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ALTON - The Three Rivers Project of Sierra Club Illinois is calling for volunteers to support the two Workdays at the Wadlow Creek Restoration Area, formerly the Robert P. Wadlow Municipal Golf Course in front of the Alton Regional Multimodal Transportation Center that houses Amtrak. Volunteers of all ages are welcome, but parental supervision is needed for youth 16 year olds and younger. The activity will be the same each day: the Wadlow Workdays will give local community members the opportunity

A bicyclist, 66-year-old Mark Ryan, died after being struck in the 2200 block of Hudson Drive.

EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville High School (EHS) has been recognized with multiple nominations for the prestigious Ken Page Awards, celebrating excellence in high school musical theatre across the region. EHS received nominations for its production of 9 to 5: The Musical , directed by Ashley Melton. The nominations highlight both individual and group achievements across several categories: Outstanding Leading Actress — Gracie Cook Outstanding Leading Actress — Ella Carter Outstanding

A man who embezzled nearly half a million dollars from a St. Louis-area medical business has been sentenced to federal prison.

Jazzmine Nolan-Echols, executive director of Voices since December, said the school board placed her on leave because she refused to participate in the closure process.

A march, organized by Missouri Workers Center and Party for Socialism and Liberation - St. Louis, will begin at Aloe Plaza near Union Station downtown at 5:30 p.m.

Stevie Nicks is reflecting on her sixth studio album, Trouble in Shangri-La.The album was released on May 1, 2001, and the two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer shared an…

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The West Community SLYSA Complex, at 3901 Huster Road, is north of a site once eyed for a data center.

ST. LOUIS - May is officially here! With cooler temperatures Friday and Saturday combined with a warm-up into the 70s on Sunday, it will be beautiful weekend to spend outside in St. Louis. Florissant Valley of Flowers Saturday and Sunday Duchesne Grounds The Valley of Flowers Festival, a beloved tradition in Florissant, is back and [...]

Arch Apparel, a local business known for clothing that celebrates St. Louis, has shut down its business operations after 10 years.

BELLEVILLE - Dr. Amanda “Mandy” Bagley, the principal of Belle Valley School in Belleville, Illinois, died after a two-vehicle crash on April 21, 2026, in Madison County, according to an Illinois State Police preliminary report. Bagley, described as a beloved educator and principal, was involved in a collision at about 6:14 p.m. April 21, 2026, at Horseshoe Lake Road and the Interstate 255 southbound on-ramp in Collinsville. The community is mourning her sudden loss. This information

A Marissa, Illinois, man was arrested and charged in connection to a shooting that left another Illinois man dead last weekend in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.

Shortly before the Supreme Court inflicted enormous damage on the Voting Rights Act, the Reconstruction Amendments of the Constitution, any pretense of constitutionally guaranteed Equal Protection, the civil rights movement, its credibility, and our democracy writ large with its Alito-penned decision in Louisiana v. Callais, it released a separate decision in First Women’s Choice Resource […]

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A longtime Affton teacher surprised former student and acclaimed St. Louis-raised actor John Goodman with a heartwarming message Thursday on the "Today" show.

ALTON - The Alton VFW Post 1308 invites the community to join them for a special cleanup effort. On Saturday, May 9, 2026, VFW members and the public will come together to pick up litter along Highway 255. Called the Russell E. Dunham Memorial Highway, this portion of 255 is named after a Medal of Honor recipient. Post 1308, also known as the Russell E. Dunham Memorial Post 1308, is eager to give back. “In the VFW, you serve no matter what,” said Post Commander Chris Miller. “th

The website is set to launch by next year and will help workers find and enroll in IRAs.

ALTON – Two men from Alton were charged on the same day in separate domestic battery cases, marking their latest felony charges in Madison County Court. James F. Carleton, 42, of Alton, was charged on April 24, 2026, with his second or subsequent offense of domestic battery, a Class 4 felony. The day before April 23, 2026, Carleton allegedly knowingly caused bodily harm to a household or family member. Charging documents state he had previously been convicted of unlawfully violating a