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EDWARDSVILLE – “They cleaned my teeth really good, and now they feel a lot better,” said eight-year-old Kazan Mohammad who visited Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) during Give Kids A Smile (GKAS), a day of free comprehensive dental care for children aged three to 13. This day of care, which involved all D1 through D4 students, many graduate students, alumni, dental and biomedical faculty, is in its 20th year. The total value of treatment: $89,352. “We’ve been calling around for almost two years trying to find a dentist for him. A lot of places have really long waiting lists, or they’re not taking new patients,” said Kazan’s father, Eddie Mohammad. “A few clinics we tried even closed down. When we saw the flyer from his school about this event, we signed up right away.” “We really are grateful for the opportunity to take time to reach out to our community and provide these dental services,

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MOZIER - On July 22nd 2025, at approximately 2:55 PM, Deputies with the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on Illinois Highway 96 near Fox Creek, in Mozier, Calhoun County, Illinois for the offense of Speeding and Suspended License Plates. During the traffic stop, suspected illegal substances and contraband were located in the vehicle and submitted to the Illinois State Police crime lab for analysis. On September 26th 2025, a passenger, Heather C Rodhouse, aged 44, of Jerseyville, Illinois, was charged for the offense of Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine (Less than 5 Grams). On the date of the incident, Rodhouse was arrested without incident and transported to the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office, where she was released with a Notice to Appear at the Calhoun County Courthouse; as is required under House Bill 3653, also known as the SAFE-T Act. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty.

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JERSEYVILLE - Members of Jersey Community Unit School District No. 100’s high school choir and band earned selections to the Illinois Music Educators Association District IV ensembles, marking a record year for the school’s music program. A total of 19 students from the high school were named to the ILMEA District IV Band and Jazz Band for Jersey Community High School. This represents the highest number of students the school has chosen in a single year. The band members selected include Harmony Jantzen (junior band/alto sax), Lana West (junior band/trumpet), Carter Butler (senior band and jazz/alto sax), Jayden Greham (senior band/trumpet), Islee Hileman (senior band/jazz/trombone), Payton Mooney (senior band/flute), Abigail Wedig (senior band/clarinet, jazz II/piano), Cooper Gillis (jazz band III/guitar), Sophie Hetzel (jazz band III/piano), Jack Trexler (jazz band III/vibes), Benjamin Westfall (jazz band I/trombone), Hayden Longley (jazz band II/drum set), Myles McDuffie

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HARDIN - On August 10th 2025, at approximately 9:37 PM, Deputies with the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on Park St., near the Joe Page Bridge in Hardin, Calhoun County, Illinois. During the traffic stop, suspected illegal substances and contraband were located in the vehicle and submitted to the Illinois State Police crime lab for analysis. On September 26th 2025, the Calhoun County State’s Attorney’s Office issued criminal charges against the following suspects: The driver, Chelsi N. Griffin, aged 37, of St. Louis, Missouri, was arrested for the following offenses: Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance (Crack Cocaine), Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. A passenger, John D. Baker, aged 60, of St. Louis, Missouri, was also arrested for the following offenses: Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance (Crack Cocaine), Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. On the date of the incident, Griffin and Bake

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MARYVILLE – Eva Baumann, RN, of Anderson Hospital was recently honored with The DAISY Award® For Extraordinary Nurses. The award is part of the DAISY Foundation's programs to recognize the super-human efforts nurses perform every day. The nomination submitted read: “When Eva walked into my husbands room she asked all the same questions that every nurse asks but she heard the anxiety in my husband's voice. She talked to him about how important it was for him to have an MRI. He becomes so very claustrophobic in a closed MRI machine that he was telling Eva that I could drive him to Mercy South because they have an open MRI machine. Eva went along with him and let him know that that was an option but that time was an essence. He needed it done asap. She explained how drugs such as Valium could help to relax him. And, he agreed to try. Thank God she did. We found out that Ray did have a stroke. "When we found out the results, Eva pointed out all the positives in the report.

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GODFREY - Pride, Inc. will host a unique fundraising event meant to raise money for their beautification projects. On Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, community members are invited to the Alton-Wood River Sportsmen’s Club in Godfrey for “The Great Mouse Race Extravaganza." Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and betting starts at 6 p.m. Attendees can bet on the mouse races, enjoy raffles and 50/50 drawings, and mingle while supporting Pride, Inc. “I understand it is just outrageous fun,” said Karen Wilson, a volunteer with Pride, Inc. “I’ve never heard anybody say they didn’t have a good time. And it goes towards area beautification.” Wilson noted that the mouse races will be a lot of fun for everyone involved. She joked that she hopes no mice escape from their racetrack. “I’ll squeal like a second-grader if it runs around my feet,” she laughed, adding, “No mice will be harmed during this event.” As an organization,

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ALTON/GODFREY - Captain Geech & The Shrimp Shack Shooters will headline the Alton-Godfrey Rotary Club's (AGRC) 13th Annual Benefit Concert on Saturday, November 8, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. at the Ann Whitney Olin Theater in the Hatheway Cultural Center at Lewis and Clark Community College in Godfrey. The concert will feature Captain Geech & The Shrimp Shack Shooters in a stage performance featuring Top 40 hits of the 70’s and 80’s along with a salute to military veterans. Donna Bemis, president of the AGRC, says the club is excited about the concert. “We’re thrilled to have Captain Geech & The Shrimp Shack Shooters this year. They are wrapping up their 25 th anniversary tour and jumped at the chance to partner with Rotary for the good of our community. The Alton-Godfrey Rotary Club has a long history of service to the community, and we are grateful that Captain Geech & The Shrimp Shack Shooters have enthusiastically agreed to perform in concert to support the

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GODFREY – Lewis and Clark Community College invites both students and members of the public to a Career Fair this November. Those seeking full-time, part-time or seasonal employment are encouraged to bring their resumés and take advantage of the opportunity to interact with roughly 40 area employers that have positions to fill. The Career Fair will be held from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 6, in The Commons, located in the McPike Math and Science Complex at Lewis and Clark Community College in Godfrey. According to LC Career Resource Specialist Terri DeWerff, the decision to hold a fall Career Fair, in addition to the regular spring event, came in response to area employers inquiring about on-campus recruiting options. “Our goal is to provide an event for local employers and community partners to showcase their organizations and to connect job seekers with employment opportunities and resources,” DeWerff said. “We look forward to

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CHICAGO – Today, Governor Pritzker released the following statement condemning Congressional Republicans and the Trump Administration for withholding federal funding for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) as part of the Republican government shutdown. If Republicans don't adopt a deal to reopen the federal government, 1.9 million hardworking Illinoisans who rely on this critical food assistance could lose access to their benefits starting November 1. “Working families across Illinois are about to go without food assistance because Trump and Congressional Republicans want to score political points and refuse to reach a deal that reopens the federal government. Nearly two million Illinoisans rely on SNAP benefits to put food on the table, including households with children, older adults, and people with disabilities. “Why is it that they can find the money during a shutdown to pay their masked federal agents wreaking havoc in our communities but not hel

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ST. CHARLES, MO. — A 33-year-old man was fatally shot by a St. Charles County Police officer on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025, after a domestic disturbance call led to an armed confrontation on the front porch of a residence, authorities said. At approximately 6:37 p.m. Friday, St. Charles County Emergency Dispatch received a 911 call reporting a domestic disturbance in progress in the 600 block of Hickory Dale Drive. Officers arrived to find a man armed with a knife engaged in a physical altercation with a woman, both kneeling on the porch. According to police, the officer drew his firearm and issued multiple commands for the man to drop the knife and for the woman to move inside for her safety. The man did not comply, broke free from the woman’s attempted restraint, stood up, and advanced toward the officer while still armed. The officer retreated while continuing to order the man to drop the weapon. The subject ignored commands and maneuvered around barriers to close the distance

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A woman is in critical condition following an overnight shooting in North St. Louis. The incident occurred around 1 a.m. on Biddle Street near North 16th in the Carr Square neighborhood. Police responded to the scene after receiving a call about the shooting. The victim was taken to the hospital for treatment. Authorities have not [...]

Dominion Energy’s 2.6 GW project off Virginia’s coast is progressing fast. The utility has a new, more definitive target to plug into the grid: March 2026.

Expect rain and storms to develop from west to east through the mid-morning hours and increase in coverage and intensity, expanding east and southeastward, for the afternoon and evening. See live coverage Saturday afternoon here. The viewing area remains in a level 1 (St. Louis metro) to 2 (south of the metro) risk for severe [...]