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ALTON — Henry Neely capped off his high school golf career with a standout performance, helping to solidify Alton High School's boys' golf team as a formidable competitor in the fall of 2024. Neely, alongside teammate Sam Ottwell, emerged as leaders of the Redbirds golf squad, showcasing their skills throughout the season. A highlight of Neely's season came at the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Regional held in Collinsville, where he recorded an impressive score of 79 over 18 holes. According to Redbirds' Head Boys Golf Coach Dylan Dudley, Neely's performance would have allowed him to advance past every other regional competition in the state. "I am so proud of his effort throughout the season," Dudley said. Neely's journey in golf has been marked by significant improvement. Dudley noted that in his first varsity tournament, Neely scored a 117, making his recent achievement all the more remarkable. "To see him shoot a 79 was outstanding," the coach added. In recognition

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ALTON - Rodger Zawodniak, a standout athlete from Marquette Catholic, concluded the 2024 boys cross country season with impressive performances, marking a notable year for the area runner. Zawodniak is a Tucker's Automotive Repair & Tire Male Athlete of the Month and received the title of Runner of the Year from the Alton Road Runners Club for the Marquette Catholic boys team. Throughout the season, Zawodniak demonstrated consistent improvement, starting with a time of 21:25.7 at the Civic Memorial Twilight Invitational. He made significant strides in subsequent races, nearly breaking the 20-minute barrier at the Granite City Robinson/Lang Cross Country Invitational. His season-best time came during the East Alton-Wood River Invite on Oct. 12, 2024 where he clocked in at 19:11.7, achieving a personal record and ninth position. In addition to his athletic accomplishments, Zawodniak has made a meaningful impact in his community through leadership and service. He has played a key role

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JOLIET, Ill. — A Joliet man allegedly stole $45,000 worth of reindeer Christmas decorations from a baseball stadium. Victor Sessoms, 52, was arrested Monday afternoon in the 3900 block of Cedar Creek Drive on an arrest warrant for theft. He allegedly stole three Christmas reindeer decorations valued at a total of $45,000 from the loading [...]

Stephanie Pendleton, of Jennings, alleges she was injured when a Call-A-Ride van driver in 2017 made a sudden sharp turn, causing her wheelchair to tip over.

A few weeks ago I showed you a pair of pictures of the rose window at the Votivkirche in Vienna. Here's the church itself, spectacularly lit up at night.

A federal indictment accuses six people of installing skimming devices on St. Louis-area ATMs to obtain bank account information from customers.

A Venice, Illinois man appeared court on Monday and pleaded not guilty to a September carjacking in the city's Tower Grove East neighborhood.

Timothée Chalamet does his own singing and guitar playing in the upcoming Bob Dylan movie A Complete Unknown, and apparently he had to learn a lot of the Dylan catalog…

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A nonprofit on Monday gave Webster University a financial distress designation, but the university said conditions have improved and predicted it would break even this year after long losing money.

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ALTON - Community members gathered at LaMay’s Catering in Alton to distribute Thanksgiving meals. On Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024, LaMay’s Catering and several other community partners came together to distribute turkeys and side dishes to anyone who stopped by the building, located at 909 E. Broadway in Alton. They also served hot meals to community members and prepared Thanksgiving meals to be distributed at local nursing homes. “I believe it’s the DNA of our community,” said Jason Harrison, owner of LaMay’s. “I just love being part of this fabric, the DNA of our community. It’s not just us. It’s what our community does. I’ve seen it with so many other people. I’m glad to do my part of it.” Jason thanked community partners like Deliverance Temple and Hope and Smoke BBQ , which smoked the turkeys, for their help. He said the annual giveaway would not be possible without the support of these other organizations.

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WOOD RIVER - A 45-year-old man from Huntsville, Illinois, was charged today with burglary in connection to an incident at a local fitness center. Steven J. Kuklinski faces allegations of breaking into Pride Fitness, located at 1533 E. Edwardsville Rd. in Wood River, Illinois. The burglary was reported to the Wood River Police Department on November 12, 2024, after the owner discovered the break-in while preparing to open for business. Following the report, both the Patrol Division and Investigation Division of the Wood River Police Department pursued multiple leads to identify the suspect. Kuklinski was apprehended this morning in Belleville, Illinois. He was taken into custody and subsequently transported to the Wood River City Jail, with plans to transfer him to the Madison County Jail. “This case was brought together due to good police work by Patrol Officers and Detectives with the Wood River Police Department,” said a spokesperson for the department. “I commend

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Award-winning rapper and St. Louis native, Nelly, will host his annual star-studded Black and White Ball come December in support of the Make-A-Wish Missouri organization.

The St. Louis Area Foodbank lists several events where all are welcome to get the food they need while supplies last. Here's when and where.

The software firm, which offers an AI-driven software platform for document processing and content management, has named a new top sales executive from within the company's ranks.

Trees removed from the city's streets and parks will now help residents stay warm through the winter.