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100 Years Ago: World Lightweight Boxing Champion Visits Western Military Academy in Alton

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On February 19, 1926, recently retired boxing champion Benny Leonard (born Benjamin Leiner; April 7, 1896 – April 18, 1947) came to Western Military Academy. Leonard held the world lightweight title (under 135 pounds) from 1917 to 1925 and is widely considered to be one of the best lightweight boxers of all time. The son of Russian Jewish immigrants, Leonard learned to fight in the streets of New York. Sportswriter Al Lurie called Leonard, "the most famous Jew in America...beloved by

Local Man to Run World's First Taco Bell 5K in Alton

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ALTON - An Alton resident has decided to run the world’s first “Taco Bell 5K” — the 3.7-mile distance between Taco Bell on Landmarks Boulevard and the Taco Bell on Homer Adams Parkway. On March 21, 2026, Ben Herring plans to consume 1,500 calories at one Taco Bell, run to the other, and eat an additional 3,500 calories worth of food for a total of 5,000 calories and a 5K run. In doing so, he is raising money for 5A’s Animal Shelter in Alton through a GoFundMe