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Celebrate Independence Day at O’Fallon’s annual Heritage & Freedom Fest, a four-day family-friendly festival held at the Ozzie Smith Sports Complex. From July 1st–4th, 2026, guests can enjoy carnival rides, […]

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Freedom is one of the few ideas powerful enough to make people sing in public, wave flags, light fireworks, tell old family stories, and cry at parades. That reaction says something important. Humans do not celebrate independence only because of politics or national history. They celebrate it because independence speaks to a basic human need: the desire to make choices, protect dignity, and live without being controlled by someone else. Whether the occasion is a national holiday, a family milestone,

On July 3, one of the most significant events in global history took place in 1863, when the Battle of Gettysburg ended during the American Civil War. The three-day battle was fought in Pennsylvania and became the war’s deadliest single clash. It mattered at the time because it stopped Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s invasion of the North and marked a turning point in the conflict. It still matters today because it showed how one battle can reshape a nation’s future, influence

LEBANON - State Representative Kevin Schmidt (R-Millstadt) is hosting Mobile Office Hour on July 9th in Lebanon. This free event gives his constituents the opportunity to discuss the state legislature and to talk about issues important to them. Rep. Schmidt says in-person meetings with his constituents help him understand real issues and how to find solutions. “Hearing directly from my constituents about the issues affecting them and their families is valuable to me,” Schmidt

GODFREY/EAST ALTON/WOOD RIVER — Mid Illinois Gymnastics and Midwest Members Credit Union recognize a senior, Brooklyn Ruot, as a Female Athlete of the Month as she prepares to begin college after being named valedictorian of East Alton-Wood River High School and completing another outstanding gymnastics season. Coach Kristin Bower said Ruot has spent the past six years at Mid Illinois Gymnastics and is known in the gym for her “grit, determination, dedication, loud personality, even

GILLESPIE - A Gillespie teenager was charged Tuesday, June 30, 2026, by the Macoupin County State’s Attorney’s Office with two misdemeanor counts stemming from allegations that he spray-painted a brick wall at Dee Dee’s Florals on May 16, 2026. Damien J. Bentancourt, 18, a white male born April 24, 2008, was charged by the Macoupin County State's Attorney’s Office with one count of Criminal Damage to Property (Class A Misdemeanor) and one count of Criminal Defacement

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ST. LOUIS — A man was sentenced Thursday to 15 years in prison for his role in a crash that killed five members of the same family.