the area and secured the scene, police said. Around the same time, a local hospital notified authorities that it had received a victim suffering from a gunshot wound, police

House to take up GOP budget resolution next week

1 month ago
(The Center Square) – After six hours of failed amendment votes, the U.S. Senate adopted Republicans’ budget resolution to fund immigration enforcement in a 50-48 vote early Thursday.
By Thérèse Boudreaux | The Center Square