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Big Daddy’s is Your Mardi Gras Party Headquarters Come and go as you please from 8am – 5pm.. We are located just one block from the Parade and watch the […]

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A case has been dropped against a Hillsdale employee who hit and seriously injured a Fox 2 photojournalist with a city truck after a grand jury failed to indict him.

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MILWAUKEE, Wis. - Glen Carbon's Tony Marchetto, Letters & Science undergrad, has been named to the Dean's List at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee for the Fall 2023 semester. UWM is the second largest university in the State of Wisconsin, with more than 22,000 undergraduate and graduate students.

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WOOD RIVER - The Five Below store at 672 Wesley Drive in Wood River is now open. Five Below fills the vacant space anchoring the shopping center near Walmart. Five Below Inc. is an American chain of specialty discount stores that prices most of its products at $5 or less, plus a smaller assortment of products priced up to $25. The next closest Five Below stores are in Fairview Heights and Florissant, Mo. Wood River city officials, members of the Wood River Business Alliance and Five Below staff celebrated the grand opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday morning before the store opening. “We are excited to have Five Below invest in Wood River. We know they will be incredibly successful," Wood River Mayor Tom Stalcup said during a ribbon-cutting ceremony. "Wood River is centrally located and close to multiple major highways, making us a perfect location for new businesses.“ Wood River Five Below is open Monday-Saturday 10 a.m.-9 p.m. and Sundays 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Fo

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GRANITE CITY – Granite City High School seniors Lucas Hutchings and Reece Smallie were recognized at the 2024 SKILLED Award Winners Ceremony on Feb. 6 at the S.M. Wilson & Co. Headquarters in St. Louis. The event consisted of appetizers, networking and a short ceremony. Hutchings and Smallie were awarded $500 each for their plan in further developing the GCSD9 mobile classroom. Their plan included purchasing “more tools, machines, computers and other technology” for the trailer. "We have been fortunate to have S.M. Wilson as a part of our district growth in GCSD9. Their approach to a project goes past the physical construction, but also includes their celebrating the completion of a project with us," said GCSD9 Superintendent Stephanie M. Cann . "Their Skilled & Follow the Build programs bring student engagement into the educational forefront through specific classroom presentations by field experts, and on-site field trips to our own active project

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GODFREY – Lewis and Clark Community College Associate Professor of Dental Assisting and Dental Hygiene Meghan Becraft has been nominated by her peers for the Illinois Community College Trustees Association’s (ICCTA) Outstanding Full-time Faculty Award. The award recognizes high-achieving Illinois full-time community college instructors. “I was so surprised and overwhelmed with gratitude to receive this nomination; it has been such a humbling experience to be honored in this way by my colleagues and friends,” Becraft said. “I am aware of the distinction this award comes with and will continue to do my very best to represent the Lewis and Clark team.” Becraft came to L&C in 2008 as a well-seasoned professional with 15 years of experience, working in a variety of private dental practices. She began as an adjunct, teaching dental hygiene clinical courses while still providing patient care in a private facility. “I really enjoyed

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EAST ALTON - As spring approaches, the East Alton Parks and Recreation Department has several clinics and programs coming down the pipeline. Tyler Lafferty, the department superintendent, explained that the Parks and Recreation Department will sponsor multiple youth clinics throughout March and April before tri-city volleyball and baseball begin later in the season. The department will also hold a Generation Gap trivia night on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024, to raise money for a sports scholarship and senior programs. “It takes support,” Lafferty said. “We’re very blessed in East Alton in having so many connections locally. Everyone’s wanting to see the community grow.” In March, East Alton will offer a t-ball clinic for ages 3–5 and a basketball clinic for ages 5–7, followed by a “Soccer 4 Tots” clinic in April for ages 3–7. The clinics are scheduled for every Saturday for four weeks, and it costs $30 to participate.

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ALTON - Alton Family Martial Arts & Fitness invites you to join them at one of their classes. Steven Fisher, general manager, explained that the gym offers jiu jitsu, MMA and kickboxing classes. They also have a seven-day free trial period for people to check out their classes firsthand. He encourages people to give it a shot. “It’s never too early to start,” Fisher said. “We have every flavor in the gym and we take it at your pace, not our pace, so you have time to build that strength, build that momentum, and then you can go from there.” Fisher joked that many people are overconfident when they come to the gym at first, and the first class is known as the “ego killer.” While it can be intimidating at first, the coaches and fellow classmates are there to practice, and they always welcome newcomers. Adam Peipert knows this firsthand. Peipert has lost 100 pounds over the past 12 months of working with Alton Family Martial Arts & Fitness

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On Nov. 1, 1965, police declared Gaslight Square one of the safest sections of the city, but the public wasn't buying it.

It'll be a much cooler day today behind the cold front that brought some storms overnight. Highs today are near 50 with mostly cloudy skies. Decreasing clouds overnight, with lows falling into the mid 30s.

The Catholic boys’ school in Creve Coeur plans to grow to 850 students in sixth through 12th grade.

Illinois, which has lagged in installing public EV charging stations, expects to add 1,000 fast-charging ports this year at locations such as shopping centers, hotels, truck stops and restaurants.

A police chase ended with a double-fatal crash and an accidental shooting here on Friday afternoon, authorities say.

The best way to assess Joe Biden's mental condition would be to sit down and have a talk with him. Unfortunately, most of us never have that opportunity. White House staffers do, but obviously they're biased and can't necessarily be trusted. But it turns out that "most of us" doesn't include Paul Krugman: As it ...continue reading "Who’s visited Joe Biden recently?"

SPRINGFIELD – This Super Bowl Sunday, the Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois State Police as well as law enforcement agencies throughout the state are taking a timeout to spread two very important safety messages to the public: “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” and “Click It or Ticket.” “If you’re attending a Super Bowl party, the best call you can make before you start to celebrate is to plan for a safe ride home so that when the party’s over, you don’t get sidelined – or sideline anyone else – by driving impaired,” said IDOT’s Director of Highways Project Implementation Steve Travia. “Driving impaired is not a game and can have fatal consequences for you and others on the road.” If you’re driving this weekend, safety should be the top goal in your gameplan. When it’s time to leave the party, make sure your designated driver is sober. Remember that walking impaired also

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Police were pursuing a vehicle on Bond Avenue when it crashed into another car.

Thousands of people will gather in Soulard on Saturday for the Mardi Gras parade and celebration. The Mardi Gras Foundation and Soulard businesses are prepared for the large crowds.