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Illinois designates stretch of Route 140 as Cpl. Tommy N. Miller Memorial Highway

2 months ago
SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois State Senate has joined the Illinois House of Representatives in adopting HJR 6 on Thursday to designate Illinois Route 140 as it travels through Meadowbrook as the ‘Cpl. Tommy N. Miller Memorial Highway’. The resolution was sponsored in the House by State Representative Amy Elik (R-Alton) and in the Senate by State Senator Erica Harriss (R-Glen Carbon). “We have been working to get this road-naming resolution passed for five years now,”

Community Invited to Groundbreaking for Goshen Commons in Downtown Edwardsville

2 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE – The City of Edwardsville is inviting the community to attend as the Goshen Commons downtown park project takes a big step forward. Mayor Art Risavy and City officials will be joined by Rep. Katie Stuart and other guests at 9 a.m. Monday, April 20, 2026, for a groundbreaking at the site of the planned pedestrian plaza and park space in the heart of downtown Edwardsville. Goshen Commons will repurpose one block of St. Louis Street between North Main Street and Second Street

Jersey County Imposes New Tax On Short Term Rentals

2 months ago
JERSEYVILLE – Short term rental properties across Jersey County will be subject to a new 5% tax after recent County Board approval of certain Hotel and Motel Tax changes. Jersey County Board members approved a recommendation from the county’s Legislative Committee to codify changes to the Hotel and Motel Tax Ordinance on April 16, 2026. County Board Member Jeremy Beasley cast the sole vote against codifying the changes. County Board Chairman Gary Krueger said Jersey County will

Missouri lawmakers debate bill barring foreign and religious laws

2 months ago
A bill aimed at preventing foreign and religious laws from being enforced in Missouri was debated Thursday by the state House Government Efficiency Committee. The “No Foreign Laws Act” was voted through the Senate unanimously earlier this month. The legislation prevents state courts and administrative agencies from applying foreign and religious laws that contradict federal […]
Sophia Gromowsky

Bethalto Police Chief On Paid Administrative Leave

2 months ago
BETHALTO — Bethalto Police Chief Jason Lamb has been placed on paid administrative leave, according to the Bassett-Gabriel Law Office. The law firm confirmed Friday morning, April 17, 2026, that Lamb is on paid administrative leave. Bassett & Gabriel Law Office, PC is the Village Of Bethalto Attorney. The law office said it could not release any other information at this time about the investigation. Lamb was placed on administrative leave in early March 2026. Bethalto Mayor Gary Bost

Edwardsville High School Welcomes Senior Citizens to Connect with Students at Breakfast Event

2 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE - Senior citizens connected with students at Edwardsville High School’s inaugural Senior Breakfast. On Friday, April 17, 2026, senior community members were invited to the high school for a free breakfast, where they also heard updates about the district and enjoyed orchestra and choir performances by students. Administrators expressed their gratitude for these community members and were eager to welcome them to the newly renovated high school. “It’s special,”

Ballots become battlegrounds for voting rules, redistricting, election power

2 months ago
More than a third of state ballot measures that voters will be asked to consider this year relate to democracy, with questions on voting rights, election processes, redistricting and similar issues. “It’s the redistricting fights that are really getting heated after the Trump administration began pressuring Republican-led states to shore up the GOP majority in […]
Anna Claire Vollers

Pam Hupp murder trial gets postponed, new judge

2 months ago
Hupp was going to stand trial in August on charges that she killed Betsy Faria, whose murder sparked local news investigations, podcasts, episodes on “Dateline” and a scripted NBC show.
By Dana Rieck and Ethan Colbert St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Jersey County Board Approves Recycling Partnership At Jerseyville Dump

2 months ago
JERSEYVILLE – Residents across Jersey County will soon have access to the Jerseyville city dump site with newly added recycling services under a recently approved partnership between the city and county. Jersey County Board members unanimously approved an intergovernmental agreement with the City of Jerseyville regarding recycling at their April 16, 2026 meeting. Vice Chairman Mark Wagner said the county will be responsible for the hauling of recyclables to the dump and associated costs,