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Sometimes it feels like every story we see these days about kids and the internet is all about how it’s evil, making them depressed, and a huge problem for society. We keep trying to remind people that the actual science on this finds no support of the internet being so horrible. Indeed, the research suggests […]

Some area residents have been receiving letters saying they may not be registered to vote.

Fast Eddie’s Bon Air, the popular landmark bar in Alton, Illinois, has new ownership and management.

He's already built one successful business and saved another. Now John Simmons is on a quest to revitalize the Metro East city of Alton, one building at a time.

Two men have been charged in their cohort’s death after they and others tried to rob a drug dealer at gunpoint earlier this week in Ferguson.

The survey asked students which factors would help them choose one location over the other in part of the university's mission to help St. Louis retain young talent.

We at Trailnet are excited to welcome fall, and with it, voting season. With a proposition for transportation improvements on the ballot for the City of St. Louis, we believe …

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Signs on doors of both locations say the stores are temporarily closed, but do not provide further details.

"New Commandment: Thou shalt not use your religion to take away other people's rights" was just one of the many messages that caught viral attention on Reddit and X posted outside a University City church.

ALTON - In the most recent episode of “You’re Beautiful” with Brian Trust, Michelle Albright spoke about finding joy through Christ. She believes that people have control over their own happiness, and they can find this happiness through their relationship with God. She encourages people to focus on building this relationship to experience joy. “You have to understand that there is hope,” she said. “Sometimes you have to look for it, but it’s there. You have to be willing to work for it. It’s not always easy, but it’s always worth it.” Albright noted that there is a big difference between organized religion and one’s personal relationship with God. As a self-described “terrible Bible-reader,” Albright often connects to God through music. She believes that people need to focus on forming their own relationship with God. “First of all, there is a big difference between religion and a relationship,”

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This is a late afternoon view from Angeles Crest Highway up near Mt. Wilson.

Nearly 200 potential jurors are facing questioning by attorneys in court, including questions about their familiarity with the case and Madigan.

MADISON COUNTY - A 22-year-old Millstadt man lost his life early Sunday, October 6, 2024, following a motorcycle crash near Interstate 55, according to Madison County Coroner Stephen P. Nonn. Dylan Hardin Stanley was identified as the sole occupant of a red 2024 Honda CBX 1000 motorcycle that crashed at the 34-mile marker. Nonn said the incident occurred when Stanley was traveling southbound on the frontage road, Old US Route 66, and for reasons still under investigation, he left the roadway and crashed into the median area adjacent to the interstate. Despite wearing a helmet at the time of the accident, he sustained significant injuries. Family members became concerned when Stanley did not return home and utilized a cell phone app to track his location. They discovered the crash scene and alerted emergency services at 2:41 a.m. this past Sunday. The Illinois State Police and Worden Fire Department responded to the call. Coroner's Office Investigator Sakina Vernor pronounced Stanley

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ALTON - Local Pampered Chef consultants banded together to provide a donation to The Salvation Army. On Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024, The Salvation Army (TSA) received canned goods and a $3,200 donation from Pampered Chef. Gloria Vaughn, who oversees the TSA food pantry, noted that it’s more important than ever to help out the community. “Even though Alton is a small town, there are a lot of people that need assistance out here,” Vaughn said. “That is the purpose of The Salvation Army, to walk with Christ and to try to reach and embrace as many people as we can, to take that insecurity away from them, to make them comfortable with how life is going.” According to Vaughn, TSA’s food pantry serves around 300 people a month. They’ve seen a 20% increase in clients in recent months because of the rising costs of groceries. Michelle Anderson, a consultant with Pampered Chef, helped organize a fundraiser along with Robin Blackerby, Kathy Gleason,

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A federal antitrust watchdog is already conducting an investigation into, and has filed a lawsuit against, huge pharmacy middlemen. Now two U.S. senators want the Federal Trade Commission to open a separate investigation into an emerging practice of their even bigger parent companies. The middlemen are called pharmacy benefit managers or PBMs, and they have […]

Poplar Bluff accepted a grant from the Humane Society of the United States to dismantle the machine and train shelter staff on more humane euthanasia models.