Nathan Church had three hits, Alec Burleson had two RBIs and Jordan Walker extended his hitting streak to 11 games as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cleveland Guardians 5-3 on Wednesday.
EDWARDSVILLE – The Edwardsville Police Department is applying for two state grants to assist with traffic enforcement and retail theft investigations. City Council members unanimously approved two resolutions last week allowing the Police Department to apply for the Organized Retail Crime Grant from the Illinois Attorney General’s Office and the Sustained Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Grant through the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT). The department is seeking
The NBA on Monday announced the list of 36 officials selected to work this season's play-in tournament and first round of the playoffs. Natalie Sago, a Farmington, Missouri native, is on the list, making her the third woman in league history to be picked for postseason work.
All westbound lanes of Interstate 270 at Interstate 170 were temporarily shut down Wednesday after a tractor-trailer jackknifed under the I-170 flyover ramp, authorities said.
Samuel Caughran ALTON - Samuel Caughran, Kennedy Lacey and Lucille Cassenti , all students at Alton High School, were honored as Students of the Month for April 2026 during a regular meeting of the Rotary Club of Alton-Godfrey at Gentelin’s on Broadway Restaurant. Samuel Caughran was recognized for his academic performance, extensive school involvement, and long-standing commitment to community service. Caughran’s service background is rooted in the Rotary principle “Service
A Missouri judge has upheld a controversial $51 million private voucher school program that allows public funds to be directed for private education expenses.
WASHINGTON — An effort to force President Donald Trump to seek congressional approval for further war actions in Iran failed in the U.S. Senate for the fourth time Wednesday, with all but one Republican continuing to support the president’s Middle East conflict. Senators voted down the measure, 47-52, with a similar partisan breakdown as earlier […]
WASHINGTON — The White House budget director on Wednesday defended the administration’s latest request for Congress, testifying before the House Budget Committee that a 43% increase in defense spending and a 10% cut to domestic programs is the best path forward. Democrats on the panel were highly critical of that proposal, which lawmakers will debate […]
Lucy Cassenti ALTON - Lucille Cassenti, Kennedy Lacey and Samuel Caughran , all students at Alton High School, were honored as Students of the Month for April 2026 during a regular meeting of the Rotary Club of Alton-Godfrey at Gentelin’s on Broadway Restaurant. Lucy Cassent was recognized for her academic performance, extensive involvement in school music programs and math competitions, and community service. Cassenti has pursued high-level coursework and earned awards including
A Cole County Circuit Court judge ruled Tuesday that Missouri can use public funds to pay for private school scholarships even though state law doesn’t explicitly authorize it. In a 57-page ruling, Judge Brian Stumpe wrote that lawmakers could directly appropriate funds to the MOScholars program because state law does not “expressly prohibit” it. The […]
While the Trump administration’s extremely aggressive, thoroughly bigoted attempts to eliminate as many non-white people from this country as possible have resulted in some periodic push back from law enforcement officials, we can never forget that federal law enforcement officers are still just law enforcement officers. And, more often than not, they’ll always have the […]
ALTON - Kennedy Lacey, Lucille Cassenti and Samuel Caughran , all students at Alton High School, were honored as Students of the Month for April 2026 during a regular meeting of the Rotary Club of Alton-Godfrey at Gentelin’s on Broadway Restaurant. Kennedy Lacey Kennedy Lacey, a senior at Alton High School, has a 4.16 GPA and has been consistently placed on the Academic High Honor Roll. She is dual-enrolled at Lewis & Clark Community College and Saint Louis University and plans t
The deal marks Spire’s latest move to sell parts of its company to help fund its nearly $2.5 billion acquisition of Tennessee’s biggest gas utility, Piedmont Natural Gas, completed at the end of last month.
Megan Estopare, founder of "STL Ain't Bad", has grown her social media presence to over 170,000 followers and has recently launched a branded digital photo booth at City Foundry, with plans to add more locations across the region.
GRANITE CITY – Granite City Elks Lodge #1063 recognized Granite City High School seniors William Taylor and Sunny Valle as Students of the Month for April. The Elks Student of the Month Program is designed to recognize outstanding young men and women for achievements in school and community life-fine arts, hobbies, athletics, church, school, club and community service, industry and farming. Nominees are judged on multiple achievements including leadership skills, good moral character,
STAUNTON – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced that rehabilitation of a crossing by Norfolk Southern railroad on Illinois 4 between Renken Road and Spangle Road south of Staunton in Madison County will require a full closure beginning Monday, April 27, weather permitting. A posted detour will be in place to safely guide motorists around the closure, which is expected to conclude Friday, May 1. Motorists can expect delays and should allow extra time for trips through
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