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ALTON - If you have old athletic shoes to get rid of, Alton High School junior Allison Pruitt and some friends are organizing a major one-day shoe drive on May 2, 2026, at Alton High School to collect paired tennis shoes for a fundraiser benefiting vision and hearing programs and services while keeping sneakers out of landfills. Other key volunteers at the event will be some of Pruitt's close friends - Lydia Schrumpf, Caroline Cannon, and McKenna Dondanville. The drive i

The new St. Louis technical skills training center will be one of 15 new centers at A-B facilities across the country.

The 2026 NFL Draft begins Thursday, and St. Louis native Jeremiyah Love could very well end up among the first players picked.

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Wednesday that Democrats will use the unlimited number of amendment votes they are allowed on Republicans’ budget resolution to illustrate policy differences on cost-of-living issues and immigration activities.  “We are for reducing costs for the American people, whether it’s housing or whether it’s health care or […]

WASHINGTON — Congressional Democrats, advocates, students and leaders on Wednesday blasted attempts by President Donald Trump’s administration to do away with funding for minority-serving institutions in higher education.   U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono led a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol that called on the administration to fully fund and protect the more than 800 minority-serving institutions, […]

ALTON – An outdoor shopping center in Alton home to Panera Bread, Dollar Tree, and more recently sold for over $9 million. Oakwood Plaza, located at 1837 Homer M. Adams Parkway in Alton, was sold last week for a total of $9.3 million, according to real estate brokerage firm Marcus & Millichap. The 45,400 square foot Class A retail space was built in 2005 on 8.96 acres just off Homer M. Adams Parkway and contains 16 suites for a mix of retail and restaurant tenants. Marcus & Millichap announce

Students have been on a hybrid schedule since the flood caused by a burst pipe damaged multiple classrooms, the auditorium and cafeteria.

ALTON — Riverbender.com “Our Daily Show!” host C.J. Nasello and Jacquelyn Buettner are getting married Saturday, April 25, 2026, with an open house-style reception planned at Mac’s in downtown Alton. The reception is scheduled from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m., Nasello said. “We'll arrive just after 5:30 p.m. and take part in the traditional moments like our first dances and cake cutting over the first hour to two or so. After that, the floor opens back up for everyone to

Stevie Nicks and "A Thousand Miles" singer Vanessa Carlton are pals; in fact, Stevie officiated her wedding. So maybe it's not surprising to hear that Vanessa has heard the new…

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ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A St. Louis man is facing a felony charge for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars worth of designer fragrances from a beauty store in south St. Louis County earlier this year. According to police, Eddie Lee Washington (age not provided) went to the Ulta Beauty store at 4120 Elm Park [...]

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Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has announced a new tax incentive that gives film and TV productions an extra tax break if they meet environmental sustainability standards.

I originally began this headline with the word “ironically.” But it would only be ironic if it wasn’t by design. Irony suggests something slightly out of the control of the principal figures resulted in something somewhat unexpected. That isn’t the case here. This was by design. The New York Times has obtained the behind-the-scenes memos […]