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Chamber Announces Lunch & Learn, Networking Events and Ribbon Cuttings for June and July

2 months ago
Watch this quick video from TJ Kelly for a preview of our upcoming Lunch & Learn, Stress Management for Busy Professionals. We hope you'll join us! This Wednesday, June 24th - Lunch & Learn at Tri-Township Public Library, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Speaker: TJ Kelly, Counselors Associates Topic: Stress Management for Busy Professionals Click Here to Register! Tuesday, July 7th - Creating Business Connections: Small Tables... Big Opportunities, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Each group will include

Judge Patrick King Announces Intent to Seek Election to the Vacancy on the Third Judicial Circuit Court, Madison County

2 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE, IL — Judge Patrick King today announced his intention to seek election to the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Stephen Stobbs. Judge King currently serves as a Circuit Judge in Madison County and brings extensive judicial and legal experience, commitment to public service, reputation for fairness and integrity to his candidacy, and a dedication to family and community. The Illinois Supreme Court appointed Judge King as a Circuit Judge in 2025 reflecting confidence

Body of suspect who jumped into Missouri River recovered

2 months ago
ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. - Crews located the body of a man who jumped into the Missouri River during a pursuit in St. Charles County last week. According to the drowning report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, officials found the body of the 32-year-old St. Louis man around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday. Prior FOX 2 [...]
Megan Mueller

$5,000 Awarded to 1st MidAmerica Credit Union Scholarship Winners

2 months ago
BETHALTO - 1st MidAmerica Credit Union recently awarded five $1,000 scholarships to local area high school graduates Arlie Hartmann, Isabelle Edwards, Josie Proctor, Kaylynn Buttry and Olivia Schneider. Arlie Hartmann is a graduate of Alton High School. She plans to attend the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign to pursue a degree in Biology. Isabelle Edwards, a graduate of Civic Memorial High School, plans to attend Lewis and Clark Community College and earn a degree in Dental Hygiene. Josie

Female Driver Taken To Area Hospital After Center Grove Road Crash In Edwardsville

2 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE - A female driver was taken to an area hospital after a two-vehicle crash about 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, June 23, 2026, on Center Grove Road near Tiger Drive, where police said witnesses reported seeing her black Ford passenger vehicle swerving before the collision. Edwardsville Police said the westbound Ford, identified as unit 1, swerved into a black Ford pickup truck, identified as unit 2, that was also traveling westbound and was in the turn lane for the EHS sports complex. Unit

Trump Threatens ABC For Doing Journalism About His Reflection Pool Screw Up

2 months ago
Earlier this year America’s idiot king offered a no-bid contract to one of his ex-con Mara Lago donors to “fix” the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. It… did not go well. Said pool is now full of algae and peeling paint, and it’s created an interesting attention flashpoint for the press and another perfect metaphor for […]
Karl Bode

Madison County State's Attorney Haine: Collinsville Man Guilty in Fourth of July Machete Attack

2 months ago
COLLINSVILLE/EDWARDSVILLE - A Collinsville man was found guilty Tuesday, June 23, 2026, of aggravated battery after prosecutors said he struck a victim in the leg with a machete during a Fourth of July gathering outside an apartment complex in Collinsville, Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Haine announced. Following a bench trial presided over by Circuit Judge Amy Maher, Jorge L. Barrera, 29, was convicted of using a deadly weapon in the July 4, 2024, attack, according to Haine’s

Wak’a Garden

2 months ago

Begin Again: Wak'a Garden is the second installment in Laumeier’s Begin Again series, honoring the Park’s 50-year history of collaborating with artists and supporting new commissions and exhibitions. The organic, amphitheater-shaped sculpture, built […]

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Myranda Levins