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Wood River Main Street to Host Summer Social

2 months ago
WOOD RIVER - Wood River Main Street will celebrate its National Main Street accreditation and kick off the season with a summer social event. At 3 p.m. on Friday, June 26, 2026, community members are invited to the Wood River Business Alliance’s office at 61 East Ferguson Avenue in downtown Wood River for a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The organization will celebrate their renovated office and the accreditation with representatives from Main Street America. Following the ceremony, residents

Two Rivers Family Fishing Fair Draws Enormous Crowd Once Again

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GRAFTON - Families gathered Saturday, June 6, 2026, at Pere Marquette State Park near Grafton for the 37th annual Two Rivers Family Fishing Fair, a free event designed to connect children and families with fishing and other outdoor activities. Hosted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge, and Pere Marquette State Park, the fair took place June 6, 2026, along Illinois Route 100. Attendees were able to fish for free, try a range of outdoor activity stations,

Wood River Farmer's Market to Open with Renewed Energy

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WOOD RIVER - Wood River’s annual summer farmer's market opens this week. From 4–7 p.m. on Thursdays starting June 11, 2026, through Sept. 24, 2026, Wood River Main Street will host their farmer's market in the downtown lots at Madison Avenue and First Street. Community members and guests are invited to come by and shop local farmers, makers and bakers while enjoying live music. “We have a food truck coming every week. We have a band coming every week. A lot of bakers

East Alton-Wood River High Announces Honor Rolls For 2nd Semester 2025-2026

2 months ago
High Honor Roll – Seniors Somona Acheson Caitlin Allen Ethan Barrett Emma Blaine Landon Bomkamp Adysen Bunt KayLynn Buttry Malachi Carter Hope Carter Emma Dawson Madeline Dilks Abbigail Donaldson Chloe Driver Colin Dvorchak JR Morgan Eberlin Averi Gilliam Brisa Gipperich Emma Glenn Kilee Greeling Kaylee Halleman Camryn Hancock Hailey Handler Abigail Hersman Miya Holbrook Blair Zachary Hudock Savanna Hunt Landon Johnson Emmaleigh Kay Kaylynn Kissee Tamarion

I-270 Lane Closures Scheduled This Weekend In Madison County

2 months ago
GRANITE CITY – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced lane closures on eastbound and westbound Interstate 270 from Illinois 3 to the Mississippi River in Madison County for road construction. Beginning at 9 p.m. Friday, June 5, 2026, traffic will be reduced to the right lane in both directions, weather permitting. Two lanes will reopen by 6 a.m. Sunday, June 7, weather permitting. Motorists should expect delays and are encouraged to use alternate routes during this

June and July events around Town

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SUMMER EVENT & ACTIVITIES Scenic Natural Wonders of Missouri – Author Events https://reedypress.com/shop/scenic-natural-wonders-of-missouri-preorder/ Saturday, June 13th, from 12pm – 2pm at Magnificent Missouri, Peers Store (located just off Katy Trail, 16011 Concord Hills Rd, Marthasville, MO 633570 – Free and open to the public Thursday, June 18th, from 5:30pm – 7pm at Grafica Fine Arts […]

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Attorney General Raoul Supports EPA Research On The Harms Of Microplastics In Drinking Water, Calls For Additional Monitoring Of Public Water Systems

2 months ago
CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 14 attorneys general, affirmed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) efforts to add microplastics to a list of contaminants in drinking water prioritized for research and called for the EPA to further monitor microplastics. Microplastics pose special concerns due to their suspected overall prevalence and their ability to accumulate and persist in the environment. They are generally described as often-invisible

Belleville Family Turns To Community After Ni'Kajha Johnson's Death

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BELLEVILLE - A GoFundMe campaign organized by Brandy Stanback is seeking donations to cover funeral expenses and support the two children of Ni’Kajha A.K. Johnson, a 24-year-old Belleville woman who was fatally shot on June 3, 2026, while sitting in a vehicle at 25th Street and Ridge Avenue in East St. Louis. Stanback, Johnson’s mother, said in the fundraiser that Johnson’s death has left her children and loved ones grieving and that the money raised will help “lay my