ALTON – A hearing in the case of Mayor David Goins vs. the City of Alton is now set for later this month. A court order filed in Madison County on Aug. 12, 2026 shows the hearing has been rescheduled for Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. before Judge Dennis Ruth. At issue are two contested ordinances approved by the Alton City Council and challenged by Goins. One resulted in two city officials being ousted from their positions , while the other requires more transparent billing practices
Dave Grohl has been all around the world touring with Foo Fighters and Nirvana, but he's somehow never been inside a Bass Pro Shops. Well, that's now changed thanks to…
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Justice has sued New York, Connecticut and Vermont over laws that allow immigrants in the country without permanent legal status to pay in-state college tuition in the states where they live. The suits, filed Aug. 10, are part of a larger push from the Trump administration to go after states […]
CHICAGO — An Illinois Lottery player is waking up a billionaire after winning the $1.04 billion Powerball® jackpot in last night’s drawing — this is the second-largest lottery prize ever won in Illinois. The winning ticket was purchased at Hy-Vee Gas, located at 310 N. 36th St. in Quincy, Illinois. The jackpot winner matched all six winning numbers — 4, 26, 66, 67, 69, and Powerball 9 — to secure the top prize in the August 12, 2026, Powerball drawing. In
Billy Joel broke multiple records with his historic 10-year residency at Madison Square Garden. But back when he was still an unknown, he declared in his first radio interview that…
The Sunset Hills Police Department is asking for the public's help with solving a 26-year-old cold case homicide involving the murder of an elderly man.
A largely overlooked part of the executive order President Donald Trump issued this week scaling back the schedule for childhood vaccines threatens legal action against the four states that don’t allow personal or religious exemptions to school vaccine requirements. Those states — California, Connecticut, Maine and New York — are among the states with the […]
Green Door Art Gallery in Presents “Bee” Intrigued July 8 - August 19! The exhibit features Patrice Aitch - Glass Alison Bozarth - Mixed Media 2D Marilyn Callahan - Pastels […]
After revealing Tuesday that he would be reuniting with his former band Deep Purple, Ritchie Blackmore joined the group onstage at Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh, New York, for one of…
ALTON - The Alton Amphitheater is gearing up for its annual Food Truck Festival. From 4–8 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026, the community can stop by the amphitheater to feast on food from 20 area food trucks. Admission is free, and everyone is invited to enjoy an afternoon of food and fun. This year’s theme is centered around the 100th anniversary of Route 66, with a few extras meant to honor the Mother Road. While the Food Truck Festival is an annual favorite, Amphitheater
Lenny Kravitz is one of the artists set to perform at the 2026 Global Citizen Festival, happening Sept. 26 on the Great Lawn in New York’s Central Park.Other performers include…
EAST ALTON — Firefighters responded to the 200 block of East Main Street Thursday morning after a detached garage caught fire. The call came in shortly before 7 a.m. Smoke from the fire could be seen from several blocks away. When firefighters arrived, homeowners alerted them that several motorcycles and gasoline were inside the garage. Firefighters entered the garage and located the fire behind a man door. Crews quickly deployed a hose line and were able to bring the fire under control.
A sunset lasts only minutes, yet people will stop traffic, miss a train, or stand in silence just to watch one. That reaction is oddly powerful for something so ordinary. The sun sets every day. It asks nothing from us. It does not solve problems or change deadlines. And still, people chase it from rooftops, beaches, parking lots, airplane windows, and city streets. We take photos, write poems, plan dates around it, and call it magical even when we have seen thousands of them before. So why
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