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Almost three months after the Saint Louis Zoo welcomed five baby cheetah cubs, their names have been announced.

ALTON - Alton native Ja’Markus Gary, recognized for his many athletic and academic achievements at both Alton High School and McKendree University in Lebanon, IL., has taken a new step in his career by joining the Madison County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division. Recently, Madison County Sheriff Jeff Connor administered the oath of office to a deputy position. Gary, in a ceremony attended by family, marked the beginning of his service with the Madison County Sheriff’s Office. Gary will start the Police Academy on August 18, 2025. The four-month academy session will be followed by several weeks on patrol alongside a Field Training Officer. Sheriff Connor expressed enthusiasm about Gary’s future contributions and said, “We are excited to see the many contributions Deputy Gary will make during his upcoming years of service to the citizens of Madison County.” Gary was a 2022-23 Academic All-Great Lakes Valley Conference honoree for McKendree, and saw

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Nine people were indicted by a federal grand jury for their role in an illegal gambling conspiracy occurring at six locations in southwest Missouri, a Department of Justice stated Friday.

A suspect is now behind bars and facing criminal charges in connection with the shooting death of a teenager over the weekend in Madison, Illinois.

ST. CHARLES - The St. Charles City-County Library is set to offer low prices on thousands of books at a large book fair inside the Family Arena. The book fair is set to take place from August 1 to 3 inside the Family Arena, located at 2002 Arena Parkway in St. Charles. The event will [...]

Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson doesn’t seem all that impressed with Mick Jagger.The 77-year-old rocker criticized the Rolling Stones frontman’s singing in an interview with Now Spinning Magazine as he was addressing what it…

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ALTON — The Lucy Haskell Playhouse Association will honor the memory of Lucy Haskell with a birthday celebration from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 29, 2025, located at the Lucy Haskell Playhouse. The event, held annually, features cake, ice cream, games, pony rides, and other activities for children. On Lucy's birthday on July 29, 1885, her mother celebrated the girl's fifth birthday in the Victorian Queen Anne Stick-style building Margaret Hopkins, one of the event organizers, said the celebration aims to recreate the parties Lucy Haskell would have experienced in the 1880s. “Lucy’s birthday party is always fun, and we try to recreate her party with the pony rides and games similar to what Lucy and company would have played in the 1880s,” Hopkins said. Lucy Haskell died at age 9 on March 27, 1890. Her mother donated the playhouse and the surrounding land to the City of Alton to preserve her memory. Volunteers have worked over the years to maintain the hous

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The Korte Company, a full-service, architecture, engineering, integrated design-build and construction firm, is proud to welcome Matt Range as its new Chief Financial Officer. With more than 15 years of progressive leadership experience across the healthcare, financial, and consulting industries, Matt brings a deep background in strategic planning, business development, and financial oversight. Most recently, […]

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The O'Fallon, Missouri, Police Department has issued an Endangered Person Advisory for a woman who was last seen over the weekend.

ST. LOUIS - Registration is now open for the Fall 2025 session of Citizens for Modern Transit’s Ten Toes + Transit program, held in partnership with AARP in St. Louis and the St. Clair County Transit District. Those interested in taking part in the program credited with helping 10,000+ older adults integrate walking and public transit use to explore area attractions in a social setting can register by visiting www.CMT-STL.org then selecting Ten Toes + Transit in the Programs drop box at the top of the page. Individuals can also call Citizens for Modern Transit at 314-231-7272 or attend one of five in-person registration events scheduled for August. The Fall 2025 session gets underway with a kick-off walk on August 28 with a tour of the City of St. Louis Old Courthouse in downtown. Participants will take the MetroLink to the to downtown St. Louis from the Shrewsbury-Lansdowne-I-44 Transit Center. The 12-week-long, guided walking groups get underway and run through th

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An employee was killed and another was injured in a fight between the co-workers Tuesday morning at a Wendy's restaurant in north St. Louis.

SPRINGFIELD – State Treasurer Michael Frerichs has announced the winning photographers for the 2025 Cream of the Crop Photography Contest , which provides Illinois students with a creative opportunity to share their vision of agriculture in our state. The top nine photographers, ages 8 to 18, will be awarded Bright Start 529 college savings scholarships. “Congratulations to the young photographers who have showcased their talents and creativity in the Cream of the Crop competition this year,” Frerichs said. “Their photos illustrate the beauty and diversity of agriculture in Illinois.” The winning photographs will be displayed August 7-17 at the Illinois State Fair in the Treasurer’s Tent. You can see the photos of the top three finishers in each of the three age categories on the State Treasurer’s website . Winning entries and other photo submissions will be featured in the 2025-2026 Ag Invest calendar, which you can order here , and the

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Jacob Saylors, the St. Louis Battlehawks' lead running back for the last two seasons, has earned another shot in the NFL.

A local developer is branching out to open a new hotel in Fenton. Sheri Steffens, who opened the Hampton Inn & Suites in St. Charles in 2022 and plans two more hotels on that same property, is also planning to build a new hotel in Fenton. The new facility, at 942 S. Highway Drive, will […]

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I know it often seems like it’s bad news all the time on the Techdirt channel. And I’m sorry it’s that way. I wish we weren’t dealing with a daily deluge of new awfulness from the current president and his enablers. But that’s what’s happening so that’s how it ends up looking here, as well […]

EAST ALTON — Some East Alton fast-food restaurants closed early on Monday, July 28, 2025, after receiving what East Alton Police Chief Scott Golike described as prank phone calls containing vague threats. Taco Bell, Sonic and McDonald’s in East Alton decided to shut down their businesses early as a precautionary measure. Chief Golike said the calls appeared to come from the same individual and contained “the same vague threat,” which raised concern among management. “It was a little alarming to managers,” Golike said. “It sounded like the same caller with the same vague threat.” Golike noted that the calls seemed to be isolated to the affected businesses and that Alton Police were not receiving similar calls at their locations. Authorities are continuing to research the matter but have not found any indication of an actual threat. Golike emphasized that the early closures were a collective decision made out of caution. The East Alton

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