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Edwardsville Municipal Band Presents Annual Christmas Concert

2 months 2 weeks ago
EDWARDSVILLE - The Edwardsville Municipal Band will perform its annual Christmas Concert on Saturday, December 6, at 7:00 p.m. at the historic Wildey Theatre in downtown Edwardsville. The event is free and open to the public, with doors opening one hour prior to the performance at 6:00 p.m. This year's concert features a collaboration with 5th through 8th-grade band students from ECUSD 7, Edwardsville Catholic Schools, and Trinity Lutheran. These students will join the Municipal Band on stage,

Applications Available for SIUE's Faculty-led Travel Study Program

2 months 2 weeks ago
EDWARDSVILLE – Greece, Iceland, Guatemala, El Salvador. These are just a few of the remote locations available for Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s faculty-led travel study program. Locations such as Mexico City for sociology research and Peru for a course titled Honors, Business and International Studies are a sample of the opportunities SIUE’s faculty experts have on the 2026 schedule. Johanna Schmitz, PhD, professor of Theatre History in SIUE’s Department

Great Rivers Choral Society Invites Community to Free Christmas Concert

2 months 2 weeks ago
ALTON/GODFREY - Great Rivers Choral Society will perform their annual holiday concert next weekend to help everybody feel the Christmas spirit. “Silver Glow: A Christmas Celebration” will encourage holiday cheer while reflecting on the choir’s silver anniversary. GRCS members noted their excitement to share their hard work with the community “I think everybody needs a little uplifting right now in this day and age,” said member Pat Stewart. “It'll be

Man, Woman Charged In Pontoon Beach Storage Unit Burglary Cases

2 months 2 weeks ago
PONTOON BEACH – An area man and woman face charges in connected felony cases after an alleged storage unit burglary in Pontoon Beach. Travis T. Pillman, 37, of Bunker Hill, and Ashley J. Fulmer, 29, of Kampsville, were both charged on Nov. 20, 2025 with two counts each of burglary, all Class 2 felonies. The two allegedly knowingly and without authority entered the same storage unit building in the 4000 block of Pontoon Road in Pontoon Beach with the intent to commit a theft on Oct. 2,

Wildwood, MODOT Celebrate Completion of Hwy 100 J-Turn Project

2 months 2 weeks ago

From Leader Publications: The Missouri Department of Transportation, along with state and Wildwood officials, on Nov. 17 celebrated the completion of a resurfacing and J-turn project along Hwy. 100. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held at the intersection of Manchester Road and Booness Lane. The project was a partnership with the city of Wildwood and […]

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Dede Hance

Sitework Begins on $2B Downtown Chesterfield

2 months 2 weeks ago

From St. Louis Business Journal: Site work has begun on the $2 billion Downtown Chesterfield project, the redevelopment of the former Chesterfield Mall site. Utility work and site grading are underway at the 96-acre former site of Chesterfield Mall, which property owner and developer The Staenberg Group demolished to pave the way for redevelopment. Infrastructure […]

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Tom Finan

AI-Powered Platform Helps HSHS Save Lives By Identifying Hidden Lung Cancers

2 months 2 weeks ago
SPRINGFIELD — Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) is using AI to transform chance discoveries of early lung cancer into second chances for patients. Thanks to Eon Health’s AI-driven platform that scrutinizes radiologists’ notes to flag abnormalities unrelated to a lung cancer scan’s original purpose – aka “incidental” findings – patients are diagnosed with lung cancer before they even experience symptoms. Early detection is key to overcomin

Eight Collinsville Students Named to ILMEA 2026 All-State Programs

2 months 2 weeks ago
COLLINSVILLE - During this past fall, 23,000 students from elementary, junior high and high schools around Illinois participated in a virtual audition process and of those auditions, more than 7,000 students were selected to participate in district festivals celebrating student musicians in bands, orchestras, choruses and jazz ensembles. Students in grades 7-12 who participated in the ILMEA District Festivals are also eligible to be selected into ILMEA’s Junior and Senior All-State Student

Home for Holidays: Guarding Against Psychological Pileup Of Work and Holiday Stressors

2 months 2 weeks ago

From ASA Midwest Council: The holiday season is often described as “the most wonderful time of the year,” yet for many workers it also brings added stress, distraction, and fatigue. Between November and December, employees balance their normal workload with personal obligations surrounding Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, and other celebrations. While the season is full of […]

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Tom Finan

Contractor Selected for Fourth Improve I-70 project: Rocheport to Columbia

2 months 2 weeks ago

The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission (MHTC) has selected The ESS Team as the apparent best-value proposer and Design-Build contractor of the next project in MoDOT’s Improve I-70 Program, between Rocheport and Columbia. The team consists of contractor Emery Sapp & Sons with designer Parsons. Negotiations to finalize the contract are currently in progress. Improve […]

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Dede Hance

A Surveillance Mandate Disguised As Child Safety: Why The GUARD Act Won’t Keep Us Safe

2 months 2 weeks ago
A new bill sponsored by Sen. Hawley (R-MO), Sen. Blumenthal (D-CT), Sen. Britt (R-AL), Sen. Warner (D-VA), and Sen. Murphy (D-CT) would require AI chatbots to verify all users’ ages, prohibit minors from using AI tools, and implement steep criminal penalties for chatbots that promote or solicit certain harms. That might sound reasonable at first, but behind […]
Molly Buckley

Missouri lawmakers consider free school meals program

2 months 2 weeks ago
Missouri lawmakers are taking a closer look at a bipartisan plan that would give every public-school student free breakfast and lunch starting in the 2026-27 school year. House Bill 1662 creates the "Missouri Free School Meals Program."
Kimberly Young