COTTAGE HILLS - Community members have a unique opportunity to play pickleball while fundraising for an ambulance. From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, Alton Memorial Health Services Foundation will host a Duck Pluckers Pickleball Tournament at Grip & Sip in Cottage Hills. Participation in the tournament costs $40 a player with 16 mixed doubles teams in the beginner/intermediate and advanced divisions. All proceeds go toward AMHSF and their goal to purchase an ambulance fo
ALTON – A local woman with a criminal past faces new charges after allegedly breaking into an Alton home and illegally using another victim’s credit or debit card. Mariah C. Moore, 28, of Alton, was charged in two felony cases filed on Jan. 28, 2026. Moore was charged in the first case with a Class 2 felony count of burglary. On Jan. 26, 2026, she allegedly knowingly entered a residence on Oakwood Avenue in Alton with the intent to commit a theft. This marks the latest case of
Missouri teachers and classroom staff could receive performance bonuses tied to their school’s academic ratings under a new bill proposed by a southeast Missouri lawmaker.
PEORIA - The massive group of Edwardsville High School students was standouts at the Illinois Music Education Association (ILMEA) All-State from Jan. 28-31, 2026. The group of musicians rehearsed all weekend, culminating in what was described as "a fantastic performance" by the EHS Fine Arts Department Chair at Peoria Civic Center. Victoria Voumard/Orchestra Director/EHS Fine Arts Department Chair/ILMEA Senior Orchestra Rep provided this information: EHS All-State Music Students: Ell
Paul Simon is bringing his A Quiet Celebration Tour back to the U.S.The two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer has announced a new set of North American tour dates…
by Dr. John Gaal This week’s edition of our Worker Wellness blog looks at an upstream vs downstream approach to Mental Health; to Springsteen’s new song addressing the chaos in MN; to the benefits of volunteering…especially for retirees. Focal Point: This week I wish to share with our readers the progress being made with setting […]
The administration’s racist goon squads have absolutely been steamrolling the Constitution since Trump’s return to office. When ICE et al started roving throughout the nation looking for anyone non-white enough to be foreign, all rights were considered expendable. The DHS made swift work of the Fifth, Sixth, and 14th Amendments by denying arrestees due process […]
Serving as the Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR), S. M Wilson & Co. has completed a $23.8 million renovation and addition project at Rochester High School to build a state-of-the-art science wing, upgrade athletic facilities, enhance security and add a new student commons area and offices. This is the third construction program that S. M. […]
The Building Enclosures Council–St. Louis, in cooperation with the Concrete Council, will present a technical education program titled “Application of Insulated Concrete Forms in General Commercial Construction” on Thursday, March 5, 2026, at the Masonry Institute of St. Louis. The program will examine the use of insulated concrete forms (ICFs) in general commercial construction, including […]
Court proceedings are scheduled Wednesday for a Spanish Lake man accused of leading law enforcement on a high-speed chase on Interstate 70 over the weekend.
JERSEYVILLE — Jersey Community Unit School District No. 100 had five students recognized as All-State performers during a week at the Illinois Music Education Conference (IMEA) Jan. 28-31, 2026, where the JCHS Jazz Ensemble also performed. The Jersey Community School District commended the All-State performers — Zoey Barnett, Chloe Hartman, Islee Hileman, Willow McCoy and Benjamin Zimmerman — and noted that the Jazz Ensemble “had the distinct honor of performing
stLouIST