GLEN CARBON - Spencer Sundberg, a defensive midfielder for Father McGivney Catholic's boys soccer team, signed a letter of intent to play at the University of Illinois-Springfield next season in a ceremony held inside the Griffins Nest student lounge on April 30, 2025. Sundberg contributed four goals and two assists to the Griffins this past fall in helping McGivney to a 19-5-2 record and advance to the IHSA Class 1A Murphysboro sectional final, where the Griffins lost to Columbia 3-2 at Gene Baker Field in Granite City. Sundberg is a Byron, Carlson, Petri & Kalb Male Athlete of the Month for the Griffins. When asked why he chose UIS to play soccer, Sundberg had some help from former Prairie State player and current Griffins assistant coach Brett Schubert. "Actually, my assistant coach went there," Sundberg said, "and he introduced me to it. I got hooked up with the coach (Graham Shaw). I reached out to him, he said he had a spot, and I went up there, toured, and practiced wit
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced Monday that the agency will provide $1,000 in what it called “travel assistance” to people in the United States without permanent legal status if they self deport. It’s the latest attempt by DHS to try to meet the Trump administration’s goal of removing 1 million migrants […]
With prom season underway for most schools in Missouri, one district is celebrating the tradition by honoring one of its beloved students in the community.
ALTON — Officer Dalton Archer and his canine partner, K9 Rico, have officially completed the K9 Academy and are set to begin active duty this week with the Alton Police Department. The department announced the certification of Rico, its newest four-legged officer, who will assist in various law enforcement tasks including tracking suspects and detecting narcotics. The team is expected to contribute to neighborhood safety across the community. “We’re proud to announce that Officer Archer and his partner, K9 Rico, have officially completed the K9 Academy,” the Alton Police Department said in a statement. “This duo will hit the streets this week, and we’re excited for the incredible work they’ll do together.” K9 Rico’s addition marks a continued effort by the department to enhance public safety through specialized units. The new addition marks movements forward after the Alton Police lost K9 Odin, who was shot and killed in
Smoothies are a popular meal replacement or snack, and when made with fruit, veggies, yogurt and healthy fats that are good for you, they can be healthy. But there are a few things to keep in mind before loading up the blender, says Nicole O’Neill, a dietitian with OSF HealthCare. “The tricky thing is a lot of smoothies are pretty one dimensional and or the wrong size,” she says. “So, my number one thought is, deconstruct your smoothie and put it on a plate. If you put it on a plate and you look at that plate and go, ‘Whoa, that's too much.’ Then that means your smoothies is too much.” Smoothies usually come in 16 to 32-ounce (475–945-mL) servings. There’s a misconception that smoothies are low in calories, but some drinks pack over a whopping 1,000 calories, depending on their size and ingredients. O’Neill says usually, a 100–200-calorie smoothie with 10 grams of protein is a great snack, and a 400–800-calorie
ALTON — Laila Nael Campbell was born at 1:03 p.m. on January 2, 2025, at Alton Memorial Hospital. She weighed 6 pounds, 9 ounces, and measured 18 1/4 inches long at birth. Laila is the daughter of Chance and Airrel (Watkins) Campbell of Alton. Her grandparents are Lisa Griggs-Campbell of Alton and Stephanie Watkins of Centralia. James Griggs Sr. of Alton is her great-grandparent.
The Trump administration on Wednesday paused spending at the National Science Foundation, but BioSTL says it's still confident that the $160 million NSF grant it applied for will still be funded.
The Delmar Loop in St. Louis is hosting its annual Cinco de Mayo Taco Crawl on May 5th from 4-8 PM, celebrating the neighborhood's cultural diversity with specialty tacos and […]
Trump’s HUD is closing discrimination complaints brought by transgender people and moving to undo an Obama-era rule that cemented trans people’s rights to discrimination protection in housing.
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NEW YORK (AP) — A new salmonella outbreak linked to backyard poultry has sickened at least seven people in six states, health officials said Monday. Two cases were identified in Missouri, and one each in Florida, Illinois, South Dakota, Utah and Wisconsin, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. People got sick in February [...]
MacGillivray Freeman’s Superhuman Body: World of Medical Marvels is now showing at the OMNIMAX Theater at the Saint Louis Science Center. Exploring the inner workings of the human body, the 45-minute […]
Today Microsoft shut down Skype, a company that helped revolutionize phone calls online. To commemorate the death of Skype, we’re running a recent “Pessimist’s Archive” article on the history of internet calls, and how it almost wasn’t allowed. If you’re not already, you should subscribe to the Pessimist’s Archive. It used to cost money to […]
EDWARDSVILLE — Madison County Community Development is offering scholarships to local students planning to attend college in the fall. Scholarships will be awarded to students who are residents of Madison County and attending a college, a university or training program in the State of Illinois. The Community Services Block Grant program will select 5 students to receive a $4,000.00 scholarship for the 2025-2026 school year. Awards will be disbursed in two $2,000 increments at the start of each semester. Those interested in applying for the scholarship may contact local area financial aid offices of Lewis & Clark Community College, Southwestern Illinois College and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, their local high school counselor’s office or click here: https://cms4files.revize.com/madisoncountyilus/Community_Development/Scholarship%20announcement%202025%20UPDATED.pdf To be eligible, students must meet the block grant income guidelines as well as the other
ALTON – For the third consecutive time in the past 12 months, a metro east hospital with a 100-year health care ministry in the Riverbend region is celebrating national distinction for achievements in prioritizing patient safety by protecting patients from preventable harm and errors. OSF HealthCare Saint Anthony’s Health Center again has earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog, for the Spring 2025 reporting period. OSF Saint Anthony’s also received an “A” grade from The Leapfrog Group during the Fall 2024 and Spring 2024 reporting periods. While receiving an “A” grade from The Leapfrog Group is a very notable achievement in and of itself, especially no less than in three consecutive reporting periods, OSF Saint Anthony’s Spring 2025 “A” grade is also significant because: No other hospital in the state of Illinois south of Quincy received an “A”