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GRANITE CITY - The Rotary Club of Granite City recognized juniors Emilee Connolly and Alex Vaughn as Students of the Month for October. Students were nominated by teachers, and were chosen on the basis of academics, as well as scholastic, extracurricular and civic honors and awards, and organization membership and leadership. Each honoree will receive a framed certificate and a gift card , and will be recognized at the Mayor's Prayer Breakfast on March 25, 2025. EMILEE CONNOLLY Three-year member of girls tennis and softball teams Community Service Committee President Secondary Honors and Saturday Scholars Member of Renaissance, Student Council and Varsity Club Volunteer at Relleke Farms and Thanksgiving and Christmas Basket delivery Daughter of Ed and Krista Connolly. ALEX VAUGHN Assistant Captain of Hockey Team Honor Roll Member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Spirit Club, Varsity Club and Yearbook Son of Greg and Amy Vaughn.

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ST. LOUIS - Former St. Louis Rams wide receiver and Super Bowl Champion Torry Holt is among one of the 25 semifinalists named for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2025. The list was announced live on the NFL Network's 'Good Morning Football' on Wednesday morning. The list initially featured a group of [...]

Jethro Tull is getting ready to reissue their 2003 holiday album, and they’ve just shared a track from the record.The band has just released a new mix of “Jack Frost and…

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Imagine two fields, side-by-side. One grows genetically modified corn, the seed bought from a major firm. The other grows organic where the farmer stresses about cross-contamination. The company that produced the neighbor’s corn seed has patented its product, restricting its use. If the grower’s corn intermingles with the neighbor’s, the organic farmer worries about being […]

With one of the busiest travel seasons upon us for the Thanksgiving holiday, Welch's Fruit Snacks is ready to equip traveling families in Illinois with free "FruitSide Assistance" for restless kids.

ALTON - On Friday, November 22nd Alton Main Street will host an event that’s sure to get you into the holiday spirit. The 31st annual Community Tree Lighting at Lincoln-Douglas Square will begin with the arrival of Santa Claus on the trolley at 6:00 p.m. The free festivities, including caroling, cookies and hot cocoa, will continue until 6:45 when Mayor David Goins flips the lights on the beautiful tree, which is provided by the Alton-Godfrey Rotary Club. Families are encouraged to bring their cameras to take pictures with Santa and other costumed holiday characters. Music will fill the air throughout the evening provided by area Girl Scout Troops, the Great Rivers Choral Society, and the Salvation Army’s “Let the Music Begin” song and dance group. Rev. Nate Gnau of Universal Life Church Monastery will bless the tree, and other speakers include Alton Main Street President Chris Miller, Alton-Godfrey Rotary Club President Donna Bemis, and Salvation Army Captain

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Ask the experts from the Missouri Department of Transportation, St. Louis and St. Charles counties and St. Louis City your questions about highways and roads. The live chat starts at 1 p.m. on Wednesday.

ALTON - It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Alton’s Rock Spring Park as the annual Christmas Wonderland light display prepares to open for the season on Friday, Nov. 29. Christmas Wonderland will be open nightly Nov. 29 through Dec. 27. The park is located at 2100 College Ave, in Alton. Hours are Monday through Friday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Over the last three months, the Grandpa Gang, a group of retired volunteers, has been busy hanging lights and counting down to the opening day of Christmas Wonderland. More than 4 million lights will twinkle against the beautiful backdrop of Rock Spring Park, lighting the way toward another illuminating holiday season. Returning this year to Christmas Wonderland will be the annual walk-through event set for Monday, Dec. 2. People are allowed to walk through the park during the evening to enjoy the lights. Admission for the walk through is $1 per person. The popular Enchanted

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After a manhunt that spanned multiple counties, a man suspected of killing his neighbor in Wright City turned himself in.

It should be clear by now that being a fan of one particular politician doesn’t make you a member of a “protected” group. It’s just a stupid as cops claiming they should be given more rights and protections because people just don’t seem to be showering them with unconditional love in recent years. Wearing clothing […]

(The Center Square) – Homeschooling is on the rise in Missouri.

Taking on Big Pharma and Big Ag isn’t a one-man job.

Leaders from across the St. Louis region came together to announce a promise: they want to do something about homelessness.

Investigators say that school security footage captured a man wearing a red hoodie and black sweatpants riding a bicycle around the school building late at night.

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. - The Salvation Army in Arnold is asking for donations after a fire ignited in the location's food pantry, causing significant smoke damage. According to a release from the Salvation Army, the fire broke out around 7 a.m. Wednesday morning after a refrigerator in the food pantry caught fire at the organization's [...]

ALTON - Alton High School will host a Restorative Practices Program on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., aimed at addressing conflict resolution and community support among youth. The event, located at Alton High School at 4200 Humbert Road in Godfrey, is sponsored by the Alton Branch NAACP and the Alton Branch Youth Council. The program will feature Tonya Covington, a seasoned professional with 35 years of experience in restorative justice, alongside Viola Cox-Henry. Covington expressed her commitment to the program, stating, "It is very important to me. I am very much dedicated to it because I have seen it work in so many ways and really heal communities." The event will consist of two main sessions. The first session, scheduled from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., will focus on educators, community leaders, and stakeholders discussing community topics through a restorative lens. It aims to enhance school-community partnerships and develop strategies for creating

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Bonnie Raitt has announced a new set of tour dates for 2025.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer’s newest tour will launch March 5 in Temecula, California, hitting such cities as…

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