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ALTON – Plans to repair six ramps at Hellrung Skate Park are moving forward with approval from the Alton Committee of the Whole. Committee members on Monday night unanimously approved a resolution awarding a $34,100 bid for the skate park repairs to Stutz Excavating, Inc. The item now goes to the Alton City Council for final approval this Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025 . Parks and Recreation Director Lyndsey Younger said that after going an estimated 20 years without repairs, all six ramps throughout the Hellrung Skate Park will be restored to their original condition. Alderman Chris Bohn suggested that going forward, the Parks and Recreation Department take a more “proactive” approach to ensure preventative maintenance is performed on a more regular basis. Aldermen Rosetta Brown and Martha Pfister emphasized how heavily the skate park is used by local children, underscoring the need for these repairs and future maintenance. Stutz Excavating representatives

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The long-awaited Meijer development in O’Fallon is still in the works and city leaders say progress is happening behind the scenes.

On Facebook, Ben Conover described Dr. Borishade's termination as "without cause."

Construction is set to begin this spring on the "Boulders at Southpointe" apartment complex, which will include six three-story apartment buildings.

Join Paranormal Researcher, author and podcaster Amy Bruni as she takes you through an unforgettable evening of ghost stories that originated from real-life murders. Before she even takes the stage, […]

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WASHINGTON — A group of Democrats on the U.S. House education panel urged the Education Department to withdraw its proposed supplemental priority on “promoting patriotic education” in a letter obtained Monday by States Newsroom.  House Committee on Education and Workforce ranking member Bobby Scott led a handful of his colleagues in writing to Education Secretary Linda McMahon […]

As St. Louis looks forward, the development of the south Mississippi Riverfront into an innovation district and prefab hub for the building industry, Gateway South, is happening! How to address affordable housing, disaster recovery, and workforce challenges, the tools for change may lie in how we build. An upcoming program, “Innovation, Collaboration & Offsite Construction: […]

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ALTON — Alton Police Department, with assistance from Madison County Sheriff's Office authorities, responded to a disturbance in the 800 block of Highland Avenue in Alton in the evening of Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. The call came in at 8:40 p.m. to the Alton Police Department. Alton Police Chief Jarrett Ford said, "The disturbance involved a male subject who fled on foot, prompting a search of the area. The individual was located and taken into custody. Madison County Sheriff's Office assisted us in the situation." Chief Ford stated the case will be reviewed by the Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, to determine appropriate charges.

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Built in 1905, the eight-bedroom dwelling located in Westminster Place had been the home of the Besse family for the past five years.