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A section of Main Street is closed to through traffic as Glen Carbon’s storm sewer project moves forward after a delay.

When SpaceX filed for its IPO, we went through the S-1 to point out just how far off the mark Elon Musk’s predictions about his Twitter takeover turned out to be. Indeed, the failure of Twitter as a business was so catastrophic, Musk had to hide it by merging all his Xs together: he had […]

Three people, including a firefighter, were injured Saturday afternoon when a Cahokia Heights fire truck overturned in a three-vehicle crash near Route 3 and East 5th Street.

JERSEYVILLE - Jersey County Correctional Officer Bethany Krankel has graduated from the Southwestern Illinois College Corrections Academy after completing an intensive eight-week program in corrections training, the Jersey County Sheriff’s Office said. The program included training in defensive tactics, firearms and legal academics, according to the sheriff’s office. The Jersey Sheriff's Office said the training is intended to prepare participants for the challenges and

GODFREY - Jamie Criter is the owner of Modern Daisy Boutique . Before opening her business, she spent her entire career in healthcare. Most of that time was spent working in Ophthalmology (the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders of the eye). Mrs. Criter was the director of a surgery center and worked on one of the largest Ophthalmology randomized clinical trials, OHTS, and published in JAMA Ophthalmology medical journal for various glaucoma

A man from Sparta, Illinois, is facing federal charges for prostituting a woman who was found dead of an overdose in 2025.

JERSEYVILLE/GRAFTON - The community has a chance to support local emergency services at the fifth annual Lucky Duck Derby Race for the Rescue. From 4:30–8 p.m. on Sept. 10, 2026, the JCH Foundation will host their annual Lucky Duck Derby at Raging Rivers WaterPark. This event brings together community members to bet on rubber duck races at the water park while enjoying raffles, a silent auction, games, water attractions and more. All proceeds go to the JCH Foundation, which supports

Details about the drive-by shooting were discussed Monday morning during a bond hearing for one of three men charged in Shakeela Martin's death.

GLEN CARBON – The Riverbend’s latest child solicitation suspect is now in custody following an online predator sting operation and arrest by Glen Carbon Police. Kyle V. Green, 43, of O’Fallon, Ill., was charged on Aug. 7, 2026 with one count each of traveling to meet a minor (a Class 3 felony), indecent solicitation of a child, solicitation to meet a child, and grooming (each Class 4 felonies). From Aug. 4-6, 2026, Green allegedly used the dating application Jaumo to solicit

EDWARDSVILLE - Bonifest, a two-day Memorial Day weekend tradition in Edwardsville for 40-plus years, has permanently shut down because of rising costs and increasingly complex insurance, security and safety requirements, event co-chair Emily Gates said. The event was held on the St. Boniface Church grounds at North Buchanan and Fillmore streets in Edwardsville. It featured carnival rides by American Banner Amusements, pork steaks, fried fish, bands and a 5K and 3K run/walk that Gates described

A Missouri veteran injured while serving in Afghanistan received a life changing surprise during Saturday’s St. Louis Cardinals game. Tunnel to Towers Foundation awarded U.S. Army Sgt. Garry William Thompson Jr. with a mortgage-free smart home at Busch Stadium during a second-inning ceremony.

ST. LOUIS – A man from Sparta, Illinois has been accused of promoting and facilitating the prostitution of a woman found dead of an overdose in 2025. Jared Anders, 30, was indicted in U.S. District Court in St. Louis on July 22 on three felonies: sex trafficking, use of interstate commerce with intent to distribute prostitution and use of interstate facilities to promote prostitution. He appeared in court Friday and pleaded not guilty. The indictment alleges that Anders benefited

Johnisha Hillard's sons, 9-year-old Jordan Neal and 10-year-old Richard Neal, were shot in May 2025 while riding in a car on Bircher Boulevard near Union Boulevard in north St. Louis.

ALTON — Highway of Holiness Church of Deliverance in Christ Inc., Sacred Spaces of CARE and the Alton Police Department hosted a Back to School Resource Event this past Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026, in the Alton Police Department front parking lot to help children prepare for the school year. Organizers said free backpacks with school supplies were distributed, along with wellness resources, treats, and snacks. Highway of Holiness Church of Deliverance in Christ Inc. described the event as